Clean Approaches For Coaches

by Marian Way

An essential handbook for all those who influence or lead, and choose to do so impeccably and with a Clean Approach - including coaches, counsellors, parents and managers.

Clean Approaches For Coaches demonstrates, in images, text and transcript, how the use of Clean Language enables all of us to access personal metaphors that create lasting change.

The clean field is an exciting and rapidly developing body of thought and practice, and Marian Way is one of the leading teachers. Practitioners have found it to be comparatively fast and simple, but its greatest value is that the clean solution is discovered and developed by the client.

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A free pdf download of the introductory pages is available from www.cleanapproachesforcoaches.com

215 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 2013

Reviews

[Jay French · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm probably not the target for this book. I'm not a coach or therapist (I don't even play one on TV), but I am interested in the topic, having read some coaching books recently. I still found it quite intriguing. Questioning using clean language, meaning the "coach" actively tries to keep himself out of the "client's" line of thought, can lead that client to come to his own conclusions for the issues he faces. The book goes through the process involved in asking clean questions and gently leading, or more being lead by, the client. This does not appear to be the easiest thing to do - for example using "that" instead of "those" in conversational questions. These processes can require very detailed thinking and a lot of practice. I learned quite a bit more than I expected. The only weakness I felt was that the introductory sections didn't expose the coaching outcomes enough to make me know where the process was going. Given I'm not experienced in this topic, this may be something well known. The book is heavy, has numerous useful graphics, and includes a number of sample conversations that describe the process. In sum, this is an excellent textbook and general reference for clean questioning.

Won in the Goodreads First Reads program.

[Nick Pole · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’re new to Clean Language, this beautifully organised and thoroughly user-friendly guide will take you by the hand and lead you through the initial strangeness of asking - and answering - Clean questions, and then through each important stage of working more “cleanly” with clients, including a very reassuring section on what to do when none of it seems to work.

More experienced practitioners will appreciate the way each aspect of Clean is discussed in the light of current research and the way the often fascinating case-study transcripts (don’t miss “I Fart in Your General Direction”) are presented in bite-sized colour coded chunks with zippy illustrations and very helpful question-by-question commentary.

One reason why this book works so well is because Marian Way spent five years figuring out how to present both the fundamentals and the fiddly bits of Clean in a way that follows the inner dynamic of an actual Clean session. Her great ability to present the convolutions of each client’s inner landscape clearly and coherently will make this book an essential addition to your Clean library.

[Jayne Fotheringham · Rating 4 out of 5]

i would recommend this book to anyone who is wanting to get into coaching. Nice illustrations and extremely well written, good layout and easy to read, as I have an over active brain and my eyes end up jumping all over the page whilst reading.

[Louise Hockaday · Rating 5 out of 5]

An awesome book, well written and beautifully illustrated. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in coaching and self development.

[Frédéric Quié]

good

[Lena Sobel · Rating 5 out of 5]

the most pedagogical book I have ever read. We used it for a training group. I go back to it frequenltly