Coaching and Mentoring for Academic Development

Kay Guccione is Senior Lecturer in Academic Development at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. She is a National Teaching Fellow and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, known for her work in mentoring, doctoral learning, and PhD supervision.  Steve Hutchinson is a freelance Coach and Developer. He has worked internationally helping academic, not-for-profit and corporate organisations deliver sustainable staff and student development, mentoring and training programmes.

• SECTION 1 Chapter 1. Coaching and Mentoring: Concepts and Terminologies Explored Chapter 2. Contextualising Mentoring and Coaching - Examining The Role of Universities and Higher EducationChapter 3. The Academic Context for Mentoring and Coaching Chapter 4. A Doctorate is no Longer Enough Chapter 5. Situating mentoring and Coaching within Educational Practice Chapter 6. Placing the Focus on Planning, not Problems Chapter 7. Building Repertories of Practice ‘beyond advice’ Chapter 8. Amplifying the Learner’s Voice Chapter 9. What Makes a Good Coaching Question? Chapter 10. Using a Coaching Style as Principal Investigator, Supervisor or Manager SECTION 2 Chapter 11. Creating Agreement and Alignment Chapter 12. Giving and Receiving Feedback: Coaching Style Chapter 13. Supporting Through Change and Transitions Chapter 14. Supporting Personal Development Planning Chapter 15. Enabling Efficiency and Effectiveness Chapter 16. Building Productive Writing Habits Chapter 17. Shaping and Managing Working Relationships Chapter 18. Gaining First Funding and Research Independence Chapter 19. Mentoring Career Changers Chapter 20. Developing Leadership Capabilities Chapter 21. Sustaining Change Over Time Chapter 22. Supporting Stressed Colleagues SECTION 3 Chapter 23. Designing and Launching a Mentoring Programme Chapter 24. The Reputation of Coaching and Mentoring Chapter 25. Aligning your Programme with Humanistic Principles Chapter 26. Designing a Workshop: Orientation to Practice Chapter 27. How to Recruit, Retain and Develop your Coaches and Mentors Chapter 28. Enhancing Practice through Peer-Conversations Chapter 29. Matching Mentoring and Coaching Pairs Chapter 30. Anticipating Disengagement from Mentoring and Coaching Chapter 31. Evaluating Mentoring and Coaching Chapter 32. An Institutional Code of Practice Chapter 33. How to Find and Recruit your Own Mentor

'Guccione and Hutchinson not only show that universities can provide solid support for their staff, but also that principled and well-grounded coaching and mentoring is integral to more equitable employment practices. Highly recommended.'