Following on from our previous Read for Success blogs, we take a look at the top 3 books for coaching skills.
Co-Active Coaching: Changing Business, Transforming Lives
As the third edition of this Co-Active Coaching book, it is highlighted that a ‘partnership between client and coach’ is advisable. This edition includes new coaching examples and shares an expanded web-based ‘Coach’s Toolkit’ which is extremely useful.
Who should read this book: senior executives, trainers, coaches, or those aspiring to be a coach this is a great book to start with as it is easy to understand
This book has been rated: 4.8 stars by Amazon reviewers – buy this book now.
Coaching Questions: A Coach’s Guide to Powerful Asking Skills
A very informative book with some great questions, written in a very readable style. This book outlines some good questions in a simple way and will help you to expand your knowledge with other perspectives.
Who should read this book: new coaches who need a guiding hand
This book has been rated: 4.7 stars by Amazon reviewers – buy this book now.
The Coaching Manual: The Definitive Guide to the Process, Principles and Skills of Personal Coaching
This book reviews and highlights the skills a professional coach should be able to display to do their job effectively. It offers simple, logical advice, tips, checklists and activities to challenge a coach to look at how they can develop their coaching skills further. After reading this, you will have learnt some valuable and helpful advice.
Who should read this book: team leaders, new and experienced coaching looking to learn something new, or just about anyone needing to get the best from their team
This book has been rated: 4.7 stars by Amazon reviewers – buy this book now.
How To Design And Deliver Great Training
This book is jargon-free and full of techniques, tips and reminders to deliver transformation training. If you are looking for ideas on how to improve your training then this is the book to read.
Who should read this book: new or experienced trainers who are tasked to design in-house training programmes, develop relevant content and deliver training
This book has been rated: 4.6 stars by Amazon reviewers – buy this book now.
Coaching for Performance: GROWing Human Potential and Purpose – the Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership
In this book you will learn how to grow your employees and how to lead them by coaching rather than ordering. This easy-to-read book provides lots of examples and sample questions, and also explains the GROW model.
Who should read this book: those looking to learn how to unlock people’s potential to maximise their performance
This book has been rated: 4.5 stars by Amazon reviewers – buy this book now.