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AA234 - When Teams Refuse Coaching, What Works, And When to Walk Away

6d ago 1:08:23

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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
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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)

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Coaching Unwilling Teams (00:00:28)

3. The Importance of Coaching in High-Performing Teams (00:01:17)

4. Effective Team Coaching (00:02:04)

5. Management Identifying Coaching Needs (00:02:43)

6. Point 1 - We Don't Need Help (00:04:11)

7. Handling Institutionalized Resistance (00:05:22)

8. Move Fast, Break Trust (00:08:12)

9. Tracking ROI (00:09:53)

10. Point 1 Takeaway: Listen & Understand (00:12:42)

11. Point 2 - Should Teams Choose Their Coaches? (00:16:20)

12. Om's Breakdown of Point 2 (00:18:58)

13. Conflict & Scapegoating (00:20:32)

14. Team Feedback on Coaching (00:22:22)

15. Exec Teams & Coaching (00:26:39)

16. Point 3 - Who Defines the "Problem"? (00:29:53)

17. Getting an External Perspective (00:32:59)

18. Feedback Loops and Organizational Impact (00:34:47)

19. The Role of External Perspectives (00:35:32)

20. Takeaway: Perception Mapping and Feedback (00:37:31)

21. Point 4 - Overapplying Coaching (00:42:23)

22. Meddling - The Real Issue (00:43:32)

23. Being "That" Guy (00:45:45)

24. Upstream Problems (00:47:10)

25. Point 4 Takeaway: Speak Up, Step Up (00:48:28)

26. Point 5 - Resistance vs. Readiness (00:52:56)

27. Point 5 Takeaway: Fear of Loss (00:57:51)

28. Point 6 - When to Walk Away from Coaching (00:59:59)

29. Being Present & Consistent (01:00:45)

30. "Uncoachable" is Real (01:02:38)

31. Sending Messages (01:04:25)

32. Point 6 Takeaway: Set Explicit Timelines (01:06:17)

33. Conclusions (01:06:59)

34. Wrap-Up (01:07:50)

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AA234 - When Teams Refuse Coaching, What Works, And When to Walk Away

Arguing Agile

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