Approximately one-third of organizations are now training managers to incorporate coaching skills into their leadership. Dr. Waters and Dr. Riordan’s new book, The Coaching Shift: How A Coaching Mindset and Skills Can Change You, Your Interactions, and the World Around You, argues that anyone can adopt a coach-like approach.

In this session, they will share practical guidance based on research from fields like neuroscience and industrial-organizational psychology to apply in work and life.

1. The distinction between a coaching skill set and the role of professional coaching.
2. Benefits of adopting a coaching mindset and applying a coaching skill set.
3. Interdisciplinary underpinnings (such as psychology, neuroscience, and more) of common coaching tools and approaches.