for coaching:
WHAT IS COACHING?
In our interpretation, coaching is a distinct practice that requires a specific set of competencies. In a business context, coaching is not the same thing as leading, managing, teaching or mentoring. Read more . . .
COACHing and the new biology
Executive coaching seems to be in its heyday. Because of the influence of powerful assessment organizations such as Personnel Decisions International, much of coaching is really short-term therapy applied to business. Read more . . .
Coaches and Conflict
Most people fear conflict and avoid it like the plague. But conflict is a good thing, says Tim Ursiny, coach and author of Coward’s Guide to Conflict: Empowering Solutions for Those Who Would Rather Run Than Fight. Read more . . .
THREE FUTILE STRATEGIES
There are three habitual methods that human beings use for relating to troubling habits such as laziness, anger or self-pity. I call these the three futile strategies - the strategies of attacking, indulging or ignoring. Read more . . .
bibliography:
Coaching resources are drawn from many disciplines and are too numerous to list. This short bibliography contains foundational books critical to an understanding of coaching practice and philosophy. See list . . .