Coach the Person, Not the Problem, Second Edition
Coach the Person, Not the Problem, Second Edition
A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry
Edition: 2
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 03 March, 2026
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For coaches who want to transform lives, this updated bestselling guide reveals how reflective inquiry, paired with the coach's emotional and mental state, creates breakthrough moments that AI cannot replicate.
Masterful coaching is simpler than you think. When you apply the five essential practices outlined in the book, along with the three mental habits that create the co-regulation needed to open your client's mind to be coached deeply, you will experience more breakthrough moments that expand perceptions and choices.
Drawing from recent research in neuroscience and psychology and decades of coaching experience, this second edition provides new and more developed techniques for transformational conversations. There is 33 percent new content, with updates on nearly every page, including fresh research and methods for coaching at the identity level, new coaching examples and case studies, guidance on differentiating human coaching from AI, and the pathway to creating collective wisdom beyond what clients imagined.
The worldwide acclaim for the first edition of Coach the Person, Not the Problem demonstrates the cross-cultural application of these concepts. Coaches and leaders around the world continue to share gratitude for how the book deepens awareness-based coaching and impact. Reading the chapters, examples, and exercises, you will more adeptly become your clients' trusted thinking partner, helping them achieve desired outcomes, make critical choices, and improve business results.
Masterful coaching is simpler than you think. When you apply the five essential practices outlined in the book, along with the three mental habits that create the co-regulation needed to open your client's mind to be coached deeply, you will experience more breakthrough moments that expand perceptions and choices.
Drawing from recent research in neuroscience and psychology and decades of coaching experience, this second edition provides new and more developed techniques for transformational conversations. There is 33 percent new content, with updates on nearly every page, including fresh research and methods for coaching at the identity level, new coaching examples and case studies, guidance on differentiating human coaching from AI, and the pathway to creating collective wisdom beyond what clients imagined.
The worldwide acclaim for the first edition of Coach the Person, Not the Problem demonstrates the cross-cultural application of these concepts. Coaches and leaders around the world continue to share gratitude for how the book deepens awareness-based coaching and impact. Reading the chapters, examples, and exercises, you will more adeptly become your clients' trusted thinking partner, helping them achieve desired outcomes, make critical choices, and improve business results.
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For coaches who want to transform lives, this updated bestselling guide reveals how reflective inquiry, paired with the coach's emotional and mental state, creates breakthrough moments that AI cannot replicate.
Masterful coaching is simpler than you think. When you apply the five essential practices outlined in the book, along with the three mental habits that create the co-regulation needed to open your client's mind to be coached deeply, you will experience more breakthrough moments that expand perceptions and choices.
Drawing from recent research in neuroscience and psychology and decades of coaching experience, this second edition provides new and more developed techniques for transformational conversations. There is 33 percent new content, with updates on nearly every page, including fresh research and methods for coaching at the identity level, new coaching examples and case studies, guidance on differentiating human coaching from AI, and the pathway to creating collective wisdom beyond what clients imagined.
The worldwide acclaim for the first edition of Coach the Person, Not the Problem demonstrates the cross-cultural application of these concepts. Coaches and leaders around the world continue to share gratitude for how the book deepens awareness-based coaching and impact. Reading the chapters, examples, and exercises, you will more adeptly become your clients' trusted thinking partner, helping them achieve desired outcomes, make critical choices, and improve business results.
Masterful coaching is simpler than you think. When you apply the five essential practices outlined in the book, along with the three mental habits that create the co-regulation needed to open your client's mind to be coached deeply, you will experience more breakthrough moments that expand perceptions and choices.
Drawing from recent research in neuroscience and psychology and decades of coaching experience, this second edition provides new and more developed techniques for transformational conversations. There is 33 percent new content, with updates on nearly every page, including fresh research and methods for coaching at the identity level, new coaching examples and case studies, guidance on differentiating human coaching from AI, and the pathway to creating collective wisdom beyond what clients imagined.
The worldwide acclaim for the first edition of Coach the Person, Not the Problem demonstrates the cross-cultural application of these concepts. Coaches and leaders around the world continue to share gratitude for how the book deepens awareness-based coaching and impact. Reading the chapters, examples, and exercises, you will more adeptly become your clients' trusted thinking partner, helping them achieve desired outcomes, make critical choices, and improve business results.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction: What Makes Coaching So Powerful
- Part I: What Is a Coaching Conversation?
- Part II: The Three Mental Habits for Co-regulation
- Part III: The Five Essential Coaching Skills
- Wrap-Up: Beyond the Conversation: Coaching as a Lifestyle and Culture
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author
Review quote
“Anyone who can strip away the mystery of coaching and show it as an everyday way of connecting with other humans is a hero in my books. Marcia Reynolds is that person. You should read Coach the Person so you can change people's lives”
-Michael Bungay Stanier, author of the WSJ bestseller The Coaching Habit
“Marcia, in her straightforward, brilliantly articulate way, navigates us to simplicity from the far side of complexity in her definitive guide to breakthrough coaching.”
-Madeleine Homan Blanchard, MCC, MSc, Cofounder, Coaching Services, The Ken Blanchard Companies
“Dr. Reynolds provokes the reader to explore ways of partnering with clients and coaching beyond the 'sacred cows' and rigidly prescribed questioning techniques. She also does a great service to the profession by elevating the conversation above conflicting coaching schools and cults, urging us to refocus again on the human being we partner with.”
-Konstantin Korotov, PhD, Professor of Organizational Behavior, ESMT Berlin
“Dr. Reynolds once again gives great guidance and tools based on years of work with the human mind. She provides a framework for self-discovery where participants partner with coaches in their journey to better maneuver through problems to ultimately reach their potential.”
-Krista Endsley, Software CEO and Board Member, MemberSuites, Inc.
“There is far more to coaching than asking good questions-and Dr. Reynolds brilliantly outlines what it takes to move your coaching from good to great in her newest book, Coach the Person, Not the Problem. She looks at the science of coaching and the proven practices that lead to breakthroughs in thinking and lasting personal change. Packed with tips, tools, and case studies, this easy-to-use guide will become an essential resource for teachers and coaches.”
-Deb Giffen, Director Custom Programs, Wharton Executive Education
-Michael Bungay Stanier, author of the WSJ bestseller The Coaching Habit
“Marcia, in her straightforward, brilliantly articulate way, navigates us to simplicity from the far side of complexity in her definitive guide to breakthrough coaching.”
-Madeleine Homan Blanchard, MCC, MSc, Cofounder, Coaching Services, The Ken Blanchard Companies
“Dr. Reynolds provokes the reader to explore ways of partnering with clients and coaching beyond the 'sacred cows' and rigidly prescribed questioning techniques. She also does a great service to the profession by elevating the conversation above conflicting coaching schools and cults, urging us to refocus again on the human being we partner with.”
-Konstantin Korotov, PhD, Professor of Organizational Behavior, ESMT Berlin
“Dr. Reynolds once again gives great guidance and tools based on years of work with the human mind. She provides a framework for self-discovery where participants partner with coaches in their journey to better maneuver through problems to ultimately reach their potential.”
-Krista Endsley, Software CEO and Board Member, MemberSuites, Inc.
“There is far more to coaching than asking good questions-and Dr. Reynolds brilliantly outlines what it takes to move your coaching from good to great in her newest book, Coach the Person, Not the Problem. She looks at the science of coaching and the proven practices that lead to breakthroughs in thinking and lasting personal change. Packed with tips, tools, and case studies, this easy-to-use guide will become an essential resource for teachers and coaches.”
-Deb Giffen, Director Custom Programs, Wharton Executive Education
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