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The Conversation You’re Avoiding is the One That Matters Most
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Coaching Without Authority
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First published July 25, 2023.
3X4 Coaching Reading List
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First published June 10, 2023.
Recommended Reading
Sir John Whitmore, the creator of the GROW model, shows why enabling others to be at their best is the most effective way to keep people engaged and unlock high performance for your team and organization.
Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.
Susan Scott takes readers through the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, and teaches readers how to overcome barriers to meaningful communication, increase clarity and improve understanding and handle strong emotions on both sides of the table.
Our Founder, Peter synthesizes his life’s work into the five core practices exceptional leaders use to ignite the Third Factor in themselves and others — whether it’s in the locker room before a gold medal Olympic hockey game or at a routine performance review. Peter works through an easy-to-understand model, providing a clear view of what separates igniters from extinguishers and exploring a wealth of strategies you can put to use immediately in your world.
Abrashoff takes a coaching approach to turning around performance and commitment on the US Benfolds – the great thing about his story is the Navy measures everything so you see how it changed promotion, retention, efficiency (time to get stuff done, spending less than their budget). And his ship went from the worst ranked ship in the US Navy to the best and was one of the go-to ships for major missions during the Gulf War.
Life is a series of negotiations you should be prepared for: buying a car, negotiating a salary, buying a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating with your partner. Taking emotional intelligence and intuition to the next level, Never Split the Difference gives you the competitive edge in any discussion. This book also has great stuff on active listening and how to get people talking and keep them talking even in really challenging situations.
In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.
In Switch, the Heaths show how everyday people – employees and managers, parents and nurses – have united their rational and emotional minds and, as a result, achieved dramatic results. The book features plenty of great examples of how to drive behaviour change, and its methods are very relevant to coaching as a leadership style.
Michael D. Watkins offers proven strategies for conquering the challenges of transitions—no matter where you are in your career. This book also addresses today’s increasingly demanding professional landscape, where managers face not only more frequent transitions but also steeper expectations once they step into their new jobs.
Grounded in research, with deep insight into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace, this book positions leadership both as a skill to be learned, and as a relationship that must be nurtured to reach its full potential.
People are using the simple, powerful concepts in this book to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching.
Based on interviews with over eighty people who knew and loved Bill Campbell, Trillion Dollar Coach explains the Coach’s principles and illustrates them with stories from the many great people and companies with which he worked. The result is a blueprint for forward-thinking business leaders and managers that will help them create higher performing and faster moving cultures, teams, and companies.
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3X4 Coaching Podcast
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First published November 16, 2022.
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What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)
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First published November 10, 2022.
Handle Hard Better
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First published November 10, 2022.
Duke Women’s Basketball Coach Kara Lawson reminds us that things don’t get easier in life, we just become better equipped to handle them.
TED TALK: The Joy of Getting Feedback
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First published November 10, 2022.
Teaching a Back Flip: Coaching in Action
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First published November 10, 2022.
Practical Example of Coaching in Action