The coaching manual : the definitive guide to the process, principles and skills of personal coaching / Julie Starr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Starr, Julie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personal coaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Personal coaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 317 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Definitive guide to the process, principles and skills of personal coaching

Place of Publication:

[Harlow] : Pearson 2011

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Widely recognised as a leading practical handbook on coaching, The Coaching Manual combines an understanding of coaching principles, skills, attitudes and behaviours, along with practical guidance and a comprehensive tool kit for coaches. The Coaching Manual demystifies the full coaching process, from first step to final meeting. This is the complete guide to coaching and includes: models, perspectives, skills, case studies, tips and advice.

Contents:

Intro

The Coaching Manual

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The purpose of this book

What is personal coaching?

Coaching in business

Personal coaching: life/lifestyle

A comparison of coaching and therapy

Chapter summary: Introduction

Collaborative coaching

What does collaborative coaching mean?

Non-directive versus directive language

Attributes of a good coach

Chapter summary: Collaborative coaching

Coaching principles or beliefs

Operating principles for coaches

Maintain a commitment to support the individual

Build the coaching relationship on truth,openness and trust

The coachee is responsible for the results they are generating

The coachee is capable of much better resultsthan they are currently generating

Focus on what the coachee thinks and experiences

Coachees can generate perfect solutions

The conversation is based on equality

Chapter summary: Coaching principles or beliefs

Fundamental skills of coaching

Can anyone coach?

Skill one - building rapport or relationship

Skill two - different levels of listening

Skill three - using intuition

Skill four - asking questions

Skill five - giving supportive feedback

Chapter summary: Fundamental skills of coaching

Barriers to coaching

Physical and environmental barriers

Behavioural barriers: 'what not to do'

Chapter summary: Barriers to coaching

Coaching conversations: the coaching path

The coaching path: guiding principles

Stage one - establish conversation

Stage two - identify topic and goal

Stage three - surface understanding and insight

Stage four - shape agreements and conclusions

Stage five - completion/close

The coaching path: make the process your own

Chapter summary: Coaching conversations: the coaching path

Coaching assignment: structure and process.

Four stages of a coaching assignment

Stage one - establish the context for coaching

Stage two - create understanding and direction

Stage three - review/confirm learning

Stage four - completion

A framework for coaching

Chapter summary: Coaching assignment: structure and process

Emotional maturity and coaching

What is emotional maturity?

Emotional maturity - four competences

Chapter summary: Emotional maturity and coaching

Becoming a coach

What do we mean - 'become a coach'?

So you want to be a coach?

Paid coach or unpaid coach?

Professional coaching - 'just coach' or 'coach and also . . .'?

What kind of coach are you?

How do you equip yourself to be a great coach?

Chapter summary: Becoming a coach

Summary and close

Key points of learning

The future of coaching

Taking your learning forward

Chapter summary: Summary and close

Toolkit - Practising Coaching Behaviours and Building Assignments

Part 1. StrengThen your Skills

Activity 1.1 Help someone else find their answer

Activity 1.2 Meditation for non-judgement

Activity 1.3 Developing deep listening

Activity 1.4 get some feedback

Activity 1.5 Building a clear goal

Part 2. Building Blocks

Building block 2.1 Coaching overview document*

Building block 2.2 getting a first session started

Building block 2.3 Summary of a first session

Building block 2.4 Feedback interview document

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786613056146

9780133526998

0133526992

9781283056144

1283056143

9780273740599

0273740598

OCLC:

1024282323