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The Coaching Habit

Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

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The Coaching Habit

Written by: Michael Bungay Stanier
Narrated by: Daniel Maté
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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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Critic Reviews

"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)
All stars
Most relevant
I loved the simplicity of it and all the reading recommendations dotted throughout the book.

Amazing book!

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It was the most practical and well strung together book I have gone through in some time. I wish there were more case studies and examples. The book points to resources on a website which (website) does not exist unfortunately.

Most practical and well strung together

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This book was first recommended to me in The Futur Pro group by Chris Do. And it was the best recommendation I have ever got. It changed the way, I ask questions. And the right set of questions helped me win clients better than before.
Thanks MBS for such a wonderful book and yes your presence on The Futur podcast was amazing.

A must read for creatives

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I was looking for a book to enhance the outputs from my 1:1s and this book delivers.

To answer what was most useful for me, the simplicity of the questions that can be asked in any form of communication.

A must read for leaders looking to make their 1:1s and other professional communications more productive.

Keep up the good work, Michael!

A must read for leaders who conduct 1:1s

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My learnings the art of asking, staying curious, slow Yes, and dozens of book titles to read more.🙂

That one essential book

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