Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life: Amazon.ca: Laura Whitworth: Books

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Training & Development, May 1999

Whether you're training coaches, instituting a mentoring program, or evaluating a coach for your own use, the authors' model will come in handy.

HR Magazine, February 1999

This book proposes a new kind of coaching, which involves the active participation of both the coach and the client.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Model for Coaching Success in Others, Nov 13 2000

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Les Lauber (Lawrence, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life (Hardcover)

"Co-Active Coaching" is written for the coach or prospective coach. The authors, Laura Whitworth, Henry Kimsey-House, and Phil Sandahl, share their model and ideas for coaching others in three parts. They then provide a toolkit for coaches.

Part I is "Coaching Fundamentals." Here they outline the model which places the client squarely in the center. The model focuses on the coach using his or her skills to focus on the client's fulfillment, balance, and process. The intake session is discussed here sufficiently to create the context of the later coaching sessions.

Part II is "Co-Active Coaching Skills." The authors detail in this section five skills key to the coach's success: listening, use of intuition, exploration of curiosity, action and learning, and self-management. There are activities to practice each skill at the end of each chapter--anyone wanting to coach should not skip these exercises, which are carefully designed to get to the heart of the skill described.

Part III is "Co-Active Coaching Processes." This section explains "the three core principles of coaching:" fulfillment, balance, and process. Especially helpful here is Chapter 11, "Tips and Traps," a valuable addition that warns and prepares the coach for things that may not go quite right....

The last section is "The Coach's Toolkit," and this alone is worth the price of the book. It includes Action Plans, Client Activities and Worksheets, Intake Checklists--everything a coach needs to begin a successful coaching program. A wise coach will undertake the exercises and worksheets for himself or herself, and thus will better understand what the client is asked to do.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST books on coaching, July 12 2002

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Suzan Bond (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life (Hardcover)

As a life coach this is THE book that I recommend for anyone interested in learning more about coaching. The authors' philosophy that the relationship between a coach and client is a designed alliance is powerful and well articulated throughout the book. Each chapter is packed with information, tools and examples on coaching from the co-active model. It's also one of the few books I keep on my bookshelf in my office and I refer to it often.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for any coach, July 9 2002

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This review is from: Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life (Hardcover)

As I began my training as a Personal and Executive Coach, I was searching for a book that could provide both theoretical and practical instruction for coaching. I found both in this book. The authors detail the philosophy behind this collaborative coaching model as well as provide practical solutions for coaches such as worksheets, etc. that clients can fill out. I can't imagine getting to the point I am out without this book, and highly recommend it to any coach at any stage in training.

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