The Practical Coach by Paula J Caproni Phd

The Practical Coach by Paula J Caproni Phd

Paul Caproni's clearly written, interesting new book will give you ideas, tools, and outstanding practices that can make you a better manager - and improve your life. If you would like to feel more fulfilled with your home life and advance in your career, this inspiring book can help you utilize your role as a manager to bring out the best in yourself, others, and your organization. In addition, Caproni will show you how to: *manage in a diverse, global, technologically driven and fast-changing environment *balance work and life when your firm expects a "24/7" commitment *build the skills you need to move from an individual-contributor mindset to a managerial mindset *build trust, respect, support, and influence in all your relationships *become a critical consumer of managerial knowledge, and avoid falling victim to managerial fads

"The Practical Coach is a wonderful book that takes cutting-edge theory and research on thinking, learning, and motivation and translates it into language anyone can use to improve his or her effectiveness in life… an ideal blend of solid research with anecdotes that will enable anyone to stay on track or get back on it"—Robert J Sternberg, IBM Professor of Psychology and Education, Yale University

PAULA J. CAPRONI, PH.D. is a faculty member in the Management and Organizations Department at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Professor Caproni received her MBA from the University of Massachusetts and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Yale University. In addition to teaching about leadership skills, effective coaching, developing power and influence, and creating high-performing teams in the University of Michigan MBA and Executive Programs, she has served as the Academic Director of the Full-Time and Part-Time MBA Programs. She has coached over 500 executives and served as the lead Professional Development Coach for the Executive MBA Program and several Executive Education programs.

Professor Caproni has taught in Executive Education programs in Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Finland, Germany, Hong-Kong, Malaysia, Nigeria, Poland, Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. She has worked with a variety of organizations, including Asian Development Bank, Ascension Health, Avon, Bank Saudi Fransi, Bank of America, Bank Negara, Bendix, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cigna Asia, Exxon, Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, Flagstar Bank, Ford Motor Company, Ford Medical Group, Internal Revenue Service, Lexmark, Management Sciences for Health, Mead Johnson, M & T Bank, Mopar, National Arts Strategies, the NFL, Nokia, Onninen, Philips, Phelps-Dodge, Roland Berger Chemicals, Saudi Telecom, Seminarium, University of Michigan Sports Management Program, and Wachovia.

Professor Caproni received the Victor Bernard Award for Leadership in Teaching at the Ross School of Business, as well as the Executive Education Teaching Impact Award. Her book Management Skills for Everyday Life: The Practical Coach is now in its third edition. Her article Work Life Balance: You Can't Get There From Here received the McGregor Award from the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science.

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ISBN 13	9780138491420
ISBN 10	0138491429
Title	The Practical Coach
Author	Paula J Caproni Phd
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Prentice Hall
Year published	2000-12-19
Number of pages	330
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