Abstract: Team coaching is rapidly gaining traction as a powerful tool for helping leadership teams improve performance. However, it has wider application for all kinds of team, at all levels in an organisation. This article aims to clarify the role and scope of team coaching and make some predictions on how team coaching may evolve (more…)
As a relatively new phenomenon, team coaching is still finding its feet. In this blog, I outline some of the emergent trends, which are likely to shape team coaching in the coming decade. There are surely others, which I haven’t noticed, but those that I have include: These are exciting times for team coaching —...
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Common scenarios faced by team coaches Scenario Comments The team leader has a hidden agenda. Hidden agendas are often more transparent than the leader thinks. The primary issues here tend to relate to trust. Useful questions – How can the team coach ensure s/he has an honest conversation with the team leader about his or...
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Virtual teams have a number of differences compared with co-located teams. On the plus side, their geographical dispersion means that they can draw upon a wider and more diverse pool of talent. It is also easier to maintain 24-hour oversight of issues, if people are in multiple time zones. There is also some evidence that...
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Team coaching is a very demanding activity. It is increasingly the norm that team coaches work in pairs. The benefits of doing so include: In choosing a co-coach, it is helpful to look for someone with complementary skills and personality. You can learn a lot from each other and they will observe things you do...
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Business chemistry, as described by Deloitte, provides a framework to understand the four primary workstyles: Pioneers, Guardians, Drivers, and Integrators. These workstyles can significantly influence team dynamics and performance. Here’s a breakdown of each style and some key takeaways: Workstyles: Managing Team Dynamics: Tips for Success: Demotivation Triggers: Understanding these workstyles and aligning team members...
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What level of development as a coach do you need? The following questions may help your thinking about the right coaching course level to attend. These questions are focused around your coaching mindset but other considerations also apply around length of experience, hours of coaching practice and previous coach education. If you answer yes to...
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It’s a natural assumption that, the more coaching a line manager gives his or her direct reports, the greater the positive impact on performance and engagement. In reality, however, according to a study by Gartner, there is very little correlation. The study suggests instead that quantity of coaching is much less important than quality. It...
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Great one-to-one coaches possess knowledge, skill, and a set of personal attributes that include compassion, curiosity, courage, and humility. Great team coaches need all of this – and more! The increase in complexity from supporting a learning dialogue with one person to a dialogue amongst a group of people (who may or may not be...
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Spiral Dynamics1 is a concept many team coaches apply to help a team explore and become more aware of its internal dynamics. Unlike most stage models of human development, Spiral Dynamics assumes that the values people and groups apply vary with the situations in which they find themselves. It identifies eight v-Memes (short for values-attracting...
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