Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring

<p>This is a fully revised and updated second edition of the successful <i>Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring</i>, also incorporating the best bits of its sister text <i>Further Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring</i>.</p><p>The book presents a comprehensive and critical overview of the wide range of tools and techniques available to coaches and mentors. With a strong academic underpinning, it explores a wide range of approaches, and provides techniques both for use with clients and to support professional development of the coach or mentor. Key features include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Easy-to-use resources and techniques for one-to-one coaching;</li> <p> </p> <li>Case studies throughout the text, helping to put theory into practice;</li> <p> </p> <li>An overview of different theoretical approaches;</li> <p> </p> <li>A dedicated section on ‘themes for the coach’ discussing coaching across cultures, evaluating your coaching and looking after yourself as a coach; and </li> <p> </p> <li>Downloadable worksheets for each technique.</li> </ul><p>Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring 2nd Edition is an invaluable resource for professional coaches and mentors looking to enhance their practice, and for students of coaching and mentoring.</p> <p><strong>Part I: Introduction</strong> 1. Introduction<b> Part II: Coaching and Mentoring Techniques </b>2. Getting Ready For the Coaching Session<b> </b>3. Contracting <b> </b>4. Rapport Building <b> </b>5. Helping The Coachee Articulate Their Issues 6. Exploring Beliefs and Values<b> </b>7. Setting and Pursuing Goals<b> </b>8. Managing Emotions <b> </b>9. Managing Relationships<b> </b>10. Building Support, Influence and Learning <b> </b>11. Techniques for Teams<b> </b>12. Managing Choices and Decisions<b> </b>13. Understanding Context 14. Developing Resilience/Coping with Setbacks <b> </b>15. Feedback<b> </b>16. Helping the Coachee Raise Self-Awareness/ Self-Understanding/ Self-Honesty <b> </b>17. Managing Boundaries 18. Dealing With Problems in the Coaching Relationship <b> </b>19. Ending the Coaching Relationship<b> Part III: Themes for the Coach </b>20. Supporting Your Coaching Practice Across Cultures <b> </b>21. Evaluating Your Coaching<b> </b>22. Looking After Yourself as a Coach</p>