TLC at Work

For coaches, corporate trainers, human resources professionals, and career counselors-anyone responsible for facilitating professional growth and development in others-TLC at Work offers a start-to-finish process and a comprehensive fieldbook of hands-on, interactive tools.

Drawing on the key concepts of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory and her twenty years of experience working with personality type, award-winning author and consultant Donna Dunning defines and describes-in a measureable way-five core competencies essential for workplace success. She delivers all the practical strategies, assessment tools, and step-by-step advice needed to help employees become self-directed, mindful, skilled communicators, able to learn readily and adapt easily to the challenges of today's workplace.

“A comprehensive guide for anyone responsible for facilitating professional growth and development.”

I ve been waiting for a coaching resource that is this clear, this user-friendly, and this robust. This book will help anyone who trains, leads, or coaches other achieve better results in less time. - Sharon Jordan-Evans, president, Jordan Evans Group; coauthor, Love Em or Lose Em and Love It, Don t Leave It

A very practical, feet-on-the-ground guide for developing workplace competencies and for providing TLC. Joining Dunning in this journey of personal and professional development is fun and highly worthwhile. - W. Warner Burke, Ph.D., Edward Lee Thorndike Professor of Psychology & Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

A masterstroke in the field of talent development and a must for every HR leader, coach, and trainer who needs to teach cutting-edge competencies to people with distinctly different mind-sets and coach them to dramatically alter their behavior. - Robert Hargrove, author, Masterful Coaching

- T&D Magazine

Breaking down Dunning's lessons to five competencies for workplace success makes coaching easier and leading others a less painstaking task. - Soundview Executive Book Summary

Dunning provides detailed check lists throughout the book so readers can check their own or their client employees' progress. - HR Magazine

Dunning shines in her discussion of personality traits and working with the dynamic uniqueness of individuals. - Biz Books by Jim Pawlak

Highly recommended and superbly useful guidebook. Though intended for business use, its principles are also directly applicable to volunteers. - Bookwatch

Donna Dunning, PhD, is an author, consultant, certified teacher, and member of the MBTI International Training Faculty. She worked as a psychologist for over 20 years, specializing in the areas of career development, learning, and work performance. Donna is the author of more than a dozen publications. Her newest books are 10 Career Essentials and What's Your Type of Career? 2nd edition.

For coaches, corporate trainers, human resources professionals, and career counselors-anyone responsible for facilitating professional growth and development in others- TLC at Work offers a start-to-finish process and a comprehensive fieldbook of hands-on, interactive tools. Drawing on the key concepts of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory and her twenty years of experience working with personality type, award-winning author and consultant Donna Dunning defines and describes-in a measureable way-five core competencies essential for workplace success. She delivers all the practical strategies, assessment tools, and step-by-step advice needed to help employees become self-directed, mindful, skilled communicators, able to learn readily and adapt easily to the challenges of today's workplace.

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