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Systemic constellations are a way of solving issues within human systems by creating spatial, relational models of the invisible dynamics in a system of relationships. Constellations provide a process that offers a unique opportunity to illuminate and then realign elements within an individual, team or whole organizational system, giving each a place.
Systemic Coaching and Constellations covers:
- what systemic coaching is and how it can be useful
- what constellations are and how and when to apply them
- how to integrate systemic coaching and constellations into an existing coaching practice
- the team application of constellations
- an overview of the common leadership and organizational system dynamics
From his experience as an executive coach, John Whittington shows how to use living maps to see patterns, illuminate dynamics within a group and facilitate solutions to problems. Aimed at executive, leadership and team coaches, this book is highly practical with real world examples and exercises to provide practice and enhance the readers' coaching skills.
In Systemic Coaching and Constellations, John Whittington provides an insightful but practical stepping-stone for coaches wanting to embrace a systemic approach in their practice. I do not think it is possible to be truly effective as a coach without supporting the client to become more aware of the systems in which they belong. Coaching the client must inevitably involve coaching the system. The principles and practices explored in this book are a starting point for the coach's journey towards this way of working. David Clutterbuck, co-founder and lifetime ambassador of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council and founder of Clutterbuck Associates John is a delight to listen to and a joy to read. His voice is clear and authoritative, whilst acknowledging the rich possibilities of perspectives that have yet to be discovered. His lucid explanations built on his depth of experience are in my view essential reading for coaches at this time. Alison Hardingham, Executive Coach and Author
| Acknowledgements | p. vi |
| Foreword | p. viii |
| Case study credits | p. ix |
| Orientation | p. 1 |
| Principles | p. 3 |
| The universal language of systems | p. 5 |
| The order of things | p. 6 |
| From individual and team to system | p. 8 |
| Organizational health | p. 9 |
| System leadership | p. 12 |
| The principle of acknowledgement | p. 13 |
| The hidden forces in systems | p. 16 |
| The organizing principles in action | p. 28 |
| Walking in the field | p. 30 |
| Back to the start: Origins and definitions | p. 33 |
| Systems and the forces that sustain them | p. 33 |
| Constellations | p. 34 |
| Systemic coaching | p. 35 |
| The origins of this approach | p. 36 |
| The workshop experience | p. 36 |
| Coaching constellations | p. 38 |
| The time is now | p. 43 |
| When to apply this approach and the benefits of doing so | p. 43 |
| Messages from the system | p. 45 |
| Contraindications | p. 50 |
| Constellation time | p. 50 |
| Inside out | p. 53 |
| Coaching with the system in mind | p. 53 |
| The inner orientation of the coach | p. 53 |
| Practices | p. 61 |
| An invitation: An experiential exercise | p. 63 |
| Mapping your own system | p. 63 |
| Map making | p. 67 |
| Getting started | p. 67 |
| Getting permission to work | p. 67 |
| Moving into the first stage | p. 68 |
| From mapping to constellating | p. 73 |
| Core processes | p. 74 |
| Living maps | p. 87 |
| Seeing patterns | p. 87 |
| Illuminating dynamics | p. 88 |
| Facilitating solutions | p. 89 |
| Coaching in three dimensions | p. 89 |
| FAQs (A): Answers to frequently asked questions | p. 93 |
| Photos | p. 109 |
| Application | p. 121 |
| From tabletop to workshop: Principles and practices in action | p. 123 |
| One-to-one application | p. 123 |
| Creating chemistry | p. 123 |
| Agenda setting | p. 125 |
| Joining and leaving | p. 127 |
| Application in leadership development coaching | p. 133 |
| Delegation | p. 133 |
| feedback | p. 133 |
| Goal-setting | p. 135 |
| Difficult conversations | p. 138 |
| Application in coaching sessions with two people | p. 139 |
| Application in three-way sessions | p. 142 |
| Resourcing clients in one-to-one coaching | p. 143 |
| Integrating alongside your existing approach and methods | p. 148 |
| Phone and VOIP coaching | p. 150 |
| Team application | p. 151 |
| Get out of your head | p. 152 |
| Who came first | p. 153 |
| Aligning with team purpose | p. 154 |
| Finding place | p. 155 |
| Teams and conflict | p. 156 |
| Illuminating team conflict | p. 157 |
| Workshop application | p. 158 |
| Open workshops | p. 159 |
| Closed workshops | p. 162 |
| Multi-team, large-group workshops | p. 166 |
| Sticky moments | p. 173 |
| Strategies to release stuckness | p. 173 |
| Extending your practice: Further practices and applications | p. 177 |
| Floor markers | p. 177 |
| The cataleptic hand | p. 178 |
| A note about representatives | p. 182 |
| Application in coaching supervision | p. 184 |
| Outside in | p. 189 |
| The experience of systemic coaching | p. 189 |
| Beyond constellations | p. 192 |
| FAQs (B) | p. 195 |
| The F word: Familiar patterns | p. 207 |
| Exploring the resource available in the family of origin | p. 207 |
| Fill your own cup first | p. 208 |
| Your clients' family system | p. 215 |
| Resourcing clients through their family of origin | p. 216 |
| An invitation | p. 222 |
| Appendix: Resources and further reading recommendations | p. 223 |
| Index | p. 227 |
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ISBN: 9780749465377
ISBN-10: 0749465379
Series: KOGAN PAGE
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 248
Published: 6th June 2012
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.9
x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.365
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