If some testimonials are to be believed, coaching is a miracle cure for all kinds of issues. What can you realistically expect from working with a coach? How to find a suitable coach, and what to ask them? What is it like having sessions? Plus: ways to avoid being pressured into having coaching by well-meaning other people.

Experienced coach Flo van Diemen van Thor gives the inside view on coaching in this accessible book aimed at the uninitiated and the unconvinced. Because let’s face it, when you are in the grip of a dilemma, the last thing you need is a disappointing coaching experience!

About the author

Flo would be delighted to receive feedback on this book and looks forward to hearing from her readers at hello@sociusassociates.co.uk or via @sociusassociate on Twitter and her website, www.sociusassociates.co.uk.

1. About the author
   
2. Introduction 
   
3. What this book covers
   
4. Investing in coaching – or not 
   
   1. Coaching: a definition 
      
   2. What do you want to work on?
      
   3. What you need to be prepared for 
      
   4. What coaching is not 
      
   5. When to avoid coaching   
      
5. Finding your coach
   
   1. First things first: chemistry sessions 
      
   2. Finding a coach
      
   3. What does your coach need to bring? 
      
   4. Key questions to ask: a checklist 
      
6. Making sessions work for you 
   
   1. Coaching etiquette 
      
   2. Stages 
      
   3. Feeling stuck 
      
7. Wrapping up
   
   1. Recognising that you are ready to wrap up
      
   2. Making the most of your final session
      
   3. Taking your leave – or not
      
8. List of Figures and Tables 
   
9. Endnotes