The Leader's Guide to Coaching and Mentoring, 1st edition

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.