Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching: Assessment, Activities and Strategies for Success

by Robert Biswas-Diener

Discover proven strategies for applying positive psychology within your coaching practiceWritten by Robert Biswas-Diener, a respected researcher, psychologist, life and organizational coach, and expert in positive psychology, Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching presents a wide range of practical interventions and tools you can put to use right away in your coaching practice.Each intervention is clearly outlined and, where appropriate, illustrated by case studies from organizational and life coaching. Providing unique assessments that can be used to evaluate client resources and goals, this practical guide introduces tools unique to this book that every professional can use in their practice, from new research on goal commitment strategies, motivation, growth-mindset theory, and goal revision A decision tree for working specifically with Snyder's Hope Theory in the coaching context An easy-to-use assessment of "positive diagnosis," which measures client strengths, values, positive orientation toward the future, and satisfaction Measures of self-esteem, optimism, happiness, personal strengths, motivation, and creativity Guidance for leading clients through organizational and common life transitions including layoffs, leadership changes, university graduation, middle age, and retirement Filled with reflective exercises for use in your own personal and professional development, Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching also includes guidance and recommendations for marketing a positive psychology coaching practice.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling, Self Help, Business

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 5, 2010

Reviews

[Toni Tassani · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book to keep as a reference and source for tools on the coaching practice. Full of ideas, activities, questions, assessments, and diagnosis tools, it turned out not that hard to read, even though a cover-to-cover reading is not needed. A little bit pricey.

[Darren Soon · Rating 4 out of 5]

i’m lucky to have finished a course with the author himself and the only reason i rate this a star short of full is in deference to the author’s relentless pursuit in bettering the field of positive psychology coaching. There is so much more that could be added and knowing there is this gap leaves me with…

Nevertheless I feel the book gives a good foundation of frameworks to think off when building a coaching practice informed by the science of positive psychology but like any good scientist, knows that science is a field that grows and added upon as time goes by

[Adrain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative and useful.

[Gerard Chiva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Introduction to the practice of positive psychology coaching. I think this approach together with advances in neuroscience will be important in the next years of coaching.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

execellent resource for the coaching profession.