Coaching for Commitment: Achieveing Superior Performance from Individuals and Teams , Third Edition

by Cindy Coe, Amy Zehnder, Dennis C. Kinlaw

This new, third edition of the best-selling Coaching for Commitment is based on the groundbreaking coaching work of the late Dennis C. Kinlaw.  In this thoroughly revised and updated edition the authors, Cindy Coe and Amy Zehnder clearly show that coaching is a proven strategy for improving performance in today’s environment of intense competitiveness for total customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and the drive to deliver superior products and services. This book includes the most current coaching strategies and methodologies and provides information on the latest definitions of what coaching is and ways to succeed at coaching. The authors take Kinlaw’s concept of tying coaching and commitment one step further and make commitment to action part of a new coaching model. Coaching for Commitment offers a practical, how-to guide to coaching for anyone (no matter what their skill level) who wants to hone their coaching skills for a range of circumstances and using a variety of methods--face-to-face, with a virtual team, on the fly, by phone, or e-mail. Coaching for Commitment is filled with easy to use tools, illustrative examples, and sample coaching conversations that clearly show how to use the coaching process, understand the underlying model, and develop the needed skills.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published October 23, 2007

Reviews

[Scott Harris · Rating 2 out of 5]

From a leadership perspective, this book seemed a little too simplistic and approached the coaching relationship from a recipe style approach. It is however good at meeting the ground of getting managers to think about how they are working with their staff, what style of approach they are using and what they are achieving with that approach.

[Noah Thomas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could have been summed up in 20 pages or less. Great for speed-reading practice.. If you're legitimately interested in the subject, borrow the book to read the chapter summaries and if those strike a chord with you read more thoroughly.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful information in this book that has helped me to better serve those I work with.