{"title":"Diane S. Menendez","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiane S. Menendez offers insightful guidance for those seeking personal growth and professional development within the spheres of \u003cem\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellness\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work explores practical strategies to enhance life coaching skills, empowering readers to support others effectively on their journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a clear and approachable style, Menendez’s books serve as valuable resources for aspiring life coaches and individuals interested in fostering positive change. Her emphasis on professional techniques and holistic understanding makes her collection an essential companion for both learners and practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"becoming-a-professional-life-coach-by-patrick-williams-9781324030935","title":"Becoming a Professional Life Coach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe profession of life coaching is more necessary than ever in this time of pandemic-related uncertainty, the shift (in some cases, permanent) to remote learning and working, and the constant change that accompanies world events. With his best-selling \u003cem\u003eTherapist as Life Coach\u003c\/em\u003e, Patrick Williams introduced the therapeutic community to the career of life coach, and in the first and second editions of \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Professional Life Coach\u003c\/em\u003e, he and Diane S. Menendez covered basic principles and strategies for effective coaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of new information on the neuropsychology of coaching, the third edition of \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Professional Life Coach\u003c\/em\u003e explores the neuropsychology behind coaching; specialties in the field, such as trauma and addiction coaching; coaching amid post-pandemic global stress; coaching virtually; navigating emotions in coaching; and achieving transformational coaching by addressing the whole person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes readers step-by-step through the coaching process, covering all the crucial ideas and strategies for being an effective, successful life coach. This book is one-stop shopping for beginner and advanced coaches alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther topics include: coaching the whole client—mind, body, emotions, spirit; post-pandemic global stress; and the importance of professional coaching competencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340643385580,"sku":"9781324030935","price":94.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10993743482659.jpg?v=1772162962"},{"product_id":"becoming-a-professional-life-coach-by-patrick-williams-9780393708363","title":"Becoming a Professional Life Coach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith his bestselling \u003cem\u003eTherapist As Life Coach\u003c\/em\u003e, Pat Williams introduced the therapeutic community to the career of life coach, and in \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Professional Life Coach\u003c\/em\u003e he and Diane Menendez covered all the basic principles and strategies for effective coaching. Now Williams, founder of the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT), and Menendez, former faculty at ILCT—both master certified coaches—bring back the book that has taught thousands of coaches over the past eight years with all-new information on coaching competencies, ethics, somatic coaching, wellness coaching, and how positive psychology and neuroscience are informing the profession today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving seamlessly from coaching fundamentals—listening skills, effective language, session preparation—to more advanced ideas such as helping clients to identify life purpose, recognise and combat obstacles, align values and actions, maintain a positive mind-set, and live with integrity, this new edition is one-stop-shopping for beginner and advanced coaches alike. Beginning with a brief history of the foundations of coaching and its future trajectory, \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Professional Life Coach\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers step-by-step through the coaching process, covering all the crucial ideas and techniques for being a successful life coach, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eListening \u003cem\u003eto\u003c\/em\u003e, versus listening \u003cem\u003efor\u003c\/em\u003e, versus listening \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEstablishing a client's focus\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGiving honest feedback and observation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFormulating first coaching conversations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAsking powerful, eliciting questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding human developmental issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReframing a client's perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnacting change with clients\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHelping clients to identify and fulfil core values, and much, much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll the major skillsets for empowering and \"stretching\" clients are covered. By filling the pages with client exercises, worksheets, sample dialogues, and self-assessments, Williams and Menendez give readers a hands-on coaching manual to expertly guide their clients to purposeful, transformative lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, with more and more therapists incorporating coaching into their practices, and the number of master certified coaches, many with niche expertise, growing every year, \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Professional Life Coach\u003c\/em\u003e fills a greater need than ever. By tackling the nuts and bolts of coaching, Williams and Menendez equip readers with the tools and techniques they need to make a difference in their clients' lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595782734060,"sku":"9780393708363","price":94.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4850005b04e8765f6f39cad61fdaf6a5.jpg?v=1777934089"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diane-s-menendez.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}