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Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching: Assessment, Activities and Strategies for Success


Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching: Assessment, Activities and Strategies for Success

Paperback by Biswas-Diener, Robert (Meridian Life Coaching, LLC, Portland, Oregon)

Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching: Assessment, Activities and Strategies for Success

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ISBN:
9780470536766
Publication Date:
22 Oct 2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Pages:
192 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 10 May 2024
Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching: Assessment, Activities and Strategies for Success

Description

Discover proven strategies for applying positive psychology within your coaching practice Written by Robert Biswas-Diener, a respected researcher, psychologist, life and organizational coach, and expert in positive psychology, Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching presents a wide range of practical interventions and tools you can put to use right away in your coaching practice. Each intervention is clearly outlined and, where appropriate, illustrated by case studies from organizational and life coaching. Providing unique assessments that can be used to evaluate client resources and goals, this practical guide introduces tools unique to this book that every professional can use in their practice, including: Findings from new research on goal commitment strategies, motivation, growth-mindset theory, and goal revision A decision tree for working specifically with Snyder's Hope Theory in the coaching context An easy-to-use assessment of "positive diagnosis," which measures client strengths, values, positive orientation toward the future, and satisfaction Measures of self-esteem, optimism, happiness, personal strengths, motivation, and creativity Guidance for leading clients through organizational and common life transitions including layoffs, leadership changes, university graduation, middle age, and retirement Filled with reflective exercises for use in your own personal and professional development, Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching also includes guidance and recommendations for marketing a positive psychology coaching practice.

Contents

Acknowledgments vii Chapter One Education to Empowerment: An Introduction to Applying Positive Psychology Coaching 1 Chapter Two Using Your Best to Make You Better 19 Chapter Three Harnessing Positivity 39 Chapter Four Making Molehills out of Mountains: Coaching Goals and Hope for the Future 59 Chapter Five Positive Diagnosis 75 Chapter Six Positive Assessment 99 Chapter Seven Gray Hairs and Gravestones: Positive Psychology Coaching Across the Lifespan 125 Chapter Eight The Practice of Positive Psychology Coaching 145 Endnotes 153 Author Index 163 Subject Index 165

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