Executive coaching a guide for the HR professional - Valerio, Anna Marie (Pfeiffer, 2005)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index
Coaching as a service -- What is coaching? -- When is it appropriate to use coaching? -- How do you select a coach? -- What are the steps in the coaching process? -- What is the role of the HR professional? -- What is the client's role? -- What is the boss' role? -- What is the coach's role? -- Assimilation coaching -- Executive development and coaching -- Multi-cultural issues -- Coaching and diversity -- "In the words" of clients
Executive Coaching 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