Diversity in Coaching

"Whether you are a coach, a leader or the representative of an organization, please don't read this book, use it! Diversity in Coaching can make a positive difference for your organization, you co-workers and yourself." * Marshall Goldsmith * "The book provides useful information for any organisation with a culturally diverse workforce... But Diversity for Coaching goes beyond the international differences; it also looks at gender and age issues." * Works Management * "As coaching becomes increasingly cross-discipline, cross-gender and cross-cultural, coaches need to develop a strong awareness of where and how their own assumptions about clients may affect the quality and outcomes of the coaching relationship. This book provides prespectives from a wide range of cultures and traditions, and in doing so reflects the diversity of coaching itself." -- Professor David Clutterbuck, Clutterbuck Associates * Professor David Clutterbuck, Clutterbuck Associates * "Longitudes and latitudes converge as together we unravel the conundrum of coaching global talent...Diversity in Coaching is a must-read. In sighful case studies, reflective yet pragmatic approaches gifted to the reader. I will be packing it for my next plane journey." -- Angela ryan, Group HR Director Asia Pacifica, GroupM (WPP plc) * Angela Ryan, Group HR Director Asia Pacifica, GroupM (WPP plc) * "This is a great step forward in the advancement of global coaching practices and will be of benefit not just to professional coaches. but managers who seek to develop a global coaching culture in their organizations." -- Dee Dutta, former Global CMO, Sony Ericsson * Dee Dutta, former Global CMO, Sony Ericsson * "they do a sterling job in making coaches culturally and religiously aware when operating in different territories. It's a useful country-by-country guide, and there are differences when it comes to coaching." -- Human Resources * Human Resources *

Jonathan Passmore is a chartered occupational psychologist, an accredited AC coach, a coaching supervisor and fellow of the CIPD. He is the author of several books and editor of Excellence in Coaching, Psychometrics in Coaching, Diversity in Coaching, Leadership Coaching and most recently, Mastery in Coaching, all published by Kogan Page with the Association for Coaching.

Chapter - 18: Coaching and mental health Dr Jen Nash Chapter - 17: Coaching gay and lesbian clients Shane Warren; Chapter - 16: Coaching disabled people Lynn Cox; Chapter - 15: Coaching people through life transitions Bob Garvey; Chapter - 14: Coaching with women Kate Ludeman; Chapter - 13: Coaching with men: alpha males Eddie Erlandson; Section - THREE: Coaching difference; Chapter - 12: Coaching in Central America Geoffrey Abbott and Carlos Romero; Chapter - 11: Coaching in Japan Takashi Tanaka; Chapter - 10: Coaching in Russia Julia Choukhno; Chapter - 09: Coaching in India Yogesh Sood; Chapter - 08: Coaching in the Middle East Tom Palmer and Val J Arnold; Chapter - 07: Coaching in China Catherine Ng; Chapter - 06: Coaching in Brazil Villela da Matta and Flora Victoria; Chapter - 05: Coaching in South Africa Craig OFlaherty and Janine Everson; Section - TWO: Developing coaching practices across the globe; Chapter - 04: Coaching in Australasia Jodie Anagnos; Chapter - 03: Coaching in North America Robert J Lee and Mary Wayne Bush; Chapter - 02: Coaching in Europe Katherine Tulpa and Frank Bresser; Section - ONE: International perspectives; Chapter - 01: Cross-cultural and diversity coaching Jonathan Passmore and Ho Law;