The Global Business of Coaching : A Meta-Analytical Perspective (Paperback)

Part 1: A Meta-Analysis of Coaching: Roots, Theories and Models Examined through a Critical Lens 1. Introduction 2. A Meta-Analysis of Coaching: Identifying the Main Phenomena within the Field 3. Unpacking the Needs of Coaching (Demand vs Supply of Coaching) Part 2: Coaching in Practice: Tensions and Dilemmas in Gaining Entry to the Field and Practising as a Credible Coach in Different Contexts 4. Coaching Qualifications, Credentials and Governance 5. Narratives of Coaching in Different Contexts 6. Narratives of being a Customer and Consumers of Coaching Conversations 7. Reflexivity and Reflective Practice in　Coaching: How Coaches Learn and Develop from their Practice Part 3: Contemporary Debates and Dilemmas: Coaching as a Business vs Coaching as a Respected Profession 8. Tensions between the Business of Coaching and the Development of a Profession 9. Reflecting Back looking Forward: Speculating on the Future for Coaching