Hello, I'm Saba Imru-Mathieu. I'm co-founder of Leaders Today, I'm an Executive Coach
and a Coach Trainer. A lot of people asked me on what they should read on the
topics of Leadership and Coaching, so I thought I'd make a few videos and show
you what I have on my bookshelf and maybe that will inspire you to pick up
the same books and learn more about these topics. Today I have picked a sort
of introductory text reading and it's called
"How Coaching Works". It's written by Joseph O'Connor and Andrea Lages. It's a
very good overview of Coaching, where it comes from and how it developed into a
vastly popular profession that we see today. The authors present the history
of Coaching. They present it in two ways: one way is by listing the key players
that were at the origin of this movement in the 70s already, in the United States.
And then those who brought it to Europe like, for example, Sir John Whitmore.
They also note the special social and environmental factors that were present
and that enabled really the emergence of Coaching in the 20th century. They refer
of course to humanistic psychology which has a very positive outlook on people
and their huge potential for development and their natural inclination for
self-realization. So that's what Coaching is founded on: a very positive outlook on
human nature. They also describe the various multidisciplinary influences on
Coaching because we do have influences from different disciplines, whether it's
sports, management, psychology and others. They help us discover some of the most
well known models. For example Behavioral Coaching, which was made
famous by Susan ? and that really
is focused on helping people make measurable behavioral changes. I
think that's the key - measurable. The other model that they present is the
integral model. This is based on actually Ken Wilbur's, the philosopher Ken
Wilbur's Integral Model of Individuals, Society and Culture and how they
interact together. And a lot of cultures use Wilbur's framework to then apply it
to Coaching. They look at the Positive Psychology Coaching Model and how we can
use positive emotions to leverage change. And there's a very interesting also
chapter by Carol Kauffman from the Harvard Medical School and also the
founder of the Institute of Coaching there. And she explains how she
transitioned from being a clinical psychologist to being a Positive
Psychology Coach and it's really a very interesting read. They talk about
Ontological Coaching which uses the interaction of language, emotions and
body to help people make the changes they want to make and grow out of
limiting habits. The last model that they present is their own, of course, which is
an integrated model of Coaching which was really very interesting, it's a global
perspective. It's a great read, it's very approachable, it's a book that is great
for anyone who wants to know a little bit about Coaching but in particular
also for practitioners who want to refresh or to be reminded on
where we come from. So it's a really great read I recommend it. And lastly
I'll tell you what is my favorite quote from this book and this is what they say
about what a Coaching posture should be: "Coaches should have an optimistic view
of human nature based on humanistic psychology. They need to believe that
their clients are not completely stuck, that they want to escape
and make the most of themselves and that they are willing and able to do so.
So that's the quote for the day I hope you get this book and enjoy it and we'll see
you at the next video. Bye!
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