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<p>Exercises, Practices, Exhibits, and Figures ix</p> <p>Foreword xiii</p> <p>Preface to the New and Revised Edition xv</p> <p> Introduction: What Is Coaching? 1</p> <p>A Working Definition of Coaching 4</p> <p>Distinguishing Coaching from Other Aspects of Professional Relationships 6</p> <p>Contexts for Coaching: Four Dynamics 9</p> <p>Introduction Summary 14</p> <p><b>1 The Being of Coaching: Mindful Service 17</b></p> <p>Placing Oneself in Service 18</p> <p>Mindfulness and Self-Awareness 19</p> <p>Mindfulness and the Three Levels of Experience 23</p> <p>Attachments and Aversions 25</p> <p>Conditioning and Habits That Block Mindfulness 30</p> <p>Coaching Habits 33</p> <p>Chapter Summary 41</p> <p><b>2 Cultivating Mindfulness 43</b></p> <p>Self-Observation 44</p> <p>Practices for Cultivating Mindfulness 48</p> <p>Coach as Learner 54</p> <p>Accountability in Service 55</p> <p>Chapter Summary 56</p> <p><b>3 The Seven Voices of the Coach 57</b></p> <p>Learning the Voices 58</p> <p>The Individual Roles or Voices 60</p> <p>The Voices and Their Aspects 64</p> <p>Placing the Voices in Context 64</p> <p>Chapter Summary 72</p> <p><b>4 The Master 73</b></p> <p>Maintaining Self-Awareness 76</p> <p>Listening with Focus and Presence 78</p> <p>Modeling Learning and Growth 79</p> <p>Embracing the Client with Compassion and Respect 82</p> <p>Choosing Which of the Operational Voices to Use at a Given Time 84</p> <p>The Mindful Master 86</p> <p>Chapter Summary 89</p> <p><b>5 The Partner 91</b></p> <p>Establishing and Honoring an Explicit Structure for the Coaching Relationship 93</p> <p>Advocating Shared Commitment to Competency-Based Coaching Outcomes 98</p> <p>Offering Choice Points and Making Joint Decisions About the Coaching Process 103</p> <p>The Mindful Partner 107</p> <p>Chapter Summary 110</p> <p><b>6 The Investigator 113</b></p> <p>Asking Questions That Shift the Client’s Understanding of the Situation 116</p> <p>Helping the Client to Articulate Desired Outcomes 120</p> <p>Asking the Client to Generate Courses of Action 122</p> <p>The Mindful Investigator 126</p> <p>Chapter Summary 130</p> <p><b>7 The Reflector 131</b></p> <p>Providing Direct and Honest Feedback 133</p> <p>Directing the Client’s Attention Toward His or Her Capabilities and Potential 137</p> <p>Encouraging Self-Observation and Reflection 141</p> <p>The Mindful Reflector 143</p> <p>Chapter Summary 147</p> <p><b>8 The Teacher 149</b></p> <p>Providing New Distinctions, Information, and Knowledge 151</p> <p>Challenging and Stimulating the Client’s Thinking Process 154</p> <p>Explaining the Coaching Process, Theory, and Models Being Used 159</p> <p>The Mindful Teacher 162</p> <p>Chapter Summary 165</p> <p><b>9 The Guide 167</b></p> <p>Encouraging the Client to Take Some Action of the Client’s Choosing 170</p> <p>Offering Options for Action 172</p> <p>Recommending Specific Courses of Action 175</p> <p>The Mindful Guide 178</p> <p>Chapter Summary 181</p> <p><b>10 The Contractor 183</b></p> <p>Establishing Clear Agreements About Actions 186</p> <p>Exploring and Resolving Client Doubts and Hesitations 190</p> <p>Following Up with the Client About Agreed-On Actions 193</p> <p>The Mindful Contractor 196</p> <p>Chapter Summary 199</p> <p><b> 11 Self-Development Strategies for the Coach 201</b></p> <p>Self-Assessment Tools 202</p> <p>Self-Observation as a Coach 205</p> <p>Navigating the Model 210</p> <p>Learning from Your Reflection 216</p> <p>Reviewing Audio Recordings 217</p> <p>Obtaining and Listening to Client Feedback 218</p> <p>Planning Your Own Development 221</p> <p>Chapter Summary 223</p> <p>Epilogue: Coaching as a Journey Toward Mastery 225</p> <p>About Fluidity and Intuition 227</p> <p>Practice as Path 229</p> <p>Selected Reading 235</p> <p>Notes 239</p> <p>Acknowledgments 245</p> <p>The Author 249</p> <p>Index 251</p>

<p><b>Doug Silsbee</b> is a thought leader in the field of presence-based leadership ­development, coaching, and resilience. He coaches, teaches, and writes in Asheville, North Carolina. A master teacher, Silsbee has worked with leaders on five continents, taught top ­executives from corporations, nonprofits, and government, and is a frequent speaker at major conferences. He is a Master Somatic Coach with Strozzi Institute and the author of ­<i>Presence-Based Coaching</i> from Jossey-Bass. <p>Silsbee is an outdoor adventurer, grandfather, and owner of a carbon-neutral retreat center on 63 acres in the North Carolina mountains, where he offers courses in his groundbreaking approaches. He can be reached at http://dougsilsbee.com or ds@dougsilsbee.com.

<P>REGARDLESS OF YOUR LEVEL of coaching experience, you are likely to be asked to support the development of people with whom you share a professional or personal ­relationship. <p>In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his best-selling book <i>The Mindful Coach</i>, expert coach Doug Silsbee presents his practical Septet Model as an ideal tool for ­conducting coaching conversations with executives, leaders, and other professionals. The model ­differentiates seven roles (or Voices) that anyone in a coaching role can use when engaging in these learning conversations: Master, Partner, Investigator, Reflector, Teacher, Guide, and ­Contractor. In this important book, Silsbee illuminates the dynamic relationship among these seven roles and shows how to integrate them into an intelligent strategy that can be applied to any coaching conversation. <p>Designed as a down-to-earth resource, <i>The Mindful Coach</i> is filled with practical exercises and sample dialogues for learning and applying the model. Throughout the book, Silsbee’s strong emphasis on self-knowledge and mindfulness integrates with the Septet Model in a transformational approach to coaching that has consistently produced significant and sustainable results for leaders in Fortune 100 companies, nonprofit organizations, business schools, education, and government.

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