Paul Z. Jackson and Mark McKergow give the following definition:

Solution-Focus is a powerful, practical and proven approach to positive change with people, teams and organizations. The focus on solutions (not problems), strengths (not weaknesses) and on what’s going well (rather than what’s going wrong) leads to a positive and pragmatic way of making progress. 

Solution-Focused Practices as a coaching model were developed from: 

• the systems thinking and communication research of Gregory Bateson;
• the psychotherapeutic findings of Milton Erickson; 
• the 'Interactional View' developed by John Weakland and co-workers at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California;
• and the shift from problem to solution focus led by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg at the Brief Family Therapy Centre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Use the links in the Article Archive to read more on this subject and others.

ARTICLE ARCHIVE

January 2009:
What is Solution Focused Practices?
Wat is Oplossing-Gerigte Berading?

February 2009:
The use & benefits of SF Practices

March 2009:
Solution Focused Counselling

June 2009:
The Business of Coaching

July 2009:
SF offers a perfect fit for your needs
Bedieningshulp vir gemeentes

January 2010:
Supervision for Coaches

March 2010:
Goals are Stepping Stones