title: The Handbook of Coaching: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for Managers, Executives, Consultants, and Human Resource Professionals
author: Frederic M. Hudson Ph.D.
description: "A coach needs to be able to touch people with new possibilities and bring wisdom, compassion, and humor to the issues and problems they face. The Handbook of Coaching provides a treasure trove of learning resources that you will be able to apply--practically and immediately--to a wide variety of personal and professional situations." (Robert Hargrove, author of Masterful Coaching and founder of R. Hargrove Consulting)<br /> <br /> "Frederic Hudson is one of America's leading authorities on coaching. He not only brings us his wise insights on coaching, but he also provides a clear, practical guide book to get anyone going on their evolutionary path." (Richard J. Leider, author of The Power of Purpose and Repacking Your Bags)<br /> <br /> "The Handbook of Coaching is an amazing compAndium that shows how coaches can enrich our lives and institutions. Anything you want to know about the field is addressed here. Every professional will want to have a copy, not only to access the coaching field, but also to learn and practice the essential principles of coaching so beautifully described here." (Bev Kaye, author of Up Is Not the Only Way and coauthor of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay)
zlib_text: This book is NOT about turning you into a coach
  
  Just like its companion, _The Coaching Habit_ _,_ this book is about making
  you a leader, a manager, a human who’s more coach-like. That means building
  the simple but difficult habit of taming your Advice Monster so you can stay
  curious a little longer, and rush to action and advice-giving a little more
  slowly. It’s a fast and practical read, and I think you’ll enjoy it.
  
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  [TheAdviceTrap.com](http://theadvicetrap.com)
  [#TameYourAdviceMonster](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TameYourAdviceMonster)
  
  Advance Praise for **The Advice Trap**
  
  Being a coach-like manager and being coached is a core part of our culture at
  Microsoft—it’s how talented people thrive and grow. Michael Bungay Stanier has
  helped evolve how we think about coaching and how it can bring our growth
  mindset to life.
  
  > **JEAN-PHILIPPE COURTOIS** , President, Microsoft Global Sales; Marketing
  > and Operations EVP , Microsoft Corporation
  
  This book spe