The Coaching Habit

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 a coaching method that produces great results. 

• Get straight to the point in any conversation with The Kickstart Question
• Stay on track...
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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 a coaching method that produces 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
• Finally, ensure others find your coaching as beneficial as you do with The Learning Question

A fresh innovative take on the traditional how-to manual, the book combines insider information with research based in neuroscience and behavioural economics, together with interactive training tools to turn practical advice into practiced 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

'Michael's intelligence, wit, articulateness and dedication to the craft of coaching shine forth in this brilliant how-to manual for anyone called to assist others. Even after four decades of my own experience in this arena, The Coaching Habit has provided me with great takeaways.' -- David Allen, author of Getting Things Done

'The Coaching Habit is funny, smart, practical, memorable and rounded in current behavioural science. I found it highly valuable for my own work and collaborations.' -- James Slezak, Executive Director of Strategy, New York Times

'Michael Bungay Stanier distillsthe essentials of coaching to seven core questions. And if you master hissimple yet profound technique, you'll get a two-fer. You'll provide moreeffective support to your employees and co-workers. And you may find that youbecome the ultimate coach for yourself.' --  Daniel H. Pink,author of To Sell Is Human and Drive