Introduction: Why Developing a Critical Perspective on Coaching and
Mentoring Matters?
Chapter 1: What Is Mentoring and What Is Coaching?
Chapter 2: Are Coaching and Mentoring the Same? The Definition
Debate
Chapter 3: What Are the Discourses and What Are We Not Hearing in
Coaching and Mentoring?
Chapter 4: Are We Obsessed with Skills and Competences in Coaching
and Mentoring?
Chapter 5: What Is Performance in Coaching and Mentoring?
Chapter 6: The Psychological Influences on Coaching and
Mentoring
Chapter 7: Conclusions and Further Questions
Introduction Why Developing a Critical Perspective on Coaching and Mentoring Matters? What Is Mentoring and What Is Coaching? Are Coaching and Mentoring the Same? The Definition Debate What Are the Discourses and What Are We Not Hearing in Coaching and Mentoring? Are We Obsessed with Skills and Competences in Coaching and Mentoring? What Is Performance in Coaching and Mentoring? The Psychological Influences on Coaching and Mentoring Conclusions and Further Questions
Bob Garvey works with a variety of people, either one-to-one or in groups. He is an internationally known keynote conference speaker, thought leader, educator and prolific writer. Bob is an honorary board member of the International Mentoring Association (IMA) and founding member of the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council). In 2014, the trade magazine, ‘Coaching at Work’ awarded him a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for services to mentoring and in 2018, he was ‘Highly Commended’ as an external coach/mentor also by ‘Coaching at Work’ magazine. Bob is obsessed with coaching and mentoring!
′A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about
Coaching and Mentoring takes us on a journey of critically
reflecting on and questioning coaching and mentoring matters....It
is perfect for anyone engaging in a postgraduate qualification or
practitioners who want to deepen and question the quality of their
work′ -
Jenny Garrett
Action Learning: Research & Practice ′If you are willing to
question how you view your own practice as a coach or mentor then
you′ll find much to reflect upon in this excellent book′ -
Bob Thomson, University of Warwick This short very interesting book
challenges coaches and mentors to think seriously about what they
do and what they claim for what they do. Robert Garvey has
performed a considerable service in offering this timely critique
of our field. We would all benefit from reading it
Professor David A. Lane
Professional Development Foundation and Middlesex University, UK
Garvey is a curious and impassioned thinker, committed to coaching
and mentoring as emancipatory endeavors. Not afraid to be
controversial in the cause of challenging accepted practices and
beliefs, he raises timely questions in a feisty and informed way.
In a field too often dominated by the search for competitive
advantage, Garvey champions holistic qualitative research and the
building of trust through openness
Leni Wildflower
Director, Coaching Innovations, Fielding Graduate University, USA
Coaching and mentoring challenging assumptions and question
patterns of thinking. In this book, Bob Garvey questions some of
our basic assumptions about the nature and practice of coaching and
mentoring. If pat definitions and certainty are what you need, this
book will give you nightmares. But if you aspire to be a truly
great coach/ mentor, it will raise valuable questions about how you
define your practice
David Clutterbuck
Visiting Professor, Sheffield Hallam University and Oxford Brookes
University, UK, Ambassador for the European Mentoring and Coaching
Council In a world where coaching and mentoring are becoming
increasingly popular, Robert Garvey provides a concise yet
comprehensive critique of coaching and mentoring. He is bold in his
challenges and constructive in his arguments and reading this book
will leave those passionate about coaching and mentoring with new
ideas, frameworks and arguments to move forward. He creates a
discourse of coaching and mentoring for all to consider and
challenges us to rethink our focus on learning, competitiveness,
psychology, and competency. It is a great resource and an
exceptional contribution to the field. Well done
Professor Richard K. Ladyshewsky
Curtin Graduate School of Business, Curtin University, Perth,
Western Australia This book is an engaging and critical review,
packed with thought-provoking analysis based on the author′s
wide-ranging experience. An excellent contribution to the debate on
the state of coaching and mentoring today
Ian Wycherley
Programme Director: MA Coaching and Mentoring Practice, Business
School, Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley, UK
′My own conclusion is that this book provides useful information
and highlights significant aspects for consideration. I had
anticipated, from the title and the cover, which looks rather like
an old-fashioned, home-made book of recipes (fake handwriting font
and fake coffee cup stains on it) more of a practical, how-to-do-it
book. It is certainly not that. It will, however, appeal to those
with an academic interest in coaching or mentoring and to anyone
considering a research study (about anything, as the ideas can be
applied to much more than coaching and mentoring)′
*Julie Hay*
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