On Becoming a Leadership Coach: A Holistic Approach to Coaching Excellence, Second Edition

  • 6h 12m
  • Beth Bloomfield, Christine Wahl, Clarice Scriber
  • Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
  • 2013

A guide for coaching leaders drawing on the curriculum of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program

Drawing upon the curriculum of one of the premier coach training programs in the world, On Becoming a Leadership Coach focuses on coaching leaders in the context of the organizational systems within which they lead. Forty percent of this edition consists of new and revised material, including chapters on professional coaching, self-awareness, cultures in coaching, coaching relationships, behavioral practices, and grounded assessments.

About the Authors

Christine Wahl is the creator and director of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program, as well as a Certified Professional Effectiveness Coach (NVW) anda Master Certified Coach (ICF).

Clarice L. Scriber is the founder of Clarity Consulting, Inc., and a former internal coach at Fannie Mae.

Beth Bloomfield is the founder and principal of Bloomfield Associates, LLC.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • On Becoming a Leadership Coach
  • Mapping the Terrain—An Overview of Professional Coaching
  • Sacred Space—Where Possibilities Abound and Change is Engendered
  • Cultures in Coaching
  • Eastern Influence on Coaching
  • The Case for Cultivating Present-Moment Self-Awareness in Leaders and Coaches
  • Embodying Change
  • The Coaching Relationship—A Mirror into the Self
  • G.R.A.C.E. at Work—Strong Relationships for Powerful Results
  • Using Story in Coaching
  • Whose Story is This, Anyway? Identification with Clients in Leadership Coaching
  • Congratulations—You're in Breakdown!
  • The Role of Emotions in Coaching
  • Using Somatics to Coach Leaders
  • Distinctions for Coaching Leaders
  • ALIFE™—A Listening Model for Coaching
  • Behavioral Practices Made Simple
  • Coaching in Organizations
  • Moving the Client Forward—Designing Effective Actions
  • Assessments for Insight, Learning, and Choice in Coaching
  • The Art and Practice of Grounded Assessments
  • Coaching and Leading as Stewards for Sustainability
  • The Thinking Path
  • Coaching for Leadership Presence
  • Coaching for Leverage—Helping Clients to Manage Priorities, Time, Energy, and Resources
  • Action Learning—An Approach to Team Coaching
  • Coaching New Teams
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