Lise Lewis – författare

“Understanding organisational politics is critical forcoaches who want to bring a systemic lens to their work. This fascinating titlebrings this topic to life, blending insight and practice on diverse themes fromgender to digital and from presence to psychological safety.”Prof Jonathan Passmore, Professor of Coaching & Behavioural Change, HenleyBusiness School, UK“This book is an invaluable guide for anyone wanting to create aninclusive work environment despite the complexities of office politics… Whetheryou're a seasoned executive or just starting your career, this book is amust-read for anyone seeking to thrive in today's competitive businessenvironment.”Dr Riza Kadilar, EMCC Global President, The NetherlandsFor employees, managing politics is a core skill. For coaches and mentors,there is the constant dilemma of how to help a client thrive in a politicalenvironment while remaining authentic. Coaching, Mentoring andOrganisational Politics draws on the experiences of coaches, mentors,leaders and managers from around the world.As all organisations are political environments, politics are likely to affectevery coach at some point in their professional career. The authors expertlynavigate this complex topic, going beyond collating existing concepts andundertaking new, first-hand research into what issues are considered“political” and the challenges they pose for leaders.The book:- Includes case studies from a wide range of organisations, from the publicsector to ‘Big 4’ firms- Contains an Organisational Politics Awareness Tool to encourage reflectionand dialogue- Offers practical approaches for maintaining integrityCoaching, Mentoring and Organisational Politics is an invaluableguide for coaches and mentors struggling to navigate the complexities ofprofessional politics or who simply want to learn how to best support theirclients in politicised environments.David Clutterbuck is the co-founder of the European Coaching and MentoringCouncil (EMCC) and Practice Lead for Coaching and Mentoring International. Heis visiting professor of coaching and mentoring at four universities and hasauthored over 75 books.Tim Bright is a co-founder of EMCC Turkey and works internationally as a coachand consultant. He is currently based in Istanbul with OneWorld Consulting.Lise Lewis is an executive coach and award-winning coach supervisor with aninternational practice. She is the immediate past President of EMCC Global andcurrently its Special Ambassador, and is also the founder of BlueskyInternational.Riddhika Khoosal is an organisation development consultant, facilitator,speaker and coach. She delivers programmes for some of the world's largestorganisations, helping leaders around the globe improve their wellbeing andperformance.

People are increasingly disenchanted with performance improvement techniques that fail to deliver. This book offers a new and refreshing way of engaging in authentic feedback that is willingly given and well-received. It demonstrates that focusing on the quality of relationship improves the activity of feedback.

The Relational Leadership WAY© that is the core of this book was created from a thematic analysis of a doctoral research study. The framework encourages effective relationships and works through perfecting a ‘way of being’ that is generative and productive in interactions with others; especially in feedback conversations, whether we are the giver or the receiver. The 10 themes integral to the framework are organised into 3 parts that relate to pivotal points in a conversation and that when given focused attention will improve relationships:

You both noticing and reacting to what emerges and impacts on sustaining the quality of the relationship.

This book will appeal to those seeking an innovative approach to performance management and who welcome a reprieve from the relentless pursuit of a universal feedback tool. It is essential reading for:

People are increasingly disenchanted with performance improvement techniques that fail to deliver. This book offers a new and refreshing way of engaging in authentic feedback that is willingly given and well-received. It demonstrates that focusing on the quality of relationship improves the activity of feedback.

The Relational Leadership WAY© that is the core of this book was created from a thematic analysis of a doctoral research study. The framework encourages effective relationships and works through perfecting a ‘way of being’ that is generative and productive in interactions with others; especially in feedback conversations, whether we are the giver or the receiver. The 10 themes integral to the framework are organised into 3 parts that relate to pivotal points in a conversation and that when given focused attention will improve relationships:

You both noticing and reacting to what emerges and impacts on sustaining the quality of the relationship.

This book will appeal to those seeking an innovative approach to performance management and who welcome a reprieve from the relentless pursuit of a universal feedback tool. It is essential reading for:

Coaching is a vital skill for every manager, yet effective coaching can be difficult to implement and the importance of this skill is not always recognised by organisations. The Coaching toolkit is divided into units which take you through the whole process of setting up a coaching programme in your organisation, from winning buy-in to the final review and evaluation of the benefits gained. Packed with activities, tools, handouts and facilitator''s notes, Coaching is an ideal resource for HR practitioners and L&D managers, particularly those in smaller organisations. It includes everything need to quickly design and deliver an effective coaching training course and will benefit anyone required to coach as part of their responsibilities About the Series:The HR Toolkits provide complete sets of customizable, printable resources to facilitate in-house training and development workshops and strategy design. Supplied as both ring binders and electronic files, and consisting of modules which can be used individually or combined for more extended programmes, the toolkits include ready-made practical exercises, handouts, discussion questions and more to upskill employees.