Time to focus coaching on the team

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of the role and nature of team coaching.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper undertakes a review of research and practical experience in team coaching.

Findings

Team coaching has multiple definitions and is only now emerging as a clear area of practice that requires specialist knowledge, skills, experience and supervision.

Practical implications

The paper provides a pragmatic view of how organizations can approach the development of team coaching as part of their coaching strategy.

Originality/value

This is a relatively unexplored field, with only three books so far in English.

Citation

Clutterbuck, D. (2013), "Time to focus coaching on the team", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 45 No. 1, pp. 18-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197851311296665