"I have just read my first - and probably last - whole book on coaching. It is my last because it has done the job, giving me the most comprehensive examination of the art." David Amos, former Deputy Director of HR at the DoH, writing in the Health Service Journal. What is coaching and how is it different from therapy or counselling? What techniques and approaches does an effective coach use? What distinguishes a ‘good enough’ coach from an outstanding one? Coaching Skills helps readers to acquire the skills that are essential for becoming an outstanding coach. The book addresses key issues such as: Creating the trust that encourages a client to learn Keeping yourself and your own agenda out of the way without diminishing your presence Managing your own anxiety, especially if you are inexperienced. This practical and readable book is enlivened by many case studies to accompany the theory. Based on many years’ experience of what coaches actually struggle with in practice, it is a must for the growing band of executive and life coaches, as well as managers who want to learn how to adapt coaching as an approach to leadership.

“我刚刚读了我的第一本——也可能是最后一本——关于教练的整本书。这是我的最后一次，因为它完成了这项工作，给了我最全面的艺术检查。”卫生部前人力资源副主任David Amos在《卫生服务杂志》上写道。什么是辅导？它与治疗或辅导有何不同？有效的教练使用什么技巧和方法？“足够好”的教练与优秀教练的区别是什么？教练技能帮助读者获得成为优秀教练所必需的技能。这本书解决了一些关键问题，例如：建立信任，鼓励客户学会避开自己和自己的日程安排，而不减少自己的存在，管理自己的焦虑，特别是在你缺乏经验的情况下。这本实用易读的书通过许多案例研究使理论更加生动。根据多年来教练在实践中实际遇到的困难的经验，这对于越来越多的高管和生活教练以及希望学习如何将教练作为领导方法的管理者来说是必须的。