We fully recognise that you don't learn to coach by reading a book; you have to practice coaching to improve your craft.

However, we have both read a vast array of coaching books and have another sizeable collection on our Kindles, waiting for us to find the time to explore. We also have our favourites that we continue to dip into to remind us of theories, tools and techniques that we have encountered.

In addition, we love a good book recommendation, and are often asked for them by our trainees. So, in this episode, we are exploring some of the books that could be added to your 'to be read' list, in relation to different coaching approaches - and we throw in a few extra tombs that aren't really coaching books, but we love them!

Resources:

• How To Coach by Bob Thomson

https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-coach-first-steps-and-beyond/bob-thomson/9781526484789

• Time To Think; Listening to Ignite The Human Mind by Nancy Kline

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/time-to-think-listening-to-ignite-the-human-mind-nancy-kline/355555?ean=9780706377453

• Solution Focused Coaching in Practice by Bill O'Connell, Stephen Palmer, and Helen Williams

https://www.routledge.com/Solution-Focused-Coaching-in-Practice/OConnell-Palmer-Williams/p/book/9780415447072?srsltid=AfmBOoptL9YtDyG1IIbQoWoJGMjsXcLttj57nYnBAkZnyrd4MKv5Mwh3

• Positive Psychology Coaching in Practice Edited by Suzy Green and Stephen Palmer

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/positive-psychology-coaching-in-practice-suzy-green/3996488

• Positive Psychology: Theory, Research and Applications by Ilona Boniwell and Aneta D. Tunariu

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/positive-psychology-theory-research-and-applications-ilona-boniwell/371360

• Cognitive Behavioural Coaching Techniques For Dummies by Helen Whitten

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-for-dummies-3rd-edition-r-willson/170340

• Transactional Analysis Coaching; Distinctive Features by Karen Pratt

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/transactional-analysis-coaching-distinctive-features-karen-pratt/4842715

• The Fertile Void; Gestalt Coaching at Work by John Leary Joyce

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-fertile-void-gestalt-coaching-at-work-john-leary-joyce/1985723

• Coaching Presence; Building Consciousness and Awareness in Coaching Interventions by Maria Iliffe-Wood

https://www.koganpage.com/hr-learning-development/coaching-presence-9780749470579

• Presence;Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

by Amy Cuddy

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/presence-bringing-your-boldest-self-to-your-biggest-challenges-amy-cuddy/1304609

• Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/who-moved-my-cheese-dr-spencer-johnson/2195963

• Agile Resilience by Tom Dillon

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/agile-resilience-the-psychology-of-developing-resilience-in-the-workplace-tom-dillon/6353503

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