Business coaching & mentoring for dummies / by Marie Taylor and Steve Crabb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Marie Hansen, 1829-1925, author.

Crabb, Steve, author.

Series:

--For dummies.

For Dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mentoring in business.

Executive coaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chichester, [England] : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Don't fall behind-Coach your business toward success! Business Coaching & Mentoring For Dummies explores effective coaching strategies that guide you in coaching and mentoring your colleagues. With insight into key coaching concepts and an impressive range of tools, this easy-to-use resource helps you transform your team-and yourself in the process! Written from the perspective of a business coach, this comprehensive book explores the practical coaching skill set, tools, and techniques that will help you along your way, and explains how to identify who to coach, what to coach, how to coach, and when to coach. Whether you have experience in a coaching and mentoring role or you're new to the coaching game, this is a valuable must-have resource. The right approach to business coaching can take your company from good to great-it can also improve employee satisfaction, employee loyalty, team morale, and your bottom line. The trick is to approach business coaching in a way that is effective and flexible, ensuring that you achieve results while meeting the unique needs of your team. This comprehensive text will help you: * Understand the foundational concepts of business coaching and mentoring * Discover how proper coaching and mentoring methods can help get a business on the right track * Identify and leverage tools to develop your business leadership mindset * Create a successful personal and business identity with the support and guidance of a coach Business Coaching & Mentoring For Dummies is an essential resource for business owners, business leaders, coaches, and mentors who want to take their skills to the next level.

Contents:

Title Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Business Coaching and Mentoring; Chapter 1: Navigating the World of Coaching and Mentoring; Spotlighting the Business Benefits of Coaching and Mentoring; Defining Coaching and Mentoring; Distinguishing Business Coaching from Other Types of Coaching; Equipping Yourself to Help Other People in the Business Context; Being on the Other Side as Coachee or Mentee; Understanding Professional Requirements

Chapter 2: Presenting a Compelling Case for Coaching and MentoringTaking the Role of Educator; Valuing Third-Party Observation in Business; Identifying the Client's Return on Investment; Stretching the Budget; Adding Value by Training Leaders in Coaching and Mentoring Skills; Chapter 3: Assessing Clients' Needs before Coaching; Creating Programs to Deliver Coaching and Mentoring in Organisations; Coaching Wannabe Business Owners and Start-ups; Helping the Family-Owned Business Survive and Thrive; Developing Intrapreneurs within Organisations; Working with the Socially Oriented Business

Chapter 4: Developing the Skills and Knowledge Base of a Coach and MentorCoaching and Mentoring Are Not One and the Same; Coaching and Mentoring Skills; Structuring a Client Session; Using Models in Coaching and Mentoring; Working in Particular Circumstances; Part II: Coaching and Mentoring to Get a Business on the Right Track; Chapter 5: Coaching Clients through Their Blind Spots; Pre-framing the Coaching Conversation; Breaking Down Common Barriers; Dealing with Roles and Perceptions that Contribute to Blindness; Diffusing Dramas that Impede Clear Vision; Shining a Light on Incongruency

Chapter 6: Telling a Compelling Story in BusinessUnderstanding the Value of the Business Story; Helping the Client Create the Basic Story; Distinguishing Fact from Opinion; Giving Feedback on the Business Story; Chapter 7: Mentoring to Assess Business without Rose-tinted Spectacles; Testing the Foundations of the Business; Applying Strategic Thinking; Making the Complicated Simple; Determining Where the Best Mentoring Work Begins and Ends; Developing Trust and Honest Appraisal through Feedback; Learning from the Spectacular Success of Others; Mentoring Inside a Small Organisation

Chapter 8: Developing Vision, Mission and Values Using Simple Coaching MethodsAligning Who You Are with the Business You're In; Revealing What's Really Important; Helping a Business Create Operating Values; Designing an Inspiring Vision with the Logical Levels Model; Communicating the Vision; Examples of Mission and Vision Statements; Chapter 9: Coaching to Transform Visions into Workable Plans; Creating a Plan Fit for Purpose; Resourcing the Plan; Actioning and Reviewing the Plan; Part III: Tools to Develop the Business Leader's Mind-set

Chapter 10: Managing the Inner World of Thoughts and Emotions

Notes:

"Making Everything Easier"--Cover.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-07378-2

1-119-07377-4