Book description
Coaching has become an important way for psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to adapt their skills to a changing environment. This book provides a comprehensive translation of psychotherapy theory and skills for the would-be executive coach.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Author and Contributor
- Introduction
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1 Assessment
- The Role of Assessment in Coaching
- Stages of Change
- A Brief History of Psychological Assessment and Psychometric Instruments
- Assessment Methods for Coaches
- Confidentiality in Assessment
- What to Evaluate
- Discussing the Results
- Feedback and Goal Setting
- Overarching Assessment Questions
- Summary
- References
- Recommended Readings
- 2 Developmental Psychology and Adult Development
- 3 The Psychodynamic View
- 4 Behavioral Concepts
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5 The Person-Centered Approach
- Historical Background
- View of Human Nature
- Basic Characteristics and the Core Premise
- The Process: Therapeutic Goals
- The Therapist’s Function and Role
- The Relationship between Therapist and Client
- Basic Ingredients of Executive Coaching
- Rogerian Applications to Coaching
- Strengths of the Approach
- Limitations
- Coaching Examples
- The Future of Genuineness, Acceptance, and Empathy
- Summary
- References
- Recommended Readings
- 6 Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Therapy
- 7 Family Therapy and Systems Thinking
- 8 The Existential Stance
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9 Social Psychology and Coaching
- A Brief History
- The Power of the Situation
- Field Theory
- Cognitive Dissonance
- Groupthink and the Abilene Paradox
- Schemas and the Effects of Expectation
- Lessons in Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence
- Cooperation and Competition
- Interpersonal Influence
- Similarity and Other “Like” Factors
- Compliance
- Summary
- References
- Recommended Readings
- 10 Hypnotic Communication
- 11 Emotional Intelligence
- 12 Lessons from Athletic Coaches
- 13 Coaching Women
- 14 Psychopathology and Coaching
- 15 Leadership
- 16 Workers, Managers, and Leaders
- 17 Ethics in Coaching
- 18 Making the Transition
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Psychology of Executive Coaching, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2011
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781135849818
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