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The Coaching Habit
The book in one sentence
Managers get better results with less effort when they talk a little less, hold back their advice, and ask a handful of good questions as part of everyday conversations.
Who it's for
Busy managers who know they should coach their teams but feel they have no time, and anyone who catches themselves solving other people’s problems all day.
The big idea
Bungay Stanier, founder of the training firm Box of Crayons, argues that coaching does not need to be a formal, hour-long event. It can happen in ten minutes or less, inside ordinary conversations. The core shift is to linger in curiosity and hold off on offering solutions. He offers seven short questions to make that habit stick, and explains how habits are actually built.
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