Co-Active Coaching: New skills for coaching People Toward Success in Work & Life. 2nd edition

By:

Whitworth, Laura

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: California: Davies-Black :2007Edition: 2eDescription: PaperbackISBN:

0891061983

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

158.3 WHI

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Clonmel Library Main Collection	158.3 WHI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		30026000074939
Standard Loan	Thurles Library Main Collection	158.3 WHI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		R16823KRCT

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Coaching is an integral part of people management in many organisations and this book, packed with techniques and examples, exercises, questionnaires and checklists plus a CD with sample audio coaching sessions, will help you put the co-active coaching model into practice.

Excerpt provided by Syndetics

The Co-Active Coaching Model The term co-active refers to the fundamental nature of a coaching relationship in which the coach and client are active collaborators. In co-active coaching, this relationship is an alliance between two equals for the purpose of meeting the client's needs. Four Cornerstones There are four cornerstones that form the foundation of co-active coaching: 1. The client is naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. 2. Co-active coaching addresses the client's whole life. 3. The agenda comes from the client. 4. The relationship is a designed alliance. The Client's Strengths The primary building block for all co-active coaching is this: Clients have the answers or they can find the answers. From the co-active coach's point of view, nothing is wrong or broken, there is no need to fix the client. The coach does not have the answers; the coach has questions. Sometimes clients don't think they have the answers; sometimes they'd rather believe someone else-an expert-has the answers for them. Often there is a natural desire to buy the answers in a packaged program rather than do the work it takes to find a solution. All too often, what people end up with is an empty package. In some cases people have a powerful sabotaging voice that tells them they don't have the answers. But co-active coaching stands on the certainty that clients really do know. When they look inside, with the help of a coach, they'll find they know themselves, their strengths, and their limitations. They'll also discover what they want, what they fear, what motivates them and what holds them back, their purpose and their vision, and where they sell out. They may never have sought the answer before the coach asks the question-the question that creates the channel for self-discovery-but the answer is there. Clients do know how to find their way, especially with the help of their coach. Years of experience using the co-active coaching model confirm it. This is why we say that the coach's job is to ask questions, not give answers. We have found that clients are more resourceful, more effective, and generally more satisfied when they find their own answers. And because they found the answers themselves, th Excerpted from Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life by Laura Whitworth, Henry Kimsey-House, Phil Sandahl All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House, and Henry Kimsey-House are internationally recognized pioneers in the coaching field and cofounders of The Coaches Training Institute. Phillip Sandahl is a senior faculty member of CTI and cofounder of Team Coaching International. The Co-Active Coaching model has captured the imagination of thousands of managers, leaders, and coaches. Discover more about how co-activity can serve you at thecoaches.com