“Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies” authored by Marty Brounstein, is a great addition to the Dummies series of self-help books. The field of coaching training is one the most rapidly growing areas in self-improvement and personal growth and the publisher has greatly helped by publishing this book. It is a great resource and handbook for anyone who is currently a coach or may be interested in becoming a personal coach.

It used to be that coaching was confined to such things as sports, or voice lessons, or other applications for physical skills. Today coaching means much more, applying to other facets of life such as mental and intellectual skill and performance development. “Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies” is a book focusing on developing better performance and achievement levels in employees, helping to identify important aspects of how to effectively coach and mentor.

Delegating as opposed to doing all of the work yourself, is one of the most important lessons which “Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies” teaches. A good manager has mastered delegation and knows how to get other to work hard, as well as how to perform well themselves. Critical in all of this is good communication.

To learn about methods of motivation to increase job satisfaction and to increase productivity, check out “Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies”. Rather than yelling out orders, mentors are taught to get responses by asking questions about a job. Also discussed is the evaluation process for a positive and less stressful outcome.

There are actual worksheets in the book which can be used for planning and evaluation. These sheets can be used “as it is” or can be customized for an individual situation. Sensitive issues such as diversity and discrimination, workplace psychology and environment are also discussed because of their effect on the coaching process. It also helps in identification of special talents and shows how to cultivate those talents in employees and eventually reap benefits from them.

Coaching and mentoring for Dummies will benefit any person who manages and provides training for others. this is true whether or not they have a formal education in these things either as seasoned veterans of management can find a use for this resource. It provides quite a bit of very useful information for the very reasonable price of the book.

Marty Brounstein’s “Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies” is an excellent addition to the Dummies line of self-help books that, despite their name, are smart choices for people seeking help with their lives. This book guides workers to greater performance and accomplishment by categorizing the functions and performances of an efficient coach or counselor while emphasizing the delegation of responsibilities. With coaching training a popular means of self -improvement, the publisher has provided a handbook for people considering such training. This is also a great resource for anyone already working as a personal coach.