<P>In a rapidly moving world where so many of our day-to-day activities are now online, it has become essential to adapt coaching processes in order to better suit clients¿ circumstances and needs. Above all, clients want sustainable and time-efficient results. Electronic coaching (e-coaching) is an inevitable development for every professional who coaches, mentors, teaches, supervises, guides or helps people in their jobs. </P><P>The book is underpinned by a theoretical framework that introduces a new model of people development (the ABC model), inspired by Graham Alexander¿s GROW model, and a new text-based coaching method inspired by Brown and Levinson¿s politeness theory. <I>E-coaching</I> is practical in its approach, with explanations on safeguarding the security and privacy of your clients, how to calculate rates, managing expectations and other important aspects of coaching online.</P><P>The first English-language text available on e-coaching, this book presents a unique combin