Practicing positive psychology coaching: assessment, diagnosis, and intervention

Written by Robert Biswas-Diener, a respected researcher, coach, and expert inpositive psychology, this practical guide reports the latest positive psychology research findings and offers specific, detailed explanations of coaching interventions from a positive psychology perspective. Each intervention is clearly outlined and, where appropriate, illustrated by case studies from organizational and life coaching. The author provides coaches with new assessments that can be used to evaluate client resources, goals and values. Many of these assessments are the exclusive property of the author and cannot be found elsewhere. Introduces the ASH method for developing strengths. ASH is an acronym standing for Adversity, Situation, and Habit - three vital ways in which to optimally employ and develop strengths. The author clearly explains how each area can be addressed in the coaching context and provides case studies of each. Introduces findings from new research on goal commitment strategies, motivation, growth-mindset theory and goal revision. The author shows how these tie together and presents a decision tree for working specifically with Snyders Hope Theory in the coaching context. Introduces an easy-to-use assessment tool, the Positive 5, that measures client strengths, values, positive orientation toward the future and satisfaction. Readers of Practicing Positive Psychology Coachingwill be among the first to learn about this new system and will be given detailed instructions about how to use it most effectively with clients. Introduces coaches and managers to measures of self-esteem, optimism, happiness, strengths use, motivation and creativity. Actual scales and assessments are reproduced and along with a clear guide for their use. Addresses how to coach clients through organizational and common life transitions including layoffs, leadership changes, university graduation, reaching middle age, and retirement. Provides reflective exercises for coaches to use to enhance their own development and to grow their own practices. Offers suggestions for marketing a positive psychology coaching practice and outlines current and future trends in this exciting field.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-53676-6
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 192
• Fecha Publicación: 15/09/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés