The Slow Coach Approach

A unique, effective and much needed approach to the world of coaching and growing leaders.

Settle into The Slow Coach Approach and you will emerge a better person. Judy's way of discussing what may seem like familiar topics is different, it's like being dipped in respect and calm. I particularly like the Ambitious Affirmations in each chapter. What a simple and wonderful device to elevate our intentions and behavior!

Judy Barber has a wonderful knack for giving clear and practical advice. Her new book will support anyone engaged in leadership improve their management and wellbeing skills.

The Slow Coach Approach is a timely little gem of a book in which Judy Barber explains why "slowly doesn't need to come at the expense of speed". It has a rich set of ideas, tools and insights from her coaching which are presented in a highly accessible way. A must read for the over-achieving busy business executive.

In a world awash with spreadsheets and data, it's easy to forget that the success of any organisation depends on the people who work for it and the quality of the relationships between them. This book is like a calm, wise friend, full of brilliant, accessible, memorable advice on managing a relationship-centred enterprise of any size.

The Slow Coach Approach gives leaders a unique way to get things done with other people. It shows that by varying our pace, slowing down, and connecting deeply with what really matters we can make a profound difference to our results and our relationships. The ambitious affirmations and signature gestures ensure Judy's powerful principles become part of our natural leadership style.

In an increasingly fast paced and fragmented workplace, it's easy for leaders to be wary of slowing down out of fear of never being able to catch up again. The Slow Coach Approach paces leaders through doing this effectively. Judy's book is an essential for time-pressed leaders who've been seeking practical and actionable ways to think, coach and lead with compassion and heart.

In a world that celebrates that faster is better, here is a wonderful call to slow down with concrete ways to upgrade our conversations, build new habits and increase harmony. One theme of the book is that we must make time for connection; as the author says "Being connected is how we feel when all is right with the world, we are in our flow, and it makes sense." Flow is a great place to be and this book has the tools and insights that can help us get there.

The Slow Coach Approach is perfect for leaders at any level who wish to improve their capacity to make a positive difference. An accessible read, the book is full of strategies and ideas that require minimal effort to adopt and integrate. Judy advocates the use of "Clean" questions, which are easy to employ yet can rapidly change others' thinking, transform behaviours and create improved outcomes. Judy's book should be on every manager's bookshelf or e-reader.

The Slow Coach Approach is a wake-up call for the hustle generation (me!). Judy's approach, and her ingenious way of showing you how to record your progress with the IROI Stars Model, stopped me in my tracks. She showed me I didn't need to sacrifice relationships for speed. Judy's Slow Coach Approach is gentle and easy to follow, but gets you thinking about your mindset as a leader and how you can move forward with more confidence, quickly!

There is an adage: "Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." In this book Judy takes this adage and applies it to coaching and leadership. She skilfully guides us to do the one thing that can make everything better, transforming the habit of stressing to get it all done, to enjoying savouring and bringing our whole self to the endeavour of contributing to others and ourselves. Highly readable and practical.

With The Slow Coach Approach, Judy demonstrates how good-hearted leaders can make a positive difference to their people, customers and organisations by guiding them through nine essential aspects of leadership.

Are you a good-hearted leader? The Slow Coach Approach will help you thrive within your organisation and manage others to deliver the best they possibly can for you whilst flourishing in their own careers and lives. In a world where speed and busyness have for too long been prized above softer skills, Judy embraces the power of listening well and shows the power of becoming respected as a good-hearted leader who brings out the very best in people.

This book is full of practical leadership wisdom. I love Judy's concept of Interpersonal Return on Investment, and the way the book is carefully designed to make that IROI as easy as possible to obtain. Slow Coach = quick (and valuable) read.

In an epoch in which AI and transhumanism seem to be on an inexorable march, we urgently need a strong affirmation of the quintessentially human values that are at the heart of all good business and enlightened leadership practices. This welcome book shows us how to do just that, an immeasurably useful and practical contribution.

Some people are like tinder: the slightest spark and they ignite, smoke and burn out really quickly. Some people are like branches: it takes a bit of energy to get them burning and they light up, but a gust of wind and they blow out. Some people are like logs: it takes a lot of energy to get them started but, once they do, they burn brightly. Even a gust of wind won't put them out as they just end up burning even brighter! This book gives you the tools to build a complete fire in your soul and then set it alight!

This is a very timely book, wholly appropriate for the current focus on well-being, kindness and caring in the workplace. Judy shows how, by slowing down and taking the time to focus on individual needs, the success demanded in modern business is much more achievable and sustainable, not to mention nurturing a better world of work for everyone.