Previous Learning Choices
Previous Book Choices
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Title: Time to Think, Listening to Ignite the Human Mind |
| Author: Nancy Kline | |
| Why we love it: Nancy Kline emphasizes what we already know about the immense insight that is generated when people are encouraged to think for themselves. She emphasizes how ‘high-quality listening’ combined with ‘incisive questions’ create a powerful ‘Thinking Environment’. OK, so this is nothing new to coaches, however, the simple approach she outlines is very powerful. Chapters 24 and 25 which set out the 6 steps to a ‘Thinking Session’ and show its application, are a useful reference point for any coach. | |
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Title: Happier, Can you learn to be Happy |
| Author: Tal Ben-Shahar, Phd | |
| Why we love it: Tal Ben-Shahar bases his book not only on the latest positive psychology research but also on how he applied it (and continues to apply it) to his own life. The personal perspective on his own quest for happiness makes this book very engaging and accessible. Its also filled with ‘Time in’s’ which are personal reflection exercises and various exercises which would be useful for any coaching toolkit | |
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Title: Social Intelligence |
| Author: Daniel Goleman | |
| Why we love it: OK so its typical Goleman fare with small print and lots of detail. The detail is however very useful in broadening our understanding of how the brain works when people relate to each other. This has all sorts of applications from building rapport with our clients to educating the market about the scientific principles that make coaching such a powerful modality. | |
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Title: Coaching for Performance |
| Author: Sir John Whitmore | |
| Why we love it: This has got to be one of the standards of the coaching profession. Many years after its original publication, this book remains practical and relevant providing valuable information for any coach operating in the workplace as well as for leaders looking to incorporate a coaching approach in their leadership toolkit. | |
Previous Research Choices
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| Title: International Coach Federation Global Coaching Study – February 2007 | |
| What it’s about: The ICF Global Coaching Study was launched on September 22, 2006, with close to 30,000 coaches invited to participate. When the survey closed on December 5, 2006, 5,415 respondents from 73 countries had participated, thus providing the ICF with a global perspective on the coaching profession. Importantly, more than 1,500 non-ICF members had taken part.Download the Executive Summary here. | |
| Title: The State of Corporate Coaching in Metropolitan Atlanta’s Major Corporations – 2006 | |
| What it’s about: This survey was done by the Georgia Chapter of the International Coach Federation. Their intention was to gather objective data and useful insights around coaching practices in large organisations in Atlanta. Although not geographically relevant, the nature of the information gathered could form a useful base to bolster local coaching research.Download the Survey Report here. |
