The philosophy and practice of coaching : insights and issues for a new era /
edited by David B. Drake, Diane Brennan, and Kim G�rtz.
- SanFrancisco CA : Jossey-Bass, �2008.
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 353 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The life coach operating system : its foundations in psychology / Patrick Williams -- Coach self-management : the foundation of coaching effectiveness / Travis Kemp -- Thrice upon a time : narrative structure and psychology as a platform for coaching / David B. Drake -- Does it matter what the coach thinks? : a new foundation for professional development / Peter Jackson -- Connecting the dots : coaching research--past, present and future / Francine Campone -- Reflections on foundations for coaching / David B. Drake -- An appreciative inquiry coaching approach to developing mental toughness / Sandy Gordon -- Focus on cultural elements in coaching : experiences from China and other countries / Charles Hamrick -- Coaching and workplace stress / Kristina Gyllensten -- Coaching for wisdom : enabling wise decisions / Peter Webb -- Coaching the human spirit / Peter J. Reading and Marcia Collins -- Achieving tangible results : the development of a coaching model / Sabine Dembkowski and Fiona Eldridge -- Reflections on applications of coaching / David B. Drake -- Coaching the team / David Clutterbuck -- Leadership coaching : the impact on the organization / Diane Brennan -- Creating corporate coaching cultures for resiliency and performance / Vicki Escud�e -- Coaching and leadership in the sic cultures of contemporary organizations / William Bergquist and Vikki G. Brock -- Coaching, lean processes, and the concept of flow / Kim G�rtz -- Taking coaching to the next level : critical insights from ROI evaluations / Merrill C. Anderson -- Reflections on organizations and coaching / David B. Drake.
The Philosophy and Practice of Coaching will help to advance the global conversation about the future of coaching. The book is organized into three key sections: Foundations for Coaching, Applications of Coaching, and Organizations and Coaching, and the focus is on enabling the reader to astutely link theory and practice.