Coaching, Mentoring and Organizational Consultancy: Supervision, Skill

What are the key skills needed to be a successful coach, mentor or supervisor?How can personal development be effectively facilitated?The fields of coaching, mentoring and consultancy are going through a phase of professionalization, with the establishment of formal standards, European bodiesand standard requirements for supervision. Substantially revised, this accessible book provides a response to these growing demands, examining:Differences and similarities between coaching, mentoring and organizational consultancyPersonal and professional development that leads to sustainable changeQualities, capabilities, skills and values necessary for effective coaching, mentoring and supervisionGuidelines for practice. The second edition includes new material on:Transformational coachingDevelopments in the field of neuroscience and the implications for coachingSystemic team coaching, developments in leadership, and creating a coaching cultureSupervision on supervision and group supervisionOshry's approach to understanding systemic patterns in organizational relationshipsExpanded seven-eyed model "Peter and Nick's original edition was a fresh and insightful addition to the literature. The new edition brings the work bang up to date and remains a must read for the practitioners and students of coaching and consulting."Professor Jonathan Passmore, University of Evora, Portugal"The noble art of consulting, coaching and mentoring has many roots, among which the impressive fearless speech (parrhesia) of some ancient Athenians and the towering figure of Mentor/Athena in Homer's Odyssey. This wonderfully lucid and comprehensive guide shows how fearless compassion is still at the basis of getting the consulting that matters and the mentoring that can transform a business."Dr Erik de Haan, Professor of Organisation Development at the VU University Amsterdam and Director of the Centre for Coaching, Ashridge Business School"One of the characteristics of a classic professional book is that it is always a work in progress. In this latest edition of their overview of coaching, mentoring and supervision, the authors reflect the substantial changes that have occurred in terms of applications, professionalization and our knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms behind these powerful approaches to learning and change. This will not be the last edition, I am sure!"Professor David Clutterbuck, European Mentoring & Coaching Council"I read the first edition of this book and was impressed with its breadth, depth and width. It was a veritable Aladdin's Cave of models, frameworks, theories, ideas and practicalities in the budding fields of coaching, mentoring, organisational consulting and supervision. It's hard to imagine that the second edition could broaden, deepen and widen what was already there: believe me, it does! It moves the 1st Edition from a book into a compendium. It is better laid out, easier to read and locates its themes in the contemporary demands of modern organisational life. This is not a once-read book but a reference text to be returned to time and time again."Professor Michael Carroll PhD, Visiting Industrial Professor, University of Bristol, UK"An informative and passionate guide to coaching, mentoring and organisational consultancy, essential for beginners and valuable for experienced practitioners. Even if you do not share the philosophy or approach of the authors, the book is full of gems that make you think about your practice, the state of the world and many other things in between. A must read for coaching supervisors."Dr Tatiana Bachkirova, Reader in Coaching Psychology, Oxford Brookes University, UK"I especially like the strong emphasis on practical ideas, techniques and skills for getting the most out individuals and teams. It is refreshing to see more

Covering the essential key skills and personal development of the successful coach, mentor or supervisor, with guidelines for practice.

PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction to the second edition: the changing challenges of our time1.Golden threads of practicePart 1: Coaching, mentoring and organizational consultancyIntroduction to Part 12.Coaching3.Mentoring and working with transitions4.Team coaching5.Organizational coaching and consultancy6.Creating a coaching culturePart 2: Development and supervisionIntroduction to Part 27.Development of coaches8.Supervision: why, what and how?9.The seven-eyed process model of supervision10.Group and peer group supervision11.Shadow consultancy of consultant teamsPart 3: The skills and capacities for coaches, mentors, consultants and supervisorsIntroduction to Part 312.Core skills and capabilities13.The key qualities and capacities14.Ethical capacity15.Working with difference: transcultural capacity16.Conclusion: polishing the professional mirrorResourcesFeedback requestBibliography

Covering the essential key skills and personal development of the successful coach, mentor or supervisor, with guidelines for practice.