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The Coach U Personal and Corporate Coach Training Handbook

9780471711735, Wiley

Hardback, published 4 March 2005

400 pages
28.2 x 22.1 x 2.8 cm, 1.134 kg

The Most Comprehensive TrainingTool for New and Experienced Coaches

Founded in 1988, Coach U, Inc., is the largest provider of online training for individuals interested in entering the fields of personal and professional coaching. Coach U, Inc., has educated more than ten thousand people, providing them the information, tools, and knowledge they need to successfully enter the fast-growing world of life, career, business, and corporate coaching.

Now, for the first time, Coach U, Inc., is making its complete course materials available in book form. These provide the basic foundations and training necessary to allow you to take control of your own career; enjoy personal, professional, and financial success; and experience the fulfillment that goes with providing a meaningful service to others.

Coach U, Inc.'s unique approach to training encompasses the entire development of the professional coach. From the beginnings of becoming a coach, to all the ins-and-outs of growing a successful coaching practice, this program provides a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to learning how to become a strong, ethical, and dynamic leader in the coaching field.

The Coach U Personal and Corporate Coach Training Handbook is the only comprehensive handbook currently available that provides step-by-step training for individuals seeking preparation and certification as a personal or corporate coach. Using the proven Coach U method, this book draws on a multidisciplinary approach to present a complete guide to the business and practice of personal and corporate coaching.

This helpful text features:
* Detailed coverage of the core skills and methodologies employed in personal and corporate coaching, including a chapter on ethics
* Includes coaching scenarios and case studies that demonstrate skills in action
* Chapters on marketing and selling your coaching practice and services as well as guidance on practice management


As personal and professional coaching continues to prove its benefits to businesses and individuals, Coach U, Inc., through its Coach U and Corporate Coach U divisions, remains the recognized leader for professional coach training and certification.

Acknowledgments ix

Preface xi

Part I Introduction 1

Chapter 1 New Coach Orientation 3

Overview 5

Benefits 7

Definitions 8

Concepts 10

Distinctions 24

Application 26

Resources 35

The Coaching Code of Ethics 36

Chapter 2 Guiding Principles 39

Overview 41

Benefits 43

Definitions 45

Concepts 46

Distinctions 49

Application 52

Resources 85

Chapter 3 Context for Coaching 87

Overview 89

Benefits 91

Definitions 92

Concepts 95

Distinctions 100

Application 103

Resources 116

Competency Assessment 117

Part II Core Skills 119

Chapter 4 Listening 121

Overview 123

Benefits 125

Definitions 126

Concepts 128

Distinctions 131

Application 133

Resources 144

Listening Chart 145

Chapter 5 Language 149

Overview 151

Benefits 153

Definitions 154

Concepts 156

Distinctions 159

Application 161

Resources 176

Chapter 6 Questioning 177

Overview 179

Benefits 181

Definitions 182

Concepts 183

Distinctions 186

Application 187

Resources 197

Chapter 7 Strategizing 199

Overview 201

Benefits 203

Definitions 204

Concepts 206

Distinctions 210

Application 212

Resources 225

Chapter 8 Messaging 227

Overview 229

Benefits 231

Definitions 232

Concepts 235

Distinctions 240

Application 244

Resources 263

Chapter 9 Acknowledging 265

Overview 267

Benefits 269

Definitions 270

Concepts 271

Distinctions 276

Application 279

Resources 290

Part III Coaching Application 291

Chapter 10 Situational Coaching 293

Overview 295

Benefits 297

Definitions 298

Concepts 300

Distinctions 303

Application 310

Resources 334

Chapter 11 Establishing Yourself as a Coach 335

Overview 337

Benefits 339

Definitions 340

Concepts 342

Distinctions 345

Application 347

Resources 379

Index 381

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]

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