Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide

by Jonathan Passmore, Tracy Sinclair

Authored by masters in the field of coaching, this book is designed as a course textbook for those studying coaching in general, but with a specific reference to the updated competences introduced by the International Coaching Federation in 2020. It focuses on core coaching skills, knowledge, and developing self-awareness. This is a definitive text for coach training and go-to guide for those undertaking ICF-accredited programs throughout the world. This book helps readers equip themselves with the skills and knowledge needed to develop as a professional coach. It encourages readers to reflect on who they are, what they can do, and how they can enhance their skills. By drawing on the Gold Standard for coach training and the latest coaching research, this book ensures that a trainer's practice is well informed by evidence and is up to the highest professional standards.    

319 pages, Paperback

Published November 24, 2020

Reviews

[Karoliina Loukari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jos aiot opiskella coachiksi, tämä kirja on kyllä ehdoton luettava. Se on selkeä opas, joka käy läpi kaiken oleellisen coachina toimimisesta alkaen erilaisista psykologisista teoriamalleista käytännön työkaluihin. Kirjassa käydään läpi myös eettiset ohjeet ja keskeiset kompetenssit sekä kansainvälisen coaching-liiton (ICF) vaatimukset eri akkreditointitasoille. Erinomainen oppikirja.

[Panos Malakoudis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for all coaches.

[Tim Hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Becoming a coach – The essential ICF guide” by Jonathan Passmore and Tracy Sinclair is a book that outlines what it takes to be international coaching federation coach. With the advent of social media, the barrier to entry for any expert is zero. Which means anybody can set themselves up and call themselves a coach. With this book, Passmore and Sinclair describe the fundamentals of coaching.

From the definition of coaching, to the self-awareness of the coach, to development core competencies and various coaching models like GROW. They also discuss coaching best practice like ethics and working with clients. The book wouldn’t be complete without a coaches coach and the book has a whole section on self-development and your own assessment as a coach. If you are looking to be a coach or want an update, this is a great place to start.

[Mahshid Parchami · Rating 4 out of 5]

کتاب آموزش اصول کوچینگ از فدراسیون بین المللی کوچینگ، کتاب چاپ 2020 و کاملا آپدیته، برای مطالعه به عنوان کوچ خودآموز یا به قصد شرکت در دوره های رسمی کوچینگ مناسبه و درجه بندی کوچ ها، منابع و نوع امتحانات رو کام بیان میکنه. در کمتر از 300 صفحه اصول، روش ها و ابزارهای کوچینگ رو توضیح میده. به کوچ ها و مشاورها حتما توصیه میشه

[Iain McCormick · Rating 5 out of 5]

An essential coaching guide.