Advanced Positive Psychology Coaching: Practical Tools and Techniques

Advanced Positive Psychology Coaching presents important new research and unique, practical tools that can be immediately used to improve coaching effectiveness. Particular attention is paid to more nuanced approaches to coaching including person-intervention fit and developing a cultural context that directly affects the effectiveness of interventions. A spotlight is focused on often overlooked topics that can enhance client development including courage, curiosity, cooperation, and trust. Drawing on the experience of Robert Biswas-Diener and his colleagues, the book includes numerous in-depth case studies that provide guidance and suggestions that are applicable to a wide range of clients.

Features include:

• Explores new advances in strengths development psychology, person-fit intervention, and personal factors that can increase intervention effectiveness
• Emphasizes the necessity of conducting ‘coaching prep work’ with individual clients and organizations to ensure receptivity to positive psychology interventions
• Presents research findings on the importance and usefulness of courage and offers specific strategies to propel clients to action to help clients manage fear
• Showcases coaching applications developed to help clients deepen personal levels of curiosity and interest
• Presents three of the most powerful tools in the solutions-focused coaching repertoire - scaling, counters, and the miracle question - and describes their use in detail
• Illustrates how to use new dynamic improvisation techniques in coaching and consulting
• Includes in-depth coaching case studies and session transcripts to illustrate main points and to provide an overview of common questions and problems related to intervention