Talk:Marilyn Atkinson

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 '''Marilyn W. Atkinson''' (born February 18, 1943) is a Canadian coach, author and educator. She is the founder of Erickson Coaching International and is associated with solution-focused coaching and ''The Art and Science of Coaching'' programme.{{cite web |title=Dr. Marilyn Atkinson |url=https://en.em-lyon.com.cn/faculty/view/71 |website=emlyon business school |access-date=7 August 2026 }} == Education and career == Atkinson was born Marilyn W. Millard in Vancouver, British Columbia. According to records cited in the previous version of the article, she completed a bachelor's degree in sociology at the University of Saskatchewan in 1965 and received the University Prize Award. She subsequently completed a master's degree in clinical psychology at the university. Her thesis examined motivation in relation to generosity and borrowing and lending behaviour.{{cite web |title=Convocation Awards |url=https://library.usask.ca/ |website=University of Saskatchewan |access-date=7 August 2026 }}{{cite web |title=Library and Archives Canada |url=https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ |website=Library and Archives Canada |access-date=7 August 2026 }} In 1980, Atkinson established the NLP Institutes of Canada in Vancouver. The organisation later operated under the name NLP B.C., where she continued to develop training courses and materials in neuro-linguistic programming and related fields.{{cite web |title=The Journey of Erickson Coaching International |url=https://www.erickson.edu/en/our-story |website=Erickson Coaching International |access-date=7 August 2026 }} Atkinson subsequently founded Erickson Coaching International. The organisation's programme, ''The Art & Science of Coaching'', developed from her work in solution-focused coaching and coach education. The programme was accredited by the International Coach Federation, now the International Coaching Federation, in 2003.{{cite web |title=The Journey of Erickson Coaching International |url=https://www.erickson.edu/en/our-story |website=Erickson Coaching International |access-date=7 August 2026 }} Atkinson's approach to coaching has been described as solution-focused and outcome-oriented. In a 2008 interview published by the Ukrainian business publication ''Management.com.ua'', she discussed coaching in organisational settings, including leadership, team development and organisational culture. She described coaching as a process intended to help clients develop their own solutions and take responsibility for decisions.{{cite web |title=Коучинг фокусирует на решениях |trans-title=Coaching focuses on solutions |url=https://www.management.com.ua/interview/int141.html |website=Management.com.ua |date=7 November 2008 |language=Russian |access-date=7 August 2026 }} Independent professional publications have also discussed Atkinson's training and coaching work. A 2004 article in the Canadian publication ''Issues Magazine'' described a participant's experience of coach training at Erickson College and discussed the "Stateline Exercise", a technique attributed to Atkinson.{{cite magazine |title=Issues Magazine |date=December 2004 – January 2005 |url=https://issuesmagazine.ca/datafiles/magazine/pdfs/2004%20-%206%20of%206%20%20-%20Dec%20and%20jan%202005.pdf |publisher=Issues Magazine |access-date=7 August 2026 }} In 2018, ''Business Coaching: People Development Magazine'' published a multi-page interview with Atkinson concerning coaching, team thinking and innovation management.{{cite magazine |title=Business Coaching: People Development Magazine |date=June 2018 |url=https://bcoaching.online/Documents/Business-COACHING-magazin-Jun-web.pdf |publisher=Business Coaching: People Development Magazine |access-date=7 August 2026 }} Atkinson's coaching models have also been discussed in academic literature. A 2025 paper on coaching models and techniques in education identifies a model attributed to Atkinson alongside other coaching models and describes its stages, including establishing a coaching relationship, contracting, planning questions, using experience and concluding with recognition of achievements.{{cite journal |title=Coaching Models and Techniques in Education |journal=Science International Journal |year=2025 |url=https://scienceij.com/index.php/sij/article/view/53 |access-date=7 August 2026 }} Atkinson has also participated in international conferences and professional events. In 2026, ''Cyprus Mail'' reported that she was among the speakers scheduled for the Mediterranean Leadership and Coaching Summit in Limassol, Cyprus.{{cite news |last=Nicolaou |first=Kyriacos |title=Limassol to host first Mediterranean leadership and coaching summit |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/04/06/limassol-to-host-first-mediterranean-leadership-and-coaching-summit |work=Cyprus Mail |date=6 April 2026 |access-date=7 August 2026 }} She was also listed as a presenter at the 2026 ICF Converge Summit and as a keynote speaker at an ICF Turkey coaching conference.{{cite web |title=ICF Converge Summit 2026 |url=https://www.icfconvergesummit.com/fsPopup.asp?efp=T0RBVlBSS1IyNjc2Mw&PresentationID=1764778&rnd=0.533424&mode=presInfo |website=ICF Converge Summit |access-date=7 August 2026 }}{{cite web |title=10. Koçluk Konferansı – İnsan, İlişki, Gelecek |url=https://www.icfturkey.org/10-kocluk-konferansi-insan-iliski-gelecek-etkinlik-gunu/ |website=ICF Türkiye |access-date=7 August 2026 }} == World Game Conference == In October 2012, Atkinson launched the first International World Game Conference in London. The conference was associated with her ''World Game'' initiative, which focused on personal development, coaching and social participation.{{cite web |title=World Game |url=https://www.theworldgame.org/ |website=The World Game |access-date=7 August 2026 }} The World Game concept also became the subject of Atkinson's 2015 book ''Do You Want to Play the World Game?'' == Publications == === Articles === * Atkinson, Marilyn. "Expanding Out to Home: All of Us Alling All of It All of the Time." ''Anchorpoint Magazine'', 1998, p. 31. * Atkinson, Marilyn. "Discovering Balance: The Stateline Exercise." ''Anchor Point Magazine'', vol. 15, no. 7, 2001, pp. 28–32. === Books === Atkinson has authored or co-authored books on coaching, personal development, metaphor and language learning. * Atkinson, Marilyn; Chois, Rae T. (2007). ''The Art and Science of Coaching: The Inner Dynamics of Transformational Conversations''. Vancouver: Exalon Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9783704-4-2. * Atkinson, Marilyn; Chois, Rae T. (2007). ''The Art and Science of Coaching: The Step-by-Step System to Transformational Conversations''. Vancouver: Exalon Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9783704-5-9. * Atkinson, Marilyn; Chois, Rae T. (2011). ''The Art and Science of Coaching: Process and Flow''. Vancouver: Exalon Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9783704-6-6. * Atkinson, Marilyn (2013). ''Creating Transformational Metaphors''. Vancouver: Exalon Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9783704-3-5.{{cite web |title=Creating Transformational Metaphors |url=https://pu.go.id/pustaka/biblio/creating-transformational-metaphors/BK3JLJ |website=PUPR Library |access-date=7 August 2026 }} * Atkinson, Marilyn (2015). ''Do You Want To Play The World Game?''. Exalon Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9783704-7-3. * Gossen, Paul; Atkinson, Marilyn (2015). ''Velocity Instant Fluency: The Ultimate System for Fast Fluency in Any Language''. Velocity Learning. ISBN 978-0-9783755-1-5.{{cite web |title=Velocity Instant Fluency |url=https://www.allbookstores.com/Velocity-Instant-Fluency-The-Ultimate/9780978375515 |website=AllBookstores |access-date=7 August 2026 }} * Atkinson, Marilyn; Stefanyi, Peter (2018). ''4Q Dynamic Intelligence''. Exalon Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9783704-8-0. == References == {{reflist}} 

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