The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Coaching and Mentoring [Hardcover]

A state-of-the-art reference, drawing on key contemporary research to provide an in-depth, international, and competencies-based approach to the psychology of coaching and mentoring.

• Puts cutting-edge evidence at the fingertips of organizational psychology practitioners who need it most, but who do not always have the time or resources to keep up with scholarly research
• Thematic chapters cover theoretical models, efficacy, ethics, training, the influence of emerging fields such as neuroscience and mindfulness, virtual coaching and mentoring and more
• Contributors include Anthony Grant, David Clutterbuck, Susan David, Robert Garvey, Stephen Palmer, Reinhard Stelter, Robert Lee, David Lane, Tatiana Bachkirova and Carol Kauffman
• With a Foreword by Sir John Whitmore

About the Contributors viii

Foreword by Sir John Whitmore xiv

Series’ Preface xvi

Railway Children xviii

1 The Psychology of Coaching and Mentoring 1
Jonathan Passmore, David B. Peterson, and Teresa Freire

Section I Coaching 13

2 The Efficacy of Coaching 15
Anthony M. Grant

3 The Role of Contracting in Coaching: Balancing Individual Client and Organizational Issues 40
Robert J. Lee

4 The Development of Meaning and Identity Within Coaching 58
Mary Wayne Bush, Esra Ozkan, and Jonathan Passmore

5 Coaching Ethics 68
Rodney L. Lowman

6 The Neuroscience of Coaching 89
Miles Bowman, Kathleen M. Ayers, Joan C. King, and Linda J. Page

7 MindfulnesslC'