Can you keep a secret? What if a woman took you into her confidence and told you how she really felt about her life, her ambitions, her expectations of herself, her disappointments, her successes... Would you know what to say? What if she told you life wasn't quite what she'd planned, that cracks were starting to appear, or that she was unsure of her next move - how would you answer?
This handbook is your answer. The only guide a coach for women will ever need. Lynette Allen and Meg Reid between them have more than 20 years experience of coaching women from every walk of life, on just about every topic you can imagine, they've been successfully training coaches too and have poured everything they know into this unique book. Discover their secrets, tips, techniques, exercises and tools. Dispel the myths of coaching, understand the ethics and responsibility of taking on this vital role and you'll find a refreshingly different way to connect with your female employees or clients.
Includes a CD-ROM of practical coaching resources.
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| Foreword |
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| Note to the Reader |
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| Introduction |
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1 Barriers, Myths and Laying Down the Ground Rules of Coaching |
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2 Coaching a Woman's Many Faces |
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4 Question Etiquette: How to Cut Through a Woman's Mind Mist With Questions |
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5 Listen, Clarify, Listen, Clarify: The Power of Being Heard |
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7 Body Language and Image in a Woman's World |
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143 | (12) |
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8 Communication Skills With a Feminine Edge |
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155 | (10) |
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9 A Woman's Reputation With Herself |
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10 The Wheel of a Woman's Life |
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175 | (14) |
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11 The Values of a Woman Today |
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12 Beliefs and Their Link With Emotions |
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13 Stress, Decisions and Making Her Own Mind Up |
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14 Qualifying as a Coach: Do You Need That Piece of Paper? |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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Labelled an 'Activist' on Social Media, Lynette's unrivalled experience in developing women meant that her 'Increase your Power & Influence' programmes are now delivered all over the UK and Europe. She works tirelessly to help women recognise and utilise their power in order to influence and direct their personal and professional lives. As an authority on developing women, Lynette has worked with numerous Women's Networking groups for companies such as Proctor & Gamble, Bemis, UK Power Networks and MasterCard. Her experience means she has worked with women all over the world on topics surrounding female advancement. Her flagship programme addresses these issues head on and reaches 100's of women each year.A sought after speaker, Lynette has taken to the stage all over the UK & Europe talking about her passion for changing the landscape for women especially in the workplace. She has addressed thousands of women, in person and on TV/Radio, following the publication of her first book back in 2004. Lynette speaks on topics to do with how women hold themselves back by giving away their power and how she believes they can take that power right back again. Lynette is author of 4 books, the latest being a coaching text book - the first book to be written specifically with a focus on how to specialise in coaching women. Her research for 'How to Coach a Woman' correlated with her passion for understanding the challenges that women face and how to create environments in which they are free to thrive. Lynette's books have been translated into 4 languages and are available in bookshops and on Amazon.An instinctive coach, over her 15 years in the business has developed a reputation of 'UK's leading coach for women'. She has worked with 100's of women across the globe to support them in reaching their professional and self-development goals. Her style is extremely personable, inspiring, and motivating. Her clients change and grow beautifully with her support and sculpt their careers and skills to a much higher level. Her work takes her all over the world, most notably Europe, although many of her clients are closer to home in London.Lynette also founded the UK Coaching Partnership which trains professionals to become coaches. Although Lynette's work means that she is no longer involved in the running of the business, she still joins her team at Cambridge University where her diary allows. Meg Reid is the UK`s leading specialist at coaching with women who want to bridge a gap in their lives. She works with American women re-locating to England, women in mid-life and women in supportive organisational roles in Universities. Meg co-founded the UK Coaching Partnership Ltd with Lynette with the express purpose of training ethical and responsible coaches. Meg wrote the first coaching book for the Arabic world.
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