Introduction

As a way of helping others learn, perform and succeed, coaching is now mainstream. It’s also versatile: coaching principles can be applied in many different environments and situations. There are sports coaches, writing coaches, voice coaches and financial coaches. It seems that wherever we want to get better at something, there’s a coach willing to help us. This book focuses on one distinct application of coaching: coaching in the workplace. In particular, this involves coaching that helps others perform well in their job or role at work, while increasing their skills or learning.

There may be many reasons why you have picked up this book. Perhaps you’re interested in knowing what coaching is and want to explore its potential ...

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