Table of Contents

Series preface
Preface
Introduction

Part 1 A framework for effective coaching
1 Good coaching process
2 Critical success factors in executive coaching

Part 2 What coaches deal with – common themes and issues
3 Common themes and issues brought to coaching
4 Skills and performance coaching
5 Personal development coaching
6 Leadership coaching
7 Meaning-making

Part 3 The foundations of a psychological approach to coaching
8 The key dimensions of a coaching session
9 Psychological mindedness – the foundation stone of psychological competence
10 The desirable proficiencies of psychologically oriented coaching
11 Developing as a coach

Part 4 Supporting people through change – a Gestalt perspective
12 Creating the conditions for change
13 Achieving closure around issues
14 The coach’s guidance systems

References

About the Author

Peter Bluckert is an executive coach, coach trainer and team facilitator. His background and experience in both organization development and Gestalt therapy spans twenty five years. He is also a founder member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the Association for Professional Executive Coaches and Supervisors (APECS) and has a strong commitment to the development of the coaching profession.