Coaching Books
Swings and Roundabouts: A Self-Coaching Workbook for Parents and Those Considering Becoming Parents
The first two authors of this coaching workbook are themselves parents who have been on a journey of “swings and roundabouts” – experienced the highs and lows of having children. Having difficulties... (more)
The Coach's Mind Manual: Enhancing Coaching Practice with Neuroscience, Psychology and Mindfulness
The Coach's Mind Manual combines the latest findings from neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness research to provide an accessible framework to help coaches and leadership development specialists... (more)
Psychodynamic Coaching: Distinctive Features
In Psychodynamic Coaching: Distinctive Features, Claudia Nagel presents a comprehensive overview of the unique features of psychodynamic coaching. As leaders and managers acknowledge the need to... (more)
Coaching in Islamic Culture: The Principles and Practice of Ershad
This book is the result of a collaboration between two authors who share a passion and commitment for coaching. Its aim is to enthuse readers and provide guidance about the appropriate use of... (more)
Executive Coaching: A Psychodynamic Approach
This beautifully-written book, by one of the UK’s most experienced and highly-regarded executive coaches, provides a clear and concise introduction to psychodynamic concepts and their practical... (more)
Creative Career Coaching: Theory into Practice
Creative Career Coaching: Theory into Practice is an innovative book for career development students and professionals aiming to progress their coaching practices in creative avenues. Without losing... (more)
Cognitive Behavioural Coaching: Distinctive Features
Michael Neenan clearly and accessibly introduces the 30 Distinctive Features of cognitive behavioural coaching (CBC), an approach which applies the principles of CBT to coaching. Cognitive... (more)
Supervision and Coaching: Growth and Learning in Professional Practice
What is supervision, and what is distinctive about supervision for coaches? This book has a dual purpose: to explore the value of supervision to both giver and receiver in a transformative... (more)
Group and Team Coaching: The Secret Life of Groups: Second Edition
Group and Team Coaching offers a new perspective on the 'secret life of groups', the subconscious and non-verbal processes through which people learn and communicate in groups and teams. Updated with... (more)
Mindful Leadership Coaching: Journeys into the Interior
World-renowned leadership expert Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries draws on his extensive experience in group leadership coaching to provide an in-depth look at the coaching process through the lens of... (more)
Coaching for Performance: Growing Human Potential and Purpose: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership: Fourth Edition
The fourth edition of this classic on the art of coaching includes newly written and well received sections on leadership for high performance, and transformation through transpersonal coaching. (more)
Psychodynamic Coaching: Focus and Depth
In a postmodern age we all need a room of our own. A room – or space – where we can explore and reflect on how the rapidly changing world affects us. A room where it is possible to get a feeling of... (more)
The Psychology of Executive Coaching: Theory and Application: Second Edition
Coaching has become an important way for psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to adapt their skills to a changing environment. This book provides a comprehensive translation of... (more)
The Art of Inspired Living: Coach Yourself with Positive Psychology
This book is about learning to live your life more fully. It doesn't promise you abundant joy, the relationship of your dreams, untold riches or miracle cures. But what it does promise you is a... (more)
Supporting the Family Business: A Coaching Practitioner's Handbook
This fully updated second edition provides evidence-based, solution focused techniques for applying coaching in family business settings.
Manfusa Shams has demonstrated the critical connection... (more)
Coaching Systemically: Five Ways of Thinking About Systems
This book provides an accessible and clear description of key theories of systemic coaching and how they can be applied to coaching practice.
Structured around five different ways of thinking... (more)
The Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice
In The Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice, Monica Hanaway presents a complete introduction to existential coaching, focusing on how coaches can incorporate key skills in all aspects of their... (more)
Facilitating Collective Intelligence: A Handbook for Trainers, Coaches, Consultants and Leaders
Chantal Neve-Hanquet and Agathe Crespel provide an accessible and ground-breaking guide to genuinely effective group work, sharing excellent hands-on assistance for coaches and facilitators. Offering... (more)
Inside Creativity Coaching: 40 Inspiring Case Studies from Around the World
In Inside Creativity Coaching, 40 creativity coaches from around the world describe their work with creative clients in this first-ever case study examination of the art and practice of creativity... (more)
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Coaching: An Evidence-Based Framework
Based on over a decade of sustained longitudinal research with a broad range of different user groups, Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Coaching: An Evidence-Based Framework is an essential guide... (more)
Single-Session Coaching and One-At-A-Time Coaching: Distinctive Features
In Single-Session Coaching and One-At-A-Time Coaching: Distinctive Features, Windy Dryden presents a clear and accessible overview of the theory and practice of Single-Session Coaching and... (more)
The 7Cs of Coaching: A Personal Journey Through the World of NLP and Coaching Psychology
In The 7Cs of Coaching, Bruce Grimley expertly explains neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) to the advanced coach and counsellor by asking a simple question: 'What is NLP?'. Inviting us on his... (more)
The Art of Listening in Coaching and Mentoring
This book answers a number of fundamental questions about listening in coaching and mentoring. What difference does being heard make to the speaker? How does it have that effect? What are the... (more)
The Tao of Dialogue
Contemporary writers position ‘dialogue’ at the heart of change theory, but what do we mean by ‘dialogue’? The Tao of Dialogue explains through story what dialogue means, and how to leverage dialogic... (more)
Critical Moments in Executive Coaching: Understanding the Coaching Process through Research and Evidence-Based Theory
Critical Moments in Executive Coaching examines the change process supported by workplace and executive coaching, making use of empirical evidence from the study of a range of real coaching... (more)
The Existential Leader: An Authentic Leader For Our Uncertain Times
The Existential Leader: An Authentic Leader For Our Uncertain Times invites us to reconsider our preconceptions about leadership, introducing a new model more in line with our uncertain times:... (more)
Love and Loneliness at Work: An Inspirational Guide for Consultants, Leaders and Other Professionals
Love and loneliness, in both their presence and absence, are key aspects of our lives - including our working lives.
Love and Loneliness at Work offers an accessible and practical... (more)
An Introduction to Existential Coaching: How Philosophy Can Help Your Clients Live with Greater Awareness, Courage and Ownership
In An Introduction to Existential Coaching Yannick Jacob provides an accessible and practical overview of existential thought and its value for coaches and clients.
Jacob begins with an... (more)
How to Work with People... and Enjoy It!
How to Work with People... and Enjoy It! is an invaluable, accessible, practical handbook for anyone who works with people. It includes pointers for reflection, tools for experimentation, models for... (more)
Coaching the Brain: Practical Applications of Neuroscience to Coaching
Everything we do, and sense, happens through our brain. In Coaching the Brain: Practical Applications of Neuroscience to Coaching, highly experienced coaches Joseph O'Connor and Andrea Lages ask and... (more)