| There are many factors working against
effective teamwork at the top. Most members are unwilling to yield their power, resources
and responsibilities. Each member has their own agenda and seldom, if ever, do they work
together across departmental boundaries to share knowledge and resources. The degree of
politicking is high. Individual team members have a natural predisposition to
self-preference. In teams terms, they tend to want to know how they are performing as
individuals rather than as a team.
How they can top teams
reassess themselves and learn to change? There are a number of techniques available which
can provide the tools with which to facilitate the transition from individualism to
teamwork, teambuilding, systems thinking, etc., but they are not a solution in themselves.
Top teams need to see the results of their learning efforts in terms of business benefits,
and business team leadership coaching provides the means and the expertise to achieve
this.
Team coaching provides the leadership team, just like the professional athletic team,
with access to dedicated resources that are jointly accountable for preparing, training
and urging them to higher performance. A coach helps the individuals succeed within
context of helping the team succeed and links team success to the achievement of business
organizational goals while meeting or exceeding individual members' needs and goals.
Everyone wins! |
