Effective coaching facilitates open, honest and direct conversation – all critical components for a thriving diverse environment. Communities of color disproportionately have less access to professional development coaching models. Andreas von der Heydt proposes a powerful way to uplevel and address this systemic gap and common issue within many corporations. This book provides an effective […]
There are not many people I can think of who are more qualified to write such a well-crafted and inspirational book on coaching than Andreas von der Heydt. As a servant leader and highly regarded coach, he does a marvelous job by demystifying coaching and in parallel “coaching” us as leaders on how we can
Building A Coaching Culture explains how organizations become more purpose-driven, more diverse and inclusive; and as a result, outpace traditional leadership systems. The book presents models and strategies about how managers can become successful internal coaches to establish a superior and lasting coaching mindset. – Steffen Elsaesser, CEO, Capgemini Invent Germany
Building A Coaching Culture helps to fully grasp the effectiveness of systematic coaching. Using research and his vast practical coaching experience, Andreas von der Heydt honed his proposed blueprint to in-house coaching by considering the perspective of the manager as coach, the employee as coachee, and the organization as an overarching stakeholder. The outcome is
Andreas, who is a very skillful and recognized executive coach, elaborates both as practitioner and scholar on how organizations can set up inhouse coaching programs and processes for their managers. This is a brilliant, research-based book and how-to manual for anyone who wants to coach and build high-performing teams. – Dag Piper, Director CMI, L’
This book is a timely masterpiece on scalable approaches for coaching. It not only presents a structured approach for the concept of “Manager as a Coach” but also introduces a convincing body of empirical evidence that this coaching proposal is in much demand in today’s organizations. I have personally used this approach and made positive
Engagement is inspired by clarity and attentive, ongoing support. With his book, based on many interviews and careful attention, Andreas von der Heydt has combined his deep passion for coaching and people development with the knowledge of others to create this very valuable guide to coaching and transformation. – Rita King, Co-Director, Science House
This book consolidates very effectively the essence of leadership and coaching and puts it into an actionable and pragmatic business framework. Through simple, jargon-free language, Andreas von der Heydt helps you with his proposed inhouse coaching model to bring your teams’ heads and hearts together on the journey towards a better and more successful normal.
As a CEO myself who follows and lives a coaching approach to recruit and retain exceptional talent, I can clearly state that this book is a must-read for leaders and organizational development practitioners who aim for excellence. It describes how coaching is a performance activity that impacts leaders, teams, and culture holistically in order to
For organizations to thrive in today’s complex environment, creating and growing a coaching culture, led and championed by its own managers will be key. Andreas von der Heydt has expertly combined evidence-based coaching research with practical business applicability drawn from his profound experience as both executive coach and leader to unpack the key elements for
