Coaching and Mentoring

Drawing on extensive research and the authors’ own experiences as coaches and mentors, the book offers a critical perspective on the theory and practice of coaching and mentoring.

Drawing on extensive research and the authors’ own experiences as coaches and mentors, the book offers a critical perspective on the theory and practice of coaching and mentoring.

TheThird Edition is split into four parts and has been updated to include the contemporary debates, issues and influences in the field. It features a collection of new international case-studies, drawn from the USA, Africa, Asia and South America, along with an increased emphasis on current topics such as internal coaching schemes, e-technologies and social media.

In addition to these features, there arefour new chapters:

• Perspectives on Coaching and Mentoring from around the Globe – Comparing case studies written by practitioners in locations around the world.
• The Skilled Coachee – An examination of the role of coachee in the coaching and mentoring process.
• Question of Ethics – A chapter devoted to the ethical issues inherent in coaching and mentoring.
• Towards a Meta-Theory – A chance for the reader to conceive new ways to engage with theory and practice.

The book is complemented by a companion website featuring a range of tools and resources for instructors and students, including PowerPoint slides, flash-cards and access to full text SAGE Journal articles.

Suitable reading for students on coaching and mentoring modules.

PART ONE: AN INTRODUCTION TO COACHING AND MENTORING
Chapter 1. The Meaning of Coaching and Mentoring
Chapter 2. Researching Coaching and Mentoring
Chapter 3. Creating a Coaching and Mentoring Culture
Chapter 4. Design and Valuation
Chapter 5. Models and Perspectives on Coaching and Mentoring
Chapter 6. Conversational Learning
PART TWO: INFLUENCES ON COACHING AND MENTORING
Chapter 7. Power in Coaching and Mentoring
Chapter 8. The Skilled Coachee
Chapter 9. Multiple Learning Relationships
Chapter 10. E-Development
Chapter 11. The Goal Assumption: A Mindset Issue in Organizations?
PART THREE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN COACHING AND MENTORING
Chapter 12. Supervision
Chapter 13. Coaching and Mentoring and Diversity
Chapter 14. A Question of Ethics in Coaching and Mentoring
Chapter 15. Competencies, Standards and Professionalization
PART FOUR: TOWARDS A THEORY OF COACHING AND MENTORING
Chapter 16. Perspectives on Coaching and Mentoring from around the Globe
Chapter 17. Towards a Theory of Coaching and Mentoring