The Philosophy and Practice of Coaching Insights and issues for a new era

by Drake, David B.; Brennan, Diane; Gortz, Kim

• ISBN13: 9780470987216
• ISBN10: 0470987219
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-27
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

The Philosophy and Practice of Coaching will help to advance the global conversation about the future of coaching. The book is organized into three key sections: Foundations for Coaching, Applications of Coaching, and Organizations and Coaching, and the focus is on enabling the reader to astutely link theory and practice.

Author Biography

David B. Drake, PhD is the Executive Director of the Center for Narrative coaching in California (www.narrativecoaching.com). The Center works with organizations to improve their coaching capabilities and to develop an integrated strategy so that coaching becomes the way business gets done. David teaches advanced narrative/coaching skills around the world, and he works with several universities on coaching development and narrative research. he is a co-founder of the Coaching Commons (www.coachingcommons.org). David has written over twenty articles, papers and chapters on narratives, evidence, and coaching.

Diane Brennan is an executive coach and consultant working with individuals and organizations in the fields of health care, academics and business. She holds a Master's in Business Administration and is credentialed by the International coach Federation (ICF) as a Master Certified Coach. Prior to coaching, Diane spent over 20 years in executive and clinical practice positions within private and publicly traded health care organizations in the United States.

Kim Gørtz holds a master degree in philosophy and psychology from the University of Copenhagen. He has taught at the Copenhagen Business School for seven years as well as Roskilde University and the University of Southern Denmark. For the past three years Kim has been conducting an industrial PhD research project for the Nordea bank, with a focus on coaching, leadership development and engagement. he has published several books on philosophy in business life, philosophy and coaching, and value-based leadership.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	p. xi
Foreword	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Foundations for Coaching	p. 1
The Life Coach Operating System: Its Foundations in Psychology	p. 3
Coach Self-Management: The Foundation of Coaching Effectiveness	p. 27
Thrice Upon a Time: Narrative Structure and Psychology as a Platform for Coaching	p. 51
Does it Matter What the Coach Thinks? - A New Foundation for Professional Development	p. 73
Connecting the Dots: Coaching Research - Past, Present and Future	p. 91
Reflections on Foundations for Coaching	p. 107
Applications of Coaching	p. 111
An Appreciative Inquiry Coaching Approach to Developing Mental Toughness	p. 113
Focus on Cultural Elements in Coaching: Experiences from China and Other Countries	p. 137
Coaching and Workplace Stress	p. 149
Coaching for Wisdom: Enabling Wise Decisions	p. 161
Coaching the Human Spirit	p. 177
Achieving Tangible Results: The Development of a Coaching Model	p. 195
Reflections on Applications of Coaching	p. 213
Organizations and Coaching	p. 217
Coaching the Team	p. 219
Leadership Coaching: The Impact on the Organization	p. 239
Creating Corporate Coaching Cultures for Resiliency and Performance	p. 261
Coaching and Leadership in the Six Cultures of Contemporary Organizations	p. 277
Coaching, Lean Processes, and the Concept of Flow	p. 299
Taking Coaching to the Next Level: Critical Insights from ROI Evaluations	p. 317
Reflections on Organizations and Coaching	p. 333
Conclusion	p. 337
Index	p. 341
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