Advancing Executive Coaching Effectiveness: Global Perspectives on Current and Future (J-B SIOP Professional Practice Series)

293 Pages·2010·4.293 MB·English

by  Gina Hernez-Broome

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

The Editors

The Contributors

Introduction: State of Executive Coaching: Framing Leadership Coaching Issues

Section One: Your Traveling Companions: Coach, Client, and
Organizational Issues

Chapter One: Activating the Active Ingredients of Leadership Coaching

The Active Ingredients in Coaching
Theories and How They Apply to the Active Ingredients
How Theory Interacts with the Active Ingredients
Conclusion
References

Chapter Two: The Coach

Sourcing Coaches
Screening Coaches
What Coaches Look For
Building Coaches
Conclusion
Reference

Chapter Three: Learning to Coach Leaders

Introduction
Toward a Definition of Leadership Coaching
Pedagogy: How We Teach What We Teach
Coaching Competencies
Coaching Topics and Processes
Personal Model Outputs
In Conclusion: A Paradox
References

Chapter Four: Good to Great Coaching
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Definitions and Distinctions
Easy to Be a Good Coach
Difficult to Be a Great Coach
Developing Expertise in Coaching
Conclusion
References

Chapter Five: The Client

The Evolving Population of Clients
The Importance of the Individual
Challenges Facing Current Client Populations
Implications for Coaching New Populations of Coachees
References

Chapter Six: Maximizing Impact

A Model for Coaching in Organizations
Alignment
Support
Evaluation
Concluding Thoughts
References

Section Two: The Journey: Processes and Practices of Leadership
Coaching

Chapter Seven: Building the Coaching Alliance

Challenges to Building Coaching Relationships
Beginning the Process of Self-Calibration
The Coaching Relationship Dynamic
The Coaching Alliance Lens
Client Outcomes—The Results of Effective Coach Calibration
Conclusion
References

Chapter Eight: Coaching Programs

Creating a Coaching Culture
Action Learning Coaching
Succession Planning Coaching
Coaching in Executive On-Boarding
Conclusion
References

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Chapter Nine: Ethics in Coaching

Exploring Ethics
Reviewing Ethics in Parallel Domains
Ethics in Coaching
Ethical Decision-Making Models in Coaching
Conclusions
References

Chapter Ten: Tools and Techniques

Defining Coaching Frameworks, Techniques, and Tools
Organizing Framework
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Examples of Coaching Frameworks
Sources
Appendix B: Examples of Coaching Techniques
Sources
Appendix C: Examples of Coaching Assessment Tools
Sources
Appendix D: Sample Individual Development Plan

Chapter Eleven: E-Coaching

Laying the Foundation
Building the E-Coaching Practice
Supporting the E-Coaching Process
Conclusion
References

Section Three: “Recalculating” Directions: Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Leadership Coaching

Chapter Twelve: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Coaching

Identifying Evaluation Stakeholders
Identifying Relevant Criteria
Selecting Appropriate Methodologies
Summary and Conclusion
References

Chapter Thirteen: Evaluating the ROI of Coaching

Taking a Coaching Approach to ROI
Evaluating the ROI of Coaching in a Government Agency
Metrixglobal® Impact Compass: A Model for Telling the ROI Story

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Reflection

Chapter Fourteen: The Coaching Impact Study™

Introduction
Origins of the Study
Objectives
Design
Implementation
Moving Forward
Recommendations for Coaching Researchers and Evaluation Consultants
References

Chapter Fifteen: What Clients Want

Organization Life Cycles
Organizational Levels of Coaching
Conclusion: What Clients Need and Want
References

Chapter Sixteen: New Directions

Coach, Client, and Organizational Issues
Processes and Practices of Leadership Coaching
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Leadership Coaching
Concluding Comments
References

Name Index

Subject Index

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Advancing Executive Coaching

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hernez-Broome, Gina.

Advancing executive coaching : setting the course for successful leadership coaching / Gina Hernez-Broome,
Lisa A. Boyce. — 1st ed.

p. cm. — (J-B SIOP professional practice series ; 29)

Includes index.

ISBN 978-0-470-55332-9 (cloth); 978-0-470-90226-4 (ebk); 978-0-470-90236-3 (ebk); 978-0-470-90238-7
(ebk)

1. Executive coaching. I. Boyce, Lisa A. II. Title.

HD30.4.H46 2010

658.4'07124—dc22

2010028697

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