Bøker av Michael Bungay Stanier

Authoritative guide to getting the most out of your workforce, from the author of "The Coaching Habit". Reveals how to curb the temptation to dole out advice and instead learn how to say less but ask more. With examples of common problem situations, and everyday coaching tips.

Your happiness and your success depend on your working relationshipsThe people you manage. How well you work with your boss. The way collaboration happens with colleagues and peers. How you connect with important prospects and key clients.But the hard truth is this: most of us leave the health and fate of these relationships to chance.We say "Hi," exchange pleasantries ... and hope for the best.But every relationship becomes suboptimal at some point, whether it's a good one that goes off the rails or one that was poor from the start.Mostly we are resigned to the fact that this is what happens: relationships always get a little broken, or a little stale, or a little worse. C'est la vie, c'est la guerre. Carry on.But it doesn't have to be like this.Every working relationship can be better.This book shows you how to build the best possible relationship.One conversation. Five questions. Detailed guidance on how to prepare and set the relationship up for success. Key insights on how to maintain the relationship so that it will continue to thrive.

Uses twelve short, thought provoking exercises that effectively force the reader to look at what his or her work really is, and find ways to change the mix. This title helps you assess your personal bad-good ratio; tap into the power of role models; and analyze those moments when work turned into a flow.

From the author of the mega-bestseller The Coaching Habit and The Advice Trap comes a book on how to choose a worthy goal so you can unlock a greater version of yourself.