Author Description

This Book Introduces A Unique And Practical Coaching Style As A Way Of Interacting With Colleagues, Managing Direct-reports, Helping Others Solve Problems, Responding To Change, Making Effective Choices And Developing Professionally. It Draws From Four Evidence-based Models For Interacting With Others And Facilitating Change - Solution-focused Therapy, Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, And Transactional Analysis - And Reframes Them So That They Are Congruent With Managerial And Leadership Terminology And Provide A Practical Set Of Methods And Tools For Today's Healthcare Leader-- The Mystique Of Leadership -- The Nature Of Helping Conversations -- The Structure Of Coaching -- Support-for-thought: Adult-to-adult Communication -- Support-for-thought: Intelligent Listening -- Becoming A Solution-focused Leader -- Challenge-for-thought: Designing The Future -- Challenge-for-action: A Path To Doing -- Challenge-for-action: Go Slow To Go Fast -- Support-for-action: Readiness For Change -- Support-for-action: Importance And Confidence -- A Coaching Roadmap: Putting It All Together. Robert F. Hicks, Phd. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.