An Introduction to Coaching Skills by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh

An Introduction to Coaching Skills by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh

Focusing on the core coaching skills and competencies this book is a highly practical resource for anyone wishing to become a coach.

The first edition of An Introduction to Coaching Skills was of tremendous value to the coaching profession as well as a broad array of teachers and consultantsIt received high praise from luminary practitioners and scholars alike.  Seldom does a book appear that offers such useful advice, practical guidelines, video and written illustrations, and scholarly grounding.  Importantly, this second edition is even better.  Nieuwerburgh has capitalized on the feedback and personal learning that have occurred since the first edition and has produced an incredibly useful and valuable resource.  It is a volume that every coach should have in his or her library.

-- Kim Cameron

This is an unusual introductory book in combining text with video. As such it enables the reader to fully engage with the ideas and try out the material in their own practice.

It can certainly be recommended as an introductory text and it fulfils its brief well. I will use it in my own teaching.

-- Professor David Lane
Christian again provides both experienced and novice coaches with an art-and-science of coaching gem. In addition to a deceptively thorough and jargon-free history of coaching theory he skilfully describes each step on the pathway to becoming an effective and authentic coach. Each signpost on the journey facilitates a seamless flow of information from basic to more advanced skills, and the content is richly augmented by his characteristic and innovative use of video, activity, stories, and applications.  This is an excellent resource for both educator and practitioner. -- Sandy Gordon
Christian van Nieuwerburgh is a world authority in coaching and is leading the intersection between coaching and positive psychology. His book offers the perfect balance of science and practice. The evidence-based tools, strategies and resources will help you excel as a coach so you can help your clients excel in their endeavours. 
-- Professor Lea Waters
An inspiring, creative and empowering book about coaching that is as valuable to the novice as it is to the experienced coach.  Christian resourcefully draws on and demonstrates coaching skills, connects with the reader and their personal learning journey, and links back, in a stimulating way, to theory, research, coaching culture and the rich connections between coaching, living and what it is to be human. The companion website includes over 70 video clips, including full length coaching conversations.   -- Professor Mary Watts
Finally a text that encapsulates theory, application, ethics, supervision, anecdotal examples, visual demonstrations and concepts such as "the way of being" that are often intangible. This text is a must for all students studying in the the area of coaching and counselling- a one stop shop. For many years teaching coaching and counselling in higher education we have suggested recommended, but not essential texts, as each book often acts as a silo to one piece of critical learning in the area. Van Nieuwerburgh second edition will become our prescribed text, a foundation to advance university learnings. -- Dr Suzanne Vidler
Writing a book on the foundation of coaching is not an easy task. The author needs to strike the right balance between accessibility and the increasing complexity that is emerging from this developing discipline. Only when this is achieved can such a book be suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Such a balance has been struck in this second edition even more precisely than in the first. A great text to recommend to those entering into coaching.

-- Professor Tatiana Bachkirova
Not only did the combination of reading a chapter, followed by watching the video content on it, help to clarify and embed the information, it gave the feeling of being on one of van Nieuwerburgh’s sought-after courses, which makes this book great value for money, and a valuable resource, particularly for new coaches. -- Sally Brown

Christian is a well-respected executive coach, internationally-recognised academic and sought-after consultant. Christian van Nieuwerburgh is Professor of Positive Psychology and Coaching at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Global Director of Growth Coaching International. Previously he was a Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer within the Coaching Psychology programmes at the University of East London, one of the world’s leading centres for the postgraduate study of coaching. He lectured on a number of MSc programmes in the School of Psychology, and continues to undertake ground-breaking research and international collaborations in coaching and supervises academic dissertations. Seen as an international authority in the field of coaching, he has been invited to speak at conferences in the US, the UK, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. He regularly presents on the topics of coaching, motivation, mental toughness and leadership. Christian has written a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters about coaching. Christian is particularly passionate about the power of coaching in educational settings. He is the editor of Coaching in Education: Getting Better Results for Students, Educators and Parents (2012), which is now one of the key textbooks in the field. Through his consultancy, the International Centre for Coaching in Education (ICCE), Christian delivers training, consultancy, coaching and professional development programmes to schools, colleges and universities in the UK and abroad. He is motivated by the idea of creating coaching cultures for learning which allow students to purposefully and confidently pursue their aspirations. Christian defines himself as an engaged academic practitioner, committed to the useful interplay of theory, research and practice.  Students, delegates, clients and peers describe him as an inspirational educator and empowering coach. Instagram: coachonamotorcycle LinkedIn: Christian van Nieuwerburgh Twitter: @christianvn

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ISBN 13	9781473975811
ISBN 10	1473975816
Title	An Introduction to Coaching Skills
Author	Christian Van Nieuwerburgh
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	2017-04-04
Number of pages	232
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