Making Sense of Coaching

Dr Angelique du Toit is an academic practitioner whose career combines academia as well as experience as an international manager. Angelique has also been an international executive coach for 16 years, supporting the leadership capacity and development of executives in both public and private organisations. She is on the preferred suppliers list as an Executive Coach for a number of organisations in the private sector as well as the NHS register for the purpose of developing the leadership capabilities of the Executive Boards. She has also been invited by the BBC as spokesperson in debates on coaching and is widely published in academic and non-academic literature and the author of a number of books. Angelique has also been a member of both the Executive as well as the Advisory Boards of the European and Mentoring Coaching Council (EMCC) for five years. She was also the Editor for the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching published by the EMCC for three years and is on the Editorial Board of a number of International Journals. Her various roles have given her the opportunity to play a significant part in the emerging profession by influencing the setting of standards of coaching internationally.

Introduction An Overview of the Coaching Literature Critical Theory: A Philosophy of Coaching The Prerequisites of Coaching The Tools of Sensemaking Narratives and Storytelling Constructionism Coaching and Adult Learning Conclusion

This book is both scholarly and accessible. The author does not flinch from addressing deep theory, and, at the same time, is grounded in well developed practice. This book is a steady launch pad for anyone wanting to move beyond techniques and models of coaching and enter into an exploration of the basis for practice. -- David Megginson 'A timely, unique and valuable resource that fills a knowledge gap in the more advanced coach education. Angelique dares to challenge and go beyond tools and techniques because she understands the fundamentals of what underpins excellent coaching practice.' -- Rose Schofield 'This is a timely and appropriate contribution to the developing literature on coaching. It is written in an accessible and engaging style and with a strong sense of the underpinning research which clearly guides the writing. I particularly enjoyed the social constructionist and critical arguments which influence this work. This work offers much to think about and Dr du Toit is to be congratulated.' -- Bob Garvey