- Hardcover: 168 pages
- Publisher: Open University Press; 1 edition (1 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0335220622
- ISBN-13: 978-0335220625
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- What are the critical success factors in effective executive coaching?
- What are the key competencies of a psychologically-informed coach?
- What are the similarities and differences between coaching and therapy?
It analyzes what constitutes effective coaching, stressing the importance of sound coaching principles, good coaching process, the desirable competencies of the coach, the importance of the coaching relationship and the issue of ‘coachability’. It also examines the impact of a stronger psychological approach to coaching, exploring the key psychological competencies required, how to develop them, and the training and supervision issues implicit in this approach.
A recurrent theme is the personal development of the coach throughout the coaching process and Peter Bluckert highlights the contribution that the Gestalt perspective offers the coach, through the use of self as instrument of change. Anecdotes, stories and case samples are used throughout the book to illustrate situations so that the reader builds a picture of what psychologically-informed coaching looks like and how to practice ethically, responsibly and competently.
Psychological Dimensions to Executive Coaching provides business and executive coaches, management consultants, human resource specialists, corporate executives/senior managers, health/social workers, occupational psychologists, teachers, psychotherapists and counsellors with the essential information they need to be successful coaches and empower their clients.
About the Author
Peter Bluckert is an executive coach, coach trainer and team facilitator. His background and experience in both organisation development and Gestalt therapy spans twenty five years. He is also a founder member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the Association for Professional Executive Coaches and Supervisors (APECS) and has a strong commitment to the development of the coaching profession.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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As a practising career coach and author I found this book immensely useful. Not only does it remind readers of the key structures underlying professional coaching, and offers some excellent working models, but it also offers profound insights into the psychology which underlies coaching, including the vital importance of continuing personal growth for the coach. A must-read for anyone in a professional coaching role.
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This book by Peter Bluckert gets into the whats, hows and whys of executive coaching. Rather than simply provide recommended techniques as many coaching texts do, Bluckert goes into a little more of the psychology of how and why those techniques are effective. Bluckert explains and contrasts the elements of different psychological frameworks (Gestalt, psychodynamic, person - centred and cognitive - behavioural) and he provides some useful analysis of how client's presenting challenges may only be symptoms of a more deep seated issue, which is where the coach can really add value. The coach identifies a complete picture by maintaining a state of 'interested curiosity', whilst remaining detached from the coachee's emotional responses. Bluckert provides numerous references to research, which provides a degree of academic rigour, somewhat lacking in some competing texts. The book addresses the importance of maintaining a state of 'awareness' on the parts of both the coach and coachee, avoiding the temptation to rush to a solution for the presenting problem and of understanding the coachee's wider perspective - the context in which the coachee is judging his / her experiences. I found this to be an interesting read - a good balance which provides a readable, practical working text, whilst providing a good grounding of academic research and psychological analysis.
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I found this book easy to read, not over complex. It is systmeatic in taking you through each element of the contents and doesn't get lost on the way. It gives thought provoking material and challenges things that are already out there. The psychological dimensions are well covered without being too complicated.
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