The Completely Revised Handbook of Coaching: A Developmental Approach

Praise for The Completely Revised HANDBOOK OF COACHING “Pam McLean has written a jewel of a book. Its straightforward, easy-to-read style lays out an elegantly simple, effective, and agile coaching methodology. This will become a well-used (‘dog-eared,’ in the days before e-books) guidebook for both the new and the seasoned coach.” —MARY BETH O’NEILL, author, Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart “A welcome and comprehensive update of the original Handbook, this theoretically grounded, yet highly practical book presents important integrative coaching models that deal with complex coaching issues in an easy-to-read way. This book will be of use to novices and experienced coaches alike.” —ANTHONY M. GRANT Ph.D., coauthor, Evidence Based Coaching Handbook; faculty, University of Sydney “I love this book. Pam McLean offers the most comprehensive and clear explanation of use of self—why it is important and where we need to focus our attention—that I have ever read. In addition, she describes the robust Hudson coaching methodology clearly with lots of examples and always links theory to practice.” —RICK MAURER, author, Beyond the Wall of Resistance; faculty, Gestalt Institute of Cleveland “The new Handbook of Coaching is intellectually satisfying and pragmatically rich, a tour-de-force grounded in a thorough exploration of adult development and coaching models. This major rework of Hudson’s classic offers practitioners extensive guidance on coach methodology, the system dynamics of change, and the crucial use of self. Leadership coaches at any level will find this an invaluable resource.” —DOUG SILSBEE, author, Presence-Based Coaching “With an emphasis on thoroughly understanding one’s self as a coach and supporting one’s clients to understand themselves, as well as their contexts, Pam’s book is very resourceful both practically and conceptually. Her very current real-life examples are insightful and useful.” —EDIE SEASHORE, M.A., author, Triple Impact Coaching

Table of Contents:
Foreword xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xxiii The Author xxv Part One: An Introduction to Coaching 1 1 The Evolution of Coaching 3 2 The Future of Coaching 8 Part Two: Self as Coach 13 3 Self as Coach: An Introduction 15 4 Building Capacity as a Coach 19 5 Leading from Behind 49 Part Three: Theories Informing the Essentials of Coaching 61 6 Theories: An Introduction 63 7 Theories Supporting the Self-as-Coach Domain 65 8 Theories Supporting the Coaching Methodology Domain 87 9 Theories Supporting Skill-Based Competencies 102 Part Four: a Comprehensive Methodology for the Coaching Engagement 105 10 Methodology: An Introduction 107 11 A Coaching Methodology 109 Part Five: the Client’s Life: Coaching Through Transitions, Human Systems, and Values 165 12 The Client’s Life: An Introduction 167 13 Coaching Through Transition and Change in the Client’s Life 171 14 Coaching for Core Values 184 15 The Client Embedded in Human Systems 190 16 The Client’s Vision and Purpose 194 17 The Client’s Learning Agenda 197 Part Six: Coaching in Organizations 201 18 Building a Coaching Culture 203 19 Manager as Coach: The New Frontier of Coaching Inside Organizations 213 Part Seven: Journey to Coach Mastery 227 20 Journey to Coach Mastery: An Introduction 229 21 The Developmental Journey to Mastery 230 22 Supervision in Coaching 237 23 Staying the Course on the Journey to Mastery 246 References and Additional Reading Recommendations 251 Index 257

About the Author :
PAMELA MCLEAN, Ph.D., is the cofounder and CEO of Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara. She has thirty-five years of experience as a clinical and organizational psychologist and leader in the field of coaching.