Coaching and mentoring are fast becoming essential aspects of modern managerial
practice. And with this growth comes an increasing number of students embarking on
mentoring courses. Authors Bob Garvey, Paul Stokes, and David Megginson have provided the
first authoritative text with a comprehensive overview and critical grounding in the key
concepts, models, and research studies in coaching and mentoring. This is an essential
tool by which to gain a critical and contemporary understanding of this field.
Table of Contents
List of Figures ix
About the Authors x
Introduction 1
Part 1 An Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring 7
1 The Meaning of Coaching and Mentoring 9
2 Researching Coaching and Mentoring 28
3 Creating a Coaching and Mentoring Culture 53
4 Design and Evaluation 67
5 Models and Perspectives on Coaching and Mentoring 80
6 Conversational Learning 96
Part 2 Influences on Coaching and Mentoring 109
7 Power in Coaching and Mentoring 111
8 Multiple Relationships 125
9 E-development 140
10 The Goal Assumption: a Mindset Issue in Organizations? 151
Part 3 Contemporary Issues in Coaching and Mentoring 161
11 Supervision 163
12 Coaching and Mentoring and Diversity 177
13 Competencies, Standards and Professionalization 188
Part 4 Towards a Theory of Coaching and Mentoring 203
14 A United States Perspective on Coaching and Mentoring Dawn Chandler 205
15 Towards a Theory of Coaching and Mentoring 221
References 233
Index 251
272 pages, Paperback