A guide for coaching leaders drawing on the curriculum of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program

Drawing upon the curriculum of one of the premier coach training programs in the world, On Becoming a Leadership Coach focuses on coaching leaders in the context of the organizational systems within which they lead. Forty percent of this edition consists of new and revised material, including chapters on professional coaching, self-awareness, cultures in coaching, coaching relationships, behavioral practices, and grounded assessments.

Christine Wahl is the creator and director of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program, as well as a Certified Professional Effectiveness Coach (NVW) anda Master Certified Coach (ICF).
Clarice L. Scriber is the founder of Clarity Consulting, Inc., and a former internal coach at Fannie Mae.
Beth Bloomfield is the founder and principal of Bloomfield Associates, LLC.

PART I: BEING
1. On Becoming a Coach
2. The Coaching Alliance: Creating Sacred Space
3. Eastern Influence on Coaching
4. Continued Development for Coaches
PART II: DOING
5. In The Spirit of Coaching
6. G.R.A.C.E. at Work
7. Using Story in Coaching
8. Whose Story is This Anyway?
9. Using Somatics to Coach Leaders
10. Congratulations: You're In Breakdown!
11. Emotions In Coaching
12. Distinctions for Coaching Leaders
13. Me, We, and Us: Ethics in Service to What?
PART III: USING: MANAGING TOOLS A LIFE
14. Coaching in Organizations
15. Designing Effective Actions
16. Assessments for Insight, Learning and Choice in Coaching
17. Coaching and Leading as Stewards
18. The Thinking Path
19. Feedback
20. Executive Coaching Programs Organizational and Leadership Development
21. Coaching the Superstar Client
22. Coaching for Presence and Influence
23. Coaching for Leverage
24. Action Learning and Teams
25. Coaching New Teams