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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807332103321

Autore

Leimon Averil

Titolo

Essential business coaching / / Averil Leimon, Francois Moscovici and Gladeana McMahon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2005

ISBN

1-135-44591-5

1-135-44592-3

1-280-24449-6

9786610244492

0-203-53721-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

Essential coaching skills and knowledge

Altri autori (Persone)

MoscoviciFrancois

McMahonGladeana <1954->

Disciplina

658/.07124

Soggetti

Executive coaching

Mentoring in business

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 (p. [170]-171) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: why do we need business coaching?; 2 The theoretical framework of coaching; 3 The practice of business coaching; 4 Coaching for specific business issues; 5 Conversations with sponsors; 6 Conversations with clients; 7 Professional issues in business coaching and their solutions; 8 Conclusions:the future of business coaching; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Do coaches need to be psychologists, business people or both?Essential Business Coaching offers a much-needed answer to the question of what makes a good business coach.The authors draw on 60 years of combined experience to provide an in-depth review of best practice and theory. They provide a thorough examination of the changing nature of work, the need for new sources of competitive advantage and the benefits of investing in coaching. Useful ideas for further reading are found throughout, along with numerous examples of real business coaching situations. The inclusi