Conceptual Hypothesis: An Integrative Map of Mind for Coaches

This article proposes an integrative map of mind designed to support whole-person, well-being coaching. It extends the author's 2013 hypothesis published in this journal, "Coaching the Multiplicity of Mind: A Strengths-Based Model," by aligning the author's nine science-informed capacities with Hartman's axiology, which describes three dimensions of value (Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Systemic) and their 3×3=9 matrix of pairings. The nine pairings, referred to as nine value positions in this paper, are aligned with Self-Determination Theory, the Enneagram, Jung's cognitive functions, and the Big Five Ten Aspect personality traits. They are further organized into three functional bands (identity, stabilizing, and growth) with Confidence as the center, reflecting integration and wholeness. The nine value positions are recognizable as distinct ways people orient to experience through valuing, motivation, and attention, while remaining fluid, contextual, and interconnected in action. Organized into a map, they help coaches recognize which orientations are active, which are underrepresented, and where tensions between positions may call for self-awareness and integration. The integrative map is offered as a working hypothesis: a shared set of value positions that can align psychological frameworks commonly applied in coaching as a set of dimensions of each of the shared value positions. The map may allow coaches to (1) work from one map rather than holding many constructs and frameworks in parallel, (2) recognize which orientations a client is engaging and which are underrepresented, (3) approach tensions as integration opportunities.