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Fundamentals of Coaching

Coaching has become increasingly used within organisations to provide a learning experience for leaders and managers where complexity and change is ever increasing. Having to hold situations where no clear solution is immediately evident is often stressful for managers who historically deal with the certainty of process and outcome. Coaching can offer a broadening of perspectives, a holding and exploring of the unknown to allow practical solutions to emerge.

In this publication, we explore the twelve fundamentals of coaching covering areas including listening, presence, asking questions and giving feedback.

Fundamentals of Coaching
by Ana Karakusevic

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