Transforming Adults Through Coaching : New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 148.

Intro -- Transforming Adults Through Coaching -- Contents -- Editors' Notes -- References -- 1 The Emerging Field of Executive and Organizational Coaching: An Overview -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Why Executive Coaches Are Hired and Utilized -- How Many Coaches? -- Types of Coaching Engagements -- State of Credentialing and Professional Associations -- The State of Research -- Links to Adult Learning -- Problematizing Executive Coaching -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Developmental Coaching to Support the Transition to Self-Authorship -- Becoming Adult -- Arriving at Adulthood Unprepared -- Stages of Adult Development -- The Socialized Mind -- The Self-Authored Mind -- Supports for Growth -- Where to Begin -- Developmental Coaching and the Whole Self -- Noticing and Honoring the Current Shape -- Moving from Old Shape to Unbounded Shape -- Creating a New Shape -- Embodying the New Shape -- Developmental Habits of Mind -- Asking Different Questions -- Taking Multiple Perspectives -- Seeing Systems -- Growth Edge Coaching Practices -- Seeing the Equals -- Building Bridges -- Noticing Tethers -- References -- 3 Coaching and Adult Learning: Theory and Practice -- Defining Coaching -- Theories of Adult Learning Applied to Coaching -- Andragogy -- Transformative Learning -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Coaching as a Strategy for Helping Adults -- Who Is the Adult Learner? -- Difference Between Advising and Coaching -- The Role of the Coach -- The Skills Coaches Use -- Communication Skills -- Relationship Skills -- Group Facilitation Skills -- Knowledge of Career-Related Information -- Professional Relationship Skills -- The Need for Coaching -- Case Study -- The Importance of Prior Learning Assessment in Refocusing and Clarifying Life and Career Plans and Educational Objectives -- Coaching and PLA Case Study.

Using 21st-Century Tools in Coaching -- E-Portfolios -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Coaching Adult Volunteers Through the Lifespan -- The Rise of Coaching -- The Rise of Talent Development and Talent Management -- Volunteerism and the Challenge of Volunteer Retention -- Coaching Applied to Volunteerism -- Case Illustration-Alumni Engagement -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Executive Coaching Practices in the Adult Workplace -- Introduction -- Definitions of Coaching -- Coaching Principles and Practices -- Establishing the Coaching Partnership -- Facilitating Goal Setting -- Cultivating Awareness and Experimentation -- Self-Awareness and Self-Management -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Managerial Coaching -- Brief Analysis of the Literature -- A Progressive Leadership Approach for Workplace Coaching -- Listening: The Foundation of Servant leadership -- Empathy: Listening With Others -- Healing: The Spiritual Side of Leadership -- Awareness: Keeping in Touch With Ourselves and Others -- Persuasion: Making the Case -- Conceptualization: Seeing the Big Picture -- Foresight: Plotting the Course -- Stewardship: Being Accountable and Sharing Control -- Commitment to the Growth of People -- Building Community -- Coaching Tool #1: Listening -- Coaching Tool #2: Asking Impactful Questions -- Coaching Tool #3: Goal Setting and Achieving -- Giving Feedforward -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 The Future of Coaching Among Adult Populations -- Increasing Need for Clarification and Definition -- Increasing Complexity and Rate of Social Change -- Increasing Organizational Support for Coaching -- Increasing Demands for ROI -- Increasing Literature, Theorizing, and Research -- Increasing External Regulation -- Increasing Accreditation of Training Programs -- Increasing Consumer Assessments -- Increasing Use of Technology.

Increasing Relationships With Lifelong Learning -- Increasing Specialty Coaching -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Other Titles -- Order Form -- EULA.

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