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Leaders As Team Coaches? Insights From An Australian Study, Julia Ahrens, Grace Mccarthy
Leaders As Team Coaches? Insights From An Australian Study, Julia Ahrens, Grace Mccarthy
Sydney Business School - Papers
We will draw on recent findings from a study with 580 managers in Australia on team coaching from a managerial perspective. Managers who coach their teams are seen as part of the team instead of being on a superior level. By using coaching skills, a more collaborative, trusting environment is created in which teams feel empowered and engaged, and deliver results. These positive outcomes can have a positive impact on team members, the manager and the whole organisation. The study also revealed potential shortcomings of the coaching approach e.g. the difficulty of balancing coaching with other leadership styles. Future studies …
Training For The Leader As Coach In The Australian Context, Julia Ahrens, Grace Mccarthy
Training For The Leader As Coach In The Australian Context, Julia Ahrens, Grace Mccarthy
Sydney Business School - Papers
This paper looks at how Australian managers perceive the training they receive from their organisations in order to meet increasing expectations that they coach their employees. 580 managers in Australian organisations provided information regarding their coaching training experiences, and that which they would ideally like to obtain, from their organisation. The level of coaching training varied widely from coaching-specific training to no preparation at all. Any training provided was generic coaching training. From our findings we see a distinct need for tailored and more detailed training opportunities for managers, a more structured and coordinated approach to within-organisation coaching initiatives.