Reviews for Performance Coaching

'This book is packed with practical examples, tools and tips to help the coach - highly recommended' (Anne Deering, Director, AT Kearney and co-author of 'Alpha Leadership' with Robert Dilts and Julian Russell)

'Angus McLeod’s book is brilliant and a must-read for all who have the responsibility of leading or managing other people'. (Richard Denny, Author, Inspirational Speaker and Chairman of The Richard Denny Group)

'Performance Coaching by McLeod will become one of the foundational books.  This how-to manual provides an excellent use of NLP models and skills for coaching. (L. Michael Hall, Ph.D. NLP 'guru' and author of Coaching Conversations and Meta-Coaching and numerous other publications)

'This is stuff you can use.  Examples are both inspiring and reassuringly practical. Angus McLeod has produced a book that deserves many users and a wide audience'.   (Julian Russell, Managing Director, PPD Consulting Ltd.,  co-author of Alpha Leadership: Tools for Business Leaders Who Want More From Life (Wiley, UK & US, 2002))

'This is a book of wisdom and experience, informed (but not dominated) by a deep and thoughtful understanding of NLP frameworks and practices'. (Professor David Megginson, Sheffield Hallam University, author of numerous books)

'Angus has done excellent work, elegantly integrating and adapting the skills of Neuro-linguistic Programming into the process of Coaching. And it's an enjoyable read!' (Shelle Rose Charvet, author of Words That Change Minds)

'Angus McLeod sets a high standard of teaching by story telling. His examples of coaching dialogues serve so well to illustrate how to skillfully handle many coaching situations. The layout and subheadings make them accessible to those who want to dip in and out of the book as required. I enjoyed it and learned from it.'   (Sir John Whitmore, author, Coaching for Performance).   

'I really like this book...  a fabulous read' (Julie Starr, author “The Coaching Manual”)

'Angus McLeod's excellent book on Performance Coaching provides a superb insight into the skills we require to become an effective coach'. (Mike Palmer, Managing Director of Professional Training Solutions UK)

'This book contains a wealth of knowledge on its subject.  The author clearly has extensive experience of coaching and demonstrates this expertise effectively in the book. I would recommend this book to people wanting to extend their coaching skills and to explore a wider range of approaches'.  (Carol Harris, Editor, Effective Consulting; author of 'Consult Yourself; former Chair of the ANLP)

'You cannot help but be an even better coach for reading it.  It has to be  currently the most accessible and valuable coaching text around'. (Will Thomas, Director Vision4Learning and author of 'Coaching Solutions' and 'Coaching Solutions Workbook')

'...an immensely practical aid to coaching and works at a level of detail – both in terms of language and process - that will allow HR professionals and managers alike, even with little formal coaching experience, to get to the heart of issues and resolve them elegantly and respectfully'.  (Anne Thompson, HR Director, Parity)

'Performance Coaching is an in depth overview of the whole field of coaching and mentoring.  It describes a broad range of coaching models and draws on the best practice from each. The practical examples, useful tips and mini-transcripts will benefit those new to coaching, and profit seasoned old timers as well.  We highly recommend this book'.  (James Lawley and Penny Tompkins, authors of Metaphors in Mind: Transformation through Symbolic Modelling)

'Easy to read and full of examples, this book is essential reading for all coaches. I also recommend it for those interested in the applications of NLP to management since it explains and illustrates many NLP tools extremely well. Indeed, I have never seen techniques such as anchoring, submodalities and logical levels better explained in a business context.' (Ross Maynard, Director, Psychological Business Services Ltd)

'The author has achieved the near-impossible - writing a book that demonstrates the potential of coaching as an effective and ethical instrument for change and gives a flavour of its depth, richness and subtlety, but is nevertheless accessible, comprehensible and usable for pro and novice alike. This title deserves to sit - hopefully well-thumbed - alongside the very limited number of internationally respected books on coaching.' (David Hoad, Director, The Kingsmoor Consultancy)

'A practical book with wonderful tips, ideas and perspectives. Angus McLeod’s experience oozes out of every page. Ideal for newly qualified coaches serious about their profession'. (Kriss Akabusi MBE MA)

'I recommend this book to all coaches and NLP Practitioners' (Peter Young, author)

'A practical resource manual and, for this reason alone, it will probably sell well' (Anthony Landale)

'An excellent reference manual for the seasoned manager or team leader, to dip into whenever the need arises... this book draws together the best of all the existing models on coaching' (Jeanette Eason)

 

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