Diversity in Coaching Working with Gender, Culture, Race and Age

Author: Association for Coaching; Jonathan Passmore
Publisher: Kogan Page
ISBN: 9780749450793
Published In: December 2008
Format: Paperback , 304 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
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Diversity in Coaching: Working with Difference across the Globe explores the implications on coaching of gender, generational, cultural, national and racial diversity.

Diversity in Coaching explores the impact and implication of difference in coaching. The book looks at how coaches can respond to issues of gender, generational, cultural, national and racial difference. Understanding how diversity impacts upon coaching is a crucial element to coaching effectively in today's diverse society and can give coaches the edge when responding to their coachees need.

Each chapter is written by a coach who specializes in coaching in specific countries or to specific groups. They provide guidance on understanding diversity and how coaches can adapt coaching styles and techniques to meet individual needs, local demands and cultural preferences.

Association for Coaching

Established in 2002, The Association for Coaching® (AC) is an independent, not-for-profit body with the goal to advance the profession of coaching worldwide. Its members are made up of professional coaches, trainers/providers of coaching, and organizations building coaching cultures, in over 40 countries.

www.associationforcoaching.com 'promoting excellence & ethics in coaching'.

authors:

Juliette Alban-Metcalfe, Reuven Bar-On, Peter Clough, Stuart Duff, Martin Egan, Gerard Fitzsimmons, Adrian Furnham, Marshall Goldsmith, Samantha Guise, Jean Hartley, Nollaig Heffernan, Ho Law, Graham Lee, Glenn Mead, Judith Okonkwo, Barry Oshry, Jonathan Passmore, Jonathan Perks, Kate Pinder, Ian Roberts, Ceri Roderick, Doug Strycharczyk, Katharine Tulpa, Declan Woods, Georgina Woudstra.

Jonathan Passmore

Jonathan Passmore is a chartered occupational psychologist and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. He is also Editor of Excellence in Coaching and Psychometrics in Coaching , both published by Kogan Page in association with the Association for Coaching.