Never before has there been
such demand for personal and executive coaches to help guide and support others through
periods of transition. From Fortune 100 executives to the self-employed, today's working
professionals are clamoring for help as they struggle to find a more balanced life,
increase their self-awareness, and manage stress. Co-Active Coaching presents a
revolutionary collaborative approach that allows client and coach to work together to
identify both work-related and personal areas of development. Developed by three pioneers
and leading authorities in the coaching field, this new model was created for professional
coaches who want to increase their proficiency as well as for those interested in
integrating coaching skills into their coaching practice. A comprehensive "coach's
toolkit" provides over two dozen instructive coaching dialogues and examples,
skill-building exercises to develop co-active coaching techniques, coaching tips and
traps, and worksheets, exercises, and forms to use with clients.
"Co-Active Coaching
breaks new and important ground in the field of coaching. It penetrates to the heart of
the coaching process, enabling readers to discover how they can tap into the true power of
coaching."
David B. Peterson, Ph.D., senior vice president, Personnel Decisions International,
and coauthor of Leader as Coach
Laura Whitworth, cofounder
of The Coaches Training Institute and founding member of the Personal and Professional
Coaches Association, was named one of the ten most influential coaches by Professional
Coach Journal.
Henry Kimsey-House has been
a coach and workshop leader since 1981 and is cofounder and curriculum director of The
Coaches Training Institute and the Co-Active Leadership Program.
Phil Sandahl is a coach and
workshop leader and works primarily with the self-employed, especially those in creative
fields.
CONTENTS
Co-Active Coaching
Fundamentals
The Co-Active Coaching Model / The Co-Active Coaching Relationship
Co-Active Coaching Skills
Listening / Intuition / Curiosity / Action-Learning / Self-Management
Co-Active Coaching
Practices
Client Fulfillment / Client Balance / Client Process / Tips and Traps for the Coaching
Practice / A Vision for the Future
The Coach's Toolkit
265 pages