Description
Group and Team Coaching offers a new perspective on the 'secret life of groups', the subconscious and non-verbal processes through which people learn and communicate in groups and teams. Updated with new research and including a wealth of vignettes and case studies, it will be essential reading for coaches who work with groups and teams as well as leaders commissioning coaching; the second edition features new guidance for leaders and managers, an updated introduction and new expanded practical sections on working with teams, working on the phone, and supervising and being supervised.
The author uses key concepts from psychology, group analysis and systems theory as well as her own extensive experience to give practical advice, including:
- The invisible processes of group dynamics
- Pitfalls of team coaching and how to avoid them
- How to design coaching interventions
- Common dilemmas
- Ethics and supervision.
Author: Christine Thornton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/23/2016
Pages: 282
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9781138923584
ISBN10: 1138923583
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychotherapy | Counseling
- Psychology | Mental Health
About the Author
Christine Thornton is a group analyst and coach who has provided consultation to individuals, teams and organisations for over 25 years. She holds an MSc in Psychology, is a Full Member of the Institute of Group Analysis and an Invited Honorary Member of the Association for Professional Executive Coaches and Supervisors and the Association of Coaching Supervisors. Christine is Convenor of the Institute of Group Analysis' training in organisational work, Reflective Practice in Organisations.
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