Description
Book SynopsisIn Gestalt Coaching, Peter Bluckert draws on thirty years of experience as an organization development consultant, executive coach and leadership trainer to present a unique perspective on how to become a better coach using Gestalt techniques.
This practical guide sets out an accessible yet critical examination of the Gestalt approach and its application to the executive coaching practice. Through the use of case studies from a wide range of organizational settings, Bluckert shows you how to apply the principles of Gestalt practice to both one to one and team coaching. The result is a rare opportunity to appreciate the power, depth, subtlety and impact of an approach that offers much to both novice and experienced coaches.
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction The Gestalt tradition
Chapter 1. The defining features of the Gestalt approach
Chapter 2. The Heart of the Gestalt Method: Awareness raising and creative experimentation
Chapter 3. The Cape Cod Coaching Model
Chapter 4. The natural territory of Gestalt coaching
Chapter 5. The Gestalt individual coaching process
Chapter 6. The Gestalt approach in Action: Breakouts and breakthroughs
Chapter 7. Not for the faint-hearted: Coaching senior leadership teams
Chapter 8. Gestalt team coaching conceptual frameworks
Chapter 9. Experiential team learning: Tools, diagnostics and structured exercises
Chapter 10. The skilled Gestalt coach
Conclusion
References
Index
