When David wrote a paper on how he uses humour in coaching, he found out that there was very little existing research. So, in 2021, he started a 3-year doctoral research project into how to use humour successfully in coaching (yes, much to his kids’ horror, he is going to be a doctor of humour!)

Sure, there is much research into how humour can be used to help people (such as increasing how people perceive status, competence, confidence, trustworthiness; improving effectiveness; how it can improve professional athletes; the implications of using humour in social settings; using humour to heal, reduce stress, increase energy) … but nothing specifically relating to using humour in coaching. This is why David is committing 3 years of his life to it: he wants to help coaches across the world employ humour in their coaching.

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