Coaching in Times of Crisis & Transformation
by Liz Hall
Kogan Page
978 07494 6830 9
5 stars out of 5
In my experience, crisis is often what initially brings individuals and organisations to coaching, or indeed to any kind of helping conversation. And yet, both coach and client can be tempted to shy away from recognising it as such, which means we can miss the opportunity for positive transformation in its wake.
This book brings together contributions from a wide range of practitioners and researchers under the thoughtful editorship of Liz Hall.
This is very much Liz’s book, with extra contributions, rather than a collection of chapters from different people. It builds on Liz’s previous work to demonstrate how valuable it can be to sit with clients through crisis rather than ignoring the emotions or rushing towards solutions.
The other chapters complement hers, and I found the chapter considering mental health in the workplace and the distinctions between coaching and counselling particularly timely.
The book is a good read for the experienced coach who wishes to deepen their practice, and has plenty
of food for thought for readers to dip into more than once.
Sarah Dale is occupational psychologist at Creating Focus®