Publications
Books, Chapters & Peer-Reviewed Research
My publications span peer-reviewed research, book chapters, and edited volumes that contribute to the evolving landscape of coaching, positive psychology, and ethics.
Chapters
Giraldez-Hayes, A. Smith, W.A., & Eames, M. (2024). Ethical considerations in using arts-based tools and approaches in coaching. In A., Giraldez-Hayes & M., Eames (Eds.). Arts-Based Coaching: Using Creative Tools to Promote Better Self-Expression: Routledge
Smith, W.A., & Giraldez-Hayes, A. & Evans-Krimme, R. (2024). Factors of The Good Life. In J., Passmore, & B., Bajaj, L., Oades, (Eds.). The Health and Wellbeing Coaches Handbook: A Practitioners Guide: Routledge
Smith, W.A., & Clutterbuck. D. (2023). Ethics case studies for coach education and development. In WA. Smith, E. Hirsch Pontes, D. Magadlela, & D. Clutterbuck, (Eds.). Ethical Case Studies for coach Development and Practice: A Coach’s Companion: Routledge
Lane, A., Cavanagh, M., & Smith, W.A. (2023). Case Conceptualisation: A tool for working with coaching case studies. In WA. Smith, E. Hirsch Pontes, D. Magadlela, & D. Clutterbuck, (Eds.). Ethical Case Studies for coach Development and Practice: A Coach’s Companion: Routledge
Smith, W.A., Hirsch Pontes, & E., Magadlela, D. (2023). Head of learning and development hangs her coaching practice plaque. Ch. 10, Case study 40. In WA. Smith, E. Hirsch Pontes, D. Magadlela, & D. Clutterbuck, (Eds.). Ethical Case Studies for coach Development and Practice: A Coach’s Companion: Routledge
Miller, C., & Smith, W.A. (2023). When a women’s power is weaponized against her. Ch. 9, Case study 32. In WA. Smith, E. Hirsch Pontes, D. Magadlela, & D. Clutterbuck, (Eds.). Ethical Case Studies for coach Development and Practice: A Coach’s Companion: Routledge
Smith, W.A., & Arnold, C., (2023). Ethical coaching and its relationships. In WA. Smith, J., Passmore, E., Turner, Yi-Ling., Lai, & D. Clutterbuck, (Eds.). The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook: A Guide to Developing Ethical Maturity in Practice: Routledge
Giraldez-Hayes, A. & Smith, W.A. (2022). Coaching psychology as a profession- ethical and practice-related issues. In Shams, M. (Ed.). Psychology in Coaching Practice: A Guide for Professionals: McGraw Hill
Boniwell, I. Smith, W-A., & Green S. (2021) PP Coaching in the workplace: The Business Case: in Smith, W-A., Boniwell, I., & Green S.(Eds.) Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace. Springer
Atad, O., Smith, W-A., & Green S. (2021) Coaching as the missing ingredient in the application and training of positive psychological science: in Smith, W-A., Boniwell, I. , & Green S.(Eds.) Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace. Springer
Smith, W-A., King, S. & Lai, Y-L (2021) Coaching with emotions and creating high quality connections in the workplace: in Smith, W-A., Boniwell, I. , & Green S.(Eds.) Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace. Springer
Smith, W-A., Rodda, M., Berry, P., & Lucey, C. (2021) Coaching for Positive Leadership during Disruption and Crisis: in Smith, W-A., Boniwell, I. , & Green S.(Eds.) Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace. Springer
Dhar, U., Schaffner, J, J., & Smith, W-A (2021) Coaching with Compassion: in Smith, W-A., Boniwell, I. , & Green S.(Eds.) Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace. Springer
Smith, W-A., Green S., & Boniwell, I. (2021) Conclusion & Future Directions: in Smith, W-A., Boniwell, I. , & Green S.(Eds.) Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace. Springer
Boniwell, I. Smith, W-A. (2021) Positive Psychology Coaching for Leadership Tensions: in Kostić, A. & Chadee, D. (Eds.) Positive Psychology: An International Perspective.
Boniwell, I. Smith, W-A. (2019) Positive Psychology Coaching for Leadership: in Green, S. & Palmer, S. (Eds.) Positive Psychology Coaching in Practice. Routledge
Papers
Stokes, P., Smith, W.A., & Lane, D. A. (2025). The story so far in coaching ethics: Insights from an exploratory enquiry. Journal of Coaching Ethics. 2(3). https://doi.org/10.62882/1mtq0s63
Smith, W.A., McCarthy, S., & Rosefield, M. (2025). Positive psychology coaching: Embodying wellbeing and ethicality. Journal of Coaching Ethics, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.62882/48dea944
Smith, W.A. (2025). The intentional coach: Bridging intentionality and ethicality. Journal of Coaching Ethics (JoCE), 2(1), https://doi.org/10.62882/m8cjnh07
Smith, W.A. (2024). Identity: Shifting Sands of Becoming a Coach. Journal of Coaching Ethics. 1(9). https://doi.org/10.62882/tb3b6j37
Smith. W.A. (2024). Ethics Unveiled: Pioneering a Global Conversation in Coaching Ethics. Journal of Coaching Ethics. 1(2). DOI https://doi.org/10.62882/vkhb9w46
Rajasinghe D., Garvey, R., Smith, W.A., Burt, S., Clutterbuck, D., Barosa-Pereira, A., & Csiga, Z., (2022). On becoming a coach: Narratives of Learning and Development.The Coaching Psychologist; 18(2). https://doi.org/10.53841/bpstcp.2022.18.2.4 Click here to download pre-published paper
Smith, W.A. (2021). Books: Positive psychology coaching in the workplace. Middle East Journal of Positive Psychology, 7, 180-181
