The process of Coaching is a conversation where a combined investigation occurs with the aim of discovering in which position is the person in the speech, understanding his past history and his current situation, with the aim of identifying his blockades and to help him solve them, to find the kind of conversations (internal and externals) that establishes his positive and negative effects and how to improve them to get the wanted goals, for that, the Coach must know how to observe and listen carefully.

Ontological Coaching is a different paradigm, a different context for the objectives to be achieved, in the personal sphere or in team work. The ontological coach does not tell people what to do, does not pressure, does not advise, does not recommend, but explores, asks questions, offers generative interpretations, and also respectfully challenges their mental models to develop a new look that allows the discovery of new actions and possibilities. He accompanies in the design of actions that facilitate access to the desired results.

This comprehensive guide to coaching explores a full variety of coaching theories, approaches, and settings, and offers strategies for the reader to identify and develop a personal style of coaching. Written by leading international authors, each chapter makes explicit links between theory and practice and generic questions will facilitate further reflection on the topic. There are also suggestions for reading and short case studies. This is the first book to explore the differences between the theoretical perspectives of coaching and the links between these perspectives in relation to contexts, genres, and media of coaching.

What would it mean for your coaching if you got right to the heart of the matter - every time? You can. Learn rarely taught tips and concepts that will immediately elevate your coaching while avoiding the common pitfalls. New and experienced coaches alike will benefit greatly from the detailed strategies and wisdom shared from Marion's years of experience. -Cheryl Richardson, NYTimes Bestselling author of Take Time for Your Life Marion Franklin, the Coach's Coach, has been training and mentoring coaches for more than 20 years. Every student she has mentored or taught who sought ACC, PCC, or MCC has gotten their credential using the material in this book designed for all levels of coaches. No matter where you are in your coaching journey, this book has something for you. This book is different because it: Includes brilliant tools for beginner-to-seasoned coaches Offers advanced techniques for developing powerful questions without any lists Provides principles of human behavior that help you quickly identify what's really going on Contains the 25 Themes that underlie every coaching situation and make coaching and questioning much simpler Shares a step-by-step, easy to follow, way to create a shift in perspective Presents 17 strategies that clients unknowingly use that actually work against, not for them Begin using even one or two of the concepts and principles in this book and notice your coaching immediately elevate to a new level. Your clients will notice the difference You will experience this innovative approach to masterful coaching with two full laser-coaching sessions with commentary - much like eavesdropping in on the mind of a master coach. Marion shares unprecedented concepts that will help new coaches and even the most experienced coaches gain new insights and ideas, including a deeper understanding of what they already know. Automatically improve your coaching by applying one rarely known principle. Never feel stuck around what question to ask. Feel more confident by quickly identifying what's really going on. Know exactly what to listen for in every conversation. Discover a simple "2 inquiry" approach that instantly enables you to deepen your curiosity. This book will not only boost your confidence and mastery as a coach, it will enable you to produce sustained results for your clients. I designed this book to not only show you what laser-focused coaching looks, sounds, and feels like, but to show you HOW TO coach for permanent, life-altering change. When using the Laser-Focused approach, you'll be able to: avoid getting seduced by the story ask questions that get right to the heart of the matter have the client do all of the summary know how to create the shift and what to do afterwards recognize the client's underlying pattern and know how to address it and so much more The HeART of Laser-Focused Coaching -- A revolutionary, unprecedented approach makes coaching easier while also enhancing your ability to help clients create deep and profound change. Transform your coaching into something so powerful and life-changing that your coaching consistently flows and becomes effortless.

Research shapes our understanding of practice in powerful and important ways, in sports coaching as in any other discipline. This innovative study explores the philosophical foundations of sport coaching research, examining the often implicit links between research process and practice, descriptions and prescriptions. Arguing that the assumptions of traditional single-disciplinary accounts, such as those based in psychology or sociology, risk over-simplifying our understanding of coaching, this book presents an alternative framework for sports coaching research based on critical realism. The result is an embedded, relational and emergent conception of coaching practice that opens new ways of thinking about coaching knowledge. Drawing on new empirical case study research, it demonstrates vividly how a critical realist-informed approach can provide a more realistic and accountable knowledge to coaching stakeholders. This knowledge promises to have important implications for coaching, and coach education and development practices. Sport Coaching Research and Practice: Ontology, Interdisciplinarity and Critical Realism is fascinating reading for any student or researcher working in sports coaching, sport pedagogy, physical education, the philosophy or sociology of sport, or research methodology in sport and exercise.