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Informationen zum Autor Judith Wilson is one of only six hundred International Coach Federation?master certified coaches. She regularly provides leadership coaching and training globally. Michelle Gislason is a senior project director at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and a certified organizational coach. Klappentext Judith Wilson & Michelle Gislason CompassPoint Nonprofit Services Coaching Skills for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders skills Developing People to Achieve Your Mission "In today's tough times, nothing is more important than the work of nonprofit leaders. This book provides a great guide to increase their effectiveness." --Marshall Goldsmith, author of Succession: Are You Ready? and What Got You Here Won't Get You There Coaching Skills for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders "Every nonprofit leader must read this book. It will help you learn tangible techniques to maximize your employees' performance, and inspire and mentor the next generation of nonprofit leaders." --Andrea Dew Steele, president and founder, Emerge America "The corporate sector has long known the performance-boosting power of coaching. This book brings that knowledge to the social sector. A must-read for nonprofit and foundation leaders alike, it should be a part of every funder's portfolio." --Chris Kwak, program director, W. K. Kellogg Foundation "The tips in this book will help you be a better leader by showing you how to leverage the strengths and passions of all your people--whether they're junior-level staffers or executive board members." --Julie Abrams, CEO, Women's Initiative for Self Employment "If you want to become the boss you always wished you had but never did, read this book." --William P. Ryan, research fellow, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University "Rich with examples and practical advice, the authors make a compelling case for how social sector leaders can use coaching to unleash new potential in staff while enriching managerial relationships." --Kathleen P. Enright, president and CEO, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is a consulting, research, and training organization providing nonprofits with management tools, strategies, and resources to lead change in their communities. Zusammenfassung The only nonprofit orientation to coaching skills available! Coaching Skills for Nonprofit Leaders will provide nonprofit managers with an understanding of why and how to coach! how to initiate coaching in specific situations! how to make coaching really work! and how to refine coaching for long-term success. Inhaltsverzeichnis Figures, Charts, Exercises, and Worksheets ix Acknowledgments xi Preface: A Note from the Authors xiii Introduction: Why Coaching Now? xix One What Coaching Can Bring to Your Role 1 What a Coaching Manager Does Differently 3 Using the Coaching Approach to Manage Others 10 What Coaching Is Not 14 How Coaching Differs from Other Ways of Developing Staff 16 Opportunities to Coach 18 The Approach We'll Be Using 21 Two Foundational Coaching Skills 23 Skill 1: Listening 25 Skill 2: Inquiring (the Skill of Inquiry) 39 Skill 3: Giving Feedback 58 Skill 4: Sharing 82 Three The Coaching Framework 91 The Framework: Short Version 92 1. Clarify the Focus: Get to the Point 95 2. Identify the Goal: Know Where the Conversation Is Heading 100 3. Develop Solutions: Identify What's Needed to Get from A to B 104 4. Create Accountability: Call Forth Commitment and Ownership 110 Put It All Together 113 Four The Coaching Mind-Set 121 Believing in Others 123 Managing Needs 130 Earning Trust and Showing R...
