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Coaching, 4th Edition

by James Flaherty

April 2022

Intermediate to advanced

276 pages

8h 4m

English

Routledge

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How to Use this BookLimits of the Text
Why Coaching Now?What Is Coaching?Operating Principles of Coaching
What Is a Human Being?Language, Observation, and Assessment
Stage One: RelationshipStage Two: OpeningsStage Three: AssessmentStage Four: EnrollmentStage Five: Coaching Itself
Mutual TrustMutual RespectMutual Freedom of Expression
HabitsSocial IdentityOpenings
Model One: Five Elements ModelModel Two: Domains of CompetenceModel Three: Components of Satisfaction and EffectivenessUsing These ModelsApplications of the Models to Our Case
Speech Act TheoryRequestsPromisesOffersAssertionsAssessmentsDeclarationsConversation for RelationshipConversation for PossibilitiesConversation for Action
PurposeOutcomes
Types of ConversationType One: Single ConversationsType Two: Several ConversationsType ThreeAssessment ExerciseSelf-Observation ExercisePractice Exercise
Client Being StuckProgram Being Stuck
The Issue and Its DifficultiesMore Ways to Understand What’s HappeningCoaching ResponseFirst Distinctions We Can Bring during IntakeRecommended Direction of Intake QuestionsQuestions to Ask YourselfDigesting What You HeardSuggested Guiding Questions as You Reflect and Begin DesigningSuggested Self-Observation ExercisesSuggested PracticesConclusion
Three Types of IntelligenceGoals for Cultivating Somatic IntelligenceThe Body’s WisdomPractice: Finding Felt SenseSources of Discomfort and MistrustSelf-ReflectionGetting StartedFor CoachesFor ClientsConclusion
What’s Necessary for ChangeAssessing the Client’s ReadinessWhat to Do with What You FindSome Concluding Remarks
Truing QuestionsSelf-Development Process for Coaches: Skills and QualitiesThe Process: Working with YourselfThe Process: An ExampleDefinitionsHow Bob Turned Out

Overview

Now in its fourth edition, the bestselling, seminal book by James Flaherty, Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others, is an insightful, thought-provoking guide that dissects the art and science of coaching. It includes two brand new chapters: on finding one’s inner guidance and purpose; and on somatic intelligence.