How to Create a Coaching Culture
A Practical Introduction
Gillian Jones author Ro Gorell author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Kogan Page Ltd
Published:3rd Sep '18
Should be back in stock very soon
Management approaches and workplace culture help determine employee productivity, morale, talent acquisition and retention, and organizational adaptability.How to Create a Coaching Culture is a practical guide to embedding effective coaching behaviours within an organization to empower and engage employees to perform at their best. Using a combination of practical tools, assessments, case studies and examples, it provides guidance on how to plan and develop a strategy aligned to your organization and its goals, engage the board to secure 'buy-in', and how to effectively measure and evaluate initiatives in every stage of the employee lifecycle. This fully updated second edition of How to Create a Coaching Culture contains new material on promoting employee engagement, reinventing performance reviews, and new and updated case studies from HarperCollins, British Airways and Leanintuit. Online resources include a series of downloadable templates and tools to use in practice, including a board report, communication strategy, development plan, and pre- and post-course training assessment. HR Fundamentals is a series of succinct, practical guides for students and those in the early stages of their HR careers. They are endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the UK professional body for HR and people development, which has over 145,000 members worldwide.
"Whether you work in HR, are a seasoned executive, or someone just commencing your career journey, this book is a must for those of us who want to not only get the best out of our people but also the best out of ourselves." * Adrian Robinson, Managing Director, Azure HR *
"This is a well-constructed book with examples describing both the challenges and the 'how to' of creating a coaching culture." * Coaching Perspectives magazine, Association for Coaching *
"How to Create a Coaching Culture is a rare balance of insights on strategy, culture, employee experience and coaching, mixed with practical operational tips and resources for anyone who wants to go on the journey of creating a coaching culture. The examples and approaches given here enable us to create purpose, and drive results in a simple and efficient way. This is a must-read for businesses who want to create a sustainable learning culture, where people are valued, and where we can measure how much this experience can increase business efficiency." * Suzie Lewis, Managing Director, Transform for Value *
"Gillian and Ro have created a comprehensive guide that asks all the right questions and provides tools and guidance to enable success. From helping to define and articulate your culture, allowing you to develop the right strategy for your organisation, and assistance with measurement tools for evaluating coaching and ROI, all bases are covered. For me, this will not be a book that is read and then sits on the shelf; it will be a well-used resource in my office." * Crystal Murphy, Executive General Manager People, ABN Group *
"This book is a must for any organisation considering embedding a coaching culture. It provides valuable insights on planning, engagement and measuring success through practical models, insightful questions and ideas to help you achieve a coaching culture. It's helped us to ask a number of key questions, boost stakeholder engagement and map where to embed coaching in the employee lifecycle, as well as review what the right measure of success is for our business. Its accessible content and style allow you to dive into what you need, when you need it." * Rosie Ranganathan, People Director, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) *
"This book is very relevant and timely for the coaching market place. More and more organizations are struggling with how to create the right coaching culture and this book provides comprehensive guidance as well as practical tools, models and checklists. As specialists in their fields, Gillian and Ro bring their valuable insights and experience to life for organizations and coaches through their integrated presentation of case studies and reflection points" * Alex Szabo, COO, Association for Coaching (about a previous edition) *
"This new edition is both a gripping read and practical guide with profound expertise on how to establish a coaching culture within an organisation. The book makes no assumptions about prior subject knowledge and outlines how to align strategy with a coaching culture and engage with board-level executives. It's an excellent practical guide and compass with rich resources, checklists, references and models on how to create a roadmap, engage within a system to bring about the desired behavioural change and measure successes." * Christian Hug, Senior Director, LifeWorks&Inclusion, media company *
ISBN: 9780749483272
Dimensions: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
Weight: 380g
248 pages
2nd Revised edition