Coaching for Growth How to Bring Out the Best in Your Team and Yourself

Coaching is fast becoming recognized as one of the key skills in every modern manager's portfolio, a vital tool for improving the performance and morale of all staff. Citing numerous case studies and examples of coaching in action, this book aims to introduce the topic in an accessible and jargon-free style, covering every aspect of coaching from the manager's point of view, including: the coaching process itself and the coaching session; the key skills involved; the different approaches the coach can take; the various types of individuals the coach might encounter; and coaching downwards, sideways and upwards in the organization.