AA234 - When Teams Refuse Coaching, What Works, And When to Walk Away
Description
What do you do when you're assigned to coach a team that clearly doesn't want your help? In this episode, we tackle the uncomfortable reality of coaching unwilling teams—from building trust with resistant groups to knowing when it's time to walk away.
🎯 KEY TOPICS:
• Why teams resist coaching (and what they're really protecting)
• The danger of "meeting teams where they are"
• How to handle power dynamics and surveillance concerns
• Coaching executives vs. development teams
• When coaching is actually meddling in disguise
• Setting explicit success criteria for coaching engagements
📚 REFERENCES:
• Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle
• Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins
• Management 3.0 concepts
💡 Whether you're a coach, manager, or team member dealing with coaching dynamics, this episode offers practical frameworks for navigating these challenging situations.
#AgileCoaching #Leadership #ProductManagement #TeamDynamics #OrganizationalChange #ExecutiveCoaching #TrustBuilding #ChangeManagement
LINKS
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596
Website: http://arguingagile.com
INTRO MUSIC
Toronto Is My Beat
By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181)
CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)
United States
