Coaching has become popular, we coaches no longer continually hear 'What do you do for what? And what is that?'. However, when you hear about it, you tend to think of individual coaching. Still few know about team coaching and group coaching, and what advantages they bring in professional development and personal growth.
Today we talk about what 'team coaching' is and what differences there are with group coaching. Also of intra-departmental processes, and inter-departmental processes within team coaching.
Team coaching
The coaching processes in private sessions 'one on one' are the basis of this discipline, that is how coaching was created. Later, the possibility of working from coaching in departments or areas of the company with internal problems or areas for improvement arose; and between departments that, regardless of whether or not they had areas for improvement internally, did have them at their confluence with other departments.
In team coaching, all parties are listened to, and creativity in solving problems or conflicts, relationships, mutual respect, understanding of company values, team spirit, and autonomy in the performance of the job itself.
Team Coaching vs. group coaching
Team coaching - The coach works to find common ground between the participants, helping to create an integrated and cohesive team, in which everyone knows and values the contribution of others, achieving greater motivation and better communication and performance, helping to problem solving.
Group coaching - The coach works on a common theme, which each participant will apply in himself or in other settings, but not in the group. Regardless of whether the topic is personal growth or professional development, what unites the participants is the interest to improve in the same area.
Inter-departmental processes vs. Intra-departmental processes
Inter-departmental - When team coaching is carried out within an area, department, sports team, etc., leading its components to work as a team, to improve communication between them, to create a good work environment, etc. In short, 'to make pineapple'. It is usually requested by the team leader.
Intra-Departmental - When team coaching is carried out between different areas or departments, generally with their managers, to improve coordination, communication, etc. among them. Management sees the need when poor coordination between two or more areas is affecting productivity, sales, customer service, etc.
Team coaching helps an area of the company work with a coach to create a cohesive team, in which everyone knows and values the contribution of others, achieving greater motivation and better communication and performance. Group coaching is for a group of people to work with a coach on a common theme, be it personal growth or professional development.
"Working in a team is not a virtue, it is a conscious and voluntary choice that arises by building bonds of trust, based on the human vulnerability that team members show, in the face of their mistakes, fears, and difficulties. Patrick Lencioni.
