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Coaching approaches

A person cannot teach another person directly; a person can only facilitate another’s learning.

Carl Rogers, psychologist

In this chapter we will introduce you to three of the most popular contemporary coaching approaches:

  • Person-centred coaching
  • Appreciative practice
  • Solution-focused coaching

You will find that these approaches have some commonalities and most of them have been developed based on some of the fundamental principles of coaching that we discussed in the early part of this book. You will often find these concepts being referred to in coaching communities, and as leaders, or managers as coaches, you should be aware of the basic ideas and principles relating to each of them. In each case we will offer references ...

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