A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Coaching and Mentoring [Paperback]

Written to challenge, stimulate, and inform, this book takes a critical look at the rapidly-growing field of coaching and mentoring. Focusing on all types of organization  public, private, large, small, and not-for-profit  Robert Garvey inspires and provokes readers by asking questions such as 'Are coaching and mentoring the same?' 'Are we obsessed with skills?' and 'What is performance?' He also delves into contemporary debates such as concerns about standards, competencies, and codes of ethics, interspersed with views on power, control, and politics.Written to challenge, stimulate, and inform, this book takes a critical look at the rapidly-growing field of coaching and mentoring. Focusing on all types of organization  public, private, large, small, and not-for-profit  Robert Garvey inspires and provokes readers by asking questions such as 'Are coaching and mentoring the same?' 'Are we obsessed with skills?' and 'What is performance?' He also delves into contemporary debates such as concerns about standards, competencies, and codes of ethics, interspersed with views on power, control, and politics.'A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Coaching and Mentoring takes us on a journey of critically reflecting on and questioning coaching and mentoring matters....It is perfect for anyone engaging in a postgraduate qualification or practitioners who want to deepen and question the quality of their work' -
Jenny Garrett
Action Learning: Research & Practice

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'If you are willing to question how you view your own practice as a coach or mentor then you'll find much to reflect upon in this excellent book' -
Bob Thomson, University of Warwick

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