Effective Group Coaching Book Now Available

I'm pleased to announce that my book, Effective Group Coaching, is now available. As the first book published on group coaching, it has already generated a lot of interest. Yesterday's ICF Group Coaching SIG call was packed where I spoke about Group Coaching: Tried and Tested Tips and Tools- thanks to all who attended!

Effective Group Coaching is a resource-rich book which walks you through foundational and advanced issues related to group coaching - from design, to implementation and marketing issues. The book covers topics including:
· What is group coaching and is it right for you?
· What is the business case for group coaching?
· The dynamics of group learning
· The continuum of group process
· The core skills and best practices of group coaching
· How to design your own group coaching program
· Delivery options: Tips for in -person and virtual offerings
· How to market your group coaching program
· The logistics of running and implementing your program
· A toolkit of group coaching exercises

The book includes a number of self-assessments (including Are you ready to lead a virtual progam?), checklists and other practical templates to help you zoom into specifically what you need to make your programs a success.

The book also includes comments by, and spotlights, the work and programs that other group coaches are undertaking, including: Ginger Cockerham, MCC; Mary Allen, MCC; Suzee Eibling, PCC; Eva Gregory, CPCC; Ann Deaton, PhD; Lynda Monk, CPCC; Victoria FittsMilgrim, PCC, CPCC; Maureen Clarke, ACC; Deena Kolbert, PCC, ORSCC; Marlo Nikkila; Rita Weiss; Jill MacFadyen, ACC; and Heidi Michaels, CPCC

Here's some of the inital buzz about the book:

"In Effective Group Coaching, Jennifer Britton takes you through the process of group coaching essentials from start to finish. Nomatter where you are on the continuum of experience with group coaching, Jennifer provides insights, ideas, stories and exercises that will stimulate your imagination. You will be inspired to create dynamic groups, and rise to greater heights with your work."
- Marlena Field, PCC, CPCC, http://www.bodymindspirtcoaching.com/

"Jennifer Britton has taken her many years of group coaching experience and extensive knowledge and has concentrated it into this rich handbook. In Effective Group Coaching, you will find everything from the must-have tools for every effective group coach to valuable online resources and the how-to's to facilitate effectively in a virtual coaching world. Once you become immersed in this book, you will want to keep it by your side"
- Leslie Bandaly, http://www.2kinect.com/, and Author of Games Teams Play

Please add your thoughts and comments below once you have read the book.

Some more key info:

Published by: John Wiley and Sons, January 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-73854-2
Pages: 304 pp, Hardcopy
Cost: $50 US or $54 Canadian

Interested in getting your own copy?

Autographed copies are available with a special 20% launch discount from my site: http://www.groupcoachingessentials.com/pages/effectivegroupcoaching

You can also order directly from Wiley.com and Wiley.ca.

As of January 16th you will also be able to purchase via Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.

I hope that you will find the book a useful companion as you move forward with your own group coaching work.

Warm wishes,

Jennifer

Jennifer Britton, MES, PCC, CPCC

Group Coaching Essentials

Phone: (416)996.TEAM (8326)

Email: info{at}potentialsrealized{at}com