Download or read book Effective Group Coaching written by Jennifer J. Britton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Group coaching is rapidly becoming the preferred coaching option for businesses and individuals. Effective Group Coaching is a practical, resource rich, hands-on guide for the group coaching facilitator in one of the fastest growing new disciplines. Organizations, community groups and individuals are discovering that group coaching is an exciting and sustainable model and process for learning and growth. Written for internal and external coaches, HR professionals, trainers and facilitators wanting to expand their work into this area, this book provides tested methodologies and tools and tips. Both new and seasoned coaches will find the book a practical roadmap and go-to guide when designing, implementing and marketing their own group coaching programs. Case studies highlight how group coaching programs are being delivered globally through corporate and public prgrams, virtually and in person. Also, the author's dedicated web site offers resources and articles available for downloading.

Download or read book From One to Many written by Jennifer J. Britton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jennifer Britton has penned another winner! With From One to Many, Jennifer not only gives us a bird’s-eye-view perspective, but she also delves into the details we need to be successful as group and team coaches. I'm eager to incorporate this new material—not only into my course curriculum—but also into my own group coaching programs." —Jory H. Fisher, JD, www.JoryFisher.com “This remarkable resource gives coaches the necessary tools to expand their effectiveness and offer a group experience of connection and collaboration, providing an exceptional experience for many.” —Sandy Miller, MA, CPCC, ACC, www.revolutionizingdivorce.com "From One to Many is a must-read for coaches, whether experienced or new to group and team coaching. Jennifer combines extensive research, personal and peer experiences, practical applications, and a comprehensive set of tools and resources to deliver another excellent book for professional coaches." —Janice LaVore-Fletcher, MMC, BCC, President, Christian Coach Institute Practical tips, tools, and insight on successful team and group coaching engagements As professional development budgets at many organizations remain flat or even shrink due to financial pressures, coaches and human resources leaders are looking for new ways to do more with less funding. Team coaching—which may span intact teams, project teams and virtual teams—and group coaching—spanning both organizational and public contexts—offer a solution to this developmental puzzle. Unfortunately, there are few practical resources available that address the best practices for team and group coaching. From One to Many fills that gap for coaches, leaders, and human resources professionals. The book explains how to integrate the practice into an organization and how to maximize it to full effect. One of the only books on the market that explores in-depth the related topics of team and group coaching Written by the founder of a performance improvement consultancy who is also a popular speaker on the subject Features new content specifically for practitioners in coaching, human resources, performance improvement and related fields

Download or read book The Big Book of Team Coaching Games Quick Effective Activities to Energize Motivate and Guide Your Team to Success written by Mary Scannell and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fun and effective way to BOOST ENGAGEMENT and PRODUCTIVITY Teams that enjoy working together operate on a whole different energy level than teams that don't. They break down silos. They build stronger relationships. They retain what they have learned. And THEY DRIVE RESULTS. The Big Book of Team Coaching Games provides the structure and games you need to build and manage powerful teams. Packed with dozens of physical and verbal activities, it leads you step-by-step through the process of teaching team members how to identify their values, leverage their strengths, and reach their goals--and have fun while they’re doing it! Nothing can stop the momentum of a team that wants to get things done. The Big Book of Team Coaching Games is the ideal playbook for making sure your teams contribute more than their share to the bottom line.

Download or read book Group Coaching written by Ginger Cockerham and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-03-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My longtime colleague Ginger Cockerham has provided a must-have/must-read blueprint for all coaches who want to launch and thrive in a group coaching practice. Even those considering their options would do well to consult this step-by-step model, complete with a rich set of examples and case studies. It’s all here, presented with a clear and engaging approach. —JUDY FELD, MCC, MS, AUTHOR OF SMARTMATCH ALLIANCES, PAST PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION, COFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL COACHING PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS Ginger is the definitive expert and master of this realm of coaching. Her book reflects her commitment to learning, impact, and excellence in group coaching. —GARRY SCHLEIFER, PCC, ICF VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLISHER AND CEO, CHOICE THE MAGAZINE OF PROFESSIONAL COACHING Ginger has designed a clear blueprint for enrolling and coaching groups of like-minded or positioned people. When I reviewed the manuscript I thought aloud, “I wish I had written this!” —DARELYN DJ MITSCH, MCC, PAST PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION, AND AUTHOR OF TEAM ADVANTAGE, THE COMPLETE COACHING GUIDE FOR TEAM TRANSFORMATION, PFEIFFER/WILEY 2010 Ginger has done a magnificent job in creating a practical and up-to-date approach to successfully coaching groups. Not only has she provided excellent tools, but she also shares case studies that bring the tools to life. This book is a must-have for anyone that is considering coaching groups. —PAMELA RICHARDE, MCC, DIRECTOR OF TRAINING, COACHINC.COM, PAST PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION When it comes to group coaching, Ginger Cockerham is the master. She knows the powerful formula for turning a group of people into big results. In her new book, Group Coaching: A Comprehensive Blueprint, you can tap into this magic formula for your own coaching groups” —KAY CANNON, MBA, MCC, PAST PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION If you want to be a great coach either in private practice or as a team leader in an organization, then you must study and live this book on group coaching by Coach Ginger. With this book you will learn, step-by-step, how to create vibrant winning environments for people through the group coaching experience. With these tools you will attract the right players to your team, create a deep sense of community and provide a forum for shared wisdom, full self-expression, and extraordinary results. Read it. Live it. Share it. —COACH DAVE BUCK, MBA, MCC, CEO COACHVILLE AND LIFEVILLE Whether you want to become a coach or just want to improve your coaching skills, Group Coaching can help you create a successful and sustainable business helping individuals, companies, and organizations achieve their objectives. Ginger Cockerham, an executive coach with an international group coaching business, shares how to build and hone your coaching skills. You’ll learn • differences between group coaching and traditional methods of leading and facilitating; • skills, tools, and processes for developing and enhancing your expertise; • marketing strategies to attract ongoing groups to coach. As you explore multiple group coaching case studies and models from experienced coaches and coach teams, you’ll discover how to create an environment of collaboration. This, in turn, helps your clients enhance their creativity and success. Get insider information on what works well and what to avoid in group coaching with this detailed guidebook. Equip yourself with the tools and knowledge you need to excel as a coach with Group Coaching: A Comprehensive Blueprint.

Download or read book The Practitioner s Handbook of Team Coaching written by David Clutterbuck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world’s challenges are becoming more and more complex and adapting to those challenges will increasingly come from teams of people innovating together. The Practitioner’s Handbook of Team Coaching provides a dedicated and systematic guide to some of the most fundamental issues concerning the practice of team coaching. It seeks to enhance practice through illustrating and exploring an array of contextual issues and complexities entrenched in it. The aim of the volume is to provide a comprehensive overview of the field and, furthermore, to enhance the understanding and practice of team coaching. To do so, the editorial team presents, synthesizes and integrates relevant theories, research and practices that comprise and undergird team coaching. This book is, therefore, an invaluable specialist tool for team coaches of all levels; from novice to seasoned practitioners. With team coaching assuming an even more prominent place in institutional and organizational contexts nowadays, the book is bound to become an indispensable resource for any coaching training course, as well as a continuing professional development tool. This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in coaching, in both practice and educational settings. It will be of use not only for professional coaches, but also for leaders, managers, HR professionals, learners and educators, in the business, public, independent and voluntary sectors.

Download or read book A Manager s Guide to Coaching written by Anne Loehr and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2008-04-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To stay on top, companies need to do more than just tread water—they need to grow. And that means that their employees need to develop and improve their skills at the same pace. More than ever, managers are being encouraged to improve employee performance through effective coaching, but so few of them have the time—or the knowledge—it takes to do it successfully. Brian Emerson and Ann Loehr have spent years showing some of the country’s top companies how to develop their most promising employees. Now in this helpful manual they guide managers through every step of the coaching process, from problem solving to developing accountability. Readers will discover:the top 10 tips every manager should know before he starts to coach • how to handle difficult conversations, conflicting priorities, and problem team members • how to hold follow-up meetings after goals and priorities have been set • sample questions they can adapt to various situations • examples of common problems and how they can use coaching to address them.Clear, practical and straightforward, this is an invaluable tool that will help all leaders coach employees, colleagues, and themselves to excellence.

Download or read book The Dos and Don ts of Work Team Coaching written by Steve Herbelin and published by Herbelin Publishing/Riverbank Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this easy-reading yet provocative book, team workers address forty-five essential dos and don'ts, emphasising proven methods for maintaining sound interpersonal relationships between workers and management. Their frank views are reinforced with vivid anecdotes from the workplace. The Dos and Don'ts of Work Team Coaching is indispensable for developing and improving facilitation skills.

Download or read book The Art of Coaching Teams written by Elena Aguilar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The missing how-to manual for being an effective team leader The Art of Coaching Teams is the manual you never received when you signed on to lead a team. Being a great teacher is one thing, but leading a team, or team development, is an entirely different dynamic. Your successes are public, but so are your failures—and there's no specific rubric or curriculum to give you direction. Team development is an art form, and this book is your how-to guide to doing it effectively. You'll learn the administrative tasks that keep your team on track, and you'll gain access to a wealth of downloadable tools that simplify the "getting organized" process. Just as importantly, you'll explore what it means to be the kind of leader that can bring people together to accomplish difficult tasks. You'll find practical suggestions, tools, and clear instructions for the logistics of team development as well as for building trust, developing healthy communication, and managing conflict. Inside these pages you'll find concrete guidance on: Designing agendas, making decisions, establishing effective protocols, and more Boosting your resilience, understanding and managing your emotions, and meeting your goals Cultivating your team's emotional intelligence and dealing with cynicism Utilizing practical tools to create a customized framework for developing highly effective teams There is no universal formula for building a great team, because every team is different. Different skills, abilities, personalities, and goals make a one-size-fits-all approach ineffective at best. Instead, The Art of Coaching Teams provides a practical framework to help you develop your group as a whole, and keep the team moving toward their common goals.

Download or read book Leadership Team Coaching written by Peter Hawkins and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations are most effective when the teams responsible for their success function to the best of their ability. When the relationships within the team work well and all members have a clear focus, the team is able to achieve goals more easily. Leadership Team Coaching is a roadmap for those who have the responsibility of developing a leadership team. It provides a thorough explanation of the key elements of team coaching and is filled with practical tools and techniques to facilitate optimum performance across virtual teams, international teams, executive boards and other teams. The fully updated 3rd edition of Leadership Team Coaching brings together the latest research in leadership teams and team coaching along with numerous examples to illustrate how to develop people from disparate groups into a high-performing team. With new international case studies throughout as well as a new chapter on systemic coaching, the book covers the five disciplines of team performance, how to select team members, how the relationship of the coach and the team develops through stages, how CEOs can foster effective teams with shared leadership, how to choose the best team coach and more to facilitate effective leadership teams.

Download or read book Coaching Agile Teams written by Lyssa Adkins and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Provocative and Practical Guide to Coaching Agile Teams As an agile coach, you can help project teams become outstanding at agile, creating products that make them proud and helping organizations reap the powerful benefits of teams that deliver both innovation and excellence. More and more frequently, ScrumMasters and project managers are being asked to coach agile teams. But it’s a challenging role. It requires new skills—as well as a subtle understanding of when to step in and when to step back. Migrating from “command and control” to agile coaching requires a whole new mind-set. In Coaching Agile Teams, Lyssa Adkins gives agile coaches the insights they need to adopt this new mind-set and to guide teams to extraordinary performance in a re-energized work environment. You’ll gain a deep view into the role of the agile coach, discover what works and what doesn’t, and learn how to adapt powerful skills from many allied disciplines, including the fields of professional coaching and mentoring. Coverage includes Understanding what it takes to be a great agile coach Mastering all of the agile coach’s roles: teacher, mentor, problem solver, conflict navigator, and performance coach Creating an environment where self-organized, high-performance teams can emerge Coaching teams past cooperation and into full collaboration Evolving your leadership style as your team grows and changes Staying actively engaged without dominating your team and stunting its growth Recognizing failure, recovery, and success modes in your coaching Getting the most out of your own personal agile coaching journey Whether you’re an agile coach, leader, trainer, mentor, facilitator, ScrumMaster, project manager, product owner, or team member, this book will help you become skilled at helping others become truly great. What could possibly be more rewarding?

Download or read book Leadership Team Coaching in Practice written by Peter Hawkins and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A high-performing and cohesive leadership team is essential for organizational success. Leadership Team Coaching in Practice provides an overview of the tools and techniques for coaching leadership teams and shows how these approaches have been applied around the world in a variety of team types and industries. Featuring expert contributions from chief executives, team coaches, team leaders and consultants in organizations including Comair and the UK National Health Service (NHS), this practical guide illustrates best practice tailored to the needs of each organization. The new and updated third edition of Leadership Team Coaching in Practice incorporates the latest research and thinking in the field, including new material on developing the personal core capacities for systemic team coaching. Alongside updates to case studies to offer a long-term view of interventions, the third edition contains new case studies including team coaching in Toyota through a period of transformation. There is a new medley chapter of short case stories that address some of the regularly asked questions by new team coaches and new material that explores ways of creating a teaming and 'team of teams' culture. This book remains an essential resource for executive and team coaches, CEOs, team leaders, organizational development consultants, and those studying coaching as part of a degree or coaching qualification.

Download or read book Group Coaching written by Ro Gorell and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2013-05-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Group Coaching is everything you need to run successful coaching sessions effectively. Based on 20 years of HR, consulting and practical coaching experience, this book offers tools, tips, ideas, different perspectives and easy-to-use templates. Group coaching on its own is a powerful tool and when linked to your talent strategy becomes the means to optimize collective talent in any organization.

Download or read book Teams Unleashed written by Phillip Sandahl and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM THE CO-AUTHOR OF THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER, Co-Active Coaching, Fourth Edition: The proven framework for transformative conversations at work and in life Teams Unleashed provides a map and compass for engaged, sustainable, and improved team performance. This practical approach uses the everyday language of teams to highlight what's working, and uncover what's not, and gives teams the tools to to incorporate new practices that build team effectiveness. This is an approach proven in the real world of teams since 2005 and used by thousands of teams worldwide. The steps outlined are based on the fundamentals of coaching-a powerful, repeatable process to support and empower change that makes a difference. Teams Unleashed introduces the five core competencies for working effectively with teams, describes the essential team coaching skills and provides exercises and activities to generate the important conversations that lead to new understanding and new team norms. This is a book for those who work with and lead teams: team and executive coaches, internal HR, OD and L&D professionals, and team leaders. This is an approach that gives teams a way to get clear "We are here"; the tools to design "Where we go from here"; and the structure and accountability to stay on track for team success.

Download or read book The Process of Highly Effective Coaching written by Robert F. Hicks and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Process of Highly Effective Coaching offers a unique blend of theory and practical methods for conducting effective coaching conversations. It provides an umbrella under which all of the major conceptual models for helping people change can not only coexist but work together. In addition to using this integrative approach, The Process of Highly Effective Coaching presents a framework for conducting coaching conversations and for relating the coaching process to the coaching competencies defined by the International Coach Federation, the largest coach-credentialing organization in the world.

Download or read book High Performance Team Coaching written by Jacqueline Peters and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "High Performance Team Coaching (HPTC) is a fantastic resource and a 'must read' for all Team Leaders and Coaches. The authors demystify the concepts of creating and sustaining high performance teams and how to lead and coach them. Built upon solid research and investigation along with practical and relevant action steps, it is a resource that will help move your team from average or good, to high performance in any context." - Lillas Marie Hatala and Richard Hatala, Co-authors of Integrative Leadership: Building a Foundation for Personal, Interpersonal, and Organizational Success "With a combination of systematic field research and an intense scrutiny of the literature, Peters and Carr have developed a system of high performance team coaching that is fit-for-purpose and accessible for practitioners but with an appropriate and transparent evidence base. It provides the framework and underpinning that will allow this much needed [team coaching] modality to achieve its potential." - Dr. Annette Fillery-Travis, M/DProf Programme Coordinator, Middlesex University Member of the Steering Group of the International Centre for the Study of Coaching "High Performance Team Coaching advances the field of coaching by filling the gap for a practical, yet thoroughly evidence-based model to guide team coaching practice. Drawing on the authors' considerable experience and their recent empirical research this clearly written, well-documented text provides actionable guidelines and practical strategies for working with teams and makes a genuine and important contribution to the field." - Dr. Elaine Cox, Editor: International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring Director of Postgraduate Coaching & Mentoring Programmes, Oxford Brookes University

Download or read book Coaching Business Builder Workbook and Planner written by Jennifer J. Britton and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part workbook, part planner, the Coaching Business Builder, guides you step-by-step through a series of reflective questions to help you gain clarity, and intent, to create more consistent action around your work.

Download or read book Being Coached written by Ann Deaton and published by Magus Group, LLC. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?"