The Leader's Guide to Coaching and Mentoring: How to Use Soft Skills to Get Hard Results - Softcover

Dent, Fiona Elsa; Brent, Mike

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9781292074344: The Leader's Guide to Coaching and Mentoring: How to Use Soft Skills to Get Hard Results
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1292074345 ISBN 13: 9781292074344
Publisher: Ft Pr, 2015

Synopsis

The Leader’s Guide to Coaching & Mentoring is a highly practical handbook that helps managers get the most out of their people. It includes grounded advice on the practicalities of both coaching and mentoring – such as how to structure a session – as well as core content on:

 

·    The skills required for coaching and mentoring,  including listening, questioning, observing body language, challenging and affirming

·    The established processes for coaching and mentoring, such as GROW, relational coaching, reverse mentoring and solution-focused coaching

·    The scenarios in which coaching and mentoring skills are particularly appropriate, for example, coaching under-performers, coaching star performers and coaching for career development

 

There is also a handy section on the 10 pitfalls to avoid when coaching or mentoring.

 

Written in the no-nonsense and engaging style of the other Leader’s Guide books, this is the best tool on the market for managers wanting to coach their people to optimum performance.

 

 

'In this hands-on book, Mike and Fiona highlight the real difference between conventional management and effective leadership: management is a profession, while coaching is much wider; it encourages  social interaction  and a focus on  human relationships at work. That’s what new generations expect and respect.'

Laurent Choain, Chief People & Communication Officer, Mazars Group

 

'It’s not always easy for managers to recognise what real coaching is, let alone its value.  This book makes a compelling case for the Manager as Coach and contains real, usable examples of how to go about it.'

Ian Johnston, Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority

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About the Author

Mike Brent is a Client and Programme Director at Ashridge. He's worked as a management trainer and consultant with GE, HP, Ericsson, France Telecom, ICI, Volvo and Bang & Olufsen and has run seminars in Japan, China, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, USA, Canada and South America.

Fiona Dent is a former Director of Executive Education at Ashridge. She is currently a freelance tutor and consultant at Ashridge, teaching on a national and international basis.

 

From the Back Cover

‘A superb guide for leaders: a complete overview of coaching and mentoring practices along with clear, concrete and practical advice!’

Guy Mansfield, CFO, TOTAL Oil India

 

Effective coaching and mentoring skills are essential in driving people to reach their full potential at work. They are often labelled as ‘soft skills’, but there’s nothing soft about the impact they will have on your business performance.

 

This is a must-read for every leader who wants to develop their coaching style, motivate others to achieve more and learn what it takes to be a successful mentor.

 

MAXIMISE YOUR COACHING AND MENTORING SKILLS TO UNLOCK TOP PERFORMANCE

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Publisher
Ft Pr
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1292074345
ISBN 13 
9781292074344
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
237
Rating
  • 4.17 out of 5 stars
    6 ratings by Goodreads