Product Description

Coaching is vital to developing talent in organizations, and it is an essential capability of effective leaders. The CCL Handbook of Coaching is based on a philosophy of leadership development that the Center for Creative Leadership has honed over thirty years with rigorous research and with long, rich experience in the practice of leadership coaching. The book uses a coaching framework to give a compass to leaders who are called to coach as a means of building sustainability and boosting performance in their organizations. The book explores the special considerations that leader coaches need to account for when coaching across differences and in special circumstances, describes advanced coaching techniques, and examines the systemic issues that arise when coaching moves from a one-to-one relationship to a developmental culture that embraces entire organizations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #439692 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 496 pages

Review
“This handbook is an incredibly rich and varied review of the field of coaching. It should be required reading for all coaches--and all companies that want to use coaches. More useful information than any one coach could acquire in a lifetime!”--Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized by Forbes as one of five most-respected executive coaches, by The Economist as one of the most credible advisors in the new era of business, and by Fast Company as America’s preeminent executive coach

“Rich in content, this book provides the definitive road map for improving personal coaching skills and encouraging the growth and development of others. A must-read for managers who want to get the best from their people.”--Cynthia Hartley, senior vice president, human resources, Sonoco Products Company

“This book is a must for all senior managers because it focuses on developing the capability they will most need to build a strong company: i.e. how to stimulate and facilitate the growth of their key people and lead their personnel through the constant change processes businesses now go through.   What makes it truly innovative is that it takes coaching skills out of the domain of professional coaches and makes it accessible for line management. The book is accessible because it is written in a very pragmatic style that explains how managers can facilitate a process of learning among their staff through self discovery. It explains how to put ideas into action, reflect upon them, evaluate them and subsequently develop new plans that build on what is learned. This is why the ideas and concepts that are propagated in this book are a core part of the leadership trainings for the partners of BCG to enhance the development of their key leadership competences and skills.”--Mirko Nikolic, senior vice president, Europe, Boston Consulting Group

From the Inside Flap
Coaching is vital to developing talent in organizations, and it is an essential capability of effective leaders. The CCL Handbook of Coaching is based on a philosophy of leadership development that the Center for Creative Leadership has honed over thirty years with rigorous research and with long, rich experience in the practice of leadership coaching. The book uses a coaching framework to give a compass to leaders who are called to coach as a means of building sustainability and boosting performance in their organizations. The book explores the special considerations that leader coaches need to account for when coaching across differences and in special circumstances, describes advanced coaching techniques, and examines the systemic issues that arise when coaching moves from a one-to-one relationship to a developmental culture that embraces entire organizations.

The CCL Handbook of Coaching is filled with practical advice for applying a proven CCL coaching process, including information on coaching tools and techniques that leader coaches can use to facilitate learning. In this book, experienced CCL coaches and researchers explore some of the emergent thinking in the practice of coaching, which embraces both process and context issues, including coaching culture, integrated and blended solutions, teams, and contemporary theories about how adults, especially leaders, develop. The book also includes a library of classic CCL publications.

Whether coaching direct reports for their personal and professional development, or coaching peers at the most senior levels of the organization, leader coaches will find in this book an approach that is flexible, sensible, and effective. Senior HR managers who aspire to create a coaching culture in their organizations and professional coaches looking to integrate their practice with those initiatives can also draw from this impressive body of knowledge.

From the Back Cover
An Indispensable Resource for Developing Leaders from the Organization That Is Ranked in the Top 10 Worldwide for Executive Education by Financial Times

"This handbook is an incredibly rich and varied review of the field of coaching. It should be required reading for all coaches—and all companies that want to use coaches. More useful information than any one coach could acquire in a lifetime!"
—Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized by Forbes as one of five most-respected executive coaches, by The Economist as one of the most credible advisors in the new era of business, and by Fast Company as America's preeminent executive coach

"Rich in content, this book provides the definitive road map for improving personal coaching skills and encouraging the growth and development of others. A must-read for managers who want to get the best from their people."
—Cynthia Hartley, senior vice president, human resources, Sonoco Products Company

"This book is a must for all senior managers because it focuses on developing the capability they will most need to build a strong company: how to stimulate and facilitate the growth of their key people and lead their personnel through the constant change processes businesses now go through. What makes it truly innovative is that it takes coaching skills out of the domain of professional coaches and makes it accessible for line management. The book is accessible because it is written in a very pragmatic style that explains how managers can facilitate a process of learning among their staff through self-discovery. It explains how to put ideas into action, reflect upon them, evaluate them, and subsequently develop new plans that build on what is learned. This is why the ideas and concepts that are propagated in this book are a core part of the leadership trainings for the partners of BCG to enhance the development of their key leadership competences and skills."
—Mirko Nikolic, senior vice president, Europe, The Boston Consulting Group