Coach the Person, Not the Problem, Second Edition: A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry

For coaches who want to transform lives, this updated bestselling guide reveals how reflective inquiry, paired with the coach's emotional and mental state, creates breakthrough moments that AI cannot replicate.

Masterful coaching is simpler than you think. When you apply the five essential practices outlined in the book, along with the three mental habits that create the co-regulation needed to open your client's mind to be coached deeply, you will experience more breakthrough moments that expand perceptions and choices.

Drawing from recent research in neuroscience and psychology and decades of coaching experience, this second edition provides new and more developed techniques for transformational conversations. There is 33 percent new content, with updates on nearly every page, including fresh research and methods for coaching at the identity level, new coaching examples and case studies, guidance on differentiating human coaching from AI, and the pathway to creating collective wisdom beyond what clients imagined.

The worldwide acclaim for the first edition of Coach the Person, Not the Problem demonstrates the cross-cultural application of these concepts. Coaches and leaders around the world continue to share gratitude for how the book deepens awareness-based coaching and impact. Reading the chapters, examples, and exercises, you will more adeptly become your clients' trusted thinking partner, helping them achieve desired outcomes, make critical choices, and improve business results.

Author: Marcia Reynolds
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.99h x 5.99w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9798890571267

About the Author
Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, Master Certified Coach, is president of Covisioning, a leadership training and coaching firm. She holds a doctoral degree in organizational psychology and master's degrees in education and communications. She is a former International Coaching Federation global president and has been hired by organizations to teach coaching skills across Southern Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Russia, China, and North America. She is the author of five books, including Outsmart Your Brain, Wander Woman, The Discomfort Zone, Coach the Person, Not the Problem, and Breakthrough Coaching.