7.4 Recommended External Readings & Resources

ICF and Coaching Resources

• ICF Core Competencies – Official definitions and behavioral indicators.
• Co-Active Coaching: Changing Business, Transforming Lives by Henry Kimsey-House, Karen Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl, and Laura Whitworth.
• The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier – Simple frameworks for powerful questions.
• Coaching for Performance by Sir John Whitmore – The GROW model and awareness in coaching.
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves – Strengthening awareness through EI.

Tools & Frameworks Mentioned

• Johari Window Model
• Wheel of Life and Ali’s Wheel of Balance (wheelofbalance.org)
• High5 Strengths Test
• Mindfulness-Based Coaching Approaches

Additional Reading on Awareness and Presence

• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle – Awareness and mindfulness in action.
• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman – Understanding mental patterns and awareness.
• Emotional Agility by Susan David – Navigating thought and emotion with intention.