Coaching Book Summary
Chapter One – About this coaching book
This book begins by providing a summary of what leader-employee relationships should look like. Coaching plays a central role in creating and maintaining partner-oriented relationships.
Chapter Two – Memories Never Die
This chapter explores an intriguing story about a manager faced with a challenging coaching opportunity. As the story unfolds, the manager encounters obstacles and then discovers actions that are needed to be a successful coach.
Chapter Three – The Eight Step Coaching Model
This chapter is a summary discussion of behaviors CMOE has discovered from the study and research of effective coaches. The coaching model introduced in this chapter represents a road map for holding a successful coaching meeting.
Chapter Four – The Five Levels of Coaching
Many coaching situations are light, easy and fun. However, others are challenging, serious and painful. All five levels require a different approach and mind set. Read this chapter and learn how to “tweak” the Coaching Model to give you the best possible outcome for each situation.
Chapter Five – Versatile Coaching
This chapter discusses personalities and individual differences. How do you adjust your coaching approach to accommodate and assimilate the wonderful uniqueness in our personalities? The Myers Briggs Type Indicator is used as an example of how to understand personalities and flex your coaching style.
Chapter Six – Supporting Skills
The authors present the skills that make the Eight Step Coaching Model a positive and collaborative experience for the leader and employee. This chapter contains specific hints for managers to follow when using the Eight Step Coaching Model.
Chapter Seven – The Coach’s Contribution
Explores a range of potential problems the manager must plan for. The manager’s response to these issues will determine how he/she will approach and orchestrate the coaching meeting. Read the rest of this entry »