Hi Everyone,
Time to write for the Blog again, so decided I would spend some time this time trying to explain what I mean by Team Coaching.
I have been working as a Team Coach now for a couple of years and the feedback is quite amazing! Teams report back to me that they have had Team Building sessions before but nothing has helped them move forward with plans so much as Team Coaching. For some of the teams I have worked with their team building sessions have previously been a day away from the office undertaking some kind of physical activity or for less active teams perhaps a team meal where everyone has sat around in a social setting and had a chance to get to know one another in a less formal way. The feedback from these events has often been quite variable in that some people feel it has helped them to build relationships with other team members but for others where teams have been together for a long time these days are often a waste of time and nothing meaningful is gained from them.
So, how does team coaching differ from team building and where does it gain over team building?

Team Coaching starts where the team is at, it looks at team issues, it works with team members and helps each member see where they fit into the equation. It helps individuals see the way they as a small cog fit into the big wheel and what their contribution is to be within the team. Through the sessions individuals become accountable to the team and the team begins to move their own issues forward to increase productivity, improve relationships and provide a better service.

If all that sounds rather grand, why dont you try it out for yourself, give me a call and arrange a session with and for your team?

My recommendation would be to set up a series of sessions, spaced over a six month period, to ensure momentum and progress is maintained and the team then gains the necessary skills to move things forward for themselves once that momentum has been gained.
In six months time will you still be thinking about it or will you be looking back over the six months amazed at the progress that has been made?

Pick up the phone or click to take you back to the web site to make a contact request to me.
www.barbaracobboldcoaching.co.uk

I will look forward to hearing from you soon.