How Coaching Works: The Essential Guide to the History and Practice of Effective Coaching

by Joseph O'Connor and Andrea Lages

Coaching is very big business. Over the last decade it has become one of the most popular approaches to personal and business development.

Coaching books tend to focus on just one method, and just one of five main areas: Executive coaching (for senior business people); Business coaching (for companies to improve results); Life coaching (for people who want a better sense of fulfilment and wellbeing); Sports coaching (for individual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713682612
• ISBN13: 9780713682618
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: A&c Black Business Information and Developmen
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An excellent overview

As is always the case with Joseph O'Connor's books this is written in a no-nonsense, straightforward style that incorporates humour and humanity but still manages to inform, educate and to provide a thorough overview on the state of coaching today. It is split into four sections that provide, sequentially, a history of the development of the idea of coaching, brief resumes of different styles of coaching written by acknowledged experts in their fields, the influence of ideas from other but related disciplines, primarily psychology and finally postulates the future. Anyone serious about coaching will find this stimulating, inspiring and informative.

Essentials for any coach

Joseph's clarity and comprehensive approach make his books a joy to read. He has a gift for communicating complex concepts and very large ideas with ease and grace. No doubt, a great contribution to the field of coaching.