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Anna Marie Valerio, Robert J. Lee
©2005, Wiley/Pfeiffer
ISBN: 0-7879-7301-7
Paperback
240 pages
Executive Coaching: A Guide for the HR Professional is a “consumer’s guide” for HR professionals and executives who want to be good clients and savvy consumers of coaching services. Step by step, the book defines what coaching is, who uses it, when, and why. In this comprehensive resource the authors outline the entire coaching process, include key points on the readiness for coaching, and clients’ first-hand accounts of their coaching experiences. Valerio and Lee describe the roles of the HR professional, the client, the boss, and the coach and how all work together in order to achieve a successful coaching engagement.
Introduction: Getting the Most from This Resource
Section I: Coaching as a Service
Chapter 1: What Is Coaching?
Chapter 2: When Is It Appropriate to Use Coaching?
Chapter 3: How Do You Select a Coach?
Chapter 4: What Are the Steps in the Coaching Process?
Section II: The Roles Involved in Coaching
Chapter 5: What Is the Role of the HR Professional?
Chapter 6: What Is the Client’s Role?
Chapter 7: What Is the Boss’s Role?
Chapter 8: What Is the Coach’s Role?
Section III: Special Topics
Chapter 9: Assimilation Coaching
Chapter 10: Executive Development and Coaching
Chapter 11: Multi-Cultural Issues
Chapter 12: Coaching and Diversity
Section IV: In the Words of Clients
Maria’s Story
Howard’s Story
David’s Story
Charlie’s Story
Carter’s Story
Section V: Reproducible Resources and Forms
 Common Coaching Situations
Questions for an Interview with a Prospective Coach
Agenda Items for an Initial Discussion Among HR
Professional, Client, Boss, and Coach Sample Agreement for Coaching Services
Sample Action Plan
Action Plan Format
Sample Progress Report
“To-Do” List for Managing Coaching Resources
Appendix.
Executive Breakaway Section
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index
Pfeiffer Publications Guide
For a printable version of the Appendix of Executive Coaching written for the purpose of preparing for coaching, and to order a copy of the book, visit Wiley/Pfeiffer.
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