Book description
No company has ever succeeded simply because it has brilliant
individuals in its ranks - in fact many have failed because they have
not succeeded in getting great talent to work together as a team. Every
single South African business lives or dies by its ability to get its
people to work together, in constantly changing teams, towards achieving
the common goals of the company.
Team Coaching: Artists at Work
shows how the right coaching interventions can build skills in
individuals so that they can become effective team players in a variety
of work situations. The book is, not surprisingly, a team effort. A
group of top South African coaches got together to share everything they
had used individually when coaching teams. This pooling of best practice
was so exciting, the outcome so much more than anticipated, that they
decided to write this book together. This is not a DIY manual, nor is it
a bible. Corporate teams are often temporary and shifting in nature with
continuous restructuring, promotions, new people moving in, others
resigning. Flexibility and creativity are critical. That's precisely
where team coaching interventions come in, to increase individual
self-awareness, enhance people's ability to adapt to the styles of
others, and create cohesion and commitment of how to work together.
That's when the real people power of an organisation starts to make
itself felt, when talented individuals become effective team members.
Coaches are artists, who bring their facilitation talents and tools to
the team to make this happen. This is a book for business and team
leaders who would like to turn a collection of outstanding individuals
into an unbeatable team. Coaching is one of the fastest growing
professions and this book contributes to wider understanding of what
potential coaching offers not only for business teams but also for
societal transformation.
