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books:

Coach: Creating Partnerships for a Competitive Edge

4 reviews
Steven J. Stowell

Center for Management & Organization Effectiv, 1998

Excellent 8-step process on "How-to" be a business coach
Short - easy to read and filled with concrete "how-to" information on a collaborative process for facilitating change in someone's performance. The author's 8-step model is based on 20 years research into the "best practices" of successful business performance managers. Very common sense and practical.

The Team Approach: With Teamwork Anything Is Possible

8 reviews
Steven J. Stowell Ph.D. and Stephanie S. Mead

CMOE Press, 2007

Creating High Performing Teams
Exceptional book on team building. Easy to read and covers a number of great points. It puts the information covered into a clear perspective most people can understand. Most notably there is a section that identifies "issues" that can prevent groups from functioning as a team. I was able to relate to these issues and have applied many of the principles covered in my own work.

Leading Groups to Solutions: A Practical Guide for Facilitators and Team Members

4 reviews
Steven J. Stowell

CMOE, 2002

Time and Money Well Spent
This book is a great toolbox for anyone managing or leading groups or teams. It is not about getting up and presenting to a group. It is more about getting up and tapping into a group's creativity, ideas, and expertise and helps to solve problems, execute tasks, or implement solutions. Just because you're leading a group discussion doesn't mean you're automatically the designated leader. I ...

Reinforcing Coaching: A Team Handbook
Ph.D. Matt M. Starcevich, Ph.D. Steven J. Stowell

Center For Manage. & Org. Effectiveness, 1993

Win-Win Partnerships: Be on the Leading Edge With Synergistic Coaching

3 reviews
Steven J. Stowell, Matt M. Starcevich

Center for Management & Organization Effectiv, 1997

Excellent, practical guide on "how to" lead, coach, mentor.
Note the sub-title; "Be on the Leading Edge with Synergistic Coaching" and you know what is in it for you to read this book. It is a beautiful handbook for leaders, coaches, mentors and learning organizations. The synergistic approach to coaching is based on core values of: ME = I am, secure, an optimist, a teacher, just. YOU = are valuable, principled, trustworthy, safe. WE = are allies, ...