Ian Florance – författare

What is the fundamental role of assessment in coaching? What makes an assessment an appropriate tool in coaching? This guide dispels the misunderstanding that assessments are simply number crunchers, showing instead how they contribute at every stage of a coaching relationship. How we use assessments continues to change rapidly to meet evolving needs, and this book will be an invaluable resource for navigating assessment training to deepen these relationships.This book:•Explains how to use formal and informal psychometrics to get the best result for your client•Uses real life examples, case studies and stories •Gives concrete and unbiased examples of a wide range of assessment approaches •Focuses on coaching clients and how assessment can help them meet their goals•Illustrates the best ways to turn theory-driven tools into practical aids to enrich coachingWritten by a practitioner with experience both in developing assessments and in delivering coaching, this is an essential guide for trainee, new and experienced coaches. It explores why assessment reports are an informed voice in the coaching conversation which provide the background data for areas, such as recruitment decisions. “Deep but clear explanations, vivid case studies, occasional laugh-out-loud humour, and relentlessly practical throughout, it has every single thing you need.”Anne Scoular, Meyler Campbell“I recommend it very highly as a book you'll want to buy and consult on a regular basis.”Mary Watts, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, City, University of London, UK“Ian Florance has a great style, cutting through scientific jargon and marketing spin to make testing and assessment accessible for coaches.”Nigel Evans CPsychol, Director NEC & Chair of the European Board of Assessment (EFPA)Ian Florance has worked at NFER-NELSON, the pioneer of clinical, educational and business psychological testing. He founded Only Connect in 2002, writes for The Psychologist, and trained as a coach with Meyler Campbell. Ian also co-founded the European Test Publishers Group. He combines writing poetry and fiction with his business career. 

This rich collection offers new perspectives on the future of coaching and coaching psychology, with insight from a broad range of contributors reflecting a wide variety of viewpoints. It captures the ongoing evolution of coaching practice, inviting contribution to conversations as they unfold.Mary Watts and Ian Florance skillfully bring together authors from backgrounds in law, finance, education, psychology and HR to examine the nature of change and assess current and future developments. Emerging Conversations in Coaching and Coaching Psychology considers influences from within coaching itself, discussing topics including ethics, diversity, supervision and reflective learning, and from other disciplines, assessing the offerings of psychometric assessment, trauma studies and neuroscience. It also considers the impact of social changes as seen in business, education and leadership, and concludes with a look at the future of coaching.This book will be of great interest to coaches and trainee coaches interested in changes and developments in the field, who aren’t afraid to ask questions and who are open to reflecting on their own assumptions and approaches to practice.

This rich collection offers new perspectives on the future of coaching and coaching psychology, with insight from a broad range of contributors reflecting a wide variety of viewpoints. It captures the ongoing evolution of coaching practice, inviting contribution to conversations as they unfold.Mary Watts and Ian Florance skillfully bring together authors from backgrounds in law, finance, education, psychology and HR to examine the nature of change and assess current and future developments. Emerging Conversations in Coaching and Coaching Psychology considers influences from within coaching itself, discussing topics including ethics, diversity, supervision and reflective learning, and from other disciplines, assessing the offerings of psychometric assessment, trauma studies and neuroscience. It also considers the impact of social changes as seen in business, education and leadership, and concludes with a look at the future of coaching.This book will be of great interest to coaches and trainee coaches interested in changes and developments in the field, who aren’t afraid to ask questions and who are open to reflecting on their own assumptions and approaches to practice.