Effective Coaching: Lessons from the Coach's Coach

by Myles Downey

A pragmatic and passionate guide that establishes the many benefits of coaching in order to create a working environment for individuals and organizations to ensure that both fulfill their full potential.

Genres: Leadership, Nonfiction, Business, Communication

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Anna Senina]

Книга для начинающих коучей: дан высокоуровневый обзор того, что делает коуч, как выглядит беседа, как можно подходить к человеку, к группе, как все это уместить в рабочую структуру. Интересно было почитать про шкалу директивности, подсказки от коуча игроку, как вести записи, какие вопросы задавать с каким намерением и некоторые его собственные наработки. Однако некоторые вопросы показались мне несколько наивными - я бы хотела посмотреть как сработает группа после таких вопросов :)

Ни во что он не идет глубоко, но по верхам проходит качественно. Рекомендую.

[Felipe Bernardo]

Myles gives a robust and detailed description of what coaching is and what is not. He lays out the principles behind effective coaching and shares very useful models to use during these conversations.

His distinction between non-directive and directive coaching is a great way to view and explore the qualities of different approaches, specially because it doesn’t pigeonhole coaching to only one specific approach, but as a range of conversational tools one may use to draw out the best in others. I will for sure re-read chapters of this book.

[Angie Jones-Moore]

It was recommended that I read this book, whilst I was studying for my Life Coaching diploma.

It is an informative book and the conversational writing, makes it easy to understand the methods being applied and when.
Definitely based more around business coaching, within offices and a working environment. I am a personal Life Coach so some of it was very useful and other sections were not really applicable to what I do.

I found this an interesting read and the methods very useful.

[Blaze Currie]

One of the best books I’ve read on coaching. It changed the game for me.

[Кристина]

Написано легко и интересно, без воды. Полезное пособие для начинающего коуча.

[John Fletcher]

Solid material on a successful coaching relationship.

[Ana Curo]

I loved this book! It explains coaching in a simple way. I've taken a lot from this book which I can apply to my work, but mostly the mindset you could have while coaching, being coached or working with coaches. I would recommend it to everyone who is working with people, leading teams or working on their own performance.

[Chris]

Brilliant book for coaches. I will read it more than once.

[Nkem Paul]

One of the very best tools I've got on coaching. I liked Myles' simplicity and in-depth description of the process of helping clients to achieve results. Highly recommended.