This book takes the reader through the challenges of working with teams the various contexts
and understanding of what team effectiveness means. It provides support for team leaders
managers supervisors and practitioners alike and therefore it is a 'must read' for all those
in these roles. Professor Bob Garvey Leeds Business School UK This book confirms to me that
great team leaders and team managers have a coaching mindset coaching skills and coaching
behaviours at their core. This book demonstrates how best to be 'coach-minded' and gives lots
of advice on how to be an excellent manager as coach (MAC) in terms of fostering confidence
humility learning and exchange within a team. Dr Jenni Jones Associate Professor in Coaching
and Mentoring University of Wolverhampton UK In today's ever-changing workplace it is
important for managers and team leadersto be able to navigate challenges arising from
unproductive or dysfunctional behaviour among team members. A Coach's Guide to Team Building
applies a unique coaching perspective to tackle the complex issues facing teams and their
leaders. Applying psychology principles in coaching and coaching leadership has the potential
to help managers adapt to hybrid teams flexible working and portfolio careers. With insightful
case studies and the utilisation of interview data throughout this book contains practical
tools offers solutions to real team problems and shares key learnings from coaching
psychology and professional practice. The interviewees spanned multiple sectors with insights
into industries such as banking education and engineering readers can benefit from the
flexible effective approach to successfully creating and leading teams. The book: - Provides a
range of practical tools from 'how-to' guides to checklists - Explores the challenges of
building diversity and inclusivity into any team - Covers a range of industries and team
dynamics The unique blend of expertise and insight from the authors will benefit academics
coaching practitioners and team leaders alike. Whether you are an experienced team leader or
novice manager this book offers solutions to problems facing real teams. Helen Smith is
Faculty Head of Coaching and Mentoring in the Department of People and Performance at
Manchester Metropolitan University. UK. Helen previously served as a Board Member of the
European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) UK for over two years and is a founding member
of The Greater Manchester Coaching Hub (GMCH). Tony Wall is Professor at Liverpool Business
School Liverpool John Moores University UK and holds visiting roles in Sweden and Vietnam.
Tony has published 200+ works including global policy reports for EMCC Global. He has received
numerous accolades including the Advance-HE National Teaching Fellowship and Santander
International Research Excellence Awards.
