"Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies" by Marty Brounstein is an additional remarkable addition to the dummies line of self help books that are actually for people smart enough to use them. This publisher has correctly determined that coaching training is one of the hottest techniques of self development and personal growth and provided a handbook for the person considering this or currently working as a private coach.
Training used to mean sports coaches or vocal trainers or other physical skills but now applies to mental and intellectual improvement and to job skills and performance as well. "Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies" focuses on guiding workers to better performance and achievement by identifying the roles and behaviors of a helpful trainer or mentor.
One of the most significant lessons taught in "Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies" is how to delegate instead of trying to do thing for the person being trained. Good managers are good at allocation and know how to get work done by others and also doing it themselves. Good communication is an important part of this process.
"Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies" also teaches techniques to motivate that improve productivity and job satisfaction. Mentors are skilled to elicit responses by asking questions about a job rather than barking out orders. They are also told how to make evaluations and performance reviews positive and less worrying for all.
The book provides concrete worksheets to use for mentoring and coaching planning and evaluation that can be used as they're or individualized to better fit a condition. It also discusses delicate issues like diversity and discrimination problems and workplace psychology and environment as they affect the training process. It also explains the way to identify special skills and the way to grow them in workers and how to benefit from them.
Anyone who trains and supervises others can benefit from "Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies" whether they have taken formal coaching, mentoring or coaching or not. Even the most experienced and successful mentor will be thankful for this handbook as a refresher or as a constant resource for training and mentoring issues. There's a wealth of information clearly presented and convenient to use. Best of all, the price is very small for the benefits achieved.
Marty Brounstein's "Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies" is a marvelous addition to the Dummies line of self-help books that, despite their name, are smart options for people seeking aid with their lives. With coaching training a popular means of self improvement, the publisher has offered a guide for people considering such training and for anybody already working as an individual coach. The book provides concrete worksheets to use for planning and evaluation that could be used as they're or individualized to better fit a situation. It also discusses delicate problems like diversity and discrimination problems.