The coaching manager : developing top talent in business

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Title:

The coaching manager : developing top talent in business

Author:

Hunt, James M. (James Michael)

ISBN:

9781412977760

Personal Author:

Hunt, James M. (James Michael)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Los Angeles : SAGE, c2011.

Physical Description:

xix, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Introduction : the coaching manager -- An overview of developmental coaching -- Defining success as a coaching manager -- Creating a coaching-friendly context -- The development of a coaching manager and the "coaching mind-set" -- The "coachable" learner -- Stopping the action and starting a coaching dialogue -- The coaching mirror -- Providing balanced and helpful feedback -- What does it all mean? collaboratively interpreting learning needs -- Goal setting and follow-up : making change happen -- Coaching and career development -- Developmental coaching and performance problems -- Using coaching to leverage the investment in the classroom -- Epilogue: the coaching manager.

Abstract:

"Unlike coaching books that focus on performance problems, The Coaching Manager Second Edition, presents a developmental coaching methodology that managers can use to guide employees to achieve higher levels of skill, experience greater engagement with organizations, and promote personal development. Clearly written, without jargon, specific coaching techniques are illustrated through short case studies and self-assessment exercises that help readers apply the principles in their own lives." ""The Coaching Manager is a timely and valuable resource for leaders interested in fostering a culture of coaching in contemporary organizations. Evidence-based strategies and real-world exemplars are provided for cultivating talent today and inspiring success for the future."---Patricia A. Hickey, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, Vice President, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Services Children's Hospital Boston" ""The second edition takes into account the new challenges and opportunities posed by an increasingly global workforce, new technology, and a persistent and rapid pace of change. The authors have, once again, provided an excellent handbook for any manager who wants to be an effective coach, and any individual who wants to leverage the potential of coaching in varied and commonly encountered situations at work."---Kathy E. Kram, PhD, Shipley Professor in Management Boston University"--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Mentoring in business.

Executives -- Training of.

Leadership.

Management.

Added Author:

Weintraub, Joseph R.

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The Coaching Manager is a timely and valuable resource for leaders interested in fostering a culture of coaching in contemporary organizations. Evidence-based strategies and real-world exemplars are provided for cultivating talent today and inspiring success for the future." --Patricia A. Hickey, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, Vice President, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Services Children's Hospital Boston "The second edition takes into account the new challenges and opportunities posed by an increasingly global workforce, new technology, and a persistent and rapid pace of change. The authors have, once again, provided an excellent handbook for any manager who wants to be an effective coach, and any individual who wants to leverage the potential of coaching in varied and commonly encountered situations at work." --Kathy E. Kram, PhD, Shipley Professor in Management Boston University

A tested approach to developing top performers in business Unlike coaching books that focus on performance problems, The Coaching Manager presents a developmental coaching methodology that managers can use to guide employees to achieve higher levels of skill, experience greater engagement with organizations, and promote personal development. Clearly written, without jargon, specific coaching techniques are illustrated through short case studies and self-assessment exercises that help readers apply the principles in their own lives.