From One to Many

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List of Figures and Tables ixAcknowledgments xiIntroduction 1Part I: Team and Group Coaching Defined 15Chapter 1: Team and Group Coaching: Related Sisters 17Chapter 2: The Fusion of Approaches, Benefits and Tricky Issues in Coaching Many 39Chapter 3: Core Skills for Team and Group Coaching 61Part II: Team and Group Coaching Foundations and in Action 91Chapter 4: Design Principles and Practices for Coaching Many 93Chapter 5: Group Coaching Foundations 115Chapter 6: Team Coaching Foundations 137Chapter 7: Virtual Design and Delivery 167Chapter 8: Creating Connection and Fostering Engagement in Team and Group Coaching 195Part III: Expanding Our View of Coaching Many 219Chapter 9: Capacity Development: Mentoring, Coaching, Supervision, Leader as Coach and Peer Coaching 221Chapter 10: Developing a New Cohort of Leaders 249Chapter 11: Co-facilitation, Partnering and Collaboration: Who Has Your Back? 267Chapter 12: Trends in Team and Group Coaching 283Appendix: Exercises, Tools and Resources for Team and Group Coaching 293About the Author 331Index 333