You're On! Consulting for Peak Performance

Preface

I. Setting the Stage

1. Introduction: The Roots of Performance Consultation
2. The Back Story: Research in Performance Consultation

II. Domain-Specific Information

3. Unique Aspects of the Business Domain
4. Unique Aspects of High-Risk Professions
5. Unique Aspects of the Performing Arts

III. Key Factors in Performance

6. The Foundations of Excellent Performance
7. Getting It Right: Preparation
8. Keeping Your Head: Mental Skills
9. The Microscopic Nightmare of Infinity: The Experience of Stress
10. Reframe and Relax: Coping With Stress
11. You're On! (Performance)

IV. What Do Performers Want?

12. The Help They Need: Assistance Performers Want
13. The Ideal Consultant
14. Consultant Efforts That Hinder Performance

V. What Consultants Need: Training, Ethics, and Practice

15. A Good Fit: Training, Competence, and Ethical Practice
16. The Consultant as Performer

Appendices

1. List of Participants
2. Interview Questions For Performers
3. Interview Questions For Consultants

References

Author Index

Subject Index

About the Authors