Manager's Guide To Effective Coaching

by Marshall Cook, Laura Poole

Boost productivity by making the switch from “boss” to COACH! Effective managers know their job is to help employees succeed, not to give them orders. They create relationships that build collaboration and meaningful performance improvement. These managers know that when they facilitate the success of their team members, they facilitate their own success. Effective Coaching teaches you practices you can use immediately to engender employee commitment and help employees gain the skills necessary to sustain and grow any type of organization. You’ll

Genres: Business

240 pages, Paperback

First published July 26, 2011

About the author

Marshall J. Cook taught for the University of Wisconsin-Madison for thirty years and often speaks at conferences nationwide. He has published several books on stress management and has even been a guest on Oprah to discuss the topic.
Marshall edits Extra Innings, an online newsletter for writers. He has authored thirty books and hundreds of magazine articles. Marshall holds his BA in creative writing and his MA in communications from Stanford University. He has been married to Ellen since 1968, and they have one son, Jeremiah. When not writing, Marshall likes to read, jog, lift weights, and talk back to the television (not all at the same time). He is a passionate minor league baseball fan, drives the back roads, and eats in small town cafes.

Reviews

[Bruce Cline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written, focused, not cutesy like so many business how-to books are nowadays, and filled with practical suggestions and helpful examples. Unfortunately, reading it revealed the extent to which I've limped along as a marginal coach and supervisor for far too long!

[Kristi Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellence resource

[Lorraine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing unfamiliar or profound in this book. It's really a "how to" guide for managers who might be new to the coaching style of management. Pretty much everything lines up with everything else I've read about "best" (what should be standard) practices of leading people. Nothing surprising, rather bland in that sense, unless you've never been taught any of this.

I guess it's typical for this "briefcase" series, but I found that there were too many "sidebars/boxes" that contained tips and reminders etc. There was nearly one, sometimes several, on each page and that really distracted and interrupted the flow of reading. Not a fan. Felt like a cheap way of adding content without integrating it into the text -- like notes from the editor.