(Greensboro, NC: April 24, 2006) - With talent development and retention playing an increasingly vital role in today´s organizations, coaching has become an essential leadership skill. As leadership challenges become progressively more complex, it is not surprising that an estimated $1 billion is spent annually on coaching and development. "The CCL Handbook of Coaching: A Guide for the Leader Coach", from the Center for Creative Leadership ®, aims to simplify and strengthen the coaching process by providing a strong framework that leader coaches, individuals responsible for coaching direct-reporting employees and other colleagues, can use in their own organizations.
Drawing from more than three decades of rigorous research and a rich history of hands-on coaching experience, The CCL Handbook of Coaching is a functional guide for today´s leader coach. The book offers practical advice in the coaching process, outlines advanced coaching techniques, and examines issues that often arise when coaching evolves from a one-to-one relationship into a developmental culture that embraces entire organizations. In addition, The CCL Handbook of Coaching addresses methods for coaching across diverse cultures and other special circumstances.
"This book is unique because it offers hands-on advice to human resource professionals and managers who act as coaches within their organizations," says leading CCL coaching expert, Doug Riddle. "Each chapter provides practical, applicable methods that the Center has used successfully in the past. This is a thorough compilation of our collective knowledge about leadership development coaching in one book."
Published by Jossey-Bass, the 466-page hardcover book, which includes an accompanying reference CD-ROM, will be available April 28, 2006, with a suggested retail price of $85.00. Editorial review copies are available upon request by contacting Melissa A. Drozdowski by telephone at (336) 333-6418 or via email at melissa[at]rma-pr.com.
The Center for Creative Leadership expert faculty members and personnel will be available for interviews at booth number 807 on the expo show floor of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) 2006 International Conference and Exposition, Dallas Convention Center, May 8 - 10, 2006.
About The Center for Creative Leadership
Founded in 1970, The Center for Creative Leadership is a nonprofit, educational institution with international reach. Ranked among the world´s top institutions for executive education by the Financial Times, the Center annually serves leaders from more than 2,000 organizations - both public and private, including two-thirds of the Fortune 500. Headquartered in Greensboro, NC, the Center also has locations in Colorado Springs, Colorado; San Diego, California; Brussels, Belgium and Singapore. For additional information, please visit the Center for Creative Leadership web site at www.ccl.org.