CONTENTS

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Author

Part One: An Introduction to Coaching

Chapter 1: The Evolution of Coaching

A Brief Examination of Early Work in Coaching

What Remains the Same?

Chapter 2: The Future of Coaching

Broad Agreement on Theories and Concepts

Commitment to Continual Cultivation of Self as Coach

A Reliable Coaching Methodology

A Developmental and Holistic Perspective on the Client’s Life

Tracking Results

Dominant Coaching Arenas

Conscientious Commitment to the Journey to Mastery

Part Two: Self as Coach

Chapter 3: Self as Coach: An Introduction

Chapter 4: Building Capacity as a Coach

The Origins of Self as Coach

Cultivating the Self-as-Coach Domain

What Self as Coach Entails

Common Self-as-Coach Challenges for the Coach

Deepening the Self-as-Coach Domain

Six Reflective Practices to Strengthen Self-as-Coach Capacity

Chapter 5: Leading from Behind

A Closer Look at How Change Happens

Coaching for Lasting Change

Part Three: Theories Informing the Essentials of Coaching

Chapter 6: Theories: An Introduction

Chapter 7: Theories Supporting the Self-as-Coach Domain

Theoretical Foundations for Self as Coach

Analytical Theories in Psychology

Contemporary Theories in Psychology

Field of Adult Development

Chapter 8: Theories Supporting the Coaching Methodology Domain

The Working Alliance

Change Theory

Systems Thinking

Outcome Research

Ethics in Coaching

Chapter 9: Theories Supporting Skill-Based Competencies

Part Four: A Comprehensive Methodology for the Coaching Engagement

Chapter 10: Methodology: An Introduction

Chapter 11: A Coaching Methodology

Related Models Informing a Sound Coach Methodology

The Hudson Model for Coaching: An Overview

The Precontracting Stage

Stage One: Establish the Coaching Contract

Stage Two: Understand the Current Situation and Inspired Future

Stage Three: Build the Plan

Stage Four: Execute the Plan

Stage Five: Conclude the Coaching Engagement

Part Five: The Client’s Life

Chapter 12: The Client’s Life: An Introduction

Chapter 13: Coaching Through Transition and Change in the Client’s Life

How Change is Experienced

Phases Within Life Chapters and Transitions

Assessing Clients Relative to the Cycle of Change

Chapter 14: Coaching for Core Values

Helping a Client Assess Core Values

Coaching the Six Core Values

Chapter 15: The Client Embedded in Human Systems

The Self System

The Couple System

The Family System

The Friends System

The Work System

The Community System

Chapter 16: The Client’s Vision and Purpose

Finding Purpose

Visioning

Chapter 17: The Client’s Learning Agenda

Undertaking a New Learning Agenda

Constructing a Learning Agenda

Where Adults Learn

Part Six: Coaching in Organizations

Chapter 18: Building a Coaching Culture

A Case Study on Developing a Coaching Culture

Emerging Best Practices

Development of Coaching Skills for Managers

Chapter 19: Manager as Coach: The New Frontier of Coaching Inside Organizations

Ladyshewsky’s Starting Block for Managers

A Spot Coaching Transcript

Part Seven: Journey to Coach Mastery

Chapter 20: Journey to Coach Mastery: An Introduction

Chapter 21: The Developmental Journey to Mastery

The Work of Howell

The Work of Dreyfus and Dreyfus

The Inspiration of Cziksentmihalyi

Chapter 22: Supervision in Coaching

Types of Supervision

Models for Supervision

Chapter 23: Staying the Course on the Journey to Mastery

References and Additional Reading Recommendations

Index