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Co-Active Coaching (2011)

by Henry Kimsey-House(Favorite Author)

4.26 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1857889061 (ISBN13: 9781857889062)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Nicholas Brealey Publishing

review 1: The book has many practical questions and summary sections that beautifully illustrate concept. There is a really nice glossary and the Kindle version has a navigable table of contents. The big drawback on this text is that it is divided into three "parts" and the authors seem to have randomly jammed information that is somehow related to those three topic areas into those sections. Sometimes information does not flow well from one section to another (maybe the authors weren't intending you to read the book like a novel but rather like a reference on certain topics?).
review 2: This is the definitive textbook on life coaching written by the pioneers in the field who have run their own coaching school for over 20 years called The Coaches Training Institute (CTI)... more. Many other coaching schools use this book as their textbook too. CTI's school and Co-Active model of coaching are considered the gold standard in the industry. It's the only coaching school in partnership with the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School and the only one you can get real college credit for (if desired) because it's so rigorous.The book itself is easy and enjoyable to read and does a good job explaining this approach to coaching. Since reading it, I've been through CTI's coach training and certification program so I can confidently say that the book is an excellent basis for understanding a tried-and-true method for coaching, but nothing replaces the in-person training and, of course, many hours of coaching!I also think this book is extremely valuable for non-coaches. There is so much to be learned in here about really effective communication, meaningful conversation and transformational relationships, at home or at work, it really should be required reading starting in junior high/middle school. The world would work infinitely better if everyone read this book and followed the Co-Active model for being in relationship with others. less

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