The Solutions Focus: Making Coaching and Change SIMPLE by Paul Z Jackson (14-Dec-2006) Paperback

by Paul Z. Jackson

A new and updated edition of this acclaimed book, the first on the powerful, simple yet subtle approach to positive change in people, teams and organisations. New chapters reflect the increasing importance of coaching and the solutions focus movement in the business environment. The Solutions Focus takes you beyond outmoded ideas, replacing over-complicated theories and methods with a dynamic, intensely practical approach that provides the positive outcomes organizations crave, along with fresh learning every time.The authors show you how to identify what is working in your team or organization and amplify it to make useful changes; to focus on what is possible rather than what is intractable; and how to be solution focused, not solution forced. While the method and scope are wide-ranging and comprehensive, the basic principles are * identify what works and do more of it* stop doing what doesn't work and do something different.The trouble with traditional approaches to people problems is that they assume a straightforward relationship between cause and effect, between a problem and its solution. Now there is a revolutionary yet practical alternative--the solution-focused approach, which sidesteps the search for the causes of the trouble and heads straight for the solution, showing you how to envisage your desired future and move swiftly towards it.The Solutions Focus details a unique SIMPLE way of working that allows bespoke solutions to be invented each time, according to what actually fits the * Solutions not Problems* the Action is in the Interaction* Make Use of What's There--Not What Isn't* Past, Present and Future* Simply Said* Every Case is DifferentRadically pragmatic and proven in many fields, this 'theory of no theory' goes to the heart of what works for people, teams and organisations. Packed with field-tested tools, exercises and case examples, The Solutions Focus will interest everyone interested in practical, innovative workplace solutions--and in doing more with less.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

First published December 14, 2006

Reviews

[JB Radcliff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used a number of the principles from this book in a high school classroom. Students enjoyed the experience from learning from a book that made sense! Students were engaged and motivated to know what the author was going to suggest next. We used a number of the concepts and worked out problems on the chalkboard. Great read!

[Rat Barrel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very good foundation book for solutions focused coaching. I found the model, and illustrations, to be useful during my first semester. At times, though, the language was a bit British. Nonetheless, this book should be on the shelf of any professional coach.

[Łukasz Lichota · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really appealing school of thinking in coaching and therapy.

[Katieloowho · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a birth coach i found this book interesting, although It was a bit more geared toward corporate consulting than the individual personal coaching I do. Helpful nevertheless!

[Ben Linders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Must read if you want to know more about Solution Focused. We used the Solution Focused approach together with the Agile Manifesto, EVO, Open Space Technology, and Retrospectives when we developed our "Golden Rules for Agile Process Improvement": http://www.benlinders.com/2011/golden...

[Olli Sorje · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book about solutions focus. Gives you lots of tools to use solution focus in coaching and other situations.