Coach Anyone About Anything: How to Help People Succeed in Business and Life [Paperback]

Germaine Porché (Author), Jed Niederer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2001

Among Amazon's Best 100 Business Books of 2003, this information-rich book contains 56 coaching tools & techniques to assist people in achieving their objectives. This easy-to-read guidebook shows readers how to motivate, manage and empower others to meet their business or personal goals. Whether you're a layman or a professional coach, this book will help you help others succeed. Essential reading for: CEOs making changes; managers motivating teams; Human Resources professionals; corporate trainers and coaches; entrepreneurs starting out; Consultants working with clients; parents of difficult teenagers; and anyone responsible for the success of others.

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About the Author

Germaine Porché, MSOD and Jed Niederer, CLU, have trained thousands of professional and first-time coaches in the U.S. and worldwide through CoachLab in Houston, Texas. They co-authored the acclaimed book, Coach Anyone About Anything: How to Help People Succeed in Business and Life, and the bestselling book series, Coaching Soup for the Cartoon Soul. Germaine holds a masters degree in Organizational Development from The American University in Washington, DC and the National Training Laboratories Institute. The American Business Women s Association (ABWA) named her one of the Top Ten Businesswomen in America for 2006. Jed holds a Bachelors degree in Communications from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and a CLU degree from The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA. He has led seminars and workshops for over 100,000 people in personal effectiveness, communication and leadership. At age 24, he was appointed the youngest-ever agency manager for Provident Mutual Life, with his agency winning the President's Trophy just 2 years later.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wharton Pub; 1st edition (September 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569120501
• ISBN-13: 978-1569120507
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful insights for coaches and their clients, October 21, 2004

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Michael Grogan (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews
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I was a top-rated executive coach in a Fortune 100 company. But reading and applying the wisdom and knowledge contained in this book has taken me to an entirely new, more powerful level of coaching business owners and executives and helping them achieve dramatic breakthroughs in amazingly short periods of time. It's clear that these authors are master practitioners of their craft. Theirs is not an academic or psychological approach to coaching, but rather a powerful, pragmatic set of insights, experiences and applications. Whether you are thinking about coaching as a profession, or trying to improve your management and mentoring skills, this is the single best resource you can find.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book Re: Coaching, September 7, 2005

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Katie "book worm" (PA , USA) - See all my reviews

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I have been cosidering pursuing a career as a "life coach" for some time now. In an effort to ensure that this is the correct path for me, I decided to purchase this book to enhance my knowledge of what coaching is all about - hoping that it would give me an "eagles-eye" view of what to expect, and the tools I may be using.

After reading "Coach Anyone...", I can honestly say that I have obtained a much better idea of the role of the life coach. On top of this, it provided me with many different ideas, models & methods to consider using in my own practice, as well as ways to counter the pitfalls that may occur. Ideas on how to build a coaching business is also included.

Overall, I would highly recommend this book to both the novice and professional alike. Whether you've already started your coaching career, or are just wondering what coaching is all about, this book will provide invaluable insights to help you along the way.

60 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Coach Transformation, September 3, 2002

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F. C. Boyd "Carson" (Tempe, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This book addresses is how to facilitate transformation in those you are coaching. It starts from the understanding that context is key... (Your context fills in the meaning, obstacles and motivations that you perceive in a given situation.) Then it goes on to illustrate how one can literally generate a different context; one that empowers you and naturally leads to your taking appropriate action which is aligned with your goals and purposes. And of course, it teaches you how to facilitate this for others.

This book will not only teach you how to be a great coach, but it will facilitate you in being someone who makes meaningful contributions to the lives of those you work with.

How wonderful would it be for everyone around you to be breaking through barriers that stopped them and realizing possibilities that inspire us all?

OK... let me bring this back to black and white practicality. These are the intentions and outcomes this book promises (taken from the Introduction):

* Take the mystery out of coaching.
* Erase the notion or myth that coaching is difficult.
* Discover essential and proven coaching principles.
* Experience the magnificence of others (and yourself).
* Use coaching models and tools.
* Say, "I can do this! I can coach!"

If this is something that you want, buy this book.