 | Professional coaching as plural models under shared ethics — cognitive-behavioural, solution-focused, psychodynamic, and systemic approaches in one reference volume. Use for framework literacy, not as a single Club doctrine. Cox, Palmer & Grant First published 2010 - 2nd ed. (2014) · Sage · ISBN 9781446276167 |
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Key principles
- Plural models — Coaching is not one technique — CBT, solution-focused, psychodynamic, and systemic lenses coexist; pick model to fit client and context.
- Contract and ethics — Alliance, boundaries, and competence limits precede method — handbook foregrounds professional standards across traditions.
- Evidence literacy — Chapters map what is researched versus what is practitioner consensus — read claims with maturity labels in mind.
- Process vs content — Many schools separate how the coach works (questions, framing, alliance) from what the client brings — structure before advice.
- Organizational context — Executive and team coaching chapters address systems, not only individual goals — B2B toolkit grounding.
- Supervision and development — Coach growth is continuous — anthology supports training design, not one-off certification reading.
Core science
Edited reference anthology (2nd ed.) synthesizing major coaching schools with research citations where available — not a single-author theory volume. Serves as shelf spine for professional coaching literacy behind B2B and leadership toolkits.
Application
Reach when you need framework names, ethics language, or school contrast for a client engagement — open the relevant chapter rather than importing the whole handbook into doctrine. Open B2B coaching toolkits on the Atlas shelf for the mechanism map. Curated domain trail: Coaching.