From One to Many

"Jennifer Britton has penned another winner! With From One to Many, Jennifer not only gives us a bird's-eye-view perspective, but she also delves into the details we need to be successful as group and team coaches. I'm eager to incorporate this new material--not only into my course curriculum--but also into my own group coaching programs." --Jory H. Fisher, JD, href="http://www.joryfisher.com/">www.JoryFisher.com "This remarkable resource gives coaches the necessary tools to expand their effectiveness and offer a group experience of connection and collaboration, providing an exceptional experience for many." --Sandy Miller, MA, CPCC, ACC, href="http://www.revolutionizingdivorce.com/" target="_blank">www.revolutionizingdivorce.com "From One to Many is a must-read for coaches, whether experienced or new to group and team coaching. Jennifer combines extensive research, personal and peer experiences, practical applications, and a comprehensive set of tools and resources to deliver another excellent book for professional coaches." --Janice LaVore-Fletcher, MMC, BCC, President, Christian Coach Institute Practical tips, tools, and insight on successful team and group coaching engagements As professional development budgets at many organizations remain flat or even shrink due to financial pressures, coaches and human resources leaders are looking for new ways to do more with less funding. Team coaching--which may span intact teams, project teams and virtual teams--and group coaching--spanning both organizational and public contexts--offer a solution to this developmental puzzle. Unfortunately, there are few practical resources available that address the best practices for team and group coaching. From One to Many fills that gap for coaches, leaders, and human resources professionals. The book explains how to integrate the practice into an organization and how to maximize it to full effect. One of the only books on the market that explores in-depth the related topics of team and group coaching Written by the founder of a performance improvement consultancy who is also a popular speaker on the subject * Features new content specifically for practitioners in coaching, human resources, performance improvement and related fields

Auteur

Jennifer J. Britton is the founder of Potentials Realized, a performance improvement company. She works with groups, teams and organizations in the areas of leadership, teamwork and business success. Her global clients include government, corporate and nonprofit sectors, from financial services to education and healthcare. Since early 2006, her Group Coaching EssentialsTM program has supported hundreds of coaches in the creation and implementation of their own group coaching practice. Accredited by the International Coaching Federation, Britton was originally trained and certified by the Coaches Training Institute. She has also competed advanced coaching training in the areas of ORSC and Shadow Coaching. A Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), Britton holds a Masters of Environmental Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

Résumé
"Jennifer Britton has penned another winner! With From One to Many, Jennifer not only gives us a bird's-eye-view perspective, but she also delves into the details we need to be successful as group and team coaches. I'm eager to incorporate this new materialnot only into my course curriculumbut also into my own group coaching programs."
Jory H. Fisher, JD, www.JoryFisher.com

This remarkable resource gives coaches the necessary tools to expand their effectiveness and offer a group experience of connection and collaboration, providing an exceptional experience for many.
Sandy Miller, MA, CPCC, ACC, www.revolutionizingdivorce.com

"From One to Many is a must-read for coaches, whether experienced or new to group and team coaching. Jennifer combines extensive research, personal and peer experiences, practical applications, and a comprehensive set of tools and resources to deliver another excellent book for professional coaches."
Janice LaVore-Fletcher, MMC, BCC, President, Christian Coach Institute

Practical tips, tools, and insight on successful team and group coaching engagements As professional development budgets at many organizations remain flat or even shrink due to financial pressures, coaches and human resources leaders are looking for new ways to do more with less funding. Team coachingwhich may span intact teams, project teams and virtual teamsand group coachingspanning both organizational and public contextsoffer a solution to this developmental puzzle. Unfortunately, there are few practical resources available that address the best practices for team and group coaching. From One to Many fills that gap for coaches, leaders, and human resources professionals. The book explains how to integrate the practice into an organization and how to maximize it to full effect.

• One of the only books on the market that explores in-depth the related topics of team and group coaching
• Written by the founder of a performance improvement consultancy who is also a popular speaker on the subject
• Features new content specifically for practitioners in coaching, human resources, performance improvement and related fields

Contenu

List of Figures and Tables ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Part I: Team and Group Coaching Defined 15

Chapter 1: Team and Group Coaching: Related Sisters 17

Chapter 2: The Fusion of Approaches, Benefits and Tricky Issues in Coaching Many 39

Chapter 3: Core Skills for Team and Group Coaching 61

Part II: Team and Group Coaching Foundations and in Action 91

Chapter 4: Design Principles and Practices for Coaching Many 93

Chapter 5: Group Coaching Foundations 115

Chapter 6: Team Coaching Foundations 137

Chapter 7: Virtual Design and Delivery 167

Chapter 8: Creating Connection and Fostering Engagement in Team and Group Coaching 195

Part III: Expanding Our View of Coaching Many 219

Chapter 9: Capacity Development: Mentoring, Coaching, Supervision, Leader as Coach and Peer Coaching 221

Chapter 10: Developing a New Cohort of Leaders 249

Chapter 11: Co-facilitation, Partnering and Collaboration: Who Has Your Back? 267

Chapter 12: Trends in Team and Group Coaching 283

Appendix: Exercises, Tools and Resources for Team and Group Coaching 293

About the Author 331

Index 333