101 Coaching Strategies and Techniques [Paperback]

101 Coaching Strategies and Techniquesprovides focused, practical strategies to help the coach with their work. Each point provides a detailed explanation of the strategy together with potential pitfalls and solutions.

Contributors from a range of coaching backgrounds are brought together to cover a number of issues faced by professional coaches including:

• confidence building
• developing specific skills and strategies
• group coaching
• problem solving and creativity
• self awareness
• the stuck client.

101 Coaching Strategies and Techniqueswill be a handy reference tool for busy coaches; the bite-sized strategies will also provide a useful guide for those in training.

Part I: Confidence Building.Dickers, A Strengths and Skills Exercise. Dunbar, Achieving an Outcome by Exploring Metaphors. Swinburne, Acting Positively in Difficult Situations. Swinburne, Building General Confidence and Self-Esteem. McGeever, Celebration and Reward. McMahon, Coping Imagery. Dunbar, Creating a Stronger Feeling of Confidence (Or Any Other Positive Feeling or Resource) Using Clean Language. Melrose, Hold up A Mirror and The Client will Do The Rest. Shola Arewa, Moving Beyond Comfort Zones. McGeever, Power Music. McMahon, Rescue Remedy Breathing Exercise. McMahon, The Stand-Back Strategy. McMahon, The Step-Up Technique. Warner, Transition to a New Level of Responsibility. OConnor, Unblocking Resistance or Fear. Part II: Developing as a Coach.Archer, Adding to the Data - Feelings. Cusack, Bringing Yourself into lÓ3