Becoming A Coach: The Coach U Approach [Paperback]

Thomas J. Leonard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1929668015 | ISBN-13: 978-1929668014 | Publication Date: October 1, 1999

This is a book about what coaching is, what a Coach does and how one becomes a Coach, from the Coach U perspective. You will learn some of the key skills that coaches use effectively with clients. You will also come to understand the powerful dynamic that occurs between coach and client. And, as an added value you will learn some of the proven strategies for how to build a coaching practice.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Thomas J. Leonard is considered by many to be the father of personal coaching. He is the founder of Coach U, a professional training program for Coaches and the author of "The Portable Coach" (Scribner), and "Working Wisdom" (Bard Press).

Product Details

• Paperback: 137 pages
• Publisher: Coach Univ (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929668015
• ISBN-13: 978-1929668014
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,081,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference, September 25, 2000

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Christine Abbey (Arcadia, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Becoming A Coach: The Coach U Approach (Paperback)

I found this book to be very informational. Some may see it as promotional material for Coach U, a virtual university for coaches, but that does not detract from the fact that the first 56 pages describe the who-what-where-why-when of the coaching field. In addition, the appendix is full of resources for personal development. I will admit that I became a Coach U student not long after reading this book, but the book did not sell me on Coach U, it sold me on coaching (there are other coach training organizations in addition to Coach U, which I researched well before making my decision). Before this book, I had a small idea of what coaching was. After reading it I KNEW what coaching was and was grateful to find this field, thanks to the book.

Recommendation: If you haven't the vaguest idea what coaching is, don't buy this book. If you are intrigued about the coaching field and want to know if it is a job/field for you, this book will lay out the nuts and bolts and the potential of this career before you. You will get alot out of it, regardless of whether or not you decide to attend Coach U.

48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title, March 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Becoming A Coach: The Coach U Approach (Paperback)

Becoming a Coach is only about becoming a coach through Coach University. It is a long comercial with very little useful information.

32 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of time and money, June 21, 2000

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Irene M. Brown (Milwaukee Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Becoming A Coach: The Coach U Approach (Paperback)

This book charged the reader to be sold on enrolling in Coach U school. It contained comments from students who were supposed to have taken courses from Coach U but one cannot believe these are real people or else words were put in their mouths. There was no information in the book, only general comments of what you can learn by taking these classes.

I felt cheated and do not recommend this book to ANYONE. I am going to send it back.