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A Manager's Guide To Coaching
My book, A Manager's Guide to Coaching: Simple and Effective Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees (ISBN 978-0-8144-0982-4), co-written with Brian Emerson, was published by the American Management Association in March 2008. Click on the Amazon link above to buy the book.
Here is a synopsis of the book & some testimonials:
This book does a great job of examining an area of leadership often overlooked by new (and seasoned) managers. Practical, and easy to read, it lays out a management concept that can positively impact employees and ultimately the bottom line.
-Stephanie Heffernan, Executive Producer, E-Commerce, Discovery Communications, Inc.
Practical. Insightful. Entertaining. This no-nonsense look at coaching is a must read. Not only for those who manage others, but for anyone that hopes to help the people they work with to be more.
-Carole Dickert-Scherr, Vice President, Human Resources, PBS (Public Broadcast Service)
Brian Emerson and Anne Loehr are the leaders you need for coaching your team to victory. Their thorough but easy to understand guide sets out the steps you need to take to make sure you have motivated and successful employees. The key is realizing that coaching in not about telling people how to be better, but helping them effectively achieve their own level of awareness and action.
-Wesley Warren, Director of Programs for Natural Resources Defense Council, formerly Associate Director for the Office of Budget and Management in the Clinton White House (1994-2001)
Employee development is at the heart of every manager's job and, as Brian and Anne clearly demonstrate, coaching is the key to unlocking human potential. The authors help managers better understand the nature of their task by providing both practical guidelines and relevant examples and cases that bring their ideas to life. No matter how experienced, every manager has something to learn about improving performance, and those who adopt the coaching practices described in this book are certain to WIN BIG.
-Judi Brownell, PhD, Professor and Dean of Students, School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University
Anyone who manages people needs to read this book. It's full of practical advice, case studies, tips and proven systems for coaching employees to success. Our company is learning the important role that asking questions plays in overall success. This book unlocks that secret in a real, down-to-earth way.
-David Collins, President & CEO, Airlines Reporting Corporation
Written in a breezy, easy-to-read format, this book offers managers, particularly those new to coaching, insights into how to get better results from direct reports. This book is the real deal. Seasoned beyond their years, Brian and Anne offer counsel that is both wise and practical to individuals at all levels of an organization.
-David Coleman, President, Transitional Management Services
The Manager's Guide is a sophisticated tool written in "plain English". This is a practical approach to the complicated challenges managers face in non-profit (or any) leadership. Written with pervasive good humor and goodwill toward all, Managers' Guide makes workplace issues seem more interesting and less vexing.
-Craig Shniderman, Executive Director, Food & Friends
The coaching methods developed by Brian are among the most effective staff development tools in my management toolbox. The questioning techniques help create a supportive and solution-focused framework in what might otherwise be difficult conversations with struggling staff members. I even find the techniques effective in self-reflection on my personal performance.
-Charlotte Brantley, President and CEO, Clayton Early Learning Foundation
Brian and Anne's effective coaching and facilitation really helped us get to the next level -- as individuals, a team and an organization. Whether you're a CEO or a new manager, working with them will make your life easier.
-Melissa Gentry Logan, Senior Vice president, Chemonics International
This book does a great job of presenting the model of coaching that has been very beneficial for me. I have worked with Brian for several years. The hours I’ve spent with him, being coached and learning to coach others, have been some of the most meaningful and valuable of my career.
-John Kyle, Vice President, Marketing, LogiXML
