Psychometrics in Coaching: Using Psychological and Psychometric Tools for Development - Softcover

Association For Coaching, Association For Coaching

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749450800 ISBN 13: 9780749450809

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2008

Synopsis

<p><b><i>Psychometrics in Coaching</i></b> offers expert advice on how coaches, consultants and human resources managers can use psychometrics to support and develop individuals in the workplace and outside.<br><br> With a growing demand for psychometric testing in the coaching profession, coaches and practitioners alike need to understand the psychology underpinning the tests as well as how to select and apply them effectively. Written by an international team of global coaching practitioners and psychometricians, this book provides an overview of using psychometrics and providing feedback and offers clear explanations of the key models and tools used in coaching today.<br><br> Whether you are new to using psychometric tests or an experienced practitioner, this book provides you with a deep understanding of the models, the theory and research behind them, their reliability and validity, and how to implement them as part of a wider coaching and development programme.<br><br> <b><i>Psychometrics in Coaching</i></b> is an essential resource for those seeking expert guidance from the leading writers in the field, as well as students on psychology, psychometrics, business and human resources programmes.<br><br> <b>Includes contributions from: </b><br><br> Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe • Elizabeth Allworth • Richard Barrett • Dave Bartram • Richard Brady • Eugene Burke • Sally Carr • David Caruso • Roy Childs • Peter Clough • Bernard Cooke • Keith Earle • James Fico • Alexander Fradera • Leanne Harris • Robert Hogan • Thomas Hurley • Quentin Jones • Carol Kauffman • Betsy Kendall • Rainer Kurz • Rab MacIver • Helen Marsh • Dick McCann • Almuth McDowall • Kenneth Nowack • Stephen Palmer • Jonathan Passmore • Peter Pritchett • Peter Salovey • Peter Saville • Jordan Silberman • David Sharpley • Jeff Stagg • Doug Strycharczyk<br><br> <b>Published with the Association for Coaching </b><i>Promoting excellence & ethics in coaching</i> <br><br> The Association for Coaching is an independent, non-profit professional body whose aim is to promote best practice and to raise the awareness and standards of coaching while providing value-added benefits to its members - whether they are professional coaches or organizations involved in coaching. Find out more at www.associationforcoaching.com</p>

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About the Authors

<p><b>Professor Jonathan Passmore </b>is a business psychologist with five degrees and has an international reputation for his work in coaching, change and leadership. He has published over twenty books on the themes of leadership, personal development and change, including editing the <i>Association for Coaching</i> series of coaching titles. He consults and speaks at conferences across the world from the US to Europe and Asia. <br><br><b>Jonathan Passmore</b> has written more than 100 peer review research papers and book chapters and has won several awards including the 2010 AC Global Coaching Award for his contribution to practice and research and the Association for Business Psychologists Chairmans Award in 2015. You can find out more about his writing, speaking and research at www.jonathanpassmore.com</p>

<b>The Association for Coaching (AC)</b> is an independent, non-profit professional body with the goal to advance the profession of coaching worldwide. Its members are made up of professional coaches, providers of coaching, and organizations building coaching cultures in over 90 countries. The AC is headquartered in London, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749450800
• ISBN 13: 9780749450809
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368