The Constraints Collective #67 Stuart Armstrong
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Nov 7, 2025 
Stuart Armstrong, a workforce development innovator and host of the Talent Equation Podcast, dives deep into the world of coach education reform. He highlights the shift toward a constraints-led approach, tackling barriers like funding and cultural resistance. The discussion expands on the evolving definitions of coaching and the necessity for experiential learning, especially post-COVID. Stuart advocates for integrating diverse theories to enrich coaching practice and emphasizes recognizing practical knowledge alongside academic credentials.
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Context-First Coach Education
- Coach education is shifting toward context-specific, constraints-led paradigms that consider who coaches work with and where they work.
- Stuart Armstrong argues this produces more responsive, participant-centred coach development than linear, knowledge-only models.
Build Leadership Support First
- Create the conditions for change by influencing leadership and system builders before redesigning coach education.
- Provide strategic tools, advocacy and resources so under-resourced practitioners can enact context-based programs.
Why Systems Resist New Pedagogy
- Organizational inertia, funding models and cultural beliefs lock coach education into linear, assessment-driven formats.
- Those constraints make radical pedagogical shifts risky and slow without targeted advocacy and resourcing.
