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Book SynopsisEffective managers know that timely coaching can dramatically enhance their teams' performance. Coaching and Mentoring offers managers comprehensive advice on how to help employees grow professionally and achieve their goals. This volume covers the full spectrum of effective mentoring and the nuts and bolts of coaching. Managers learn how to master special mentoring challenges, improve listening skills, and provide ongoing support to their employees. The Harvard Business Essentials series is designed to provide comprehensive advice, personal coaching, background information, and guidance on the most relevant topics in business. Drawing on rich content from Harvard Business School Publishing and other sources, these concise guides are carefully crafted to provide a highly practical resource for readers with all levels of experience and are especially valuable for the new manager. To assure quality and accuracy, a specialized content adviser from a world-class business school closely reviews each volume. Whether you are a new manager seeking to expand your skills or a seasoned professional looking to broaden your knowledge base, these solution-oriented books put reliable answers at your fingertips.
Table of ContentsWhat Coaching Is All About: Its Place in Management; Preparing to Coach: Keep Your Eyes, Ears, and Mind Open; Discussion: Where Minds Meet; Active Coaching and Follow-Up: Getting Down to Business; Becoming a Better Coach: Beyond the Basics; Executive Coaching: When Bosses Need Help; Mentoring and Management: Developing Human Assets; The Right Match: Advice for Matchmakers; Being an Effective Mentor: And a Receptive Protege; Women and Minorities: Special Mentoring Challenges; Beyond Traditional Mentoring: Peers and Networks
