The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

Michael Bungay Stanier

38 pages 1-hour read

Michael Bungay Stanier

The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

Nonfiction | Book | Adult

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Essay Topics

1.

Evaluate the introduction of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever. Why would Michael Bungay Stanier not identify it as an introduction, and what is its function?

2.

What are some possible criticisms of the question “What’s on your mind?” as a means of starting a conversation?

3.

While the book is intended to help people in leadership positions, its methods can be useful in different contexts. In what ways is this true?

4.

Hypothesize what two of Bungay Stanier’s methods would feel like from an employee’s perspective.

5.

Hypothesize how the book’s seven questions could apply to either one’s professional or personal life.

6.

Choose two professionals referenced by Bungay Stanier and explain how they support his main argument.

7.

To what degree does the book challenge conventional practices for leadership? Cite evidence from the text.

8.

Evaluate the workbook sections. In providing a rigid structure, is Bungay Stanier contradicting his own argument regarding giving advice? Why or why not?

9.

Is Bungay Stanier’s discussion of the risk-reward system reductive? Why or why not?

10.

How effective is Bungay Stanier’s anecdotal conclusion at illustrating the book’s purpose? Why or why not?

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