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OverviewWhat are the key skills needed to be a successful coach, mentor or supervisor?How can personal development be effectively facilitated?What are the ethical guidelines for practicing as a coach, mentor or organizational consultant? In the last ten years, there has been an enormous growth in the fields of coaching, mentoring and consultancy. These professions, like psychotherapy and counselling before them, are going through a phase of professionalization, with the establishment of formal standards, European bodies and standard requirements for supervision. This book provides a response to these growing demands with sections that examine: Differences and similarities between coaching, mentoring and organizational consultancyPersonal and professional development that leads to sustainable changeQualities, capabilities, skills and values necessary for effective coaching, mentoring and supervisionGuidelines for practice Divided into three parts the book first discusses the practice of coaching, mentoring and consultancy. A second section goes on to look at development and supervision of these roles whilst a third section addresses the wider issues of training, skills and capacities required in these roles. Throughout, information is presented in an accessible and user-friendly way which, whether they have previous knowledge of these areas or not, should enable readers to fully understand the benefits of the methods discussed. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Hawkins , Nick SmithPublisher: Open University Press Imprint: Open University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.688kg ISBN: 9780335218158ISBN 10: 0335218156 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 16 January 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Hawkins is founder and Chairman of Bath Consultancy Group. He is a leading consultant, writer and researcher in executive coaching, organizational learning, managing complex change and development of organizational culture. He has worked with many leading companies in the UK, Europe, America and South Africa. Nick Smith is a principal consultant with Bath Consultancy Group. He is a qualified systems psychotherapist and registered Myers Briggs practitioner, as well as being a certified facilitator of Oshry Organisational Workshops. He has also been a member of the Oshry Power Lab staff at Craigsville, US. He is an experienced coach and supervisor of executive coaches. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |