An Introduction to Coaching

Janice Dexter - Freelance Consultant
Graham Dexter
Judy Irving
An Introduction to Coaching
November 2010 | 216 pages | Sage UK
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Description

An Introduction to Coaching offers a uniquely practical introduction to the field of coaching for developing practitioners. Using a rich array of examples from both life and business coaching, the book covers:

• foundations of coaching

• coaching processes

• the range of coaching models, skills, attitudes and methods

• the psychological underpinnings to the main theoretical approaches to coaching, e.g. cognitive, TA, NLP

• different applications of coaching e.g in life-, executive-, or career-coaching

• key professional issues such as ethics, evidence-based practice and contracts

• how to present and market your coaching identity and skills

Blending theory and practice, with examples and exercises, the book is aimed at professionals from a range of backgrounds, whether therapeutic, educational or business in orientation, who want to expand and transfer their skills to the coaching profession. It is essential reading for all coaching and mentoring courses.

 

Contents

Coaching: The Foundations

Coaching: The Foundations

Models of Coaching

Models of Coaching

Skills and Processes of Coaching

Skills and Processes of Coaching

Learning and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds

Learning and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds

Motivation and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds

Motivation and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds

Broadening Horizons and Setting Goals

Broadening Horizons and Setting Goals

Beyond Procrastination and Making Plans That Work

Beyond Procrastination and Making Plans That Work

Professional Issues in Becoming a Coach

Professional Issues in Becoming a Coach

Being out There: Presenting and Marketing Coaching

Being out There: Presenting and Marketing Coaching

A Final Word

A Final Word

Additional materials

Description

An Introduction to Coaching offers a uniquely practical introduction to the field of coaching for developing practitioners. Using a rich array of examples from both life and business coaching, the book covers:

• foundations of coaching

• coaching processes

• the range of coaching models, skills, attitudes and methods

• the psychological underpinnings to the main theoretical approaches to coaching, e.g. cognitive, TA, NLP

• different applications of coaching e.g in life-, executive-, or career-coaching

• key professional issues such as ethics, evidence-based practice and contracts

• how to present and market your coaching identity and skills

Blending theory and practice, with examples and exercises, the book is aimed at professionals from a range of backgrounds, whether therapeutic, educational or business in orientation, who want to expand and transfer their skills to the coaching profession. It is essential reading for all coaching and mentoring courses.

 

Contents

Coaching: The Foundations

Coaching: The Foundations

Models of Coaching

Models of Coaching

Skills and Processes of Coaching

Skills and Processes of Coaching

Learning and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds

Learning and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds

Motivation and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds

Motivation and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds

Broadening Horizons and Setting Goals

Broadening Horizons and Setting Goals

Beyond Procrastination and Making Plans That Work

Beyond Procrastination and Making Plans That Work

Professional Issues in Becoming a Coach

Professional Issues in Becoming a Coach

Being out There: Presenting and Marketing Coaching

Being out There: Presenting and Marketing Coaching

A Final Word

A Final Word

Additional materials

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An Introduction to Coaching

Janice Dexter , Graham Dexter , Judy Irving
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November 2010 | 216 pages | Sage UK

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An Introduction to Coaching offers a uniquely practical introduction to the field of coaching for developing practitioners. Using a rich array of examples from both life and business coaching, the book covers:

• foundations of coaching

• coaching processes

• the range of coaching models, skills, attitudes and methods

• the psychological underpinnings to the main theoretical approaches to coaching, e.g. cognitive, TA, NLP

• different applications of coaching e.g in life-, executive-, or career-coaching

• key professional issues such as ethics, evidence-based practice and contracts

• how to present and market your coaching identity and skills

Blending theory and practice, with examples and exercises, the book is aimed at professionals from a range of backgrounds, whether therapeutic, educational or business in orientation, who want to expand and transfer their skills to the coaching profession. It is essential reading for all coaching and mentoring courses.

 


Table Of Contents:

  • Coaching: The Foundations
  • Models of Coaching
  • Skills and Processes of Coaching
  • Learning and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds
  • Motivation and Transformation: Ways That Change Minds
  • Broadening Horizons and Setting Goals
  • Beyond Procrastination and Making Plans That Work
  • Professional Issues in Becoming a Coach
  • Being out There: Presenting and Marketing Coaching
  • A Final Word

Recent Product Reviews:

A clear guide to coaching, especially for those undertaking the Level 4 Advanced Practitioner qualifications from CACHE.
Mrs MINE TANA, HESC Office, Barnet And Southgate College
Easy to read, recommended to my managers to supply it to those new to a coaching role. Exercises thoguht out very helpful, clear format and offers different approches to coaching on different levels.
Miss Kayleigh Robinson, Health & Social Care, Tresham Institute
So straightforward it is the perfect introduction so that strangers to the subject will realise what they are going into before they embark on their programme of study.Very easy to follow language that keeps everything simple without insulting anyones intelligence. Anyone contemplating going into coaching should read this as essential reading before starting the course.
Paul Turton, Health, Care and Education, Knowsley Community College
A comprehensive yet readable text and very useful for anyone wishing to find out more about the role of Coaching
Mr Martin Donnelly, TCT, Tameside College
An accessible and useful text for those undertaking a coaching role.
Mrs Julie Carver, Education , EM Direct

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