Book Review of Coaching Perspectives V

Coaching Perspectives V

by CathCoaching Perspectives Vy Liska, Laurissa Heller, Margi Bush, Clinton Ages, Ellen Zebrun, Jennifer Mount, Tim Dean, Michael Zaytsev, Renee van Heerden, Meg Hanrahan, Marie Snidow, Brian McReynolds, Julie Binter, Amy Gamblin

This book addresses coaching in a wide range of niche areas with insights, tools, and techniques that can be applied immediately.

Summary – The chapters of the book include:

  • Language is the Foundation by Cathy Liska
  • Building Rapport in Coaching by Laurissa Heller
  • Responsible Risk Taking by Margi Bush
  • Elevation Exceleration by Clinton Ages
  • The Power of a Personal Brand by Ellen Zebrun
  • Accessing the Client Network by Jennifer Mount
  • Coaching Millenials by Tim Dean
  • Coaching for Dating Success by Michael Zaytsev
  • Choosing the Right Life Partner by Renee van Heerden
  • Transition Coaching by Meg Hanrahan
  • Vulnerability in Leadership by Marie Snidow
  • Coaching The Art of Management by Brian McReynolds
  • Coaching for Master Learners in Academia by Julie Binter
  • Career Coaching: Staying within the Lines by Amy Gamblin

The Good:

The wide-ranging expertise from so many different professionals provides both specific insights in niche areas and a comprehensive over-all awareness of how coaching works. Each chapter is an individual read and the flow of the whole book broadens perspectives on coaching.

The Bad:

Because each chapter is separate the writing style varies and there is a distinct switch between chapters.

Conclusion:

A fabulous book for coaches, those thinking about becoming a coach, and for individuals want to enhance their outcomes.

Cathy Liska

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Most blog posts here are written or curated by Cathy Liska, Guide from the Side®, CDP, MCC.

Cathy is CEO/Founder of the Center for Coaching Certification, CCC. As Guide from the Side®, she is a sought-after trainer and coach with over 30 years of experience in business management and ownership. Cathy built her diverse team at CCC that includes trainers, customer service, and coaches. She was Co-Leader for ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice, on the Leadership Team for the review and updating of the Code of Ethics in 2024, and active in the Ethics Water Cooler. To ensure she stays current in related areas of expertise, Cathy has earned the following: ICF’s Master Certified Coach (MCC), Certified Coach Trainer, Certified Consumer Credit Counselor, Certificate of Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Grief Support Group Facilitator, Certified in the Drucker Self-Assessment Tool, Certified Apartment Manager, Certified Civil and Family Mediator, and Certified in DISC.

Cathy’s clients range from attorneys to corporate executives, government to nonprofit, entrepreneurs to children, under or unemployed to newly retired. She specializes in communication, management, conflict, and leadership. Her personal mission statement is “People.” Cathy is known for her passion to serve others so they achieve the results they want.

Podcast: https://www.coachcert.com/podcast.html

Publications: Coaching Perspectives (a series of books with chapters by coach training graduates) https://www.coachcert.com/resources/recommended-reading/coaching-perspectives-series-by-the-center-for-coaching-certification-and-more.html

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