The Mindful Coach: Seven Roles for Facilitating Leader Development

The Mindful Coach: Seven Roles for Facilitating Leader Development, New and Revised Edition......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Exercises, Practices, Exhibits, and Figures......Page 11
Foreword......Page 15
Preface to the New and Revised Edition......Page 17
Introduction: What Is Coaching?......Page 25
CHAPTER 1: The Being of Coaching: Mindful Service......Page 41
Placing Oneself in Service......Page 42
Mindfulness and Self-Awareness......Page 43
Mindfulness and the Three Levels of Experience......Page 47
Attachments and Aversions......Page 49
Conditioning and Habits That Block Mindfulness......Page 54
Coaching Habits......Page 57
CHAPTER 2: Cultivating Mindfulness......Page 67
Self-Observation......Page 68
Practices for Cultivating Mindfulness......Page 72
Coach as Learner......Page 78
Accountability in Service......Page 79
CHAPTER 3: The Seven Voices of the Coach......Page 81
Learning the Voices......Page 82
The Individual Roles or Voices......Page 84
Placing the Voices in Context......Page 88
CHAPTER 4: The Master......Page 97
Maintaining Self-Awareness......Page 100
Listening with Focus and Presence......Page 102
Modeling Learning and Growth......Page 103
Embracing the Client with Compassion and Respect......Page 106
Choosing Which of the Oper ational Voices to Use at a Given Time......Page 108
The Mindful Master......Page 110
CHAPTER 5: The Partner......Page 115
Establishing and Honoring an Explicit Structure for the Coaching Relationship......Page 117
Advocating Shared Commitment to Competency-Based Coaching Outcomes......Page 122
Offering Choice Points and Making Joint Decisions About the Coaching Process......Page 127
The Mindful Partner......Page 131
CHAPTER 6: The Investigator......Page 137
Asking Questions That Shift the Client’s Understanding of the Situation......Page 140
Helping the Client to Articulate Desired Outcomes......Page 144
Asking the Client to Gener ate Courses of Action......Page 146
The Mindful Investigator......Page 150
CHAPTER 7: The Reflector......Page 155
Providing Direct and Honest Feedback......Page 157
Directing the Client’s Attention Toward His or Her Capabilities and Potential......Page 161
Encouraging Self-Observation and Reflection......Page 165
The Mindful Reflector......Page 167
CHAPTER 8: The Teacher......Page 173
Providing New Distinctions, Information, and Knowledge......Page 175
Challenging and Stimulating the Client’s Thinking Process......Page 178
Explaining the Coaching Process, Theory, and Models Being Used......Page 183
The Mindful Teacher......Page 186
CHAPTER 9: The Guide......Page 191
Encouraging the Client to Take Some Action of the Client’s Choosing......Page 194
Offering Options for Action......Page 196
Recommending Specific Courses of Action......Page 199
The Mindful Guide......Page 202
CHAPTER 10: The Contractor......Page 207
Establishing Clear Agreements About Actions......Page 210
Exploring and Resolving Client Doubts and Hesitations......Page 214
Following Up with the Client About Agreed-On Actions......Page 217
The Mindful Contractor......Page 220
CHAPTER 11: Self-Development Strategies for the Coach......Page 225
Self-Assessment Tools......Page 226
Self-Observation as a Coach......Page 229
Navigating the Model......Page 234
Learning from Your R eflection......Page 240
Reviewing Audio Recordings......Page 241
Obtaining and Listening to Client Feedback......Page 242
Planning Your Own Development......Page 245
Epilogue: Coaching as a Journey Toward Mastery......Page 249
About Fluidity and Intuition......Page 251
Practice as Path......Page 253
Selected Reading......Page 259
Notes......Page 263
Acknowledgments......Page 269
The Author......Page 273
Index......Page 275