Team Coaching

When do we recommend team coaching?

• the team needs to improve motivation, cooperation, and mutual trust
• the team reviews its mission, vision, and values
• the team is working on a unit, company, or project strategy
• the team is looking for opportunities to improve its performance

How do team coaching sessions work?

The session is led by a team coach, who asks participants questions to delve into the dynamics of team development and understand its needs. Questions are the coach’s main tool to help the team come to a solution on their own, understanding the options available and existing limitations.

The coach also offers methods for generating ideas, adapting them to a specific problem situation. This encourages the team to look at things from a different perspective and come to an optimal solution.

The duration and regularity of coaching sessions depend on the goal. The team can work with a coach in different formats, such as:

• if the team is planning a strategy, the coach conducts a few sessions to help define priorities and formulate goals
• if the team needs regular support in monthly planning, the session can take place once a month for 2 hours
• if the team has one specific issue, for example, the team lacks motivation or there is a conflict that the employees cannot resolve on their own, it can be a one-time 2-hour coaching session

What are the benefits for the team?

• an opportunity to look at the problem from another perspective, abstracting from personal emotions and assumptions
• learned problem-solving skills through communication
• a common understanding of the goal, clear steps to achieve them
• finding a solution to a specific team issue

What are the benefits for the company?

• a self-sufficient team that is able to identify the problem and solve it together
• high level of employee engagement and motivation