Helping People Change
Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth
About the book
Richard Boyatzis, Melvin L. Smith and Ellen Van Oosten argue that most attempts to help others focus on fixing problems. Real change, they say, comes from connecting to a person's positive vision of themselves or a dream they have long held, because that vision supplies the energy to keep going through hard times. Focusing on problems, by contrast, sets off physiological reactions that leave people defensive and closed to new ideas. Boyatzis, an emotional intelligence expert, and his Weatherhead School of Management colleagues support this method, which they call coaching with compassion, with real-life stories and decades of their own research. Questions and exercises prompt self-reflection, and the authors write for coaches, managers, teachers and parents.
Psychologist Daniel Goleman endorsed it as a science-based answer to the question of how to help others. Marshall Goldsmith praised its case that great coaching draws on a person's inspiring vision instead of fixing their problems.
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This book has 4 recommendations
Daniel Goleman (Author, Psychologist, Science Journalist)
At last, a science-based answer to that all-important question, How can I help? Whether you are a teacher, manager, parent, healthcare provider, or coach--from Little League to the executive suite--Helping People Change will give you solid guidance.
Marshall Goldsmith (Author)
What is the secret to creating genuine, lasting change in people's lives? With compelling research, keen insight, and practical guidance, Boyatzis, Smith, and Van Oosten show that great coaching is not about fixing someone's problems but about tapping into their inspiring personal vision. A landmark book.
Claudy Jules (Director of People's Operations/Google)
Not just another book on coaching. Grounded in three decades of research, Helping People Change tells inspiring stories of 'coaching with compassion' to illustrate how the power of our dreams is the key to making positive change. A playbook for helping professionals at all levels in the organization.
Juan Segovia (VP of Operations/Sterigenics)
For desired change to be anything but transitory, individuals must see that change as a positive extension of their ideal selves. In Helping People Change, Boyatzis, Smith, and Van Oosten demonstrate the power of coaching with compassion using compelling examples of individuals tapping into their dreams, growing, and changing their lives. A powerful, practical guide for a parent, friend, or leader in any organization.
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