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Coaching for Performance, 6th edition

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The #1 book for coaches, leaders, talent managers and professionals around the world.

The definitive and fully updated 6th edition.

''For those who want to understand the potential and power of coaching. This new edition is a must-read and a want-to-read; with powerful case studies of coaching making a difference, having lasting impacts, and transforming societies.' Magdalena N. Mook, CEO, International Coaching Federation

An international bestseller, featuring the influential GROW model, this book is the founding text of the coaching profession. It explains why enabling people to bring the best out of themselves is the key to driving productivity, growth, and engagement. A meaningful coaching culture has the potential to transform the relationship between organizations and employees and to put both on the path to long-term success.

Written by Sir John Whitmore, the pioneer of coaching, this new edition has been fully revised by Tiffany Gaskell, Director at Performance Consultants, the global market leaders in performance coaching. This 6th edition has been updated throughout to reflect today's new world of work, and will revolutionize the traditional approach to organizational culture. Insightful real-world examples serve to champion inclusivity, alongside practical exercises which place an increased value on trust and responsibility. Critical new material has further been added to strengthen the process of measuring the benefits of coaching as a return on investment; all ensuring this contemporary new edition will remain at the forefront of professional coaching and leadership development.

'The perfect handbook, whether you're a new and aspiring manager or a seasoned leader. How to apply the GROW model to coaching high-performing teams in different scenarios, and comes with a helpful bank of coaching questions and dialogues.' Forbes
Author Sir John Whitmore and Tiffany Gaskell
Narrator David Morley Hale, Ina Marie Smith, Joshua Manning, Naomi Frederick, Nicholas Osmond
Duration 11 hours and 57 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399814973
Format Audiobook
Publisher John Murray Press
Genre Management: leadership and motivation, Personnel and human resources management, Sports training and coaching
Availability AU, GB, IE

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