Teams

“In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.” (Margaret Wheatley)

Team coaching is based on a model of on-going learning and sustained change. The focus is on engaging the team in conversation, developing action steps and holding accountability in team coaching sessions over time. The process encourages team buy-in.

Using team assessment results, team members receive customized coaching and training to meet the team’s specific needs. Team members determine how they want to work together based on increased awareness of team dynamics. The coaching generates increased positivity and productivity in the team – the essential ingredients for high performing working relationships.

Because of the on-going nature of coaching, participants are able to integrate new behaviors and patterns in “real-time” over time and thus the learning is sustainable beyond the duration of the formal coaching.

Coaching Outcomes

  • High quality relationships to support achieving timely results in a positive work environment
  • Team energy directed at making the team work rather than wasting energy resisting what’s not working
  • Appreciation of differences in thought, style and experience to maximize the contribution of all team members
  • Improved ability to lead and adapt to change through awareness of impact of actions on others
  • Increased effectiveness as authentic team members who demonstrate integrity in both words and action
  • Sustainable learning through skills integration in day to day interactions with team members over time
  • Organizational culture that fosters employee motivation, loyalty, satisfaction, open communication and improved employee retention

Process

  • Team assessment – information gathering from all team members
  • Team profile review – team strengths and developmental areas
  • Skill building and integration – team coaching/training
  • On-going coaching and learning

  • Follow-up team assessment