Conceptualizing the distinctiveness of Team Coaching

Abstract

Purpose: Team coaching (TC) is a popular new addition to the team learning and development toolkit. However, the conceptualization of TC and the distinction between TC, team training, team development and team building interventions remains unclear. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach: The authors address this significant gap by abductively exploring how TC is conceptualised in practice (n=410). The authors survey practitioners engaged in delivering TC to ask how they would define TC and distinguish it from other team interventions. Findings: A thematic analysis of the data reveals eight themes, which can be used to define TC and illustrate areas of overlap and distinctiveness with other team interventions. Research limitations/implications: The absence of a clearly defined construct is hindering the development of a rigorous theory of TC. The contribution of the paper is, therefore, a clear and comprehensive definition of TC, which can be used by researchers and practitioners alike when working within the domain of TC. Originality/value: The paper provides the first systematic exploration of a definition of TC in relation to alternative team interventions. By utilising an abductive approach in the research, the authors are able to capitalise on practitioner experience in this practice-led field.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-07-2018-0326
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School
College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Work & Organisational Psychology
Additional Information: © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Published by Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only
Uncontrolled Keywords: Coaching,Teams,Training,Social Psychology,Applied Psychology,Management Science and Operations Research,Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Publication ISSN: 1758-7778
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2024 08:27
Date Deposited: 11 Jan 2019 10:17
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2019-03-11
Published Online Date: 2019-02-15
Accepted Date: 2019-01-10
Authors: Jones, Rebecca
Napiersky, Uwe (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-9650-8500)
Lyubovnikova, Joanne (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-0710-3929)

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