Coaching A to Z
The Extraordinary Use of Ordinary Words

Quotes

“We are treated here to a festival of wisdom, insight, and creative practices of dialogue—especially relevant for therapists, counselors, and coaches, but indeed for thriving in all our daily relations. A joy to read.” —Kenneth J. Gergen, PhD, president, the Taos Institute, author of Relational Being: Beyond Self and Community

“Sometimes a book comes along that makes you say ‘WOW, everyone needs this book!’ Practical, inspiring, and perspective shifting, Coaching A–Z: The Extraordinary Use of Ordinary Words clearly illustrates the power of language and communication to create and to change realities. Grounded in Haesun Moon’s meta theory, the Dialogic Orientation Quadrant, the stories and reflections in each chapter bring narrative strengths-based coaching to life. Filled with personal stories from her family and international coaching experiences, Coaching A–Z reads like an invitation to join Moon’s world where there is always something ‘else’ to be added to the conversation to bring out the best of people and situations. This is a book for all coaches, educators, and parents who want, as Moon’s father so often did, to turn trash into treasures. Read it and you will fall in love with words and the ways they can be used to generate delightfully positive and life-affirming possibilities.” —Diana Whitney, PhD, founder, Corporation for Positive Change; co-founder, Taos Institute; co-author, The Power of Appreciative Inquiry, Appreciative Leadership, and Thriving Women, Thriving World

“Haesun Moon is an accomplished coach and trainer. Here, she describes the Solution-Focused techniques she uses in conversations with others by sharing personal and professional anecdotes. The result is a forward-looking, competency-based approach to coaching that is persuasive, engaging, and readily understood. Professionals and non-professionals alike will discover much in this book they can usefully carry into their conversations with clients, colleagues, friends, and family.” —Peter De Jong, PhD, MSW, co-author, Interviewing for Solutions; professor emeritus, sociology and social work (Calvin University); mental health therapist

“Coaching A–Z is a delightful and insightful guidebook for healing through conversation. Translating years of research and practice into simple, straightforward concepts, it shows how our words and questions can unleash strength, hope, and possibility in ourselves and others.” —Amanda Trosten-Bloom, rincipal, Corporation for Positive Change; principal, Rocky Mountain Center for Positive Change; co-author, Encyclopedia of Positive Questions