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Development of talented teams
Currently, as part of a Talent Management framework, coaching has become a key tool in developing leadership capabilities and learning. The emphasis on executive coaching, line management and peer coaching for improving performance has meant that individuals are receiving more focused attention at a personal level. However, we need to recognise that for most people, organisational life involves interacting with others and that the nature and quality of our interactions are context-specific.
When individuals come together to work in groups, the collective whole is not just greater than but is different from the sum of its parts. When individuals become members of a team or workgroup, there are additional dimensions at the interpersonal and group level that drive patterns of communication, problem-solving, decision-making and innovation. These often complex processes impact on each individual and the group as a whole, and are in turn impacted by the individual and the group in a continuous dynamic flow. This may help to explain why having a group of exceptional people together will not necessarily always deliver exceptional results.
With this in mind, to achieve the performance outcomes we expect, individual coaching needs to be complemented with group/ team coaching.
Typical questions [top]
- What talent do we have in the team?
- How do we use our talents?
- How are we different when we are together versus when we are apart?
- What is our capability as a whole?
- What are our team processes? When are we effective and less effective?
- What and how can we become higher performing?
- How can we be more of a team when we don't see each other very often?
- We have just had a change of leadership/ ownership/ team member- what does this new situation mean for us?
ABC's approach [top]
A combination of the following activities will be used:
- Assessment of individual capabilities using validated tools
- Assessment of team effectiveness using validated tools
- Observation and feedback through attendance at meetings and Post Action Reviews
- Facilitated team events
- Facilitated team talk
Benefits
The depth of experience in team development means that ABC can facilitate dynamically by working with issues as they arise rather than relying on 'staged' or set-piece teambuilding activities. The result is that team members develop relationships and solutions at the same time.
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