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The Tao of Coaching: Boost Your Effectiveness at Work by Inspiring and Developing Those Around You (Paperback)

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Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Business; New edition edition (6 Oct 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0006388116
ISBN-13: 978-0006388111
Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 1.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars great for the new coach or manager, 22 November, 2002, 27 Jan 2003

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This review is from: Tao of Coaching: Boost Your Effectiveness at Work by Inspiring and Developing Those Around You (Paperback)

This was the first title I read when I became a coach and I found it to be the best introduction one could hope for.
It provides a step by step guide to the founding principles of coaching and is intelligently simple.
The tale of Alex that runs through the book made it an enjoyable read but I found it to be a rather artificial (Anyone who behaved as ineptly as Alex in the company I work for would have been sacked years ago).
Overall this book is a great introduction to business coaching but does not go far enough to be of value to those with experience in the role. I would suggest reading it when you start to coach and then give it to someone who would like to start to coach.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read , well structured, useful and amusing., 31 Jul 2000

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This book covers all the important pointers to becoming a good workplace coach. It also acts as a great refresher for experienced coaches who want to check that they are still on track. Simple to read and easy to follow it will take only a very few hours of any busy person's time to gain some insight into the power of coaching. I particulaly liked the tips on overcoming coaching blocks - especially as they actually work! The summaries at the end of each chapter are a gift if you are a person who just likes to cut to the chase. The cartoons convey valuable coaching messages in an entertaining way. There are many other coaching books on the market - this one gets my vote.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre and Behind the Times, 29 May 2002

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This book, though first published in 1996 is apparently based on training sessions run by those well-known *consultants* McKinsey and co. way back in 1990.

Have we really learnt nothing new about coaching in the course of the last 12 years? To be blunt, if you put this little book up against *some* of the latest publications on the subject you might conclude that we'd learnt nothing at all in that time.

Unfortunately, for this author, "The Tao of Coaching" only stacks up well in comparison to the less significant entries in the coaching genre.
Compare it with the better books now available on Coaching, and this set of stage managed situations and mechanical solutions looks more like a book that has seriously LOST it's "Tao".

Whilst there are undoubtedly a few good ideas here, the majority of the book - especially the author's tedious creation "Alex" (whose cloddish behaviour is used to illustrate the book's main points) - is tired, mediocre and totally unrepresentative of coaching in the new millenium.

This *may* have been a welcome addition to the Coaching library when it was first published. Now it's just well past its sell-by date.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lessons already learned?
Hmm. To be honest, I found the book a bit facile; I came to this having had my one-time cynicism about 'life-coaching' well and truly eroded both by good books, and a series of... Read more

Published on 3 Jul 2004 by N. Daisley

4.0 out of 5 stars Fastest learning in a while
This book follows Alex in his career progress whilst giving practical examples for coaching. Great reading for middle managers. Read more

Published on 3 April 2003 by Clare

4.0 out of 5 stars great for the new coach or manager
This was the first title I read when I became a coach and I found it to be the best introduction one could hope for. Read more

Published on 22 Nov 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A good handbook on executive coaching
Aspiring and experienced coaches, managers, team leaders, HR executives, in short anyone who has to deal with people in the workplace should read this book. Read more

Published on 22 Feb 2002 by jc@cracknellassociates.com

4.0 out of 5 stars A perfect introduction
The Tao of Coaching is probably one of the best "light-weight" introductions to "the fine art of coaching" and it provides valuable input to the development of your coaching... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide to Coaching
The book is written with an exciting case study running through it, to show a series of different coaching methods & models. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A godsend
This book really helped me with my team. It worked so well that I gave each of my managers a copy, to help them with their teams.

Published on 25 Jul 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read with lots of hints and tips on coaching.
The Tao of coaching is in a great format. You can read the whole book in an afternoon and then dip in and out of sections at your leisure. Read more

Published on 2 Jun 1999

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