
Please help yourself to any number of the articles, reading lists and ‘health-checks’ I offer on this website. I hope you find them useful! For a copy of any of my articles and health-checks simply drop me an email and I’ll send it to you immediately.
Many of the articles have emerged from my own explorations of creativity, innovation and enterprise at work. Some clients have asked for guidance on a number of coaching-related issues, so I have produced a simple but effective 3-part ‘health-check’ in response. And because I am frequently asked for recommendations of books to read, I have assembled a list of my own favourites – classics that have guided my own growth.
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Constellations Journal
The Knowing Field (www.theknowingfield.co.uk) is the international journal for systemic Constellations work. Published in the English language, the journal reports on all aspects of organisational, family and social systems Constellations.
Healthchecks
3-part Coaching HealthCheck
Articles
Each of these highlighted articles is available as a free download.
Francis, T. (2006) Mastering Management Constellations (e-published website article)
Francis, T. (2006) The Challenges of Organisational Constellations, in Self & Society, 33:4, 32-40
Francis, T. (2005) Working With the Field, in British Gestalt Journal, 14.1, 26-33
Francis, T. (2005) Introducing Constellations at Work, in The Knowing Field, issue 6, 22-27
Francis, T. (2004) Breakthrough Coaching (e-published website article)
Francis, T. (2004) Creating a Creative Business, in Innovation Practice, Telektronic 2.04: 26-30
Francis, T. (2002) Pitching Brands Further Afield, in Brand Strategy, 163, 20-22
Francis, T. (2002) Nomadology, The New Dynamics of Workspace, Work Foundation Conference, London
Francis, T. (2001) The Gestalt Brand, in British Gestalt Journal, 10: 1, 20-29
Francis, T. (1999) What Is Innovation? (unpublished abstract)
Francis, T. (1998) Creative Leadership, in Marketing Business, September issue
Francis, T. (1998) 10 Myths About Innovation, in Marketing Business, May issue
Booklist
Coaching
Dilts, Robert, Tools for Dreamers
Galwey, Tim, The Inner Game of Coaching
Houston, Gaie, The Red Book of Groups
Katie, Byron, Loving What Is
Kline, Nancy, Time to Think – Listening to Ignite the Human Mind
Millman, Dan, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Rashid, Max, Horses Never Lie – The Heart of Passive Leadership
Seddon, John, Freedom from Command & Control
Smart, JK, REAL Coaching & Feedback
Sparrer, I, (2007) MIracle, Solution & System, Solution Books
Whitmore, John, Coaching for Performance
Constellations
Horn, P & Brick, R, (2005), Invisible Dynamics, Carl-Auer
Hellinger, Bert (1998) Love’s Hidden Symmetry Phoenix: Zeig Tucker
Hellinger, Bert (1999) Acknowledging What Is Phoenix: Zeig Tucker
Hellinger, Bert (2002) Love’s Own Truths Phoenix: Zeig Tucker
Hellinger, Bert (2002) Insights Heidelberg: Carl-Auer
Kampenhout, D (2002) Images of the Soul Heidelberg: Carl-Auer
Franke, U (2003) The River Never Looks Back Heidelberg: Carl-Auer
Intuition at Work
Abram, David (1997) The Sensuous World London: Vintage
Cappon, Daniel (1989) Intuition Toronto: Bedford House
Gendlin, Eugene (1980), Focusing, London: Bantam
Goldldberg, P (1983) The Intuitive Edge Los Angeles: Jeremy P Tarcher
Krantz, J. & Gilmore, T., (1991) Understanding the dynamic between consulting teams and client systems, in Kets de Vries (ed) Organisations on the Couch, Oxford: Jossey-Bass
Parikh, Jagdish (1994) Intuition Oxford: Blackwell
Kelemann, Stanley (1981) Your Body Speaks Its Mind Berkeley: Center Press
Nuernberger, Phil (1992) Increasing Executive Productivity New Jersey: Prentice Hall
Systems & Fields
Capra, F (2002) The Hidden Connections London: Flamingo
Fritz, Robert (1996) Corporate Tides San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler
Gladwell, Malcolm (2000) The Tipping Point, London: Little, Brown & Co
McTaggart, Lynne (2001) The Field London: HarperCollins
Oshry, Barry (1995) Seeing Systems, San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler
Senge, Peter (2005) Presence, Cambridge, MA: SoL
Organisational Change
Block, Peter (1981), Flawless Consulting, San Diego: Learning Concepts
Clifton, Rita & Maughan, Esther, (2000) The Future of Brands, London: Macmillan
Heifetz, Ronald, (1999), Leadership Without Easy Answers, Harvard: Belknap
Jaworski, Jospeh, (1996) Synchronicity, The Inner Path of Leadership, San Francisco, Bt Koehler Nevis, C., (1987), Organisational Consulting: A Gestalt Approach Cambridge MA: GIC Press
Rubenstein, M. & Firstenberg, I., (1999), The Minding Organisation New York: John Wiley
Stacey, Ralph (1992) Managing the Unknowable San Francisco: Jossey Bass
Wheatley, Margaret Leadership & the New Science, San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler |