Coaching Resources.
Coaching is a critical skill for leaders who want to develop their people, build high-performing teams, and achieve organizational goals. In today's fast-paced business environment, leaders must be able to adapt quickly, stay agile, and empower their teams to do the same. This is where coaching comes in.
Effective coaching enables leaders to unlock their team members' potential, increase engagement, and create a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Coaching involves asking powerful questions, listening actively, providing feedback, and offering guidance and support.
Coaching is not just a one-off event, but an ongoing process that requires patience, commitment, and practice. Leaders who invest time and effort into developing their coaching skills can expect to see a significant return on investment. Coaching can help to:
Improve employee performance and productivity
Build stronger relationships and trust between leaders and team members
Identify and develop high-potential employees
Increase employee engagement and retention
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Develop leaders at all levels of the organization
At its core, coaching is about empowering people to become the best version of themselves. It's about helping them to identify their strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and develop a plan for achieving them. As a leader, coaching allows you to move from being a boss to being a mentor and a guide, someone who helps their team members to achieve their full potential.
Coaching is not just for leaders in senior positions. Anyone can develop their coaching skills, regardless of their level of experience or expertise. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned executive, there are always opportunities to improve your coaching abilities.
Investing in coaching resources can help leaders to develop the skills and knowledge they need to coach their people effectively. From books and online courses to workshops and coaching certification programs, there are many resources available to help leaders develop their coaching skills.
By prioritizing coaching and investing in coaching resources, leaders can create a culture of learning and growth that benefits everyone in the organization. Coaching is one of the most important skills that a leader can develop, and the benefits are clear: engaged, productive, and fulfilled team members, a stronger and more innovative organization, and a more fulfilling and successful career for the leader themselves.
Books
Coaching Sales People into Sales Champions by Keith Rosen
Serve Up, Coach Down by Nathan Jamail
The Leadership Playbook by Nathan Jamail
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud
The Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg & Alan Eagle
The Coaching Effect by Bill Eckstrom & Sarah Wirth
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way you Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
(Self-Coaching) Take Charge of You by David Novak & Jason Goldsmith
Change Your Questions Change Your Life by Marilee Adams
Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Articles
Three Essential Coaching Skills for Managers by Heather Backstroke
The Leader as Coach by Ibarra & Anne Scowler
Five Ways to Become a Better Leader Through Coaching by Sally Percy