Advancing Executive Coaching : Setting the Course for Successful Leadership Coaching

by Editor: Gina Hernez-Broome; Editor: Lisa A. Boyce

• ISBN13: 9780470902363
• ISBN10: 0470902361
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Pfeiffer
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Summary

Praise for Advancing Executive Coaching"Rich in content, this book is an impressive and varied review of the field of coaching from a notable assembly of authors. It is thought provoking yet practical, and represents an important contribution to a fast-moving field. A must read for anyone interested in executive coaching and all organizations that want to implement coaching " -Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach and author of the New York Times best-sellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There"This excellent book on executive coaching takes the reader on an exciting journey of discovery and explores the link between practice and research. A great resource for HR professionals and coaches." -Professor Stephen Palmer, Ph.D., director of the Coaching Psychology Unit, City University, London, United Kingdom"If you are looking for a solid evidence-based book on leadership and executive coaching - look no further. From tools and techniques, to theoretical frameworks and practice advice on how to implement and measure leadership coaching - it's all here. A must-have for the novice and experienced executive coach alike. Enjoy!" -Anthony M. Grant, Ph.D., director, Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney"The book offers both tested strategies and techniques and an exploration of emerging issues and new directions." -Cindy McCauley, Ph.D., senior fellow at the Center for Creative Leadership"The editors have compiled an 'all-star' roster of authors who tackle issues from implementing and evaluating coaching programs to maximizing the effectiveness of individual coaching relationships. This book will be a must have for anyone interested in world-class executive coaching." -Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D., 2010 SIOP President, Professor and Director of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program at Colorado State University

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

The Editors

The Contributors

Introduction: State of Coaching: Framing Leadership Coaching Issues

Your Traveling Companions: Coach, Client, and Organizational Issues

Activating the Active Ingredients of Leadership Coaching

The Coach: Ready, Steady, Go!

Learning to Coach Leaders

Good to Great Coaching: Accelerating the Journey

The Client: Who Is Your Coachee and Why Does It Matter?

Maximizing Impact: Creating Successful Partnerships Between Coaches and Organizations

The Journey: Processes and Practices of Leadership Coaching

Building the Coaching Alliance: Illuminating the Phenomenon of Relationship in Coaching

Coaching Programs: Moving Beyond the One-on-One

Ethics in Coaching

Tools & Techniques: What's in Your Toolbox?

E-Coaching: Accept it, It's Here, and It's Evolving!

"Recalculating" Directions: Evaluating the effectiveness of Leadership Coaching

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Coaching: A Focus on Stakeholders, Criteria, and Data Collection Methods

Evaluating the ROI of Coaching: Telling a Story Not Just a Producing a Number

The Coaching Impact Study™: A Case Study in Successful Evaluation

What Clients Want: Coaching in Organizational Context

New Directions: Perspective on Current and Future Leadership Coaching Issues

Examples of Coaching Frameworks

Examples of Coaching Techniques

Examples of Coaching Assessment Tools

Sample Individual Development Plan

Name Index

Subject Index

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