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On Becoming a Leadership Coach

A Holistic Approach to Coaching Excellence

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  • © 2008

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  1. Christine Wahl
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  2. Clarice Scriber
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  3. Beth Bloomfield
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This book focuses on coaching leaders in the context of the organizational systems within which they lead, drawing on the curriculum of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program, one of the premier coach training programs in the world and the only one with this particular focus.

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Being

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. On Becoming a Leadership Coach

      • Neil Stroul, Christine M. Wahl
      Pages 3-10

    3. Sacred Space: Where Possibilities Abound and Change Is Engendered

      • Julie K. Shows, Clarice L. Scriber
      Pages 11-20

    4. Eastern Influence on Coaching

      • Randy Chittum
      Pages 21-27

    5. Continued Development: Self-Authorship and Self-Mastery

      • Frank Ball
      Pages 29-34

  3. Doing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
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    2. In the Spirit of Coaching

      • Sheila Haji
      Pages 37-42

    3. G.R.A.C.E. at Work—Strong Relationships for Powerful Results

      • Eric de Nijs
      Pages 43-51

    4. Using Story in Coaching

      • Margaret Echols, Karen Gravenstine, Sandy Mobley
      Pages 53-59

    5. Whose Story Is This, Anyway? Identification with Clients in Leadership Coaching

      • Dave Snapp
      Pages 61-68

    6. Congratulations—You’re in Breakdown!

      • Jennifer Sinek
      Pages 69-74

    7. The Role of Emotions in Coaching

      • Randy Chittum
      Pages 75-80

    8. Using Somatics to Coach Leaders

      • Margaret Echols, Sandy Mobley
      Pages 81-89

    9. Distinctions for Coaching Leaders

      • Beth Bloomfield
      Pages 91-99

  4. Using

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. ALIFE™: A Listening Model for Coaching

      • Christine M. Wahl, Neil Stroul
      Pages 103-110

    3. Coaching in Organizations

      • Randy Chittum
      Pages 111-117

    4. Moving the Client Forward: Designing Effective Actions

      • Frank Ball, Beth Bloomfield
      Pages 119-128

    5. Assessments for Insight, Learning, And Choice in Coaching

      • Sue E. McLeod
      Pages 129-137
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"On Becoming a Leadership Coach is a truly remarkable and accessible resource. It vividly captures a wide array of insights, skills, perspectives and techniques for those interested in leadership coaching.A deeply talented team of contributorshasproduced a uniquecompendium with enduring value." - Bill Lindberg, President, The Ash Grove Group

About the authors

CHRISTINE WAHL is the creator and director of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program, as well as a Certified Professional Effectiveness Coach (NVW) and a Master Certified Coach (ICF). 

CLARICE L. SCRIBER is the founder of Clarity Consulting, Inc., and a former internal coach at Fannie Mae. 

BETH BLOOMFIELD is the founder and principal of Bloomfield Associates, LLC.

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