Five posts on Supporting Accountability in Group and Team Coaching

Over the last eleven years since this blog launched, I've written hundreds of blog posts. Over the next
few months I'll be trolling through some of my older posts, dusting them off and pointing you to them in a new way. Today marks the start of a new series of Top Fives! In today's era of information overwhelm, it can be nice to have information curated, and that's what this series will do.

In the speaking, writing and training work I do with coaches interested in group and team coaching. I often get asked about how the core coaching competencies look when working with groups and teams. In light of this we'll start our Top Five series will a list of five posts which have addressed the topic of Supporting Accountability.

Competency #11 is about Managing Progress and Accountability with the International Coach Federation (ICF). They define Managing progress and accountability is "the ability to hold attention on what is important for the client, and to leave responsibility with the client to take action". Core skills found here relate to returning back to/following through on the coaching plan and goals the client has identified, working between the 30,000 foot view (the big picture and/or vision) and also the immediate focus areas of the clients, and also leaving responsibility with the client to take action. The client in coaching is always the one driving the bus - whether they are an individual, a group or team.

Throughout the last six years of running Mentor Coaching Groups for those working towards their ICF ACC or PCC credential or renewing their ACC, this is an area many coaches are interested in and want to hone. 

Take a look at some of these posts which address accountability in team and group coaching:
The Role of Accountability in Group Coaching - Click here to read this May 2013 post

Six Ideas for Field Work in your next Coaching Engagement - Cick here to read this November 2013 post

Accountability and Group Coaching - Click here to read this 2011 post.

A 2007 post on Creating Accountability Structures - Click here to read post.

The Value of a Team Coach - Check out this 2014 post which goes into some of the benefits of working with a team coach.

Questions to consider:
What accountability structures, processes and frameworks do you create with your clients?
What does accountability mean for them?
How do you foster the client taking the lead around accountability in coaching?
How does accountability look different with groups, teams and individuals you work with?

Have a great weekend,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton, MES, PCC, CPCC
Potentials Realized | GroupCoachingEssentials 
(416)996-TEAM (8326)

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