The Coaching Habit

Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

By: Michael Bungay Stanier

Narrated by: Daniel Maté

Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's Summary

2016 Voice Arts Award Finalist

Coaching is an essential skill for leaders. But for most busy, overworked managers, coaching employees is done badly, or not at all. They're just too busy, and it's too hard to change.

But what if managers could coach their people in 10 minutes or less?

In Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day so managers and their teams can work less hard and have more impact.

Drawing on years of experience training more than 10,000 busy managers from around the globe in practical, everyday coaching skills, Bungay Stanier reveals how to unlock your peoples' potential. He unpacks seven essential coaching questions to demonstrate how - by saying less and asking more - you can develop coaching methods that produce great results.

• Get straight to the point in any conversation with The Kickstart Question
• Stay on track during any interaction with The Awe Question
• Save hours of time for yourself with The Lazy Question, and hours of time for others with The Strategic Question
• Get to the heart of any interpersonal or external challenge with The Focus Question and The Foundation Question

©2016 Box of Crayons (P)2016 Post Hypnotic Press Inc.

Critic Reviews

"Coaching is an art, and it's far easier said than done. It takes courage to ask a question, rather than offer up advice, provide an answer, or unleash a solution. Giving another person the opportunity to find their own way, make their own mistakes, and create their own wisdom is both brave and vulnerable. It can also mean unlearning our ''fix it'' habits. In this practical and inspiring book, Michael shares seven transformative questions that can make a difference in how we lead and support. And, he guides us through the tricky part - how to take this new information and turn it into habits and a daily practice." (Brené Brown, author of Rising Strong and Daring Greatly)

"Daniel Maté sounds like an enthusiastic teacher as he narrates this upbeat lesson.... His entertaining phrasing and authentic presence give the author's ideas extra power." ( AudioFile)

Elegant and Excellent

This book is short and simple yet complete. It's very applicable with lots of great questions and examples. As a person who is an analyst and problem solver, almost as soon as someone presents a situation to me in the form of a sentence, I would provide a solution. People don't like that and it's annoying. As a result, I have been working on communication and asking questions. The book provided me with more why, more questions, and perspective. I have ordered a physical copy of the book for each person at my company. I feel it will help me make questions more of a habit. After all, as a problem solver I have a natural curiosity, just need to harness it for the better

Good information, very well read

Good information. Very well read by the narrator. This book is better read than listened though

practical application, not theoretical

the coaching habit gave me specific tools that I could use to manage my employees and I've started using those tools. I like that the book is very practical and its application and not theoretical like so many management books. I'm recommending it to all my colleagues.

very cool

simple advice to be a great business coach. I loved the habit focus. I loved the simple questions. this is a book you can share.

What's on your mind?

The advice given in this book could probably have been summed up in a magazine article. It is only a starting point to coaching employees. You ask questions like "what's on your mind?" and "what else is on your mind?" to start a free flowing conversation. But before they start complaining or gossiping, get them to focus on their problems by asking the question "what are the challenges that you're now facing?" The advice is simple but most people would find it hard to really listen to the answers and give the employees room to learn and grow on their own. The book also refers to a lot of popular business books (about building good habits, motivating employees, decision-making, etc.). If you haven't read those books, it's useful to know the key points. If you have, it feels like a rip-off to get highlights of books that you've already read.

Coaching made simple

The Coaching habit delves into the key questions a coach can ask to get into the root of the issue quickly and to help further develop your team.

There are too many leaders who rush in with the solution first without asking the right questions. This book will help you build the habits necessary to change that.

A few good tips. Not my idea of coaching.

This book has a few good ideas and concepts, such as asking "what did you find useful about this meeting?" But I would not reccomend this book.
I reccomend trying the book Co-Active Coaching.

The Coaching Habit book ends with a quote, "if there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask?" If you're the type of person who classifies people as "stupid", then you're really not in a state to coach anyone. I listened to it because we've got someone at the office at the c-suite level who really loved it and is passing out copies. I was hoping to stop half-way through, but I'm not one to quit so early. I've read quite a few leadership, management, and coaching books and I've picked up better, healthier ideas from other books.

Useful ? as strategies - could have been 1 hr

What did you like best about The Coaching Habit? What did you like least?

The questions are appropriate and useful.
I could have done w/o all the trite humor, dragging things out. It's a business book, I'm in business-minded mode, just get to the point w/ lesser ya da ya da. (see)

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

good attitude.

Great Read for Coaches of all Levels

If you could sum up The Coaching Habit in three words, what would they be?

The Coaching Habit is a great tool for individuals trying to become a coach, refresh thier coaching skills, or develop new coaching skills. A great read with effective tools to aid in the implementation of these new ideas. Worth the read!

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the examples and opportunity to further your knowledge through the website available to readers.

What about Daniel Maté’s performance did you like?

Easy to follow and great guidance.

Best Ever

I read a lot of business books. This was PERFECT for my needs. It was clear and straightforward. Concepts were presented in a very accessible, creative and innovative manner. The concepts were so practical that I found myself reading/learning one day, and using them the next day. I also taught The concepts to others at work. The book is THAT GOOD. I am a raving fan.

lots of advertising for online material

There was some useful material in this audio book, dragged out over several chapters. Every chapter concluded with advertisement for his online material. This book should be free if they intend on using it to purely advertise.

The right amount of things to remember.

Will stand up to constant relistening. Simple effective concepts put in context. Well organised ideas

Lots of very good tips and tricks. Well worth it

This book is packed with lots of useful tips and tricks. It is easy to follow and well worth listening to... more than once!

Practical, targeted and engaging

This audiobook ticks all the boxes. Content wise it is excellent - clear examples, very practical and with obvious use in the day to day. I found myself using many of the questions automatically and am already having better and more productive conversations as a result.

The performance is great too - well delivered with a playful edge

Highly recommended to anyone involved in leading or coaching individuals.

Simple and effective, a book I will revisit over

Simple and effective, a book I will revisit over and over to keep me honest to what I do.

great coaching skills start here.

so many simple and clear steps for anyone wanting to get coaching. recommended for all!

Practical advice for starting a coaching habit

Looking forward to use the 7 questions to start my coaching habit. Brilliantly presented and narated.

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brilliant book. highly recommended and insightful...I wish I had bumped into this about 4 years earlier, but never too late to apply thw concepts that i have learnt.

Outstanding, motivating, exciting, and learning experience!

Enjoyed this book so much! Learnt a lot and left with some amazing, simple and practical tools that I can apply and continue to learn and develop further.

It highly recommend it!

A must read for coaches and managers alike

BEST AUDIO BOOK ON THIS SUBJECT - get it, you won’t regret it! Simply put and well thought out, I loved every minute of this. Easy to apply as well, which is not true of a lot of audio books.