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.
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Janice Russell is a freelance trainer and researcher in counselling and supervision. She is an Associate Tutor at the University of Durham and has undertaken extensive work in issues of sexuality and sexual abuse.
′A good read for those with a keen interest in coaching prepared to think for themselves about how it might be applied in educational settings′ -
Afasic News
′This is a book which trains someone to coach both at work and in their personal lives, but it does so on the basis of sound research and experience. It is nevertheless not difficult to read, and its inclusive approach makes it a standard British-based work for some time to come′ -
Chartered Management Institute
′This text is based on a course delivered to real postgraduate students. Thus it is wideranging and comprehensive in scope, without being over-wordy or banal′ -
Elaine Cox, Head of Research in the International Centre for Coaching and Leadership Development at Oxford Brookes University
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