Thriving Through Disruption: 4 Reasons You Must Coach Your Team Often
Disruption presents significant challenges for organizations and their employees.
Coaching emerges as a critical leadership tool to navigate these turbulent times.
Here are the four reason why you must coach your team:
Reason #1
Team Adaptability
Disruption demands flexibility and agility. Coaching fosters a growth mindset, empowering employees to embrace change as an opportunity for development. By providing targeted guidance and support, coaching helps individuals acquire new skills, experiment with different approaches, and build the resilience needed to thrive in a dynamic environment.
Coaching question for you: Where does your team need to be more flexible and adaptable? What coaching questions could you ask to facilitate adaptability?
Reason #2
Team Innovation
Disruption creates opportunities for innovation. Coaching encourages creative thinking, helps employees identify new possibilities, and supports the development of innovative solutions. By fostering a culture of experimentation and learning, coaching can drive organizational growth and competitiveness.
Coaching question for you: Where are there opportunities for innovation that you have not yet explored with your team? Why are you holding back?
Reason #3
Team High Performance
Disruption often disrupts routines and processes. Coaching helps employees clarify their roles, set meaningful goals, and develop action plans to navigate the changing landscape. Through regular check-ins, feedback, and accountability, coaching supports employees in maximizing their performance and delivering results.
Coaching question for you: Where is your team “leaving performance on the table” and not realizing their full potential? What coaching questions could you ask to spark their curiosity and engagement?
Reason #4
Team Tenacity
The emotional toll of disruption can be significant. Coaching provides a supportive environment where employees can process their feelings, build resilience, and develop coping mechanisms. By focusing on strengths, setting realistic goals, and promoting a positive outlook, coaching helps individuals bounce back from setbacks and maintain a sense of well-being.
Coaching question for you: Are you actively checking in on your team and working to build their tenacity (rather than assuming tenacity)? What, specifically, can you do in the next week to support them?
In conclusion, coaching is essential for navigating disruption. By investing in coaching, leaders can empower their teams to thrive in the face of change, build resilience, and achieve organizational success.
Leadership Practice
Evaluate your effectiveness in coaching your team across the four reasons/dimensions mentioned above. How would you rate yourself as a coach for your team, honestly? What could you do differently in the upcoming week?
About Athena
Athena Williams, Founder and CEO of Tenacious Leadership Institute, has been supporting leaders worldwide to become more tenacious for over 20 years. She has found that tenacity is the key to sustained leadership success in today’s ever-changing world. Through her coaching and leadership development programs, she helps leaders expertly handle change, complexity and other challenges so they can quickly get better results for themselves, their teams and their organizations. Take the first step to becoming a tenacious leader by scheduling a call with us.
