Description
Neurodiversity Coaching demystifies the themes and assumptions affecting neurodivergent coachee experiences at work, whilst at the same time exploring the necessary safeguards required for working with this vulnerable group.
The book supports existing coaching practitioners, managers and community leaders to understand the essentials of neurodivergence, a term which encompasses ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and Tourette Syndrome, and how these diagnoses require specific coaching approaches to support individuals to thrive at work. This book is practically focused on the “how”, sharing coaching exercises and activities that have been evaluated and researched by authors with extensive experience in the field. Grounded in coaching psychology theory, those with existing knowledge will be able to transfer their skill set to the neurodiversity context and those who are considering learning more about coaching can be signposted to essential knowledge and skills.
Neurodiversity Coaching will be suitable for independent coaching practitioners and internal organisational coaches and managers seeking a coaching approach.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 1. Our approach to writing this book 2. Introduction to neurodiversity 3. Typical challenges in neurodiversity coaching 4. The opportunities in neurodiversity coaching Section B: Coaching Techniques and Principles 5. Clean Language interviewing 6. Transactional Analysis 7. Positive communication in coaching 8. The Psychology of coaching Section C: Context Matters 9. Good work 10. Wellbeing and work life balance 11. The coaching contract 12. Reflective Practice
