If you're still trying to be the hero, you're holding your team back.

Every Team Needs Coaching is the go-to guide for restaurant operators, franchise leaders, and multi-unit managers who want to stop rescuing their teams-and start developing them. In an industry where burnout is high and turnover is constant, this book gives you tools to lead smarter, coach better, and build a team that scales-without sacrificing culture or performance.

Whether you're running a QSR concept, managing a multi-unit portfolio, or leading frontline teams, this book will help you develop people, drive consistent results, and build a team that thrives-even when you're not there.

This isn't leadership theory. It's a field manual for creating a coaching culture that sticks.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Shift from problem-solver to performance multiplier
• Build trust fast-even in high-turnover teams
• Turn one-on-one meetings into coaching conversations
• Deliver feedback that fuels growth, not resistance
• Spot and develop high-potential talent
• Handle tough conversations with clarity and care

Each chapter addresses a real-world leadership challenge and includes a coaching tool you can use immediately.

Includes 10 Downloadable Tools, including:

• Coaching Conversation Guide - Run better 1:1s
• Coaching Impact Scorecard - Track growth over time
• Feedback Model Visual Guide - Use frameworks like SBI, M.O.D.E.L.(TM), Radical Candor
• Talent ID Checklist - Spot future leaders early
• Three Hats Leadership Balance Tool - Coach, lead, and manage with clarity

Who This Book Is For:

• Restaurant managers ready to develop people, not just direct them
• Franchise field leaders who coach across locations
• HR and training pros building leadership programs
• Founder-operators who can't be everywhere at once
• Multi-unit leaders who need a system for coaching performance

In today's labor market, coaching isn't a luxury-it's your advantage. Teams that are coached perform better, stay longer, and build cultures others want to join.

Every Team Needs Coaching is Book 2 in the Lead. Coach. Own. - The Every Leader Trilogy, but it also stands on its own as a practical, real-world leadership playbook.

Start coaching with confidence-and build a team that performs, grows, and lasts.