A Coach's Guide to Emotional Intelligence

A Coach?s Guide to Emotional Intelligence is a groundbreaking book that combines the topics of coaching and emotional intelligence in a down-to-earth resource for coaches, facilitators, and consultants. The authors, James Bradford Terrell and Marcia Hughes ?two experts in the field of emotional intelligence training?offer a number of elegant solutions that help coaches and their clients develop the authentic emotional skills needed to meet the challenges of today?s increasingly complex world. The book clearly shows how EI coaching can be applied within organizations and provides a solid coaching method for use with leaders in business settings. The book outlines five highly-effective strategies for developing influential leaders.

Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi Part One Emotional Intelligence as a Foundation for Effective Coaching 1 Chapter 1 Connecting Emotional Intelligence and Coaching 3 Chapter 2 The Business Case for Building Emotional and Social Effectiveness in Coaching 17 Part Two Building Emotional and Social Effectiveness Strategies in Your Client 27 Chapter 3 Valuing Self 31 Chapter 4 Valuing Others 47 Chapter 5 Responsive Awareness 63 Chapter 6 Courage 85 Chapter 7 Authentic Success 103 Part Three Developing the Coach 121 Chapter 8 Emotions as a New Field of Learning 123 Chapter 9 Developing Your Own Emotional Awareness as a Coach 141 Part Four Case Studies 159 Chapter 10 Coaching to Enhance, Develop, and Strengthen Emotional and Social Competencies in Government Leaders 161 Chapter 11 Case Examples 177 Conclusion 189 References 191 Resources 195 Index 197 About the Authors 205