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Coaching Education: Foundations of Excellence
| by Carrie L. Arnold (Author), Charline S. Russo (Author) This book offers vital information for those either entering or engaged in the ever-changing field of coaching. Amid a kaleidoscope of global change and professional transformation, graduate-level coaching education plays a vital role for practicing coaches and those aspiring to become one. Whether you are a coaching program director, student, educator, or practitioner, or working in leadership development, this volume offers robust resources, reflective dialogue, and evidence-based guidance with contributions from 45 leading scholar-practitioners. Each chapter examines an essential academic standard that strengthens the coaching profession and ensures that clients benefit from ethically grounded, evidence-based coaching. Through clear rationales, current research, illustrative case studies, and questions for critical reflection, the chapters present a deeply compelling integration of theory and practice. Collectively, the authors invite readers to consider how a sustained commitment to research, applied knowledge, and the development of expert skills can elevate coaching as a credible, impactful, and socially responsive field. |
PRAISE FOR COACHING EDUCATION
"Anyone responsible for educating coaches, from absolute beginners to seasoned practitioners, needs to read this book. It raises all the questions we need to ask about core skills, goal-setting, and ‘models’; it politely challenges many of our 'taken-for-granteds' while giving well-grounded practical advice with real-life case studies, including questions about supervision and that often-neglected area of entrepreneurship. This is a much-needed addition to the coaching literature." Jenny Rogers, Executive Coach and Author
"Coaching Education: Foundations of Excellence provides a deep dive into the development of coaching, its origins, its founding theories, professional development, and guiding principles. From ethics to processes, from diversity to values, and from qualifications to assessment. This collection makes for a fascinating and engaging read for all." Prof Jonathan Passmore, Director of Henley Centre for Coaching, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK.
"Coaching Education: Foundations of Excellence offers a timely and insightful opportunity to reconsider how we prepare coaches, not only by focusing on curriculum but also on whose perspectives and lived experiences shape the field. With clarity and sensitivity, this book examines the essential pillars of coaching and thoughtfully invites dialogue on ethics, inclusion, and effective practice across varied cultural landscapes. This work is a significant and uplifting contribution to the ongoing evolution of coaching as a global, human-centered profession. A must-read for all fellow coaches and aspiring coaches." Dr. Yene Assegid, PhD ICF/MCC, Executive Coach and Author.