Coaching 2ND Edition Evoking Excellence in Other

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[shelving code]Human Resource Management

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“As interest in coaching grows, I think James Flaherty’s book will come to stand out as a definitive work.” – Peter M. Senge.

Coaching, Second Edition

Evoking Excellence in Others

James Flaherty

"In Coaching, Second Edition, James Flaherty brilliantly dissects both the art and science of coaching— one of the more difficult and least understood roles in organizations. Beginning with theories, concepts and models he shows their application to practice and empowers any aspiring coach to be more effective in helping people achieve their goals. A better book on this subject just doesn't exist."

Jerry I. Porras, Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior and Change Emeritus, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University and Co-Author, Built to Last

"As the field of coaching finds its way to becoming a mature discipline, James Flaherty's dedicated field research, study, and sound articulation offers a definitive ground and a sensibility of genuine care. At the core this book offers a way of thinking about human beings that makes action and practice central to learning. This is a no-nonsense, generous, pragmatic book that belongs on the shelf of every coach, novice or veteran."

Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Ph.D., Founder of Somatic Coaching and author of The Anatomy of Change and Holding The Center

"James Flaherty focuses on the commonly overlooked fact that a coachee is a "human-being". He effectively emphasizes that this is the most important aspect that a coach should always have in mind, something that many of us tend to forget. It was this tact that he applies toward coaching, as well as many other brilliant insights, that helped me make the decision to publish Coaching in Japanese and apply its lessons in my practice."

Mamoru Itoh, President, Coach21 Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

"This extraordinary book clearly represents James Flaherty's ability to insightfully enable the self-generating and self-correcting capacities of his clients. His clarity and candor engage the reader to more deeply examine the opportunities to live a more integrated and holistic life."

Michele Goins, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Imaging and Printing Group, Hewlett-Packard Company

James Flaherty founded New Ventures West (1986) and Integral Coaching LLC (2004) to bring a rigorous, compassionate, pragmatic method for supporting human development to individuals and organizations. New Ventures West, an Integral Coach training school, offers a wide variety of programs throughout the world; Integral Leadership works primarily with organizations, teams and leaders. Information on both can be found at www.newventureswest.com. A partial client list includes Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Ford, Boeing, Alcatel, Genentech, Cisco Systems, Capital One, Oracle, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Systems, Capital One, Oracle, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

rily with organizations, teams and leaders. Information on both can be found at www.newventureswest.com. A partial client list includes Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Ford, Boeing, Alcatel, Genentech, Cisco Systems, Capital One, Oracle, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

James Flaherty has devoted his career to coaching and leadership training in both the corporate and public sectors. His uniquely effective approach to adult education includes practical applications of the work of such thinkers as Heidegger, Flores, Habermas, Austin, Searle, Maturana, Rorty, and Wilber. He has led workshops in coaching, communication, leadership, and project management for more than 12,000 people. These have included participants from many Fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, FMC, Chrysler, Pacific Telesis, ErnstandYoung, Cargill, Levi Strauss, and CoopersandLybrand.

Introduction; Foundation for Coaching; Basic Principles; The Flow of Coaching; The Coaching Relationship; Openings; Assessment Models; Body; Enrollment; Coaching Conversations; Stuck; Track Two: Working with Ourselves;