A Manager's Guide to Coaching


Book Description

To stay on top, companies need to do more than just tread water—they need to grow. And that means that their employees need to develop and improve their skills at the same pace. More than ever, managers are being encouraged to improve employee performance through effective coaching, but so few of them have the time—or the knowledge—it takes to do it successfully. Brian Emerson and Ann Loehr have spent years showing some of the country’s top companies how to develop their most promising employees. Now in this helpful manual they guide managers through every step of the coaching process, from problem solving to developing accountability. Readers will discover:the top 10 tips every manager should know before he starts to coach • how to handle difficult conversations, conflicting priorities, and problem team members • how to hold follow-up meetings after goals and priorities have been set • sample questions they can adapt to various situations • examples of common problems and how they can use coaching to address them.Clear, practical and straightforward, this is an invaluable tool that will help all leaders coach employees, colleagues, and themselves to excellence.




Manager's Guide to Effective Coaching, Second Edition


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Boost productivity by making the switch from “boss” to COACH! Effective managers know their job is to help employees succeed, not to give them orders. They create relationships that build collaboration and meaningful performance improvement. These managers know that when they facilitate the success of their team members, they facilitate their own success. Effective Coaching teaches you practices you can use immediately to engender employee commitment and help employees gain the skills necessary to sustain and grow any type of organization. You’ll learn: The attributes of a successful coach How to set up an effective coaching session How to use coaching to correct unproductive behavior How to use coaching to be a better trainer Briefcase Books, written specifically for today’s busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page: -Clear definitions of key terms and concepts -Tactics and strategies for coaching employees -Tricks of the trade for executing effective coaching techniques -Practical advice for minimizing the possibility of error -Warning signs for when things are about to go wrong -Examples of successful workplace coaching -Specific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques




The Process of Highly Effective Coaching


Book Description

The Process of Highly Effective Coaching offers a unique blend of theory and practical methods for conducting effective coaching conversations. It provides an umbrella under which all of the major conceptual models for helping people change can not only coexist but work together. In addition to using this integrative approach, The Process of Highly Effective Coaching presents a framework for conducting coaching conversations and for relating the coaching process to the coaching competencies defined by the International Coach Federation, the largest coach-credentialing organization in the world.




The Complete Guide to Coaching at Work


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Imprint. This text should be useful for people who are interested in becoming coaches and those already practising, assuming no previous knowledge or training in this area. It explains the differences from other related occupations that are often associated with coaching such as consulting and mentoring.




Effective Coaching


Book Description

Every company on the planet is trying to squeeze more performance out of fewer resources. But is this really possible without inflicting lasting damage to the workforce? has humanity been squeezed out of the workplace in the mistaken belief that this will increase profit margins? How can companies help themselves and their employees fulfil their potential? The answer is found in Effective Coaching in which Myles Downey presents a comprehensive introduction to coaching in the workplace, and reveals to both managers and professional coaches how to get the best out of their team through the implementation of practices that have made him one of Europe's foremost business coaches. Downey is both passionate and pragmatic in his approach. He believes that people work better, more productively and more effectively when cared for and fulfilled in the workplace. His inspirational and practical approach to coaching shows that when conducted as a regular working practice, it can tap into the resources of the whole individual, for the benefit of the organization and the employee alike.




Effective Coaching


Book Description

Research proves that employees will work harder and produce more when they feel appreciated, valued, and understood. Easier said than done? Effective Coaching explains how you can: Apply good coaching methods in the workplace; Quickly establish the discipline you need in a cooperative, non-threatening atmosphere Instinctively use effective problem solving strategies in every situation You know your company needs its employees. Make sure they know that. Management strategies and techniques presented in Effective Coaching will help you dramatically improve employee performance, and maximize the measurable value received from each employee.




HBR Guide to Coaching Employees (HBR Guide Series)


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Help your employees help themselves. As a manager in today’s business world, you can’t just tell your direct reports what to do: You need to help them make their own decisions, enable them to solve tough problems, and actively develop their skills on the job. Whether you have a star on your team who’s eager to advance, an underperformer who’s dragging the group down, or a steady contributor who feels bored and neglected, you need to coach them: Help shape their goals—and support their efforts to achieve them. In the HBR Guide to Coaching Employees you’ll learn how to: Create realistic but inspiring plans for growth Ask the right questions to engage your employees in the development process Give them room to grapple with problems and discover solutions Allow them to make the most of their expertise while compelling them to stretch and grow Give them feedback they’ll actually apply Balance coaching with the rest of your workload Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.




Executive Coaching


Book Description

Executive Coaching is a “consumer’s guide” for HR professionals and executives who want to be good clients and savvy consumers of coaching services. Step by step, the book defines what coaching is, who uses it, when, and why. In this comprehensive resource the authors outline the entire coaching process, include key points on the readiness for coaching, and clients’ first-hand accounts of their coaching experiences. Valerio and Lee describe the roles of the HR professional, the client, the boss, and the coach and how all work together in order to achieve a successful coaching engagement.




The Art of Coaching


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Hands-on resources for new and seasoned school coaches This practical resource offers the foundational skills and tools needed by new coaching educators, as well as presenting an overview of the knowledge and theory base behind the practice. Established coaches will find numerous ways to deepen and refine their coaching practice. Principals and others who incorporate coaching strategies into their work will also find a wealth of resources. Aguilar offers a model for transformational coaching which could be implemented as professional development in schools or districts anywhere. Although she addresses the needs of adult learners, her model maintains a student-centered focus, with a specific lens on addressing equity issues in schools. Offers a practical resource for school coaches, principals, district leaders, and other administrators Presents a transformational coaching model which addresses systems change Pays explicit attention to surfacing and interrupting inequities in schools The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation offers a compendium of school coaching ideas, the book's explicit, user-friendly structure enhances the ability to access the information.




Fearless Feedback


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Do you seek a feedback process that can be tailored to equip leaders to accomplish their professional goals? Do you need a practical guide for mining stakeholder feedback and framing it in ways that make leaders hungry for the insights? Are you tired of being constrained by cookie-cutter 360-degree feedback tools used in organizations, tools that can be tone deaf to the underlying emotions? Do you wish you could uncover the fears which inhibit the change a leader needs, so they can design actions for future growth? Then Fearless Feedback is your answer Among many things, this book provides: A practical seven-step framework on how to structure stakeholder feedback for leaders; An actionable guide with specific dos and don'ts;Intriguing dialogue between coach, leader, and stakeholder (articulating the unspoken thoughts and underlying emotions); and Tested techniques, tips, tools, and templates