Leader's Guide to Coaching and Mentoring, The (PEARSON Education Limited)

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.