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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Author and Contributor | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Assessment | |
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| The Role of Assessment in Coaching | |
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| Stages of Change | |
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| A Brief History of Psychological Assessment and Psychometric Instruments | |
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| Assessment Methods for Coaches | |
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| Confidentiality in Assessment | |
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| What to Evaluate | |
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| Discussing the Results | |
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| Feedback and Goal Setting | |
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| Overarching Assessment Questions | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Developmental Psychology and Adult Development | |
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| Temperament | |
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| Freud's Psychosexual Stages | |
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| Jung's Contributions | |
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| Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development | |
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| Erikson's Psychosocial Stages | |
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| Attachment Theory | |
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| Stages of Adult Development: Gould and Levinson | |
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| Moral Development | |
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| Implications for Coaching | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| The Psychodynamic View | |
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| Usefulness | |
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| Theoretical History and Basics | |
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| What Motivates People? | |
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| The Role of Fantasy | |
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| The Unconscious at Work | |
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| Core and Related Concepts | |
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| On Theory and Application | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Behavioral Concepts | |
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| History: From Rat Mazes to Cubicles | |
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| Usefulness in Coaching | |
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| Basic Principles | |
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| Using a Behavioral Approach to Coaching | |
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| Myths and Misconceptions | |
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| Strengths and Weaknesses of the Behavioral Approach | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| The Person-Centered Approach | |
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| Historical Background | |
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| View of Human Nature | |
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| Basic Characteristics and the Core Premise | |
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| The Process: Therapeutic Goals | |
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| The Therapist's Function and Role | |
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| The Relationship between Therapist and Client | |
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| Basic Ingredients of Executive Coaching | |
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| Rogerian Applications to Coaching | |
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| Strengths of the Approach | |
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| Limitations | |
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| Coaching Examples | |
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| The Future of Genuineness, Acceptance, and Empathy | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Therapy | |
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| Case Example | |
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| The Theory | |
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| History | |
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| Philosophical Basis | |
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| Coaching with Cognitive Approaches | |
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| Imagery | |
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| Application | |
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| Application: Barney Revisited | |
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| Strengths and Weaknesses of the Approach | |
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| Limitations | |
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| Packaging Cognitive Therapy | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Family Therapy and Systems Thinking | |
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| Family Therapy and Business | |
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| Background and History of the Approach | |
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| A Review of the Basics | |
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| Useful Ideas for Coaching Intervention | |
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| Applications | |
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| Strengths | |
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| Weaknesses | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| The Existential Stance | |
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| History and Background | |
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| Key Ideas | |
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| Six Core Concepts for the Executive Coach | |
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| Ten Existential Guidelines for the Executive Coach | |
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| Strengths and Weaknesses of the Existential Viewpoint in Coaching | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Social Psychology and Coaching | |
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| A Brief History | |
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| The Power of the Situation | |
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| Field Theory | |
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| Cognitive Dissonance | |
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| Groupthink and the Abilene Paradox | |
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| Schemas and the Effects of Expectation | |
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| Lessons in Leadership | |
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| Emotional Intelligence | |
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| Cooperation and Competition | |
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| Interpersonal Influence | |
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| Similarity and Other "Like" Factors | |
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| Compliance | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Hypnotic Communication | |
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| Influence and Resistance | |
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| Hypnosis and Communication | |
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| Principles and Attitudes | |
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| Hypnosis without (Obvious) Trance | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Emotional Intelligence | |
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| History | |
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| Popularity | |
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| Models of Emotional Intelligence (EI) | |
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| Assessment of Emotional Intelligence | |
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| Criticisms, Issues, and Challenges | |
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| What Is a Coach to Do? | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Lessons from Athletic Coaches | |
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| Common Themes | |
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| Nuggets | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Coaching Women | |
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| What Coaches Need to Know | |
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| How Coaches Can Help | |
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| What Organizations Can Do | |
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| Summary | |
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| Note | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Psychopathology and Coaching | |
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| Traits versus Pathology | |
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| The Mentally Healthy Person | |
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| Pathologies | |
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| What Is a Coach to Do? | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Leadership | |
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| Overview and Various Starting Points | |
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| Classic Historical Leadership Studies | |
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| Modern Leadership Theories | |
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| Good and Bad Leadership | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Workers, Managers, and Leaders | |
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| Differences among Workers, Managers, and Leaders | |
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| The "Modern" View | |
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| The Coach's Opportunity | |
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| The Roles That Coaches Play | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Ethics in Coaching | |
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| Professionalism | |
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| Scope of Practice | |
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| Two Different Cultures | |
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| Areas of Similarity | |
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| Areas That Are Unclear | |
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| Other Areas in Question | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Making the Transition | |
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| The Business Culture and the Profit Motive | |
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| Presentation of Self | |
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| Marketing and Sales | |
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| Mixing Relationships | |
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| Contracts and Business Arrangements | |
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| Conclusion: Be Exceptional | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| Index | |