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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459044403321

Autore

Leimon Averil

Titolo

Coaching women to lead / / Averil Leimon, Francois Moscovici, and Helen Goodier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-89575-2

1-136-89576-0

1-282-88585-5

9786612885853

0-203-84101-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Collana

Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge

Altri autori (Persone)

GoodierHelen <1958->

MoscoviciFrancois

Disciplina

658.4/092082

Soggetti

Leadership in women

Executive coaching

Mentoring in business

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; 1 Why women? The need to differentiate in coaching; 2 Why bother with women leaders? The business case for coaching; 3 What are the critical stages of a woman's career and their coaching requirements?; 4 What do women want? Reporting the results of our research; 5 In search of role models - conversations with exemplary women; 6 Coaching women to lead - a systematic approach to coaching women for success; 7 What makes a strong leader? A model for women's leadership development

8 How to develop a woman-friendly organisation9 What is the global picture? Lessons from coaching women to lead around the world; 10 Conclusions; Appendix 1: The research; Appendix 2: The interviewees; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Coaching Women to Lead asks why, in the 21st century, there is still



such a disparity in the number of women filling leadership roles, compared with men. It argues that a specific coaching approach for women is not only possible but required to support women throughout their corporate career. In this book you will find:How to build a robust business case for coaching women Which areas of coaching are the most useful at which career stage An academic survey to discover what women need to succeed In-depth interviews with women role mod