Creating a Coaching Culture

"creating a coaching culture provides a rich source of knowledge, guidance and experience for anybody involved in the important business of helping drive coaching in organisations. It builds on the Hawkins and Smith seven-step model that we have used to guide our thinking and actions at Ernst & Young. After reading the book I take away a host of ideas and best practice that I will use in the business." Ian Paterson, Ernst & Young LLP and MD, EMCC UK "peter hawkins draws on 30 years of international organizational change consultancy in Creating a Coaching Culture. he offers seven steps, numerous case studies, and his real world experience. reading this book, it is easy to pinpoint how far along one's organization has moved towards developing a sustainable coaching culture and what the next steps are. like peter's other books, Creating a Coaching Culture sits on my desk, not my bookshelf, because of its usefulness, depth of thought, and peter's expertise." Catherine Carr, doctoral candidate in Leadership Development and Executive Coaching, Carr & Associates leadership coaching "the book clearly outlines why the creation of a coaching culture is critical to the success of any organisation. more importantly it describes the practical steps required to achieve this success and how you can measure progress and benefits along the journey." Richard King, Serial NED and Coach, former Deputy Managing Partner for Ernst and Young "In recent years, the concepts of leadership culture and coaching culture have become increasingly intertwined, to the extent that achieving a coaching culture is a common aspiration for organizations of all sizes Peter Hawkins brings the topic up to date, using multiple case studies and an analytical approach that clarifies the challenges and how to address them." David Clutterbuck, Visiting Professor, Oxford Brookes & Sheffield Hallam Universities, UK "in this book peter hawkins brings together his extensive experience as a business leader, coach, consultant and leadership developer to provide a comprehensive handbook on how to help people, teams and organisational stakeholders learn through the practice of coaching. it will be of benefit not only to those engaged in the people development professions, but also managers and leaders who are looking to enhance the value and potential contribution of their people." Hilary Lines PhD, Executive and Team Coach, UK "this is an eloquently written text that is recommended reading for coaches and mentors working in large organizations, for human resource managers and corporate management teams." EMCC's International Journal "Have just finished reading this it is excellent and like all Peter's books practical but well informed." David Lane How do we create a coaching culture? What will be the benefits for all parties? How can we link it to the...