50 Top Tools for Coaching

A Complete Toolkit for Developing and Empowering People

Gillian Jones, Ro Gorell

• Editorial: Kogan Page
• Año: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781789666564
• Edición: 5
• Categoría: Business
• Categoría: Mentoring & Coaching

Full of exercises, models, checklists and templates, this book covers how to assess the needs of clients, select the right tool for the circumstance and deliver effective coaching with confidence. A complete resource for both in-house and external coaches, 50 Top Tools for Coaching presents the techniques required for every coaching situation. It focuses on every stage of the coaching process, from setting up and managing the coaching relationship, understanding and resolving conflict, developing client confidence and performance to enhancing leadership styles and coaching during periods of change. Supporting hints and tips are found throughout to maximise the effectiveness and impact of the tools.This fully revised fifth edition of 50 Top Tools for Coaching includes new tools for managers for performance coaching and for building your own coaching practice. It remains an indispensable resource for coaches of all levels of experience and in all remits, as well as managers and leaders looking to improve performance in their organizations through coaching. Online supporting resources include additional tools, interactive templates and videos of the tools in action demonstrated by the authors.

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Personal impact and influence

Tools for increasing presence and impact

Communication skills audit and skills inventory

What is it?

Communication, communication, communication! You can never have enough of it! How well you communicate determines your ability to influence, lead, relate to others and generally improve your relationships both at work and home. This is an excellent way of finding out how others experience you and how well you communicate with them.

What is it for?

This tool is used to collect data around a set of structured questions all relating to communication skills. A feedback sheet is distributed and recipients are asked to score clients against a series of statements. Clients are asked to self-assess against the same statements. It is a great way of seeing if there are any gaps in perception of communication skills between a client and others.

When do I use it?

This tool is particularly helpful in working with clients who seem to have a challenge when influencing or working productively with others. It can also be helpful to use this tool with clients wh...