The Five Minute Coach: Improve Performance Rapidly

by Lynn Cooper, Mariette Castellino

The Five-Minute Coach offers a simple, step by step guide to how to coach quickly and effortlessly and get amazingly better results at work. Short, punchy and easy to read, the user can swiftly learn this innovative and effective tool for improving performance. Designed for leaders, managers and supervisors, in any setting, The Five-Minute Coach is a ground-breaking approach to coaching on the job. It creates significant performance improvements, while improving job satisfaction for manager and team member alike. This approach to coaching has been developed by the authors and used in organizations across the board large and small, private and public, with adults and teens, and across a variety of voluntary and community groups. Professional coaches have also adopted this system in their work. The book leads the reader through this deceptively simple process which changes thinking about how to work with others. Leaders no longer need to have all the answers. They benefit from true delegation. They uncover the talent and resources of others. They free up time for themselves--time to think strategically and to be more proactive, creative and innovative. With its focus on outcome-thinking, effective action planning and motivating people to take action, this book offers clear steps, practical examples and tips. It all adds up to a very practical way to improve performance.

Genres: Psychology

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2012

Reviews

[Lee Avery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for manager and coach alike

This book focuses on a simple and very effective coaching technique that can be applied in just about any situation.

Throughout the book they're are useful and effective examples that highlights the key method and the authors focus on getting the information across in a way that's easy to apply.

If you're working with people in any supervisory capacity this book is ideal for helping people get the most out of their current role.

[Devin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, good book. Should be paired with Clean Language

It’s a good book. I don’t think the book stands alone by itself. It should be paired with plain language to activate the technique.

[Bieke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting framework for effective coaching. The book gives very detailed information, tips, tools and exercises how to use the framework. Want to use it ASAP. Feel very excited about it.