"So what actually happens in coaching?" Every coach has been asked this, whether by a sceptical sponsor, a cautious HR team or a client who isn't sure about it yet. Because sessions are confidential, the honest answer can be hard to give.
Secrets from Inside the Coaching Room answers the question, what really happens in the coaching room. In more than 30 real-life case studies, coaches describe what happened in their sessions: the doubts, the breakthroughs and the moments that changed how leaders led. The stories cover leaders stepping into their power, letting go of perfectionism, delivering change under pressure and honouring their culture and identity. Some follow a single leader, others a whole team, and some show coaching across an entire organisation, from a global energy company to a theatre collaborative. The case studies sit alongside a review of the research on leadership coaching, practical approaches to measuring return on investment, and the use of behavioural assessment. The result is a rare, practical look at how coaching works and why it matters, for coaches who want to deepen their practice, HR and L&D leaders building development programmes, and anyone who needs convincing.
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