Coaching Habit

In Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day, enabling managers and their teams to work less hard while achieving greater impact. Drawing on years of experience training more than 10,000 busy managers worldwide in practical, everyday coaching skills, Bungay Stanier reveals how to unlock your team's potential. By embedding coaching techniques into everyday interactions, the book empowers leaders to enhance their team’s performance and foster stronger engagement.

Bungay Stanier expertly unpacks seven essential coaching questions that demonstrate how, by saying less and asking more, you can develop effective coaching methods that produce significant results. These questions are designed to fit seamlessly into any conversation and deliver maximum impact:

• The Kickstart Question: Get straight to the point in any conversation, cutting through the noise to address what's most important.
• The Awe Question: Maintain momentum and focus during interactions to ensure productive outcomes.
• The Lazy Question: Save hours for yourself by encouraging self-sufficiency and initiative within your team.
• The Strategic Question: Save time for others by creating clarity and direction, reducing unnecessary back-and-forth.
• The Focus Question and The Foundation Question: Delve deeply into the core of any challenge, whether interpersonal or external, uncovering hidden layers and key insights.
• The Learning Question: Guarantee that coaching meetings are as beneficial for others as they are for you, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.

This innovative guide combines insider knowledge with research rooted in neuroscience and behavioural economics. The book also includes interactive training tools to transform practical advice into practised habits. Its witty and conversational tone makes The Coaching Habit not only informative but also engaging and enjoyable to read.

Whether you are an experienced coach or just starting, The Coaching Habit offers a fresh take on the traditional how-to manual. It equips you with the skills and confidence needed to coach effectively, ensuring that your efforts lead to tangible improvements in your work and workplace. Become a catalyst for positive change and take your coaching abilities—and those of your team—from good to great.