The Complete Handbook of Coaching

By Tatiana Bachkirova, David A. Clutterbuck, Elaine Cox

Book Overview

"Easy to understand and read, The SAGE Handbook of Coaching provides a comprehensive coverage of the key areas in coaching and is a good introduction to the subject matter. As a single reference it sets the standard for its breadth of coverage of the field of coaching."
--Caroline Horner, Director, i-coach academy

"A fascinating, timely, and comprehensive text. . . This is a great resource for coaches of all persuasions, it is the most comprehensive handbook that I know, and it is one that I expect to cherish for a long time to come."
David Megginson, Sheffield Hallam University

This comprehensive guide to coaching explores a full variety of coaching theories, approaches, and settings, and offers strategies for the reader to identify and develop a personal style of coaching. The book is divided into three parts:

Part I explores the theoretical traditions that underpin the foundation for coaching such as cognitive-behavioral, gestalt and existentialPart II covers applied contexts, formats or types of coaching such as life, executive, peer, team, and career coachingPart III focuses on professional issues that impact the coach, such as ethics, supervision, continuing professional development, standards, and mental health issues

Written by leading international authors, each chapter makes explicit links between theory and practice and generic questions will facilitate further reflection on the topic. There are also suggestions for reading and short case studies.

This is the first book to explore the differences between the theoretical perspectives of coaching and the links between these perspectives in relation to contexts, genres, and media of coaching.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849202885
• ISBN13: 9781849202886
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 7.8"