Psychodynamic coaching : distinctive features / Claudia Nagel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The roots of psychodynamic coaching in psychoanalytic traditions -- Psychodynamic coaching is not psychotherapy -- Basic elements of psychodynamic coaching -- Reasons and occasions for psychodynamic coaching -- The unconscious as common ground : from soul to unconscious cognitions : a historical overview -- Personal development, personality and character in psychodynamic coaching -- Human relationships and the role of emotions and conflict in professional life -- Human relationships and basic working concepts : transference, countertransference, attachment and defences -- Neuroscientific foundations of human relationships : new insights for psychodynamic coaching -- The system as significant context -- Understanding the inner-landscape : creating and transforming meaning -- Dealing with different leadership types -- Facing challenges such as resistance and defences -- Working with defences on the group and organisational level -- Being aware of risks and limitations -- Assumptions for the coach regarding the client -- Assumptions for the coach regarding themselves : attitude, perspective and training -- The general setting -- Contracting : the very first meeting -- Beginning the relationship : ways of opening -- The integration of additional diagnostic tools -- Working in and with the relationship : the coach as instrument -- Working at the core of the client's question -- Dealing with emotions -- Using symbols -- Coaching female leaders -- Understanding and addressing the context -- Coaching teams in organisations -- Ending the coaching relationship -- Training, ethics and elements of good practice.

"In Psychodynamic Coaching: Distinctive Features, Claudia Nagel presents a comprehensive overview of the unique features of psychodynamic coaching. As leaders and managers acknowledge the need to understand themselves and their context by looking underneath the surface to improve their decision-making, psychodynamic approaches offer unique insight"-- Provided by publisher.