Coaching 101 a Simplified Guide to Being a Great Coach in Business

About the Book

If you are a coach or want to learn how to coach your people in business this book is for you. With a simplified approach to understanding the basics of coaching it will walk new coaches through what to do and what not do to be successful coaching people. Coaching has become a bit of a buzz word but actually knowing how to coach to get results is a real skill that takes practice and knowledge to be successful. Coaching 101 takes you from what coaching is to how to use questions as tools and answers practical things like your role as a coach and when and how to do it. By simplifying the process while still ensuring the credibility of the coaching profession is intact, this book will give you the tips and tricks to be successful coaching in any business environment. The premise of “Ask not Tell” is the basis for all coaching conversations and a 4 step coaching process helps the reader to understand how to approach these conversations. Creating a coaching culture and understanding what a powerful question is, as well as learning how to listen are all key skills for new coaches. This book outlines what these things are and how they can help you to become a great coach. If you want to wow your people, create higher engagement and foster better results, then this book is right for you.

About the Author

Nancy Dewar is a Certified Executive Leadership Coach, PCC and Learning Strategist MEd, with over 25 years of experience leading, coaching and developing teams of people. Nancy has done several key note speeches on Mindfulness, and Motivation and how to use your strengths to build a happy life. With a background in Coaching, Marketing and Business Development Nancy has a wealth of experience to draw from when working with clients and engaging audiences. Nancy has lead several corporate coaching and learning initiatives and specializes in culture transformation, change management, motivation and mindfulness and has industry experience to include automotive, consumer package goods, retail, marketing agency, and pharmaceutical. She is certified with the Learning Styles Inventory, Predictive index assessment, and is EQ1 and EQ 360 certified. With a high energy warm engaging style Nancy has captivated international audiences with her personal style and enthusiasm for life. Having gone through several career evolutions to find her niche she has a vested interest in helping others find their thing. Having worked globally facilitating in Spain, Rio, England and Miami, Nancy has extensive facilitation experience and is currently on the ICF Board of Directors. Nancy has published several articles on coaching, mindfulness and leadership.