Associate Professor Sean O'Connor
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Associate Professor Sean O'Connor

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A18 - Brennan MacCallum Building
The University of Sydney
Associate Professor Sean O'Connor
  • Coaching; Workplace and Leadership
  • Positive Organisational Change
  • Positive psychology, wellbeing and goal attainment
  • Leadership and Network Cognitions
  • Social Network Analysis and Systems
  • Technology and Self development

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Green, S., O'Connor, S. (2017). Partnering Evidence-Based Coaching and Positive Psychology. In Mathew A. White, Gavin R. Slemp, A. Simon Murray (Eds.), Future Directions in Well-Being: Education, Organizations and Policy, (pp. 63-69). Cham: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]
  • O'Connor, S., Cavanagh, M. (2016). Group and Team Coaching. In T. Bachkirova, G. Spence, D. Drake (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Coaching, (pp. 486-504). Los Angeles: Sage Publications Ltd.
  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S. (2015). Executive Coaching in Times of Organisational Change: a Vital Support and Developmental Mechanism. In L. Hall (Eds.), Coaching in Times of Crisis and Transformation, (pp. 121-143). Philadelphia: Kogan Page.

Journals

  • Hinkelmann, H., O'Connor, S., Passmore, J. (2024). Coaching entrepreneurs towards growth: an experimental design study of coaching effectiveness for business leaders’ psychological capabilities. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. [More Information]
  • Sanki, M., O'Connor, S. (2021). Developing an understanding of post traumatic growth: Implications and application for research and intervention. International Journal of Wellbeing, 11(2), 1-19. [More Information]
  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S., Studholme, I. (2019). Towards a Positive Psychology of Buildings and Workplace Community: the Positive Built Workplace Environment. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 4(1-2), 67-89. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Huppert, F., Atkins, P., Ciarrochi, J., Fairbrother, G., Johnson, A., Keller, S., Nguyen, H., O'Connor, S., Sahdra, B., Samuel, G., et al (2018). Towards an ideal RCT on the benefits of mindfulness: theory versus reality in a healthcare organisation. International Conference on Mindfulness (ICM) 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: University of Amsterdam.

Report

  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S. (2018). Personal and Peer Coaching for H.D.R. Students: Supporting H.D.R. Success.
  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S., Studholme, I., Berger, A. (2018). Towards a Positive Psychology of Buildings and Workplace Community: Delineating the Benefits of the Positive Built Workplace Environment.

2024

  • Hinkelmann, H., O'Connor, S., Passmore, J. (2024). Coaching entrepreneurs towards growth: an experimental design study of coaching effectiveness for business leaders’ psychological capabilities. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. [More Information]

2021

  • Sanki, M., O'Connor, S. (2021). Developing an understanding of post traumatic growth: Implications and application for research and intervention. International Journal of Wellbeing, 11(2), 1-19. [More Information]

2019

  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S., Studholme, I. (2019). Towards a Positive Psychology of Buildings and Workplace Community: the Positive Built Workplace Environment. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 4(1-2), 67-89. [More Information]

2018

  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S. (2018). Broadening and building solution-focused coaching: feeling good is not enough. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 11(2), 165-185. [More Information]
  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S. (2018). Personal and Peer Coaching for H.D.R. Students: Supporting H.D.R. Success.
  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S., Studholme, I., Berger, A. (2018). Towards a Positive Psychology of Buildings and Workplace Community: Delineating the Benefits of the Positive Built Workplace Environment.

2017

  • O'Connor, S., Studholme, I., Grant, A. (2017). Group coaching in a large complex organisation: Lessons learnt from experience. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 15(2), 1-16.
  • Green, S., O'Connor, S. (2017). Partnering Evidence-Based Coaching and Positive Psychology. In Mathew A. White, Gavin R. Slemp, A. Simon Murray (Eds.), Future Directions in Well-Being: Education, Organizations and Policy, (pp. 63-69). Cham: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]
  • Lockwood, R., O'Connor, S. (2017). Playfulness in adults: an examination of play and playfulness and their implications for coaching. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 10(1), 54-65. [More Information]

2016

  • O'Connor, S., Cavanagh, M. (2016). Group and Team Coaching. In T. Bachkirova, G. Spence, D. Drake (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Coaching, (pp. 486-504). Los Angeles: Sage Publications Ltd.

2015

  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S. (2015). Executive Coaching in Times of Organisational Change: a Vital Support and Developmental Mechanism. In L. Hall (Eds.), Coaching in Times of Crisis and Transformation, (pp. 121-143). Philadelphia: Kogan Page.

2013

  • O'Connor, S., Cavanagh, M. (2013). The coaching ripple effect: The effects of developmental coaching on wellbeing across organisational networks. Psychology of Well-Being, 3, 2.

2010

  • Grant, A., O'Connor, S. (2010). The Differential Effects of Solution-focused and Problem-focused Coaching Questions: A Pilot Study with Implications for Practice. Industrial and Commercial Training, 42(2), 102-111. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2021

  • The Positive Psychology of Buildings and Workplace Community: Extensions and implications, O'Connor S, Lendlease Development Pty Ltd/Client Commissioned Research

2017

  • Compassion at the heart of well-being: an inter-disciplinary study of well-being in a healthcare setting, Huppert F, Johnson A, Nguyen H, O'Connor S, Samuel G, John Templeton Foundation/Large Grants