The Advice Trap by Michael Bungay Stanier is a practical guide to becoming a better coach, manager, and communicator by learning when to stop giving advice and start asking better questions. Following the ideas introduced in The Coaching Habit, this book focuses on the real challenge of changing everyday behaviour and staying curious for longer.

Michael Bungay Stanier explains how our natural desire to help can sometimes turn into an “Advice Monster” — the part of us that quickly jumps in with opinions, solutions, suggestions, and answers. Instead of automatically telling people what to do, The Advice Trap shows you how to pause, listen, stay curious, and help others discover better solutions themselves.