As I’ve shared last week I had a great time with my coaching class as I walked them through a study on the core motivational theory and how we can apply these elements to our business ventures, our vocations, and extract our value out of them so that we can exist fully as we were made to be.
And I couldn’t be more happy with this class as they’ve proven to be highly engaged and dedicated – one of the class members drives up from Jacksonville, Florida in the morning (5+ hrs one way) and then drives home just for the class! Seriously.
But one of the most significant pleasures for me is the affirmation that my model of group coaching, or team-based coaching, is working as I had hoped it would. Although I’ve developed some great 1:1 coaching relationships (Executive Coaching) it’s quite apparent that the collaborative environment enables even more connection, community, and progress.
The goal behind team-based coaching, even in the context where the “team” is the class that I’ve created and put together, is typically the following:
- Team member selection: Making sure they are in the “right seats” at the right time for this particular team
- Accelerate team effectiveness
- Drive team toward collective goals based on robust methods, strategies, and techniques
- Accelerate individual understanding of self and others
What happens in this context is that each team member will know themselves, their team, and their mission better which is a shared mission of acceleration, even though the exact direction of each member may be different.
Why does this work? Because the ultimate goal of team-based coaching is action and execution. The measure of success? Easy: The development and sustainment of momentum. I help turn the individual person’s and the group’s visions and ideas into a workable and pragmatic system of execution.
The hope is that through masterful coaching that individual leadership and team breakthroughs can occur.
But I don’t need to be the only coach in the group as I’ve developed the program in such a way where each member can help assist in coaching each other. The result has been increased development, engagement, and momentum. What a joy!
Here are a few more pictures from ChairCo‘s second class meeting:
We were able to hang out at Whitestone Motion Pictures office space. Photos via Tasra Dawson.
If you’re interested in hanging out with me for the next upcoming class send me an email for more information.
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John, I’m curious how the ChairCo model you’re working on might translate to blogging, particularly team blogging. Would a combined effort in blogging be beneficial, or do you still see blogging as a single-person enterprise, for the most part?
depends. if you’re part of an editorial team it can work, but someone’s still gotta be the leader. no good blog just up’d and started itself with legs and a bunch of writers. someone holds the card to the passion behind it. that person puts it in the ignition. that person says “go.”
Yes, the blind leading the blind both end up in the ditch. I asked because I see some blogs that have a few “contributing writers” that provide articles in certain niche areas, even though the blog is under one person’s name.
sure… there are so many ways that people take this. up to you honestly!
Hi John,
So glad your class worked out so well! Perhaps another time, I’ll be able to join one. Too many ups/downs recently for me. Life seems to be moving toward moving out of Atlanta area. I will, however, continue to utilize your site for my learning needs. Thank for having such a wonderful site. Sally
sure thing sally!
Good luck with this! Relatedly, one of the points I make in my (EFL) teacher training seminars is the strength of Cooperative Learning (as well as teaching!) in that students develop not only better communication skills, but also those of interdependence. Students are encouraged to listen first before they contribute, as well as to trust and view their peers as important sources of knowledge and experience. Such approaches to organizational management, regardless of the setting, are very humanistic and certainly impact positively not only all concerned individually, but society as a whole … and yes, even bloggers!
for sure jay! thanks man!
Here is an interesting video by Mozilla for Firefox that explains their manifesto:
http://videos-cdn.mozilla.net/brand/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.webm
In a lot of areas it goes along with the collaborative theme you have been talking about in your recent posts.
It is also a good example of how those who are “coaching” the world-wide team behind the browser can produce such a fine product.
It also proves that you do not have to be in the same office to get great work and products done.
Looking forward to seeing how you implement ChairCo in the cyber world.
wow, love this video… thanks man!