Resources for Coaches
I try to post on Mondays and decided to wait to post until after I took the BCC exam. I’m excited to announce I’m now a Board Certified Coach!
I spent significant time studying for the exam. Below is my book list, many are from the BCC resources page. I’m still working through the final two books. I also read a number of the Coach magazine articles they recommended.
As I’ve mentioned in previous book lists, how people change is a current fascination for me. I’m also now excited to learn more about adult development and readiness to make change. Let me know if you want to talk about any of this!
Co-Active Coaching, Fourth Edition: The proven framework for transformative conversations at work and in life by Karen Kimsey-House, Henry Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandhal, and Laura Whitworth (Jul 2018)
Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide 1st ed. by Jonathan Passmore and Tracy Sinclair (Nov 2020)
Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin L. Smith, and Ellen Van Oosten (Sep 2019)
Coaching for performance: The principles and practice of coaching and leadership, 25th Anniversary Edition, by Sir John Whitmore (Oct 2017), 6th edition to come out in Sept 2024
Do Your Best Coaching: Navigating A Coaching Engagement From Start To Finish by Laura Daley and Julie Hess (Apr 2022)
Becoming a Professional Life Coach: The Art and Science of a Whole-Person Approach, Patrick Williams Ed.D. and Diane S. Menendez Ph.D. (Apr 2023)
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, 4th Edition: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching, and Results by Marilee Adams Ph.D. (Aug 2022)
How You Learn Is How You Live: Using Nine Ways of Learning to Transform Your Life by Kay Peterson and David A. Kolb (Apr 2017)
Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization (Leadership for the Common Good), by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey (Jan 2009)
Changing to Thrive: Using the Stages of Change to Overcome the Top Threats to Your Health and Happiness by James O. Prochaska and Janice M. Prochaska (Sept 2016)
Psychology: The Comic Book Introduction by Danny Oppenheimer PhD and Grady Klein (Dec 2017)
The Complete Handbook of Coaching Third Edition by Elaine Cox, Tatiana Bachkirova, and David Ashley Clutterbuck (Sep 2018)
Law and Ethics in Coaching: How to Solve and Avoid Difficult Problems in Your Practice by Patrick Williams and Sharon K. Anderson (Nov 2005)
