Melvin L. Smith, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Organizational Behavior and Faculty Director of Executive Education at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Melvin’s research and teaching focus on leadership and leadership development through coaching. His work has been published in numerous academic and practitioner outlets. He and colleagues Richard Boyatzis and Ellen Van Oosten are also co-authors of the book, Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth from Harvard Business Review Press.
As coaches, we all want to help others learn, grow and improve. When coaching is focused on fixing problems, however, we usually miss the mark....
Slides to accompany Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten's webinar: ...
You're trying to help--but is it working? Helping others is a good thing....
A case study on how Coaching with Compassion can transform organizations as opposed to the traditional approach of Coaching for Compliance
The are powerpoint slides from the presentation "Leading Improvements in Emotional Intelligence and Resonant Leadership through Coaching" at the Coaching ...
Ellen Van Oosten, Melvin Smith and Richard Boyatzis present "Leading Improvements in Emotional Intelligence & Resonant Leadership in Corporate Organiz...
Powerpoint slides from the 2012 presentation at the Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare Conference on building a culture of coaching at Fifth Third Bank...
Listen to this exclusive interview conducted by Joan Ryan, Founding Fellow, discussing with Ellen van Oosten, Melvin Smith and Lauris Woolford, their pres...
By integrating recent findings in affective neuroscience and biology with welldocumented research on leadership and stress, we offer a more holistic appro...
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