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The Executive Coaching Forum

Third Edition
January 2004

 

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The Executive Coaching Handbook

Table of Contents

 

The Need for a Handbook

Why a Handbook?
Recent Trends in Executive Coaching
The Current State of Research
The Executive Coaching Forum
Handbook Organization

Defining Executive Coaching

What Is Executive Coaching?
What Is a Coaching Partnership?
What Is Different About Executive Coaching?

Overarching Principles for Executive Coaching

Systems Perspective
Results Orientation
Business Focus
Partnership
Competence
Integrity
Judgment

Guidelines for Practice

Managing Confidentiality
Pre-coaching Activities
Contracting
Assessment
Goal Setting
Coaching
Transitioning to Long-Term Development

Overview of Guidelines for Each Member of the Executive Coaching Partnership

Executive’s Guidelines
Coach’s Guidelines
Other Partners’ Guidelines