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How to Coach: First Steps and Beyond

Second Edition (Updated Edition)

Bob Thomson - Warwick University, UK

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Coaching | Coaching and mentoring | Instructional Leadership

November 2020 | 280 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

How to Coach: First Steps and Beyond is an essential guide for anyone starting out in the coaching profession and for existing coaches seeking to develop their craft. It is a practical introduction to the theory, skills and art of coaching.

This extremely practical introduction contains numerous case studies showing theory in action, aiding in understanding of how to apply theory to actual practice in a variety of settings.

The book:

Uses clear, uncomplicated language throughout
Explains key ideas through brief illustrations from the author's practice and quotes from leading writers on coaching
Contains a wide selection of ideas, models and exercises to stimulate the reader's learning
Encourages students to try things out in conversation, and reflect upon and make sense of their experiences

How to Coach is a must-have book for anyone interested in coaching skillfully, ethically and effectively.

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PART ONE: LEARNING THE BASICS

1. What is coaching?

2. Directive and non-directive coaching

3. Listening to understand

4. Questioning

5. Playing back

6. Learning how to coach

PART TWO: DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE

7. Contracting

8. Practical issues

9. Ethical issues in coaching

10. Tools you might use in coaching

11. Feedback and psychometric instruments

12. Coaching as a relationship

13. The use of self in coaching

14. The inner game of coaching

PART THREE: EXTENDING YOUR APPROACH

15. Cognitive and cognitive behavioural approaches to coaching

16. Other approaches to coaching

17. Supporting confidence and motivation

18. Coaching as a line manager

19. Coaching a team

20. Coaching across cultures

21. Coaching supervision

22. Continuing your development journey

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