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  • Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
  • By: Michael Bungay Stanier
  • Narrated by: Daniel Maté
  • Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (410 ratings)

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By: Michael Bungay Stanier
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Publisher's Summary

2016 Voice Arts Award Finalist

Coaching is an essential skill for leaders. But for most busy, overworked managers, coaching employees is done badly, or not at all. They're just too busy, and it's too hard to change.

But what if managers could coach their people in 10 minutes or less?

In Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day so managers and their teams can work less hard and have more impact.

Drawing on years of experience training more than 10,000 busy managers from around the globe in practical, everyday coaching skills, Bungay Stanier reveals how to unlock your peoples' potential. He unpacks seven essential coaching questions to demonstrate how - by saying less and asking more - you can develop coaching methods that produce great results.

  • Get straight to the point in any conversation with The Kickstart Question
  • Stay on track during any interaction with The Awe Question
  • Save hours of time for yourself with The Lazy Question, and hours of time for others with The Strategic Question
  • Get to the heart of any interpersonal or external challenge with The Focus Question and The Foundation Question

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"Coaching is an art, and it's far easier said than done. It takes courage to ask a question, rather than offer up advice, provide an answer, or unleash a solution. Giving another person the opportunity to find their own way, make their own mistakes, and create their own wisdom is both brave and vulnerable. It can also mean unlearning our ''fix it'' habits. In this practical and inspiring book, Michael shares seven transformative questions that can make a difference in how we lead and support. And, he guides us through the tricky part - how to take this new information and turn it into habits and a daily practice." (Brené Brown, author of Rising Strong and Daring Greatly)
"Daniel Maté sounds like an enthusiastic teacher as he narrates this upbeat lesson.... His entertaining phrasing and authentic presence give the author's ideas extra power." ( AudioFile)

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inspirational

loved this book. great tools for managing teams and helping you with your self development in coaching. I am using the tools to help me drill down to real challenges. thank you Michael

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Cuts Through the Noise about Coaching

If you could sum up The Coaching Habit in three words, what would they be?

Practical, Inspiring and Do-able

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The Coaching Habit is a practical guide to making any Coach, Manager and Leader more effective. Putting into practice the 7 questions has transformed the way I deal with my clients, my staff and collaborators and even my family.

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Excellent and implementable. No buzzword bulltish

Excellent and implementable. No buzzword bulltish. It might be that both he and I are from Australia and we don't stand for management bulltish, but he cuts through and it is very relatable and useful.

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Exactly what it says

I really enjoyed this book. Punchy. Practical. Lots of great references for going deeper into particular subjects and research which underpin the recommended approaches. A great read and pilot’s manual for any leader.

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Every coach needs to read this

Like most if us, I have listened to and read a lot if coaching books. This is short and to the point. Very accessible and does not get too bogged down in reiterating the point. A must read. Highly recommended.

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such a simple and brilliant book on coaching.

the best book on coaching I have read yet. we'll worth reading for anyone wanting to increase their influence and have better relationships.

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Excellent points. Useful and applicable.

Great pointers. Excellent succinct information that is immediately useful and helpful. Quick read and enjoyable.

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Very worthwhile!!!

Loved the practical examples that I have already started to use and reading a true impact on my results - before I even finished the book.

Definitely valuable to coaches, mentors and managers.

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Brilliant

I will say less and hear more and change the way I lead moving forward.

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Simple yet effective

I didn’t have high hopes as I’ve attending coaching courses before that were complex and cringy. Michael’s approach is simple and works well in real life applications. I am an advice giving monster and look forward on testing and adapting the questions to avoid owning everyone else’s problems

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