Being Coached: Group and Team Coaching From the Inside

by Ann Deaton, Holly Williams

Have you ever been coached? In a group or in a team? If you could observe a group coaching session, would you get the full picture? Being Coached is not a how-to manual, nor is it narrowly focused on the role of the coach. In fact, the coach’s touch is light. Breakthroughs occur when leaders are in the middle of leading, engaging in peer coaching, or even in quiet reflection. Written from the multiple viewpoints of eight leaders in a group coaching program and six executives on a leadership team, Being Coached illustrates how creating a learning community promotes growth by making space for vulnerability and risk-taking. Simply put, it answers the question, “What is being coached like?”

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 28, 2014

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a terrific introduction to group and team coaching. It's written as a tale about a fictional company and its employees and walks the reader through multiple aspects of a team and group coaching process. I appreciate the fact that they kept the book to 180 pages (I read it in one evening) although that did require them to simplify the coaching process quite a bit. And yet I think they make up for that by providing numerous references to read more about specific coaching techniques. Clearly the authors are experienced and knowledgeable coaches and I learned a lot while reading the book. It is also written very well which makes any business book a more enjoyable read. I recommend this book for any business coach who wants an introduction to team or group coaching, team coaches who are newer to this work or anyone considering hiring a team coach.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun, informative read!

Great story about the coaching process with teams, as well as the impact coaching can have. So glad I read this book!

[Ibrahim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative! I think I will adopt this approach in the future.