Coaching Women to Lead asks why, in the 21st century, there is still such
a disparity in the number of women filling leadership roles, compared with men.
It argues that a specific coaching approach for women is not only possible but required
to support women throughout their corporate career. In this book you will find:
- How to build a robust business case for coaching women
- Which areas of coaching are the most useful at which career stage
- An academic survey to discover what women need to succeed
- In-depth interviews with women role models
- Specific tools and techniques to develop a women-focused coaching programme.
Using case studies and findings from the authors' research, Coaching Women
to Lead proposes defined areas for coaching women, and offers practical advice for coaches
who wish to contribute to the development of excellent women leaders.
Averil Leimon is a director of White Water Strategies, a London based leadership
consultancy. She has pioneered the process of psychology and coaching in business for over
20 years. She is one of the foremost UK specialists in the science of positive psychology.
This is her fourth book on coaching.
François Moscovici is also a director of White Water Strategies. He advises
senior leaders around Europe on both their business and personal strategies. His research
focuses on the ‘next big thing’ for captains of industry: currently the impact of
baby-boomers’ retirement and the East-West tussle for senior talent.
Helen Goodier is a gender diversity specialist and communicator who has worked
with multinationals for over a decade. She brings her unique insight on gender in the
workplace to coaching senior women at work.
Table of Contents
Why Women? The Need to Differentiate in Coaching. Why Bother With Women Leaders? The
Business Case for Coaching. What are the Crtical Stages of a Woman's Career and Their
Coaching Requirements. What Do Women Want? Reporting the Results of Our Research. In
Search of Role Models: Conversations with Exemplary Women. Coaching Women to Lead: A
Systematic Approach to Coaching Women for Success. What Makes a Strong Leader? A Model for
Women's Leadership Development. How To Develop a Woman-Friendly Organisation. What is the
Global Picture? Lessons From Coaching Women to Lead Around The World. Conclusions.
248 pages, Paperback