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A practical & inspiring book that details what coaching really is - and is not. Packed with examples it is brief yet comprehensive. It describes the key processes that make coaching unique and is written for anyone interested in making the most of what coaching has to offer -
In The Collaborative Leader, L. Michael Hall and Ian McDermott answer key questions about leadership. What is collaboration? How does it relate to leadership? How do you do it effectively? How do you pull people together, inspire them with a meaningful vision, and organise them so that a team spirit emerges and peak performance is achieved? The Collaborative Leader is a practical guide to collaborating with others and leading collaboratively. That means learning how to win the hearts and minds of those who we lead. Packed with practical and immediate action points, the book will show you how to turn around a non-collaborative group or environment immediately. You will find assessment questions throughout, step-by-step processes on collaboration, and an invitation to action at the end of each chapter: a personal challenge to step up to the collaborative level of leadership. Learn the core competencies that facilitate a healthy, joyful, and productive collaboration. The foundation of collaborative leadership is self-collaboration. The leader who cannot effectively collaborate cannot effectively lead. If you are to walk your talk, you need to demonstrate collaborative skills yourself, and this book will show you the how to s for developing the critical success elements of leadership. The best collaborators are those who have lots of fun collaborating. The goal can be serious. The collaboration can be fun. Learn how it s possible by understanding the structure and processes of collaboration. Whether you re responsible for team or organisational development, you ll find plenty here to inspire you to transform your leadership into collaborative leadership. -
Learn to achieve excellence in all you do! Some people appear more gifted than others. NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), one of the fastest growing developments in popular psychology, describes in simple terms what these people do differently and how you can learn from them. On this CD, leading NLP trainers Joseph O'Connor and Ian McDermott reveal the practical Skills That you too can use for effective Communication, Success at work and the excellent results you want. An Introduction to NLP includes:- How to create rapport with others
- Influencing skills
- Understanding and using body language
- The art of asking key questions
- Effective meetings, negotiations and selling
- Accelerated learning strategies
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is the psychology of excellence. It is based on the practical skills that are used by all good communicators to obtain excelllent results. These skills are invaluable for personal and professional development. This introductory guide explains:- What NLP is
- How to use it in your life personally, spiritually and professionally
- How to understand body language
- How to achieve excellence in everything you do.
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The NLP Coach explains how NLP's revolutionary techniques, along with the skills of coaching, can come together to help you achieve success at work and at home. From discovering how to boost self-esteem and create good relationships to having a successful career and enjoying better physical and emotional health, this clear and systematic guide shows you how to apply NLP principles to any situation. -
NLP Coaching is not just about working with other people - you can also use these same NLP Coaching skills to successfully Coach yourself. Whether you want to plan your career more effectively, have more control over your thoughts and feelings, improve relationships or tackle issues from the past, this CD is designed to give you what you need to be your own best Coach.- Learn how the skills of NLP Coaching can be used by all of us, regardless of our professions, to Coach ourselves more effectively
- Master some of the powerful NLP Coaching tools for creating rapid change and lasting results
- Discover how NLP adds a vital new dimension to traditional Coaching skills
- Learn how to develop your most important relationship of all your relationship with yourself
- Introduction to Coaching and NLP (23.36)
- The Coach from Hell! (2.22)
- Your Ideal Coach (5.48)
- Incremental Change (5.50)
- Contrastive Analysis (12.58)
- Designing the Alliance (16.36)
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The Power of Coaching comes not just from the effectiveness of its numerous tools but also the fact that these are skills that anyone can easily use. As one of the world's leading Coaches, Ian McDermott's great skill lies in translating Coaching into simple steps that you can use immediately to make a profound difference to your life. On this exclusive double CD, Ian introduces you to a powerful set of skills that will enable you to assist yourself and others make rapid, lasting change.- Hear live demonstrations of Coaching in Action
- Discover why Questions are the key to effective Coaching
- Experience the power of The Balance Wheel
- Focus on the fundamentals being present and being curious
- Learn a set of practical skills that you will be able to use immediately to impact your personal and professional life
- Introduction to Essential Coaching Skills (16.34)
- The Fundamentals: Being present and being Curious (11.26)
- What''s in a Question? (12.17)
- The Balance Wheel (21.34)
- Discussion (20.05)
- The Professional Balance Wheel (26.39)
- Final Word (3.34)
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Your essential guide for living in the twenty-first century. Based on powerful NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) techniques, this practical handbook will help you to create the life that you deserve. -
In BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE WITH NLP, Ian McDermott demonstrates that by practising his five keys to confidence, and using simple and effective Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques, you will be able to overcome your fears. -
This is a revised edition of ‘NLP and the New Manager’ Manage Yourself, Manage Your Career contains all the tools and guidance you need to put Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to work and master the 'soft skills' vital to today's New Manager. -
It is almost a truism to say that your success as a manager depends on the quality of your communication. NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is based on the study of excellence and provides the most powerful tools currently available for improving communication skills. There are many books setting out the relevant techniques; this is the first to show them at work in a practical management setting. The authors, both of them experienced NLP trainers, look in turn at each of the key elements in the management process and show how NLP can help. They explain:- How to capture other people's attention and trust
- How to motivate
- How to use language (including body language) to maximum effect
- How to handle staff appraisals
- How to develop a consistent set of organisational, values
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What is systems thinking? Systems thinking goes beyond logic, because people are not always logical. Systems thinking sees beyond isolated events to the deeper patterns and connections. Why is it so important? Because we live in a world of systems. Your body is a system, so id your family. The natural environment is a system, as is your business. Understanding how these systems work will dramatically increase your effectiveness, save you time and help you achieve your goals. Systems thinking is practical and immensely useful. It is not an academic discipline requiring mathematics or engineering to understand it. This book explains the principles of systems thinking in a straightforward way with practical applications, exercises and examples that will help you become more influential and successful in managing your health, work, finances and relationships. This book will show you how:- you can get a huge result for a small effort
- obvious solutions can often do more harm than good
- to avoid recurrent misfortunes that seem to happen automatically
- to know the best time to change strategy
- your attempted solution can cause the problem you are trying to solve
- you can never do just one thing because there are always side effects
