A Crucial Skill for the New Generation of Leaders
"To manage or to coach? People will manage the work. By attempting to manage people you are limiting their potential. A manager is a title, it does not guarantee success. Coaching is an action, not a title and actions will result in successes!" Catherine Pulsifer (Author "Wings for Work")
"This book covers coaching models and competencies that are extremely important to our learning and practice as a professional coach. The straightforward format allows for application, reflection and further learning whatever our experience. Organizations are more often encouraging a "coach approach" and teaching coaching skills to managers and leaders to create a coaching culture. This does not mean it is a soft approach but rather emphasizes the importance of listening and of open, honest, clear and direct communication.
Diane Brennan, MBA, MCC (ICF President, Global, 2008)
"Coaches will find this ready-reckoner useful for both improving their coaching conversations and also a resource when the coaching conversation is a struggle. There are many areas to focus on as a coach and Wai K has created a resource where these are at your fingertips. Be it the Mindset Shifts; Do and Don'ts; or my personal favourite: How To Coach section. This quick and simple resource assist coaches to gain inspiration and actual techniques to move the coaching conversation forward. Save your time and energy by using this easy-to-read resource - Wai K has done all the work for you in collating the concepts, competencies and clues to being a Powerful Coach. Belinda Merry, MCC (ICF President, Australasia, 2008)