Coaching Self-Organising Teams: Helping Teams Flourish

This book explores the practicalities of coaching teams and challenges the assumption that self-organising teams will work in all settings. It provides coaching principles and questions to engage the reader and practical tools to help team coaches start their journey.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 154 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The notion that teams will inherently understand how to self-organize and maximize their collective talents is pervasive. This insightful and captivating book delves into the practicalities of coaching teams and the inherent challenges stemming from our human nature. Part of The Professional Coaching Series, this book challenges the notion that self-organizing teams will be effective in all contexts, addressing recurring questions and challenges observed in numerous organizations. How can we establish meaningful connections with others to foster trust? How can we navigate conflicts as natural fluctuations in relationships? How can we create meaningful work in a constantly evolving environment? The introductory chapter establishes fundamental team coaching principles to guide the coaching of individuals within teams. Each chapter includes coaching questions to engage the reader and practical tools that can be immediately applied.

Coaching teams goes beyond the application of coaching skills. It necessitates a profound understanding of human behavior and a flexible coaching approach. This book offers both research references and practical tools to assist team coaches in embarking on their team coaching journey.

Weight: 318g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367627454