If you are a manager, coach or consultant who works with teams, it is important for you to understand and be skillful in both team dynamics and team coaching skills
Organizations must achieve results with fewer resources, and teams are the primary structure for realizing the organizations goals
High performing teams save organizational resources while achieving results
Most organizations have trained managers how to supervise and mentor individuals and their performance, and now need to take those skills to the next level by building competence in Team Coaching
Most coach education programs focus on developing skills in coaching individuals (dyadic coaching), but lack a focus on developing teams using coaching skills - and coaching a team is different than coaching an individual
Organizations are now focusing on team coaching which combines effective group facilitation skills, effective coaching skills, team task awareness and systems thinking
Team coaching skills include:
understanding that a team is a whole system and is more than the individuals who make up the team,
being able to effectively assess team needs and dynamics - even in the moment, and design the "right" team interventions to achieve team development
ask powerful questions that facilitate team performance
The only way to really learn how to be an effective team coach is to experience team coaching both as a team member and as a team coach