Mentor, Coach, Lead to Peak Professional Performance

When it comes to leadership, no one is purely self-sufficient. Healthcare leaders do their best work when they are surrounded by wise people who support them, share power and influence, and give them honest feedback from a place of objectivity. Mentor, Coach, Lead to Peak Professional Performance explains why it is important to build a network of advisors and pay it forward by extending advice and support to others. Author Laurie K. Baedke provides practical guidance on how to build relationships that foster both individual development and organizational success. Readers will learn the distinctions between mentoring, sponsoring, and coaching partnerships and will understand which circumstances are most suited for each type of collaboration. The book is filled with tips and tools on how to make the most of these powerful connections. Healthcare leaders may need the advice, expertise, and listening ear of others many times throughout their career. Readers of this book will be better equipped to both seek out and provide the invaluable gifts of guidance and support.

Laurie K. Baedke, MHA, FACHE, FACMPE, is a faculty member, director of healthcare leadership programs, and program director for the Executive MBA in Healthcare Management at Creighton University. Baedke, a frequent presenter and facilitator at national healthcare conferences, has expertise in medical practice management, leadership development, organizational change, emotional intelligence, and strengths-based leadership. She has been certified by Gallup as a strengths performance coach since 2006.

Chapter 1 - Defining Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Coaching Chapter 2 - The Business Case for Mentorship Chapter 3 - Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chapter 4 - Fostering Well-Being Chapter 5 - Types of Mentors Chapter 6 - The Value of Sponsorship Chapter 7 - What Works and What Doesn't in Sponsorship Chapter 8 - The Value of Coaching Chapter 9 - Coaching for Performance: Sharpening the Professional Game Chapter 10 - The Practice of Self-Coaching Chapter 11 - Core Competencies Chapter 12 - Putting It into Practice