Coaching Knowledge Hub

How the Library can support you

We can provide support, training and resources to help you develop your coaching skills, if you are completing a formal coaching course or if you just want to develop your skills.

We have a large collection of relevant books and journals which are available to all East Cheshire NHS Trust staff.

Access to computers and study space 24/7, and advice and support from the librarians.

Library books

The Library has a good collection of coaching books. Search the catalogue to see what is available. Any books not in stock we can often borrow from another library, just ask!

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Athens

A lot of resources are only available to subscribers. Athens is the key to unlocking access.
Login to Athens - you can update your details and link directly to resources.
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Websites

North West Leadership Academy: Coaching and mentoring
North East Leadership Academy: Coaching resources
4 reasons managers should spend more time on coaching (Harvard Business Review article)
20Q: Coaching skills
Coaching and mentoring - overview
Coaching and mentoring factsheet (CIPD)
Coaching: it's a culture thing (CIPD podcast)
Step into leadership

Communication skills

The library has books to hep you improve your English language and communication skills, and an English Language Knowledge Hub with links to lots of free online resources, including the 'Healthy English' e-learning developed at East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Keep up-to-date

KnowledgeShare is our targeted current awareness service. Alerts are emailed out every fortnight. Your KnowledgeShare profile can be created to be as broad or specific as you need, and can be updated if your interests change. It can include non-clinical topics such as leadership, management, coaching, and research.