Top 27 Coaching books
The Art of Coaching
What is The Art of Coaching about?
Whether you are a teacher, a school principal, a district leader, or an administrator of another kind, Elena Aguilar's book The Art of Coaching will teach you the art and science of coaching, which is paramount in education. Prioritizing a student-centered approach, this book is specifically designed to tackle inequity issues at schools. The Art of Coaching caters to the needs of adult students and offers a coaching model focused on systemic change.
The Mentoring Manual
What is The Mentoring Manual about?
Do you have a team that you have to mentor but don’t know what that even means? The Mentoring Manual by Julie Starr will teach you how to be a confident and well-respected mentor and foster confidence in your mentees. You’ll learn that a mentor combines the roles of a role model, a cheerleader, a teacher, and, most importantly, a friend.
Mentoring 101
What is Mentoring 101 about?
You’re not a real leader if you don’t pass on your knowledge to others. Leadership expert John C. Maxwell explains why it’s worth becoming a mentor and turning your valuable knowledge and experience into a legacy. In Mentoring 101, you can learn how to find a mentee, foster growth in your team, and overcome the fear of starting anew.
One Minute Mentoring
What is One Minute Mentoring about?
It is widely believed that mentoring helps leaders, individuals, and organizations boost performance and attract abundant opportunities. Elite management connoisseur Ken Blanchard and former Twitter executive Claire Diaz-Ortiz united their knowledge and experience to prove that anyone can and should master mentoring. In their book One Minute Mentoring, they explain the benefits, art, and science of intergenerational mentoring, which is the key to achieving professional and personal success.
Mentoring Matters
What is Mentoring Matters about?
You don’t have to resort to manipulations and intimidation to be a well-respected mentor and leader. Mentoring Matters by Tom Osborne, the founder of the TeamMates Mentoring Program, reveals the secrets of a good mentor and why mentoring is the key ingredient to success. This book offers practical mentoring exercises and tells you what the mentoring journey holds for you.
The Elements of Mentoring
What is The Elements of Mentoring about?
You don’t have to read tons of literature on mentoring – W. Brad Johnson and Charles R. Ridley have done it for you. They combined all the essential knowledge on mentoring in their book The Elements of Mentoring. This is a perfect read if you want to know what makes an outstanding mentor and a great mentor-mentee bond, how to solve problems you may encounter, and when to end the mentoring partnership.
The Mentor's Guide
What is The Mentor's Guide about?
Find out how to enhance your mentoring experience with the help of The Mentor’s Guide by Lois J. Zachary and Lisa Z. Fain, experienced mentoring gurus. The book walks you through the four stages of mentoring: preparation, negotiation, fostering growth, and closure. The Mentor’s Guide is primarily focused on the ethical side of mentoring, as well as other issues such as inclusion, equity, and virtual mentoring.
Stand by Me
What is Stand by Me about?
Nowadays, there is an ever-growing number of mentoring programs tailored for children and adolescents. However, how does a parent know that they can trust such organizations with their child? Stand by Me by Jean E. Rhodes clearly explains the intricacies of youth mentoring programs and how to choose the best one. Rhodes also provides her vision of how such organizations can enhance their effectiveness to avoid causing harm to youth.
Modern Mentoring
What is Modern Mentoring about?
Modern Mentoring presents a fresh take on the age-old practice of mentorship, blending traditional wisdom with contemporary insights. Randy Emelo shows that cultivating a culture where everyone has the freedom to choose their learning paths and mentors can improve organizations. Filled with practical strategies, real-world examples, and motivational insights, the book inspires readers to seize mentorship opportunities.
Surrounded by Idiots
What is Surrounded by Idiots about?
“Surrounded by Idiots” delves into the distinct Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue personality types. The book seeks to unravel how these types interact, often leading to misunderstandings. As the author suggests, recognizing these complexities can enhance communication and foster better teamwork.
Radical Candor
What is Radical Candor about?
Are you a person who is struggling with leading a team or a leader who wants to get better at what you are doing? Then, you are lucky as “Radical Candor” will provide you with guidance about leading a team and shed light on the concept of Radical Candor. It can help you establish a culture of openness, direct communication, and trust in your team.
You Coach You
What is You Coach You about?
“You Coach You” (2022) outlines how to feel content and fulfilled in your career. The book suggests that knowing yourself and cooperating with others can help you succeed. It provides strategies to improve productivity and time management.
Mindset
What is Mindset about?
“Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol Dweck is a book that makes you think twice about your mindset. It provides a piece of example-based advice on growing and improving yourself. Also, it helps you find the reason for your fixed mindset.
Leaders Eat Last
What is Leaders Eat Last about?
In “Leaders Eat Last”, Simon Sinek explains why some companies do better than others by outlining every aspect of leadership. In many companies, self-interest, grit for money, and cynicism are the driving forces. Yet, the most impressive ones cultivate authentic leadership, collaboration, and empathetic relations.
Emotional Intelligence
What is Emotional Intelligence about?
“Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman is a fascinating book about how feelings are vital in our lives. It teaches us how understanding and controlling our emotions can help us build relationships and attain our goals.
Becoming a Professional Life Coach
What is Becoming a Professional Life Coach about?
Whether you're new to coaching or looking to enhance your practice, Becoming a Professional Life Coach is a valuable resource of inspiration and knowledge. The authors begin by exploring the history and potential future of coaching before delving into a step-by-step walkthrough of the coaching process. Dive into coaching techniques, case studies, and exercises with the guidance of Williams and Menendez.
Mentoring Programs That Work
What is Mentoring Programs That Work about?
Jenn Labin, a program development specialist,outlines a systematic approach to establishing effective mentoring initiatives. You’ll get insights about common challenges of mentoring programs, as well as strategies for recruiting and pairing mentors and mentees. Whether you're a manager, HR professional, or involved in talent development, this book provides the necessary tools to create impactful mentoring experiences.
Reverse Mentoring
What is Reverse Mentoring about?
If you’re looking to revolutionize the traditional mentoring paradigm, look no further – Reverse Mentoring is your comprehensive guide. Patrice Gordon considers multiple perspectives, including those of the organization, human resources, mentor, and mentee. The book advocates for senior leaders to learn from junior employees, arguing that this approach promotes inclusivity within a company.
The Coaching Habit
What is The Coaching Habit about?
The Coaching Habit is a masterclass in unlocking potential - your own and that of the people around you. Michael Bungay Stanier will teach you how to foster growth-oriented conversations by asking the right questions rather than providing advice. The essence of coaching is distilled into seven core questions, each designed to guide you in developing effective coaching methods.
Career's Quest: Proven Strategies for Mastering Success in Your Profession
What is Career's Quest: Proven Strategies for Mastering Success in Your Profession about?
Career's Quest, written by career development expert Shubham Shukla, is practical roadmap to professional success. The tips, exercises, and strategies for self-assessment, provided by Shukla, will benefit both young professionals embarking on their journey or a mid-career individuals. Learn how to navigate the workplace, foster strong relationships, and set career goals effectively.
The Mentor Leader
What is The Mentor Leader about?
A successful football player and a winning coach Tony Dungy reveals in his book The Mentor Leader how he became a leader in his field and how mentoring experience propelled him to the top. From this book, you’ll find out how to handle failure as a mentor, how to make people follow you, and why leadership and mentoring will highlight your best traits. Tony Dungy’s coaching style is highly respected within the NFL community, so don’t hesitate to draw inspiration from him.
Growing Together
What is Growing Together about?
If you are at the beginning of your Christian journey and don’t know how and where to start, Melissa Kruger offers a practical guide on finding a spiritual mentor and working with them. The book Growing Together will also help mentor newbies make the mentoring relationship meaningful and full of joy. Deliberate discipleship is a great way for young and experienced believers to grow and develop.
Connecting
What is Connecting about?
Find out how to make your spiritual journey more effective through discipleship and mentoring with the book Connecting by Paul D. Stanley and J. Robert Clinton. You can go on this road alone, but you can also make it more joyful and meaningful if you have someone by your side. The book provides profound insights into how a mentoring relationship can make you wise and powerful.
Starting Strong: A Mentoring Fable
What is Starting Strong: A Mentoring Fable about?
In the form of a witty fable, mentoring experts Lois J. Zachary and Lory A. Fischler explain how to make the first 90 days of your mentoring experience successful. Their book Starting Strong will teach you to build rapport with your mentee, overcome obstacles in your mentoring journey, hold effective meetings, and much more. This book is suitable for any type of organization and mentoring relationship and is a perfect read for anyone engaged in mentorship.
The Coaching Mindset
What is The Coaching Mindset about?
If you’re on a mentoring journey and everything seems to get out of hand, read The Coaching Mindset. Chad Hall proves that the secret of successful coaching is not in your actions but in your mindset. Find out what distinguishes the thinking of remarkable coaches and how you can use it to your advantage.
Coaching Questions
What is Coaching Questions about?
A director of training at a coaching school, Tony Stoltzfus shares his valuable coaching experience in his book Coaching Questions. Together with 12 other seasoned professional coaches, he emphasizes that asking the right questions is half the work done for a coach. This book will teach you how to ask, what to ask and not to ask, and provide you with powerful coaching tools.
Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart
What is Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart about?
Mary Beth O’Neill’s Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart helps seasoned coaches and beginner executives overcome the most frequent problems in their field. You’ll learn how to improve your team’s decision-making and prevent common issues. The book will walk you through such topics as handling clients, setting and measuring their goals, managing crises and much more.
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