Coaching Manual eBook: The Coaching Manual: The Definitive Guide to The Process, Principles and Skills of Personal Coaching

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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.

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Table of Contents

Contents

Acknowledgements

1 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

2 Collaborative coaching

            What does collaborative coaching mean?

            Non-directive versus directive language

            Attributes of a good coach

            Chapter summary: Collaborative coaching

3 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 results than 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

4 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

5 Barriers to coaching

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