During this period of extended crisis teams are often depleted of their energy. Through Team Coaching I create non-judgemental, psychologically safe spaces – both virtually and physically – for teams to create some regular time to focus on taking care of their team dynamic. This may sound like a luxury! But in the intensity of this turbulent time leadership teams can often focus uniquely on the day to day crisis and so struggle to reconnect with their purpose. Yet it is this purpose that gives energy to the entire organisation. So it is particularly important that team members have time to focus on what really matters to them – as individual members and as a collective. This can be not just a source of great energy but also a relief from the, often, lonely work of leadership. As a Team Coach I work closely with your team as a trusted advisor, bringing an outside perspective to strengthen the team.
Every team is different, so I use all my experience and knowledge to create a tailored situation for your
team’s unique situation. Here are some examples of what I can do:
Through confidential discussions individual team members, and possibly attending calls or meetings as an observer. I build up my insights into the team in order to identify how I can best help and support.
I use the Hogan Assessments to look at individual members’ values. Each person gets their own feedback in a one on
one session.
Through conversations we look at where these values are shared and where there may be in conflict. The objective is
to make the most of all the values in the team.
I create a safe space for your team to talk about what is really on their mind and to give each other feedback in a constructive way. Team members develop the habit of doing this regularly and frequently to sustain trust in the team.
I facilitate conversations about what happens when the team is under pressure. The team learns to identify the triggers that might “derail” them and how to move quickly in order to mitigate the risks.
Using a structured approach (“Action Learning”) I help teams harness the collective intelligence of the members to creatively solve problems together.
Some examples of my team coaching
A CEO and his leadership team in the Global Financial Services industry, facing several major changes at the same time. I worked with the team over a period of time to redefine their purpose, to clarify their individual and collective values and to strengthen their relationships through a feedback process and conversation.
A regional leadership team in the Telecommunications sector with a new leader from outside the company. The team was underperforming, and the structure was unclear. I coached the leader and her team to create clarity, improve communication and reduce the conflict in the team. The team went on to become the highest performing team in the global organisation.
An established senior HR team in the High Tech sector, I worked with them as a team coach to help them to agree their approach to Change Management and then subsequently to give each other developmental feedback.