Fifteen chapters in six parts lay the foundation: the origins and philosophy of coaching, the beliefs behind it, and the difference between coaching and giving advice.
It draws careful lines between coaching and therapy, mentoring, consulting, and training — not to elevate one over the others, but so each is used for what it actually does.
The second half moves to practice: ethics and boundaries, the structure of a session, the coaching process from first agreement to closure, the contexts where coaching is applied, and how to choose your own path in the profession.