Coaching Stories: Flowing and Falling of Being a Coach

Karen Dean and Sam Humphrey's book, Coaching Stories: Flowing and Falling of Being a Coach, explores the experiences of executive coaches through 48 stories, covering twelve themes and the four parts of Dean's 'Exceptional Achievement framework'. The book provides insights into what it's like to be a coach, offering practical advice and valuable resources for coaches and other professionals seeking development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 20 February 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Being a coach is a profoundly fulfilling profession, yet even the most accomplished coaches face moments of uncertainty and self-doubt. In Coaching Stories: Flowing and Falling of Being a Coach, Karen Dean and Sam Humphrey candidly share their diverse experiences as executive coaches in 48 captivating stories, encompassing both triumphant and challenging moments. Through the exploration of twelve distinct themes, rooted in Dean's 'Exceptional Achievement framework,' the authors guide the reader on a journey from novice to master coach. Each chapter focuses on a different theme, offering specific examples and anecdotes from their own work, while also reflecting on their learning and growth at each stage. Dean and Humphrey skillfully assess topics such as confidence, talent, purpose, and fulfillment by examining both their successful and unsuccessful experiences. They contemplate what they wish they had asked or known beforehand, and each story provides a revealing glimpse into the realities of being a coach. Practical and accessible, the book concludes with a comprehensive section on further reading and study, providing insights into relevant theories, models, and frameworks. Coaching Stories: Flowing and Falling of Being a Coach will serve as a compassionate and pragmatic companion for coaches of all backgrounds, whether in practice or in training. It will also be an invaluable guide for other professionals seeking development, including internal coaches, managers in coaching roles, HR and L&D professionals, and academics and students of coaching and coaching psychology. Dean and Humphrey, renowned authors, have contributed numerous articles to leading coaching publications.

Weight: 188g
Dimension: 216 x 144 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138370104