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Music as a metaphorical aid for strategic development (2023)
Book Chapter
Turner, A. (2023). Music as a metaphorical aid for strategic development. In Cognitive Aids in Strategy - New Horizons in Managerial and Organisational Cognition. Leeds, United Kingdom: Emerald

This chapter explores the ways in which an understanding of musical forms can support strategic development. The text ranges across different types of music and the way in which this field, both theoretically and practically can have an influence on... Read More about Music as a metaphorical aid for strategic development.

The Theory and Practice of Creative Coaching - Analysis and Methods (2023)
Book
Turner, A. (2023). The Theory and Practice of Creative Coaching - Analysis and Methods. London UK: Anthem Press

This is a monograph based largely on my D.B.A. studies between 2008 & 2012 and the decade since that I have spent putting the practical knowledge gained into my work within coaching and coaching development.

Music in the teaching of executive coaching (2022)
Book Chapter
Turner, A. (2022). Music in the teaching of executive coaching. In Professors at Play Playbook - Real-world techniques from a more playful higher education classroom. Carnegie Mellon University: ETC Press

This is an online published book which outlines the notion of playfulness within the development of adults and adapting styles to suit the notion of andragogy.

Space, place and time: How consideration of these factors impact leadership development design and practice (2022)
Book Chapter
Turner, A. (2022). Space, place and time: How consideration of these factors impact leadership development design and practice. In H. Gray, A. Gimson, & I. Cunningham (Eds.), Developing Leaders for Real - Proven approaches that deliver impact (139-149). London, England: Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-364-220221021

This is a theoretical chapter looking at themes within creative facilitation of learning in adults undertaking leadership or senior management development. Turner A.F. (2022) Space, Place and Time. Chapter in: Developing Leaders for Real - Prov... Read More about Space, place and time: How consideration of these factors impact leadership development design and practice.

Reflections from the field (mountain, cityscape and park): Walking for management development and links to being-in-the world, belonging and ‘Ba’ (2021)
Journal Article
Turner, A., Edwards, G., Latham, C., & Shortt, H. (2021). Reflections from the field (mountain, cityscape and park): Walking for management development and links to being-in-the world, belonging and ‘Ba’. Journal of Management Development, 40(5), 313-323. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-11-2020-0362

Purpose: The purpose of this paper, based on reflections from practice, is to shed light on the realities of using walking as a tool for learning and development. This is done through an initial analysis of longitudinal reflective data spanning seven... Read More about Reflections from the field (mountain, cityscape and park): Walking for management development and links to being-in-the world, belonging and ‘Ba’.

Silence in coaching (2020)
Book Chapter
Turner, A., & Passmore, J. (2021). Silence in coaching. In The Coaches' Handbook The Complete Practitioner Guide for Professional Coaches. Routledge

This chapter deals with the theory and practice of the use of silence in a coaching relationships

All that jazz (2020)
Journal Article
Turner, A. (2020). All that jazz. Coaching Psychologist, 16(1),

This is a paper (one of an informal series) looking at creative ways of coaching.

Creativity in coaching (2019)
Journal Article
Turner, A. (in press). Creativity in coaching

a short article looking through a variety of coaching approaches with the emphasis on creativity and the innovative practice of executive coaching

Silence and its role in coaching (2019)
Journal Article
Turner, A. (2019). Silence and its role in coaching. Coaching Psychologist, 15(1),

A short article dealing with and exploring the use of silence in the practice of psychological executive coaching

Creative ways of approaching executive coaching (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2018, November). Creative ways of approaching executive coaching. Presented at ILM Invited lecture, Unversity of South Wales

This was an experiential workshop for invited Institute of Leadership and Management members

Using finger puppets in leadership learning (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2018, July). Using finger puppets in leadership learning. Presented at DLCC - 2018, University of Bristol

A Developing Leadership conference paper (July 2018). Recounting my development of using finger puppets in exercises and workshops to compliment theoretical standpoints of leadership.

Creative ways of engaging consultancy clients (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2018, February). Creative ways of engaging consultancy clients. Presented at Creative ways of engagement, UWE Bristol, England

An invited undergraduate lecture

Walking for coaching (2017)
Journal Article
Turner, A. F. (2017). Walking for coaching. Coaching Psychologist, 13(2),

This article is the second in an occasional series of papers that attempt to articulate different approaches to coaching practice and should be read in conjunction with the first article about working with finger puppets (Author, 2016). Both articles... Read More about Walking for coaching.

The use of puppets to enhance coaching conversations (2017)
Presentation / Conference
TURNER, A. F. (2017, November). The use of puppets to enhance coaching conversations. Presented at Coaching Psychologists' group, UWE Bristol, England

Finger puppets and their use in enhancing coaching conversations

Facing the monsters: Embracing liminality in leadership development (2017)
Book Chapter
Hawkins, B., & Edwards, G. (2017). Facing the monsters: Embracing liminality in leadership development. In S. Kempster, A. Turner, & G. Edwards (Eds.), Field Guide to Leadership Development. Edward Elgar

This chapter draws on our experiences of the liminal nature of learning about leadership. Liminality is often referred to as a moment of ‘being on a threshold’, or ‘betwixt-and-between’, where new worldviews can be developed and new identities can b... Read More about Facing the monsters: Embracing liminality in leadership development.

Field Guide to Leadership Development (2017)
Book
Kempster, S., Turner, A., & Edwards, G. (2017). Field Guide to Leadership Development. Edward Elgar

This Field Guide offers a rich variety of academic approaches to facilitate leadership development in adults. It is an invaluable resource, giving insightful worked examples linked to theory and reflective commentary. The extensive experiences of wor... Read More about Field Guide to Leadership Development.

Mediating objects in leadership development (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2017, October). Mediating objects in leadership development. Presented at Research presentation, UWE Bristol, England

The uses of objects in developing leadership - the work of Lev Vygotsky (1930s Philosopher)

Creative ways of under-taking qualitative research (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2017, January). Creative ways of under-taking qualitative research. Presented at Creative ways of undertaking research 2019, UWE Bristol, England

Positioning creative ways to undertake qualitative research

Using Greek mythology in leadership development: The role of archetypes for self-reflection (2017)
Book Chapter
Schedlitzki, D., Jarvis, C., & MacInnes, J. (2017). Using Greek mythology in leadership development: The role of archetypes for self-reflection. In S. Kempster, A. Turner, & G. Edwards (Eds.), Field Guide to Leadership Development (91-102). Edward Elgar

Deep, critical self-reflection is not easy (Reynolds, 1999). It requires time, space, courage and careful support and is often very difficult to achieve in the context of busy, demanding organisational lives where we are expected to be confident, str... Read More about Using Greek mythology in leadership development: The role of archetypes for self-reflection.

Differential learning in team work (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. (2016, April). Differential learning in team work. Presented at Differential Learning in teamwork, West Wales/ Gorllwen Cymru

A workshop feature at a creative 2-day conference

Walking as a vehicle for coaching and mentoring (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. (2016, March). Walking as a vehicle for coaching and mentoring. Presented at Coaching conference, Cardiff/Caerdydd, South Wales/De Cymru

Active workshop in Cardiff City Football Stadium as part of the 3rd Annual University of South Wales Coaching Conference

Leadership development - reflective and relevant coaching (2016)
Digital Artefact
Heneberry, P., & Turner, A. (2016). Leadership development - reflective and relevant coaching

Training consultants Arthur Turner and Pam Heneberry give an insight to their unique style of 'Leadership Development' Coaching. The interview highlights the importance and relevance of exploring their proven coaching and training methods that are be... Read More about Leadership development - reflective and relevant coaching.

Coaching practice using puppets as artefacts (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2015, December). Coaching practice using puppets as artefacts. Presented at Coaching Practice using puppets as artefacts, UWE Bristol, England

Coaching practice and the use of finger puppets

Space, place and pace (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2015, December). Space, place and pace. Presented at Space, place and pace, Univerisity of South Wales, Pontypridd, Wales

An invited experiential lecture at the University of South Wales Department of Social Geography

Problematising 'self-development in leadership learning (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Edwards, G., & Turner, A. F. (2015, July). Problematising 'self-development in leadership learning. Presented at Developing Leadership Capacity, Reading University, Reading, England

The role of pseudo-friendship and togetherness

Thinking of qualitative approaches: The walking researcher (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2015, July). Thinking of qualitative approaches: The walking researcher. Presented at Thinking of qualitative approaches: The WALKING RESEARCHER, South Wales

An experiential session in the grounds of the University of South Wales, Trefforest campus

Ambition workshop for a Welsh NHS Trust (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2015, July). Ambition workshop for a Welsh NHS Trust. Presented at Ambition, Parc Margam, Neath Castell Nedd, South Wales

Planning a creative intervention for a whole day's workshop for a team of 90 people within the Trust

Walking and leadership development (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. (2015, April). Walking and leadership development. Presented at Learning-Transforming-Technique, West Wales

This was a set of papers at a creative teaching conference

The “Finger Puppets”: Examining the Use of Artifacts to Create Liminal Moments in Management Education (2015)
Journal Article
Elliott, C., Stead, V., Heneberry, P., Turner, A., & Kempster, S. (2015). The “Finger Puppets”: Examining the Use of Artifacts to Create Liminal Moments in Management Education. Journal of Management Education, 39(3), 433-438. https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562914540904

The resource review we examine here is provided by the Unemployed Philosophers Guild http://www.philosophersguild.com/Finger-Puppets/). On the company’s website they comment: “. . . we have discovered that people seem to really like the giants of our... Read More about The “Finger Puppets”: Examining the Use of Artifacts to Create Liminal Moments in Management Education.

Dreaming fairness and re-imagining equality and diversity through participative aesthetic inquiry (2014)
Journal Article
Page, M., Grisoni, L., & Turner, A. (2014). Dreaming fairness and re-imagining equality and diversity through participative aesthetic inquiry. Management Learning, 45(5), 577-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507613486425

© The Author(s) 2013. This article presents the findings of a participative action research project into how arts-based inquiry can revitalise equality and diversity organisational practices. We demonstrate that the arts-based methodologies introduce... Read More about Dreaming fairness and re-imagining equality and diversity through participative aesthetic inquiry.

Experiential learning
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. Experiential learning

a short lecture on the use of experiential learning

Creativity in leadership
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. Creativity in leadership

2-hour lecture using experiential methodology

A field guide to leadership development
Book Chapter
Turner, A. F. .., Edwards, G., & Kempster, S. A field guide to leadership development. In A. Turner, G. Edwards, & S. Kempster (Eds.), Field Guide to Leadership Development. London: Edward Elgar

An edited book, edited alongside Steve Kempster and Gareth Edwards which seeks to address the more creative side of leadership development through edited chapters for practitioners and academics across the globe.

Creativity in leadership (part 2)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. Creativity in leadership (part 2). Presented at Creativity in Leadership

2nd version of experiential leadership workshop

The use of space, place and pace in Leadership Development
Presentation / Conference
Turner, A. F. The use of space, place and pace in Leadership Development. Presented at Critical Leadership Conference

This was an experiential delivery in the use of mediating objects (in this case finger puppets )

Critical Leadership
Book Chapter
Turner, A. F., Heneberry, P., & Pardey, D. Critical Leadership. In A. F. Turner, P. Heneberry, & D. Pardey (Eds.), Critical Leadership. David Pardey

A self-published practitioner book with commentary and exercise to help the facilitation of learning about the topic of leadership using Turner and Heneberry's 9-word model.