Books in the Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge series

Revised edition of the author's Group and team coaching, 2010.

Asking why, in the 21st century, there is such a disparity in the number of women filling leadership roles, compared with men, this book argues that a specific coaching approach for women is not only possible but required to support women throughout their corporate career. It shows how to build a robust business case for coaching women.

Discusses how we can integrate process perspectives such as the quality of the coach-coachee relationship, and professional perspectives including the influences of training and supervision, for more effective outcomes.

A guide to the range and depth of skills required to succeed as a life coach. It is suitable for new and existing life coaches who wish to find ways to enhance their competence and ability.

Provides an introduction to the assessment of psychological issues in the context of coaching. This book covers legal, ethical and practical considerations guiding the reader through definition and management of more common mental health problems.

Focuses on the aspects of setting up and developing a professional coaching practice, including discussion of how to market your business, manage your resources, assess risk, and promote a professional image. This practical guide is for all coaches, whatever their level of experience.

The Heart of Coaching Supervision takes us on a journey that starts with understanding who we are, and why we do what we do the way we do it, helping those we work with understand themselves and their practice. It examines our being alongside our doing to ensure that we can provide the best possible service to all those we work with.

This book offers a practical approach on how to create a culture that supports change, builds leadership capacity, and achieves a high degree of alignment between the goals of organisations and their staff.

Explores many of the common transition points, including teenage transitions, becoming a parent, mid-life and retirement. This book introduces key psychological concepts from areas such as lifespan development and positive psychology, in addition to insights from other disciplines including management theory and sociology.

Offers practical strategies to help the coach with their work, providing an explanation of the strategy together with potential pitfalls and solutions.