Team Coaching
Inspired Teams
Most well performing teams rub along quite well together most of the time, but quite well doesn’t lead to high performance and quite well can deteriorate to not well at all as teams navigate through on-going periods of challenge and uncertainty. As the leader of a team perhaps there is something weighing a little heavy? What might you regret in two years’ time not having addressed today?
- Perhaps your team isn’t having the impact that your organisation needs?
- Does it have a reputation for delivering what matters?
- Is the team working on the right things together?
- Do team members compete more than they collaborate?
- Are tensions between team members lurking beneath the surface?
- How do you and your team get the best from each other?
Creating Impact
High performing teams know how to harness individual performance for collective impact.
Team coaching focuses on developing the collective potential of the team, its performance, interpersonal dynamics and its positioning and relationships with the broader organisation it serves.
As your team coach I work with you and your team to diagnose your starting position and then from there co-create your coaching journey forward. Each coaching process is unique. I support you and your team at every step along the way, building your capacity and confidence as you learn, adapt and enhance your performance together. Typically team coaching assignments run for 6-12 months as outlined in the team coaching process overview below. Team coaching combines coaching time for the team members together and apart.
“Having Helen on my Board was a joy. Her skills and huge experience helped her to make a great contribution to the Board, its culture, and to the culture of the hospital. She led a comprehensive programme of board development through a diagnostic approach and the design of an improvement framework which led to a CQC assessment of ‘good for well led in 2021’.
But she brought something even more valuable. Helen brought warmth, compassion and kindness into an environment which could, at times, feel quite harsh. You always knew that she cared genuinely, and in doing so, connected deeply with others and helped them to grow.”
Richard Crompton
QPM Chair of University Hospitals Plymouth 2012 to 2022
Team Coaching Overview
1. Initial Enquiry & Introduction
Discuss potential scope and ideas with the team leader.
Introduce coaching process to the team.
2. Discovery & Insights
Conduct discovery discussions with the leader, team, and stakeholders.
Optionally utilise the Team Connect 360 tool for team perception insights.
3. Agenda Setting & Planning
Co-create a performance-focused agenda.
Establish agreements and schedule sessions.
4. Engagement & Execution
Implement the plan through team sessions and individual check-ins.
5. Review & Reflect
Assess progress and key learnings as a team and individually.
“I highly recommend Helen as a leadership coach, having witnessed her profound impact on both myself and my school management team. Helen masterfully combines empathy with strategic insight, fostering open communication and continuous growth. Her guidance has been invaluable in navigating complex challenges in the higher education sector. Her unique approach challenges and supports effectively, driving significant personal and professional development. Helen’s coaching is an asset for any leader seeking to enhance their capabilities in a dynamic environment.”
Professor Jianzhong Wu
Head of School, School of Engineering, Cardiff University
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