Silsbee The Mindful Coach

Seven Roles for Facilitating Leader Development, 2nd, New and Revised Edition
1. 2., New and Revised Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-57959-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

Praise for The Mindful Coach
"Success in business is predicated on eliciting the best frompeople. The Mindful Coach clearly articulates the essentials of howto do this. As someone who believes deeply in the potential of allpeople, I found Silsbee's approach both practical and profound.This is a must-read for everyone concerned with people andlearning."--Arthur M. Blank, philanthropist; cofounder, TheHome Depot; and owner and CEO, Atlanta Falcons
"The Mindful Coach is not just another coaching model. It is aframe of reference for anyone involved in developing people. Thishighly readable book should serve as a reference for anyonegenuinely concerned about helping others. It has had a significantimpact on the way I approach coaching and developingothers."--James N. Bassett, M.E?d., employee development,Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
"The Mindful Coach digs deeply, offering a lens and structurefor understanding the intimate and necessary connection betweenrelationships and human development. No other skill set, knowledge,or awareness is more important to educators, leaders, and managersthan what is presented in this precious volume."--Robert C.Pianta, Ph.D., dean, Curry School of Education, University of?Virginia
"This revised edition provides the structure for presence,through which new solutions become available. This book itself is apractice in the art of 'becoming,' while providing a clear actionframework for powerfully engaging others with their owndevelopment. Silsbee has provided a gift to leaders, teachers, andcoaches!"--Connie Maltbie-Shulas, manager, V-22 TrainingSystems, Boeing
"This book has broad appeal not only for coaches, but also formanagers, executives, and consultants. Leaders of all kinds canbenefit from Silsbee's clear and caring process for bringing outthe best in people. This is a must-read book for anyone who wantsto jump-start themselves and others on their journey to theirpotential."--Diana Whitney, Ph.D., author, The Power ofAppreciative Inquiry
"This is the guide for leaders committed to helping otherslearn. The seven roles will help any leader facilitate moremeaningful development conversations. This new edition engaged meinstantly, with immediate applications in keyrelationships."--Darelyn "DJ" Mitsch, MCC, president, ThePyramid Resource Group; former president, The International CoachFederation

Autoren/Hrsg.

Silsbee, Doug

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Exercises, Practices, Exhibits, and Figures.
Foreword.
Preface to the New and Revised Edition.
Introduction: What Is Coaching?
A Working Definition of Coaching.
Distinguishing Coaching from Other Aspects of ProfessionalRelationships.
Contexts for Coaching: Four Dynamics.
Chapter Summary.
1 The Being of Coaching: Mindful Service.
Placing Oneself in Service.
Mindfulness and Self-Awareness.
Mindfulness and the Three Levels of Experience.
Attachments and Aversions.
Conditioning and Habits That Block Mindfulness.
Coaching Habits.
Chapter Summary.
2 Cultivating Mindfulness.
Self-Observation.
Practices for Cultivating Mindfulness.
Coach as Learner.
Accountability in Service.
Chapter Summary.
3 The Seven Voices of the Coach.
Learning the Voices.
The Individual Roles or Voices.
The Voices and Their Aspects
Placing the Voices in Context.
Chapter Summary.
4 The Master.
Maintaining Self-Awareness.
Listening with Focus and Presence.
Modeling Learning and Growth.
Embracing the Client with Compassion and Respect.
Choosing Which of the Operational Voices to Use at a GivenTime.
The Mindful Master.
Chapter Summary.
5 The Partner.
Establishing and Honoring an Explicit Structure for the CoachingRelationship.
Helping the Client Articulate Specific Coaching Outcomes.
Offering Choice Points and Making Joint Decisions About theCoaching Process.
The Mindful Partner.
Chapter Summary.
6 The Investigator.
Asking Questions That Shift the Client's Understanding of theSituation.
Helping the Client to Articulate Desired Outcomes.
Asking the Client to Generate Courses of Action.
The Mindful Investigator.
Chapter Summary.
7 The Reflector.
Providing Direct and Honest Feedback.
Directing the Client's Attention Toward His or Her Capabilitiesand Potential.
Encouraging Self-Observation and Reflection.
The Mindful Reflector.
Chapter Summary.
8 The Teacher.
Providing New Distinctions, Information, and Knowledge.
Challenging and Stimulating the Client's Thinking Process.
Explaining the Coaching Process, Theory, and Models BeingUsed.
The Mindful Teacher.
Chapter Summary.
9 The Guide.
Encouraging the Client to Take Some Action of the Client'sChoosing.
Offering Options for Action.
Recommending Specific Courses of Action.
The Mindful Guide.
Chapter Summary.
10 The Contractor.
Establishing Clear Agreements About Actions.
Exploring and Resolving Client Doubts and Hesitations.
Following Up with the Client About Agreed-On Actions.
The Mindful Contractor.
Chapter Summary.
11 Self-Development Strategies for the Coach.
Self-Assessment Tools.
Self-Observation as a Coach.
Navigating the Model.
Learning from Your Reflection.
Reviewing Audio Recordings.
Obtaining and Listening to Client Feedback.
Planning Your Own Development.
Chapter Summary.
Epilogue: Coaching as a Journey Toward Mastery.
About Fluidity and Intuition.
Practice as Path.
Selected Reading.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
The Author.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Doug Silsbee is a thought leader in the field of presence-basedleadership development, coaching, and resilience. He coaches,teaches, and writes in Asheville, North Carolina. A master teacher,Silsbee has worked with leaders on five continents, taught topexecutives from corporations, nonprofits, and government, and is afrequent speaker at major conferences. He is a Master Somatic Coachwith Strozzi Institute and the author of Presence-Based Coachingfrom Jossey-Bass.
Silsbee is an outdoor adventurer, grandfather, and owner of acarbon-neutral retreat center on 63 acres in the North Carolinamountains, where he offers courses in his groundbreakingapproaches. He can be reached at http://dougsilsbee.com [e-mail].