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The AC Podcast

128: Team Coaching Readiness

Mar 6, 2023
In this podcast, Georgina Woudstra and Allard de Jong discuss the key considerations for coaches in preparing to coach a team. They emphasize the importance of self-awareness, evaluating team readiness, and assessing personal criteria. The speakers also explore the challenges faced by team coaches, including conflicting expectations and stakeholder agendas. Overall, they provide valuable insights and practical advice for team coaching readiness.
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Quick takeaways

  • Assessing team readiness involves considering factors such as commitment, leadership, resources, and recognition of the need for change.
  • In-house team coaches must balance multiple stakeholder expectations and create psychological safety for the team while staying responsive to their unique needs.

Deep dives

Preparing for Team Coaching

Preparing for team coaching involves considering various dimensions. It is important to assess if the team is ready to be coached and if the coach is ready to work with the team. This assessment includes exploring factors such as team commitment, leadership structure, resources, team size, and recognition of the need for change. The situational aspect should also be considered, including organizational readiness, support from stakeholders, and the presence of structures and systems that promote teamwork. Team coaching readiness requires a shift towards an inside-out approach, with the coach generating awareness and the team taking responsibility for their own work. It is crucial to establish psychological safety and contract around the coaching process. The readiness assessment can be done through a checklist of questions for both the team and the coach.

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