Diversity in coaching : working with gender, culture, race and age / edited by Jonathan Passmore.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Passmore, Jonathan, editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employees--Coaching of.

Employees.

Diversity in the workplace.

Corporate culture.

Multiculturalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 296 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia ; New Delhi : Kogan Page, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Diversity in Coaching explores the impact and implication of difference in coaching. The book looks at how coaches can respond to issues of gender, generational, cultural, national and racial difference. Understanding how diversity impacts upon coaching is a crucial element to coaching effectively in today's diverse society and can give coaches the edge when responding to their coachees need.Written by an international team of coaching professionals, the book provides guidance on understanding diversity and how coaches can adapt coaching styles and techniques to meet individual needs, local de

Contents:

Contents; About the contributors; The editor; About the contributors; Technical adviser; Foreword; 01 Cross-cultural and diversity coaching; Introduction; Why do we need a cross-cultural model?; A review of multiple dimensions of culture; A review of cross-cultural coaching models; Description of the Universal Integrated Framework; Summary; Part One International perspectives; 02 Coaching in Europe; Introduction; Current state of coaching in Europe; Working in the multicultural environment of Europe; Taking coaching forward in Europe; Summary; 03 Coaching in North America; Introduction

The nature of coaching in the United States and CanadaWorking in a multicultural and diverse United States and Canada; Looking forward in the United States and Canada; Summary; 04 Coaching in Australasia; Introduction; The nature of coaching in Australasia; Current state of coaching in Australia; Working in a multicultural Australasia; Taking coaching forward in Australasia; Summary; Part Two Developing coaching practices across the globe; 05 Coaching in South Africa; Introduction; Heritage traditions - the future isn't what it used to be

The influence of traditions on behaviour, self-perception and relationshipsImpacts of social identity; Coaching appropriately in a culturally diverse context; Choosing a coaching model for diversity; Summary; 06 Coaching in Brazil; Introduction; Heritage and its influence on behaviour, self-perception and relationships; Developing culturally appropriate coaching; Evaluating the impact of Brazilian coaching; Conclusion; 07 Coaching in China; Introduction; Heritage traditions; The influence of traditions on behaviour, self-perception and relationships; Developing culturally appropriate coaching

Similarities between Chinese Confucianism and coaching theoriesConclusion; 08 Coaching in the Middle East; Introduction; Heritage traditions; The influence of traditions on behaviour, self-perception and relationships; Developing culturally appropriate coaching; Summary; 09 Coaching in India; Introduction; Heritage traditions; The influence of traditions on behaviour, self-perception and relationships; Developing culturally appropriate coaching; Summary; 10 Coaching in Russia; Introduction; Heritage traditions; The influence of traditions on behaviour, self-perception and relationships

Developing culturally appropriate coachingSummary; 11 Coaching in Japan; Introduction; Heritage traditions; The influence of traditions on behaviour, self-perception and relationships; Developing culturally appropriate coaching; Conclusion; 12 Coaching in Central America; Introduction; Snapshot of Central America; Executive and business coaching: summary by country; Issues relevant to coaching in Central America; Activities of multinationals; Issues of power, equality and safety; Conclusion; Part Three Coaching difference; 13 Coaching with men: alpha males; Introduction

The issue of gender in coaching

Notes:

Previous edition: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780749466633

0749466634

OCLC:

851209988