Non-Directive Coaching - Attitudes, Approaches and Applications

Helps coaches develop their practice by assimilating ideas from a range of approaches, and applying their non-directive coaching skills in a number of other fields. Perfect for practitioners and those on coaching courses.

List of contents

PART ONE - ATTITUDES Chapter 1: An overview of non-directive coaching Chapter 2: The foundations of a non-directive approach to coaching PART TWO - APPROACHES Chapter 3: Metaphor and clean language Chapter 4: Solution-focused coaching Chapter 5: Cognitive behavioural coaching Chapter 6: Motivational interviewing Chapter 7: Transactional analysis Chapter 8: Neuro-linguistic programming Chapter 9: Gestalt PART THREE - APPLICATIONS Chapter 10: The use of a coaching approach in staff development Chapter 11: Non-directive supervision of coaching Chapter 12: The use of a coaching approach in mediation

About the author

Bob Thomson has worked in management development since 1988. He is a Learning and Development Adviser at the University of Warwick and was previously Leadership Development Manager at National Grid Transco. In his current role he runs the Warwick Leadership Programme, facilitates workshops and departmental away days, and leads the University's Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring and Diploma in Coaching. He acts as an internal coach, supervisor and mediator, and has a small private practice in these fields. Before moving into management development he worked as an economist for eleven years with British Steel and ICI. Bob has degrees in Maths, in Economics and in Management Learning. He also has Certificates in Counselling, Coaching, Supervision, and Mediation.

Product details

• Authors: Bob Thomson, Thomson Bob
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781041056300
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4105630-0
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Coaching and Mentoring
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Personnel & human resources management, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Personnel and human resources management, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, coaching;non-directive;counselling;mentoring