Performance Coaching For Dummies

Practical techniques for improving performance and achieving excellence Expert advice to help you unlock potential and achieve your goals Performance Coaching uses a wide range of practical tools and techniques to facilitate development, learning, and ultimately personal and professional success. Whether you want to motivate a team at work or boost your own individual performance, this expert guide walks you step–by–step through the basics of Performance Coaching and shows you how to use it effectively to unlock potential, overcome challenges, maximise performance, and succeed in all areas of life. Discover how to: Build a repertoire of advanced coaching skills Give positive feedback and constructive criticism Engage others effectively Consider the impact of body language and listening skills Manage organisational challenges and deal with problems effectively

Introduction. Part I: Getting to Grips: Introducing Performance Coaching. Chapter 1: Coaching for Performance. Chapter 2: Getting the Process Right. Chapter 3: Deciding What You Want to Achieve and Setting the Structure. Part II: Does Your Face Fit?: The Personal Attributes of a Performance Coach. Chapter 4: Starting the Relationship with Trust and Respect. Chapter 5: Getting Your Hands Dirty: The Practical Skills of Performance Coaching. Chapter 6: Advancing Your Skills: The Magic of Motivation. Chapter 7: Equipping Your Coaching Toolkit. Part III: Applying Performance Coaching. Chapter 8: Getting the Best: Talent Management. Chapter 9: Managing Change. Chapter 10: Following the Organisational Life Cycle. Chapter 11: Managing Careers. Chapter 12: Getting the Best Out of Your Teams. Part IV: Troubleshooting in Performance Coaching. Chapter 13: Coping with Difficult Situations. Chapter 14: Overcoming Negativity. Chapter 15: Managing Organisational Problems. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten Steps to Performance Excellence. Chapter 17: Ten Steps to Coaching Yourself. Chapter 18: Ten Useful Resources. Appendix: Forms. Index.

Gladeana McMahon was named as one of the UK′s top ten coaches by the Independent on Sunday and Sunday Observer. Averil Leimon is a leading international coach and an accreditor for the Association for Coaching.