The Team Coaching Zone Podcast: Coaching | Teams | Leadership 022: Krish Iyer: Coaching Technology Teams in a VUCA World: Catalyzing Team Learning, Innovation and Change to Drive Business Results
Join Dr. Krister Lowe and leading organizational coach Krish Iyer for this week’s episode of The Team Coaching Zone Podcast. Krish is the Founder and Chief Catalyst at Qual Aliter Associates and brings more than 25+ years of experience across industries in sales, business development, business strategy, business process consulting, key account management and coaching for leadership and performance. Krish has worked for a number of leading companies including 3M Co., Praxis, Satyam Computers and SAP. Prior to founding Qua Aliter, Krish was the Global Vice President in the Strategic Customer Program for SAP and led a global team supporting SAP's most strategic customers that accounted for 1/3 of the company's $20 billion dollar business. Krish is a graduate of Columbia University's Advanced Coaching Certification program and currently works to deliver comprehensive and transformational engagements for both leaders and teams.
In this episode Krish shares his journey into team coaching building on his extensive experience leading cross-cultural and cross-functional global teams. Krish shares stories coaching teams in the technology and customer relationship management arenas. Some key themes explored in this episode include: team coaching in a VUCA world; learning, innovation and change in teams; design thinking and team coaching; blending the roles of consultant, facilitator, and coach; coaching presence; building leader-coach capacity within teams; appreciative inquiry; focusing on business results; experimentation in team coaching and more.
This episode is overflowing with practical insights, tips and tools that will help every new and experienced team coach take their practice to the next level!