Coaching Plain & Simple: Solution-focused Brief Coaching Essentials (Norton Professional Books

by Kirsten Dierolf, Daniel Meier, Peter Szabo

An easy-to-read, pocket-sized primer on brief coaching basics. This is a highly practical and condensed introduction to solution-focused coaching, offering a simple and clear structure for coaching sessions that is easy to learn. Content is illuminated through exemplary dialogues from real coaching sessions and bullet-point toolboxes for greater variety of choice. Narrative explanations create a helpful framework for understanding the general idea of coaching and the practicalities of the solution focused approach. Several illustrating graphs and symbols give the book an easy to read, light touch. The book targets beginners in coaching who are looking for simple guidance and step-by-step ideas in their learning process.

Topics include : What is coaching? • Coaching―simple, concise and effective • Overview: Major elements of the coaching conversation • Contracting―before you start • Coaching agreement for the first session • Preferred Future • Resources and forerunners of solutions • Small steps and clues of upcoming progress • Session conclusion • Follow-up sessions • Brief coaching of executives―three examples • Beyond technique―continuous learning as a coach

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2009

Reviews

[KY · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and fast read.
It's basically motivational interviewing in a shorter scale, more compact in this book. Still a good one, given its a good method.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant, Useful, Easy to Grasp

This book was required for a certification I'm working towards and I'm honestly so thankful. I don't say this about many books, but I plan to read this as often as I need to in order to keep the concepts fresh in my mind.

I had never heard of brief coaching prior to this book. The authors break down each part so clearly and concisely. There are "experiments" included after every section and summaries of the main scripts used.

If you're looking for a coaching method aimed at actually equipping clients with self-confidence & tools to work towards their goals (while maintaining your own boundaries).... Here it is.

[Tobias Weghorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super practical and quick intro on solution-focused coaching. I read it in preparation for my interview with the book's transcreator Kirsten Dierolf where we explored the philosophical foundations and then demoed the coaching approach: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rCZ...

I guess it will replace 'The Coaching Habit' as #1 coaching book for leaders and "everyday coaches".

[Iain McCormick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really good, simple, clear overview of coaching. I have used it a lot in training other coaches. Well worth reading.

[Doug Taber · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book coaching plain & simple (affiliate link) by Peter Szabo and Daniel Meir will provide the reader with some simple techniques to become a business or personal development coach. Their concept of solution-focused brief coaching helps you move the client to a solution sooner than focusing on the problem. Watch the video book review for Doug take at http://www.dougtaber.com/bookremedy-c...

[Christophe Addinquy · Rating 4 out of 5]

ma note de lecture en français ici

[A. Miklos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Basic SF book, short, essential, when I was trained that was our manual.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple yet effective coaching principles and exercises.

[Xenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

μου άρεσε πάρα πολύ. το βρήκα εξαιρετικά βοηθητικό απλό και ξεκάθαρο.

[Shane Marles-Malone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read with good examples on how to use the principles.