The best team coaching starts with zero assumptions
The Situation
Working environments are relentlessly demanding and often chaotic and teams need regular sustained attention to fulfil their potential – and continue fulfilling it in the light of constant change, both within, outside and beyond the team.
The Problem
When you’re in the maelstrom, be it thrilling or terrifying, it’s a rare team that continually invest in their future capability in addition to concentrating on delivering the job today.
The Question
How do we ensure our team are enjoying the journey, delivering for today and developing their future capability for whatever is needed tomorrow – given that no one actually knows what that is going to be?
The Solution
More of an exhilarating marathon than a desperate sprint, the team development journey with Clennam starts with a co-inquiry between the team and the coaches to identify a starting point and the collective aim.
A provisional plan is produced, and the team meets with its coaches on a regular basis and in their ‘real time’ working environment to develop a self-sufficient and highly adaptable way of working which future proofs them, both individually and collectively, for success.
The Question
How do we ensure our team are enjoying the journey, delivering for today and developing their future capability for whatever is needed tomorrow – given that no one actually knows what that is going to be?
The Solution
More of an exhilarating marathon than a desperate sprint, the team development journey with Clennam starts with a co-inquiry between the team and the coaches to identify a starting point and the collective aim.
A provisional plan is produced, and the team meets with its coaches on a regular basis and in their ‘real time’ working environment to develop a self-sufficient and highly adaptable way of working which future proofs them, both individually and collectively, for success.
Each team is a complex, dynamic system and high performing teams are those that can navigate this complexity. They do this by getting into even greater contact with each other, with the space between what is known and what is not, and by learning to collaborate to achieve their collective purpose.
Models, tools and frameworks for understanding team dynamics are useful to provide a sense of perspective and a common understanding of the opportunities for growth within a team. However, their application is limited because no one really knows what a team needs before the work begins and the context in which a team is working is both complex and constantly changing.
Depending on the team’s needs, Clennam draws on a range of team development frameworks including Hawkins’ Systemic Team Coaching approach, alongside Georgina Woudstra’s Emergent Team Coaching approach, which is described above.
The best is yet to come
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