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Informationen zum Autor Bob Garvey works with a variety of people, either one-to-one or in groups. He is an internationally known keynote conference speaker, thought leader, educator and prolific writer. Bob is an honorary board member of the International Mentoring Association (IMA) and founding member of the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council). In 2014, the trade magazine, ‘Coaching at Work’ awarded him a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for services to mentoring and in 2018, he was ‘Highly Commended’ as an external coach/mentor also by ‘Coaching at Work’ magazine. Bob is obsessed with coaching and mentoring! Klappentext Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors Written to challenge, stimulate and inform, this book takes a critical look at the rapidly-growing field of coaching and mentoring. Focusing on all types of organization - public, private, large, small and not-for-profit - Robert Garvey inspires and provokes readers by asking questions such as 'Are coaching and mentoring the same?' 'Are we obsessed with skills?' and 'What is performance?' He also delves into contemporary debates such as concerns about standards, competencies and codes of ethics, interspersed with views on power, control and politics. This book will prove an engaging, thought-provoking and, above all, entertaining read for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students looking for different ways of thinking about coaching and mentoring. SAGE's A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About series shies away from the sterility of conventional textbooks, offering students an informal and accessible overview of the field that questions and challenges the traditional literature. You can . Zusammenfassung Written to challenge! stimulate and inform! this book takes a critical look at the rapidly-growing field of coaching and mentoring. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Why Developing a Critical Perspective on Coaching and Mentoring Matters? Chapter 1: What Is Mentoring and What Is Coaching? Chapter 2: Are Coaching and Mentoring the Same? The Definition Debate Chapter 3: What Are the Discourses and What Are We Not Hearing in Coaching and Mentoring? Chapter 4: Are We Obsessed with Skills and Competences in Coaching and Mentoring? Chapter 5: What Is Performance in Coaching and Mentoring? Chapter 6: The Psychological Influences on Coaching and Mentoring Chapter 7: Conclusions and Further Questions ...