Description
Book SynopsisCoaching Psychology: A Practitioner''s Guide takes an in-depth look at the applications and everyday challenges faced by real-world practitioners of coaching and mentoring psychology. Developed as a companion to The Psychology of Coaching, Mentoring and Learning, the practitioner's guide delves more deeply into the applications of coaching and mentoring. This is the first book to harness the Universal Integrated Framework (UIF) for coaching and mentoring in a guide for practice, and is ideal for coaches, mentors, psychologists, and other professionals interested in this rapidly growing field.
Table of ContentsAbout the Author vii
Foreword ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xv
1 Introduction 1
2 Current State of Coaching and Coaching Psychology: Where are you now? 5
3 The Foundation of Coaching Psychology: Being positive and learning how to learn 21
4 Definitions: Coaching psychology, coaching, mentoring and learning 43
5 Becoming a Learning Organization through Coaching and Mentoring: How do you introduce a coaching/mentoring programme into an organization? 51
6 GROW Model and Universal Integrative Framework: Build your own model and apply it 77
7 Techniques and Tools: What is in your tool box? 99
8 Practical Exercises: Time to practise 137
9 Collecting Your Own Successful Stories: Building a database of good practice 161
10 Evaluation and Evidence-based Coaching: Why is it important? And how to … 177
11 Reflection and Resources: Where can I get further training, support and information? 191
Appendix: Writing Your Own Reflective Log 199
References 203
Index 223
