Coaching Plain & Simple

This is a highly practical and condensed introduction to solution-focused coaching, offering a simple and clear structure for coaching sessions that is easy to learn. Content is illuminated through exemplary dialogues from real coaching sessions and bullet-point toolboxes for greater variety of choice. Narrative explanations create a helpful framework for understanding the general idea of coaching and the practicalities of the solution focused approach. Several illustrating graphs and symbols give the book an easy to read, light touch. The book targets beginners in coaching who are looking for simple guidance and step-by-step ideas in their learning process.

Topics include: What is coaching?

Coaching—simple, concise and effective

Overview: Major elements of the coaching conversation

Contracting—before you start

Coaching agreement for the first session

Preferred Future

Resources and forerunners of solutions

Small steps and clues of upcoming progress

Session conclusion

Follow-up sessions

Brief coaching of executives—three examples

Beyond technique—continuous learning as a coach