Have you ever started coaching someone despite feeling uncertain about their readiness? Do you wish your clients would immerse themselves in deeper thinking?
It's frustrating and unfulfilling when clients don't leverage the potential from coaching. It can feel like you're working harder than they are, striving to create value on their behalf. But remember: your job isn't to create value from coaching - it's to be a catalyst for it.
As a coach, your role is to manage the process, enabling the thinker to access their inner wisdom, connect the dots for themselves and find their own answers that resonate with their personality, context, motivations, beliefs and values. For this to happen, the thinker must be ready and willing to take on the responsibility of creating value and achieving results - they need to be 'coaching ready.'
In this pioneering and sometimes provocative guide, Master Coach Clare Norman explores your influence on the coaching experience from start to finish. With clear guidance, accessible advice and supportive practices you'll gain transformative skills that will shift responsibility for creating value from coach to thinker and, in organisations, the task of screening for coachability to the coaching custodian.
It takes cooperation and collaboration to nurture coachability, agency and self-efficacy. Through Clare's rich experiences, relatable case studies and holistic strategies, you'll discover how to redefine the coaching experience, develop truly engaged thinkers and reignite your passion for transformational coaching.
Do you ever doubt your coaching style is achieving the best results for your clients? Have you ever felt there's room for growth, but you're not sure how to achieve it?
To create a more sustainable transformation in the people you coach, you need to start with your own mindset. As a coach, you know you can't change what you do, unless you alter what you believe first.
By shedding the ineffective scripts, trappings and beliefs that a lifetime of personal interactions, professional training and even your parents have taught you, you can reset your thinking to a beginner's mentality and so begin a fulfilling and exciting journey to coaching mastery.
In this fresh and highly effective field guide, Master Mentor Coach, Clare Norman gets into your head to help you pinpoint the attitudes that you need to unlearn and reframe. Through Clare's rich experience, illuminating real-life stories, and practical guidance you can shift towards more useful thinking and powerful skillsets by:
It's time to ditch the old beliefs that are holding you back, free your thinking and make the move from getting transactional results to being a transformational coach.
40 dynamic tools to empower your leadership.
Do you worry about having the skills and confidence it takes to be a successful female leader? Have you ever hesitated over pursuing a promotion, apprehensive about the leadership challenges ahead?
Many talented women like you share these concerns, held back by self-doubt and a pervasive myth that women don't make great leaders. Yet, the unique traits and contributions of female leaders are more vital than ever in addressing our future's biggest challenges.
Imagine banishing your fears and knowing you have all the support and tools you need to excel, no matter the circumstances. Lead with Confidence is not only a fun and accessible read but is also a uniquely practical, empowering and friendly guide that's designed specifically for aspiring female leaders who want to step up and shine.
Drawing on prior learning, practical leadership experience and the invaluable wisdom of experienced leaders, leadership practitioner Jenny Jarvis expertly equips you with 40 essential tools and frameworks alongside thought-provoking questions and practical strategies which will help you adopt a growth mindset and develop your skills and competencies. Combined, this support will help you navigate the most significant challenges female leaders face, while building your leadership skills and confidence.
Whether you're just starting your leadership adventure or seeking to strengthen your current approach, this book will help you overcome your doubts and thrive. Unleash your talents, become the hero of your own leadership story and embark on a journey that will unlock your incredible potential as a female leader.
A delightful twist on the French life memoir, Living & Loving in the Lot recounts the adventures of Heather Buchanan, a Kiwi who realised a lifelong love of all things French and a dream to live in France.
Doing so in her mid-sixties, Heather's belief that you should live life to the full whatever your age fuelled her courage to leave her beloved New Zealand along with treasured pets, Loulou and Chouchou, to start a new life in a small village in the Lot. In turn tender and funny, enlightening and inspiring, Heather's tale weaves its way from Aukland to Paris taking us on a journey through France filled with village fĂȘtes and local markets, the perils of not quite learning French, swimming in rivers, the essence of French style, and creating treasured friendships and unexpected opportunities. This is her very personal story of taking risks, facing challenges, creating a new life and, quite literally, falling in love with all things French.Are you feeling lost or lacking in purpose? Is your work unfulfilling? Perhaps you're merely existing instead of truly living and thriving.
By challenging your status quo and rethinking what matters most to you, Focus on Why demonstrates how, even in the most testing of circumstances, you can courageously break free from what holds you back to craft a life that's filled with intention, opportunity and adventure.
When experienced purpose coach Amy Rowlinson stumbled upon her late grandfather George F Kerr's moving account of five years in captivity during World War Two, she unearthed a poignant narrative that strikingly echoed her own perspectives on living with purpose.
In this unique life purpose guide Amy skilfully combines the wisdom found in her grandfather's scrapbook with other inspirational stories gleaned from hundreds of interviews with guests from her podcast. These compelling and motivational insights, together with her proven nine-step framework, will show you how to create a sustainable, fulfilling and purposeful way of life. Your legacy is not just what you leave behind, but how you choose to live each day.
Exploring life's timeless, deeply personal themes and delving into the essence of vulnerability, imperfection and authenticity, this uplifting guide stands apart from the rest. Honest and heartfelt, it invites you to confront your past, embrace your present and shape your future. Prepare to go on a transformative journey of purpose-focused self-discovery.
Make your future the best thing that will ever happen to you.
Finding meaning, clarity and direction in our lives is challenging. It raises big questions about who we are, what we want and what it takes to survive, live and thrive in today's world.
The Existential Playbook is your guiding light; a powerful and optimistic companion for when you're at life's crossroads, searching for answers about what to do next.
Drawing on decades of rich, real-world experience, distinguished executive coach, economist, lecturer and keynote speaker Stephen Bruyant-Langer artfully and playfully empowers you to navigate transitions in your personal and professional life with grace, resilience and positivity. Blending practical tools, effective models and real-life case studies with psychological insights and wisdom from the ancient philosophers to cutting-edge modern science and technology, you'll discover how to shape a better tomorrow for yourself and those around you.
As you progress, you'll reveal actionable steps that will inspire change, create meaning and lead you to a state of relaxed readiness for whatever your future holds, liberating you to be your true, authentic self and live a fulfilling life.
With insights from experts in philosophy, psychology, neurology and strategy, Stephen leverages his proven 10-step executive coaching system alongside his brand-new Nordic Leadership Model. His powerful approach builds on the existentialist principles of choice, action and responsibility, providing you with a transformative roadmap to successfully edit your past, curate your present and design a future you'll love.
Are you tirelessly climbing the ladder of life and career only to discover it's leaning against the wrong wall?
If you find yourself in a cycle of achievements without lasting fulfilment, it's time to seek true satisfaction. From young professionals to seasoned leaders, this is a universal quest. But what if you could align every aspect of your life-both personal and professional-with your authentic values and purpose?
The Better Human Blueprint is your practical guide to personal transformation. Organisational psychologist, Pete Cooper, leverages extensive research and a career dedicated to individual growth to guide you towards living a life of intention and meaning, while thriving in a world of work that values comparison over contentment.
It's not just a great read; it's a profound journey of self-discovery that will redefine what success means to you. Equipped with profound insights and actionable advice, you'll learn to:
With The Better Human Blueprint as your companion, embark on a path promising meaningful success in your career alongside deep satisfaction in a fulfilled life, well lived.
The best food and beverage experiences have the power to move us. But why do some create a deep and lasting impact on us, while others just fall flat?
In The Shape of Taste, renowned food psychologist Chris Lukehurst explains how it's our emotional experiences, rather than just textures and flavors, that shape our responses to what we consume.
With over 20 years' experience working with leading global brands, Chris introduces his Shape of Taste model, which illustrates the intricate connection between our sensory experiences and emotional responses, whilst offering crucial insights into harnessing these to develop more compelling products and marketing strategies.
An essential guide for anyone in the food industry who wants to understand the emotional drivers behind consumer behaviour, you'll discover:
By mastering the emotional journeys behind every mouthful your customers take, you can develop products that not only satisfy their cravings but also forge lasting and memorable connections. Whether you're innovating flavors or refining brand messaging, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools you need to captivate your audience and create food and drink experiences that truly stand out.
Are you struggling with mental health or emotional symptoms that medication and counselling doesn't fix? Have you considered if there's an underlying physical cause for how you feel?
Surprisingly, physical issues are often found at the root of mental health problems, and the road to recovery starts with the gut. In Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Mind, renowned nutritional therapist Joanne Mordue shares her groundbreaking three-step approach to improving both your digestive and mental health, without the need for medication.
Drawing on over 15 years of experience and research, Joanne explores the powerful connection between your gut and mind. She explains how your diet, lifestyle and targeted supplements can work together to soothe, manage and even resolve the causes of your symptoms. Backed by scientific insights and packed with practical advice, real-life case studies and inspiring success stories, you'll discover:
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression or persistent digestive troubles, Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Mind is your friendly and hopeful guide to understanding the intricate connections between your gut and mind, so you can finally reclaim the vibrant, joyful and healthy life you deserve.
Make your future the best thing that will ever happen to you.
Finding meaning, clarity and direction in our lives is challenging. It raises big questions about who we are, what we want and what it takes to survive, live and thrive in today's world.
The Existential Playbook is your guiding light; a powerful and optimistic companion for when you're at life's crossroads, searching for answers about what to do next.
Drawing on decades of rich, real-world experience, distinguished executive coach, economist, lecturer and keynote speaker Stephen Bruyant-Langer artfully and playfully empowers you to navigate transitions in your personal and professional life with grace, resilience and positivity.
Blending practical tools, effective models and real-life case studies with psychological insights and wisdom from the ancient philosophers to cutting-edge modern science and technology, you'll discover how to shape a better tomorrow for yourself and those around you.
As you progress, you'll reveal actionable steps that will inspire change, create meaning and lead you to a state of relaxed readiness for whatever your future holds, liberating you to be your true, authentic self and live a fulfilling life.
With insights from experts in philosophy, psychology, neurology and strategy, Stephen leverages his proven 10-step executive coaching system alongside his brand-new Nordic Leadership Model. His powerful approach builds on the existentialist principles of choice, action and responsibility, providing you with a transformative roadmap to successfully edit your past, curate your present and design a future you'll love.
Do you cringe at the mention of feedback, dreading the awkwardness or potential conflict it may bring? Or perhaps, as a manager or leader, you struggle to articulate your feedback constructively, worried about how it may be received?
With a warm blend of empathy, expertise and thorough research, Organisational Psychologist Becky Westwood explores a refreshing approach to both giving and receiving feedback at work as she takes you on a journey that reveals the transformative power of feedback - without the fear!
Whichever side of the exchange you find yourself on, this book gets right to the heart of feedback dynamics. Challenging the effectiveness of conventional approaches, it provides expertly researched, actionable strategies that transcend the trepidation and uncertainty and instead pave the way for personal empowerment and organisational growth.
Whether you want to support others in their growth, maximise your own development opportunities or simply enhance your interpersonal skills, Can I Offer You Something? is your definitive guide to conquering your anxieties and unlocking the true potential of effective feedback.
Becky Westwood is an organisational psychologist with more than 17 years' experience of training and coaching in a variety of industries across the UK, US and Europe. She's a qualified trainer and coach and holds an MSc in psychology.
The visual economy is here and we are all broadcasters now!
Are you missing out on business and promotion because you're not making the most of today's visual economy? Do you worry about looking unprofessional if you're asked to make presentations, present videos, talk live on social media, or give media interviews?
In today's fast-paced world of constant, 24-hour media, moving images and digital presence, broadcasting skills are no longer the preserve of the privileged few. When every visual choice has the power to make or break reputations, success in this highly competitive economy hinges on mastering the skills of visual communication.
In The Visual Revolution Guidebook media expert Roz Morris, who has trained thousands of people to succeed in media interviews, videos and presentations, provides you with a unique practical toolkit for the visual skills you need right now for success in your career in this new visual-centric world.
Through illuminating case studies, proven approaches and user-friendly, practical advice and checklists, you'll be equipped with an impressive range of advanced media skills, including how to:
Whether you're an entrepreneur, marketer or business leader seeking to understand and excel in modern business communication, this is more than just a must-read - it's an expert and indispensable roadmap to thriving in the visual revolution.
From enshittification to stochastic parrots, the startup world has its own unique and occasionally impenetrable language.
If you're learning about entrepreneurship, thinking of starting or joining a startup, or dipping your toes in the world of investing, the sheer number of acronyms, buzzwords, and technical phrases used can leave you feeling confused, bemused, or worse yet, embarrassed by the things you think you should know.
That's where The Startup Lexicon comes in-now fully reviewed and updated with over 50 new words and phrases, plus a host of fresh new stories!
With contributions from academics, founders, investors, and people from the tech ecosystem, this book deciphers the hidden language of the startup world. With simple definitions of the most frequently used words, alongside illuminating stories that provide more context and color, The Startup Lexicon is an incredible resource for anyone interested in one of the biggest and fastest-growing sectors in the business world.
Whether you're in a boardroom or a classroom, or if you're just brushing up before an all-important investment or partnership meeting, The Startup Lexicon will act as your primer and reminder about everything from LLMs to TAM/SAM/SOM.
'This book is going to save founders and everyone interested in startups a lot of time, energy and stress.' - Carmen Alfonso Rico - Founder and Angel Investor, Cocoa VC
'Essential reading for any corporate innovation and technology team that wants to partner successfully with startups.' - Matthew Fitzpatrick, Global Head, Martech, GlaxoSmithKline
'For students, founders, investors, corporates or anyone with a passing interest in startups - you're going to want a copy of this.' - Jenny Fielding, General Partner at The Fund
You've made it to manager! But balancing a hectic schedule with empowering your team is proving challenging and you're struggling to delegate. So how do you make this all work? How you do get the best from yourself, your team and still have a life outside work?
The answer is to Think Like a Coach.
This simple yet transformative approach to managing a team focuses on three fundamental coaching skills that you're already using daily: listening, asking questions and summarising. With subtle shifts in your conversations to leverage these skills, you can embrace a coach-like management style which will:
Seamlessly integrating into your everyday management style, Think Like a Coach is your trusty go-to guide that bridges the gap between theory and reality. It shows how, even in high-pressure scenarios, it's still possible to tap into the true potential of your team, empower their success and become the manager your team truly needs and deserves.
In today's fast-paced world, where uncertainty and stress can feel like constant companions, resilience is the key to surviving and thriving.
Drawing on timeless wisdom and modern insights, The Authority Guide to Emotional Resilience in Business offers practical tools and expert tips to help you navigate life's challenges - whether it's a demanding workplace, personal setbacks or an unexpected crisis.
Learn how to handle adversity with grace and transform obstacles into opportunities for growth. Discover how resilient people stay calm in the face of misfortune and find out how you can:
Emotional resilience is the superpower that can help you overcome challenges, and break through obstacles. It will empower you, and those around you, to excel at work as well as in life. Whatever you're facing, whether it's at home or at work, this handy guide will help you tap into your inner strengths and turn your setbacks into comebacks.
From enshittification to stochastic parrots, the startup world has its own unique and occasionally impenetrable language.
If you're learning about entrepreneurship, thinking of starting or joining a startup or dipping your toes in the world of investing, the sheer number of acronyms, buzzwords and technical phrases used can leave you feeling confused, bemused, or worse yet, embarrassed by the things you think you should know.
That's where the The Startup Lexicon comes in - now fully reviewed and updated with over 50 new words and phrases, plus a host of fresh new stories!
With contributions from academics, founders, investors and people from the tech ecosystem, this book deciphers the hidden language of the startup world. With simple definitions of the most frequently used words, alongside illuminating stories that provide more context and colour, The Startup Lexicon is an incredible resource for anyone interested in one of the biggest and fastest growing sectors in the business world.
Whether you're in a boardroom or a classroom, or if you're just brushing up before an all-important investment or partnership meeting, The Startup Lexicon will act as your primer and reminder about everything from LLMs to TAM/SAM/SOM.
'This book is going to save founders and everyone interested in startups a lot of time, energy and stress.' - Carmen Alfonso Rico - Founder and Angel Investor, Cocoa VC
'Essential reading for any corporate innovation and technology team that wants to partner successfully with startups.' - Matthew Fitzpatrick, Global Head, Martech, GlaxoSmithKline
'For students, founders, investors, corporates or anyone with a passing interest in startups - you're going to want a copy of this.' - Jenny Fielding, General Partner at The Fund
In this ground-breaking book, Asesh Sarkar presents a visionary solution for the widening rift between everyday people and shareholders within contemporary capitalist systems and societies.
Sarkar compellingly argues that this gap - where economic growth is realised primarily through corporate profits and favours shareholders over the general population - is fuelling impoverishment and risking the potential for mass social unrest. Here he introduces an innovative approach that business leaders can leverage to make capitalism work for all.
Enter the Customer Co-ownership Economy - a revolutionary model where companies align capitalism with wealth distribution by allocating shares to customers, transforming them into vested 'co-owners' with a stake in the company's success.
Drawing on robust economic reasoning, supported by academic research and insights, Sarkar champions this ownership structure as a win-win scenario. Businesses will enjoy heightened loyalty, goodwill and share of wallet, invaluable market insights to improve R&D, plus an engaged investor base that's vital to growth and success. Customers will gain wealth through share ownership, regular dividends, financial literacy and a voice in corporate decisions.
Through vivid anecdotes and clear modelling, Sarkar artfully illustrates the transformative potential of the Co-owned concept, demonstrating its compelling commercial benefits for businesses, substantial wealth generation for households, and a profoundly positive impact on society.
Powerful in its simplicity and logic, by making a persuasive case for his 'capitalist cure' to recalibrate business and society, Sarkar provides an optimistic path for concerned business leaders and policymakers grappling with capitalism's flaws, promising a more equitable and prosperous future for all.
In this ground-breaking book, Asesh Sarkar presents a visionary solution for the widening rift between everyday people and shareholders within contemporary capitalist systems and societies.
Sarkar compellingly argues that this gap - where economic growth is realised primarily through corporate profits and favours shareholders over the general population - is fuelling impoverishment and risking the potential for mass social unrest. Here he introduces an innovative approach that business leaders can leverage to make capitalism work for all.
Enter the Customer Co-ownership Economy - a revolutionary model where companies align capitalism with wealth distribution by allocating shares to customers, transforming them into vested 'co-owners' with a stake in the company's success.
Drawing on robust economic reasoning, supported by academic research and insights, Sarkar champions this ownership structure as a win-win scenario. Businesses will enjoy heightened loyalty, goodwill and share of wallet, invaluable market insights to improve R&D, plus an engaged investor base that's vital to growth and success. Customers will gain wealth through share ownership, regular dividends, financial literacy and a voice in corporate decisions.
Through vivid anecdotes and clear modelling, Sarkar artfully illustrates the transformative potential of the Co-owned concept, demonstrating its compelling commercial benefits for businesses, substantial wealth generation for households, and a profoundly positive impact on society.
Powerful in its simplicity and logic, by making a persuasive case for his 'capitalist cure' to recalibrate business and society, Sarkar provides an optimistic path for concerned business leaders and policymakers grappling with capitalism's flaws, promising a more equitable and prosperous future for all.