Working with Plum, I have clarified my goals and priorities, taking on less “detail” work so I have the capacity to do more executive-level functions—relationship building, fundraising and planning. Her coaching has helped me strengthen my strengths and effectively lead a growing nonprofit organization.
-Adria Scharf, Executive Director, Richmond Peace Education Center
Tools
Vedere Consulting brings to coaching a unique combination of experience, expertise and a thirst to learn more. We expect as much from ourselves as we do from our clients. That means we can never stop learning. Here are links to some of our favorite resources, assessments, books, recordings and workshops in case you’d like to explore them on your own. Some are sturdy standards we’ve used for more than 20 years. Others we have just gotten excited about. Browse and enjoy!
Assessments
The Conflict Dynamics Profile
The VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) 360 Leadership Assessment
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Step 1 and Step 2
The Leadership Report (combination of MBTI and FIRO-B)
The Leadership Circle 360 Assessment
The Leadership Culture Survey
EQ in Action Profile
Books That Shape Our Thinking (grouped by topic)
- The Leadership Challenge, James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
- Quiet Leadership, David Rock
- Situational Leadership and the One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi and Drea Zigarmi
- The Authenic Leader: How Authority and Consensus Intertwine, Robert P. Crosby
- A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix, Edwin H. Friedman
- Coaching for Commitment: Interpersonal Strategies for Obtaining Superior Performance from Individuals and Teams, Dennis C. Kinlaw
- Coaching for Performance: Growing People, Performance and Purpose, John Whitmore
- First Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently, Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
- Go Put Your Strengths to Work: Six Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance, Marcus Buckingham
- Strengthsfinder 2.0, Tom Rath
- Strengths Based Leadership, Tom Rath and Barry Conchie
- The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive Change, Diana Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom
- Non-Violent Communication: A Language of Life, Marshall Rosenberg
- Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time, Susan Scott
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes Are High, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
- The Power of a Positive No: Save the Deal, Save the Relationship--and Still Say No, William Ury
- Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In, Roger Fisher and William Ury
Emotional Intelligence: Self Mastery
- Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
- Working with Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
- The Path of Least Resistance, Robert Fritz
- Five Questions that Change Everything: Life Lessons at Work, John J. Scherer
- The 12 Bad Habits that Hold Good People Back, James Waldroop, and Timothy Butler
- A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
- The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Debbie Ford
- Learning in Relationships: Foundation for Personal and Professional Success, Ronald E. Short
- Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert
- Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success, Karl Albrecht
- The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time Is the Key to High Performance, Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
- Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal and Delight in Our Busy Lives, by Wayne Muller
- Making Work Work, Julie Morgenstern
A Healthy Relationship with Money
- Seven Stages of Money Maturity: Understanding the Spirit and Value of Money in Your Life, George Kinder
- The Trance of Scarcity: Stop Holding Your Breath and Start Living Your Life, Victoria Castle
- The True Cost of Happiness: The Real Story Behind Managing Your Money, Stacey Tisdale and Paula Boyer Kennedy
- The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources, Lynne Twist
- What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful, Marshall Goldsmith
- Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work, Marilee Adams
- Visioning: 10 Steps to Designing the Life of Your Dreams, Lucia Capacchione
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't, Jim Collins
- Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems, Barry Johnson
- Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, William Bridges
- Leading Change, John Kotter
- Beyond the Wall of Resistance: Unconventional Strategies that Build Support for Change, Rick Maurer
- Dark Bargain: Slavery, Profits and the Struggle for the Constitution, Lawrence Goldstone
- With God on All Sides: Leadership in a Devout and Diverse America, Douglas A. Hicks
- Class Matters, Correspondents of the New York Times
- The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High Performance Organization, Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith
- Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills, David W. Johnson and Frank P. Johnson
- Optimizing the Power of Action Learning: Solving Problems and Building Leaders in Real Time, Michael J. Marquardt
Some Great Workshops and Other Learning Opportunities
The Art of Mindful Coaching, Doug Silsbee
If you think Vedere Consulting may be the right development opportunity for you or for someone in your organization, contact us for a free initial consultation. Or read a bit of our blog. It covers many areas of keen interest to today’s leaders.
