Polarity Coaching: Coaching People & Managing Polarities
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (632 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1599962071 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Awards include a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship in prose and two Pushcart Prize nominations. . A playwright and Dramatists Guild member, her plays have been produced and staged nationally and internationally. About the Author Kathy Anderson was a finalist for the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, the New Rivers Press Many Voices Project, the Permafrost Book Prize, and the 2013 Autumn House Press Fiction Prize. She has worked as a public librarian in South Jersey and now lives in Philadelphia. Her short stories have appeared in Kenyon Review Online, Tahoma Literary Review, Barcelona Review, and Apple Valley Review, among others. Her short story collection, BULL AND OTHER STORIES, winner of the 2015 Autumn House Press Fiction Prize, is her first book
"A great book to read AND apply" according to Jim L. Battin. The book complements Barry Johnson’s book, Polarity Management, and reinforces the framework of the Polarity Management Model through case studies, a list of common polarities, and questions that one can apply immediately to themselves and/or a coaching situation. The objective of Polarity Management is to identify what’s needed to bring out the best in both polarities that exist in many situations that we face.For those new to the Polarity Management Model consist of a dozen key elements:The Greater Purpos. "Instead of "either/or" thinking, try "both/and" thinking! This book explains how to help others to just that!" according to Jay B. Roth. Kathy has written an easy-to-read text of partnering the skill of coaching an individual (or couple) with the concept of polarities. She explains first what polarities *are* and then provides seven case studies: a dialogue between coach and client(s).So what are polarities? They are interdependent ideals that create tension because they simultaneously co-exist and are inescapable. For example, "focusing on self" is one pole that is counterbalanced with "focusing on others:" to be truly balanced and successful, a person. W. Cliff Kayser III said Breakthrough for Coaches/Coaching. I admit to being a bit biased in my appreciation, as I'm an Associate of Polarity Management AssociatesHowever, this is breakthrough book! Mark my words -- there will be many more written about Coaching to Polarities in coming years. That said, way to go, Kathy, for an amazing job easing people into the concept/theory, and building upon each story. This is one of the richest and potentially transformative area for the coaching profession, and I can't imagine a better "first take" on Polarity Management for coaches than
Her short stories have appeared in Kenyon Review Online, Tahoma Literary Review, Barcelona Review, and Apple Valley Review, among others. . Awards include a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship in prose and two Pushcart Prize nominations. Her short story collection, BULL AND OTHER STORIES, winner of the
This indispensable coach s guide is about coaching people, managing polarities and blending the two disciplines to see and experience predictive patterns that would not otherwise be visible. What do you do when you re coaching someone who has problems that are unsolvable and unavoidable? This resource skillfully brings together Polarity Management and coaching principles to create Polarity Coaching. If you re experienced, there are so many practical techniques and useful insights, you ll find plenty that s new.. The seven case studies will bring Polarity Coaching to life and show you how it transforms the coaching conversation. You ll learn how to practice Polarity Coaching, using the same powerful questions and visioning of traditional coaching. If you re new to this tool, this easy-to-read volume will show you exactly how and where to start. In addition, you ll gain a practical structure for employees/clients to walk through their stories in a way that uncovers values and fears, as well as develop action steps and early warnings