The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping

483 Pages·2013·6.3 MB·English

by  Gerard Egan

Story
Possibilities
Possible
strategies

New

perspectives

Change
agenda

Best ft

strategies

Value
Commitment
Plan

How do I make it all happen?

Stage I:

Current Picture

What’s going on?

Stage II:

Preferred Picture

What do I need or want?

Stage III:

The Way Forward

How do I get what

I need or want?

The Skilled-Helper Model

• Tuning in

• Active listening
• Responding with empathy

• Checking understanding
• Probing

• Summarizing
• Challenging

• Negotiating

The Helping Dialogue:
Essential Communication Skills

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THE SKILLED HELPER

A Problem-Management and Opportunity-
Development Approach to Helping

TENTH EDITION

Gerard Egan

Professor Emeritus
Loyola University of Chicago

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