You're on! : consulting for peak performance / Kate F. Hays, Charles H. Brown, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hays, Kate F., author.

Contributor:

Brown, Charles H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counseling.

Performance--Psychological aspects.

Performance.

Success--Psychological aspects.

Success.

Medical Subjects:

Counseling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2004]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Provides guidance and advice on counseling performing clients so that they achieve their best. The authors have compiled interviews with people in numerous performing fields. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

Part I: Setting the stage

The roots of performance consultation

The back story : research in performance consultation

Part II: Domain-specific information

Unique aspects of the business domain

Unique aspects of the high risk domain

Unique aspects of the performing arts domain

Part III: Key factors in performance

The foundations of excellent performance

Getting it right : preparation

Keeping your head : mental skills

The microscopic nightmare of infinity : the experience of stress

Reframe and relax : coping with stress

You're on!

Part IV: What do performers want?

The help they need : assistance performers desire

The ideal consultant

Consultant efforts that hinder performance

Part V: Consultants need : training, ethics, and practice

A good fit : training, competence, and ethics

The consultant as performer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-308) and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.

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