Coaching your team — not the individuals in it

Welcome to the 4th episode of 'Getting Teamwork Right' and an especially warm welcome to all you new subscribers! There's a lot of you as I have officially launched this in the last week or so… thank you for joining us and I hope you like what you will be reading — I have deliberately kept the amount of text on the email low so you can get a quick overview of the content and then click through to explore anything you are interested in.

This fortnight I've been thinking a lot about coaching — and specifically about how the best team coaches don't give answers, they ask better questions. The 5A model has been at the heart of my work for years, and it never stops delivering. I hope this issue gives you something you can take straight back to your team.

If you have any feedback on the newsletter, please send it to me – I am keen to learn and improve it. Also, if there's a particular topic or issue you are interested in and would like to suggest it for a future newsletter, do let me know. — Andy Fieldhouse

How the 5A Coaching Model Can Transform Your Team

Most team leaders know they should coach more — but Monday morning has a habit of getting in the way. This article introduces the 5A Coaching Model: a simple, five-stage framework grounded in ORSC™ methodology that you can use to coach your team as a whole, not just the individuals in it. Awareness, Address, Alignment, Action, Accountable — in that order, every time.

The 5A Coaching Model

In this short video I walk you through the 5A Coaching Model — Awareness, Address, Alignment, Action, Accountable — and explain how to use it with your team. If the blog post sparked your interest, this will bring it to life.

What Does Good Team Coaching Actually Look Like?

We talk about team coaching a lot — but what does it actually look like in practice? This article cuts through the theory and describes what really happens in a good team coaching session: the questions asked, the space created, and the difference it makes. Worth a read whether you're new to coaching or want to sharpen up your approach.

Run a quick team coaching check-in

Ask each person on your team: "What's one thing that would make this team work better for you?" — then actually do something about the answers. You don't need to act on everything, but you do need to act on something. Teams stop sharing when they stop seeing it make a difference.

Ask Andy

Do you have a question that I can help you with? Send it to me on the link below and I will answer it. I'd like to publish one answer every fortnight — so that any readers with a similar concern can benefit. I will ask if you are OK for me to use your question, and I will make you and your situation anonymous before I share it.

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