Integration

Coaching has grown dramatically over the past two decades with a proliferation of different models. Although a number of coaching schools and coaches still adopt a one size fits all approach to their coaching, we have consistently argued throughout this book that coaches are likely to be best placed to help their clients when they are able to draw from a wide suite of different approaches and use a wide variety of tools and techniques. Most coaches recognize the important of being able to flex and adapt their coaching to suit each individual client and the different topic each client bring to coaching. This has led most coaches towards developing an integrated approach. In this chapter we will look at the range of different coaching approaches and how coaches can make choices about which model to select in which situation and develop an integrated approach to their practice.