The Team Coaching Zone Podcast: Coaching | Teams | Leadership | Dr. Krister Lowe

How can team coaches increase their adaptability and versatility? What are the essential roles of an effective team coach? What bodies of knowledge about teams are critical for coaching teams for success?  Tune in to this installment of the Team Coaching Zone podcast where host Dr. Krister Lowe interviews team coaching thought leader, educator and practitioner Dr. Laura Hauser.  Dr. Hauser is the Founder of www.Leadership-Strategies.com and President of the Graduate School Alliance for Education in Coaching. Laura wears multiple hats as masterful coach, consultant, mentor, author, educator, social scientist, conference speaker and business owner.  She is the author of the seminal team coaching article based on her PhD dissertation Shape-Shifting: A Behavioral Team Coaching Model for Coach Education, Research and Practice in the 2014 Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture, 5, 48-71. Themes explored on the podcast include:  Laura's journey to team coaching following an 18 year corporate care

What role can technology play in helping teams form, develop and grow? Will coach bots and artificial intelligence replace the need for human-based team coaching? Tune in to this week’s episode of The Team Coaching Zone podcast where host Dr. Krister Lowe explores these and other compelling questions with Tom Marsden, CEO of Saberr—a people analytics company that leverages technology to improve collaboration and help people create happy, high performing teams. In this episode Tom shares his journey from an early career in private equity to management consulting and then to discovering a passion for teams and technology as the CEO of Saberr. Themes explored in the podcast include: •Origin story of Saberr •The role of values in predicting team success •Team composition and formation •Saberr’s 3 core offerings: Base, CoachBot and Coaching •How to integrate both technology as well as human-based coaching to foster self-coaching teams •How to generate buy-in for using technology and coaching in teams •Stories and

How can integrating embodiment approaches supercharge your leadership and team coaching practice? Is there any science behind somatic practices? Is embodiment the missing key to moving from transactional to transformational leadership and teams? Tune in to this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone podcast where host Dr. Krister Lowe explores these and other compelling topics with featured guest Dr. Carmela Bennett—an executive leadership coach and consultant and leadership faculty member at Columbia University. In this episode Dr. Bennett shares her journey from an early childhood epiphany while watching the Nutcracker, to her sojourn into various forms of dance, to becoming a behavioral health therapist, to becoming an Aikido practitioner, to pursuing a doctorate in body-based leadership development and coaching, and to becoming a thought leader, teacher and practitioner in embodiment coaching and consulting. Specific themes explored in the podcast include: How awareness is helpful but often insufficien

What is learning agility and how can it be measured? What role does learning agility play in helping us adapt more effectively in an increasingly VUCA world? Is learning agility something that can be systematically developed within individuals, teams and organizations? Tune in to explore these and other compelling topics on this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast with show host Dr. Krister Lowe and special guest David Hoff--the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Leadership Development at EASI•Consult. In this episode, David introduces listeners to the concept of Learning Agility and why this critical capability is essential for leaders, teams and organizations. Themes covered in the show include: Defining and measuring learning agility David’s journey to working with Professor Warner Burke on bringing the Burke Learning Agility Inventory to the market 4 years of research underlying the instrument An overview of David and Warner’s new book: Learning Agility: The Key to Leade

Where should teams begin to start building momentum and a thriving culture? Can meetings really be disrupted to become spaces of genuine productivity and value creation?  How can teams create a culture of shared ownership for meeting success? Join show host Dr. Krister Lowe and today’s featured guests Mamie Kanfer Stewart and Tai Tsao to explore these and other compelling topics on this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone podcast!  Mamie Kanfer Stewart is CEO and Founder of Meeteor, a collaboration company that helps organizations builds strong, healthy cultures in which people thrive. Tai Tsao is Change Management and Customer Success Lead at Meeteor. Some themes explored on the podcast include: How teams can build momentum by disrupting their meetings culture Mamie and Tai’s new book Momentum: Creating Effective, Engaging and Enjoyable Meetings The origins of the company and its name Meeteor: “Meetings with Impact” Insights into pitching team coaching to clients Meeteor’s 8 dimension team effectivenes

Can games help accelerate forming, learning and performance in teams? Is there more to playing games than just fun and entertainment? How can team coaches, facilitators and trainers incorporate games into their team interventions? Join show host Dr. Krister Lowe and today’s featured guests Bradley Albright (Managing Partner and Founder of Escape Entertainment and Vitality Teaming) and Sarah Raccuglia (Learning and Development Professional with Vitality Teaming) to explore these and other interesting topics on this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast! Some themes explored in the Zone this week include: Brad’s journey from officer in the US Army, to investment banker with JP Morgan, to serial entrepreneur in technology, renewable energy and now to gaming. Sarah’s background in Organizational Psychology, somatic leadership and research on dolphins. Purposeful games as vehicles of training and coaching The surfacing of team dynamics and individual preferences through games Task vs. process in teams

Can team coaching serve as a vehicle for leadership development in addition to generating better business results? How does team coaching create collaborative energy across teams and organizations? What happens when team coaches slow down the action in order to allow moments of truth to surface? Join show host Dr. Krister Lowe and today’s featured guest Dr. Hilary Lines to explore these and other interesting topics on this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone podcast! Dr. Hilary Lines is a Founding Partner at Touchpoint Leaders where she is a practicing Executive and Team Coach. She is also a Faculty Member in team coaching at the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC), and a co-author of the book Touchpoint Leadership: Creating Collaborative Energy Across Teams and Organizations (with Jacqui Scholes-Rhodes). Themes covered in this episode include: Lines’ journey from business researcher to HR professional working with R&D teams, to leadership development and change management consultant and later to H

How do we more fully integrate the "being" aspect of team coaching with the "doing"? What are the essential competencies that need to be internalized to successfully coach teams? How do we accelerate our learning as team coaches and as a team coaching community? Join show host Dr. Krister Lowe and today’s featured guest Georgina Woudstra to explore these and other compelling topics on this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast. Georgina Woudstra is an ICF Master Certified Coach and Principal & Founder of the Executive Coach Studio (http://www.executivecoachstudio.com/). She has over 20 years of experience and specializes in coaching chief executives and senior leadership. She also trains team coaches through the Executive Coach Studio's Diploma in Team Coaching Mastery. Some themes explored in this episode include: Georgina’s journey as a successful entrepreneur, her dive into the field of coaching and her development into coaching teams Coaching competencies needed to successfully coach teams

How do we coach across individuals, teams and systems to drive organizational change? Is it possible to be both an internal leader and an organizational coach at the same time? Do team coaches need to be subject matter experts in the content of what the teams are working on? Join show host Dr. Krister Lowe and today’s featured guest Phillip Cave to explore these and other compelling topics on this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast. Phillip Cave is a Life and Organizational Fulfillment Coach and a Senior Manager at Accenture. He is a people and organizational transformation leader with more than 27 years of experience creating himself, technology startups and coaching organizations. His experience in software engineering, leadership and product management shifted to professional life coaching which results in cultural shifts in Fortune 50 companies. Some themes explored in this episode include: Phillip’s journey from photographer to software developer, to becoming a leader and manager of teams

How is work changing and how do we design organizations to be fit for purpose in the knowledge and collaboration economy? How do we form and equip teams to balance capability with infinite demand? How do we coach teams for emergence? Tune in this week’s episode of The Team Coaching Zone podcast where host Dr. Krister Lowe explores these and other compelling questions with featured guest Gabe Abella--an Organizational Coach and Vice President in Global Technology at JP Morgan Chase and an accredited Kanban trainer. Themes covered in the podcast include: • Gabe’s journey from project and program manager to organizational coach • Fundamental shifts occurring in how we approach and organize work in the knowledge and collaboration economy • Understanding 3 Natures: 1) the nature of the work the team is doing, 2) the nature of the organization, 3) the nature of the environment/market • The infinite backlog and the finite team: balancing capability with demand • Kanban – Lean; visual management system; seeing the fl

How does arts-based learning rapidly transform culture and performance in teams and organizations? What is the relationship between creative thinking, collaboration and innovation? What research evidence exists to support incorporating arts-based learning in teams? How can these processes be scaled up in organizations? Tune in to this week’s episode of The Team Coaching Zone podcast where host Dr. Krister Lowe interviews special guest Harvey Seifter to explore these and other compelling topics.  Harvey Seifter is Founder and Director of Art of Science Learning (www.artofsciencelearning.org) and Principal Investigator of its two National Science Foundation grants and is one of the world’s leading authorities on organizational creativity and arts‐based learning. Themes explored in the podcast include: Harvey’s journey from classically trained musician to author to Founder of the Art of Science Learning Harvey’s experience at the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and his 2001 book Leadership Ensemble: Lessons in Collab

How does team coaching contribute to team effectiveness and the diffusion of organizational learning? What is the state of research on team coaching? How can team coaches leverage research to inform practice? Tune in to this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast to explore these fundamental questions that strike at the heart of the efficacy of team coaching. Melissa Sayer is a Team & Executive Coach for Performance Hub and a Doctoral Student of team coaching at the University of Portsmouth. Colm Murphy is a Business Coach for teams & leaders for Dynamic Leadership Development Limited and a Doctoral Student of team coaching at the University of Portsmouth as well. Themes covered in the podcast include: -How Colm & Melissa teamed up to contribute to both team coaching scholarship & practice -Colm’s dissertation topic: how team coaching contributes to team effectiveness -Melissa’s dissertation topic: how team coaching contributes to organizational learning -The research-practice gap in

How does the shift from the knowledge economy to the collaboration economy impact how we coach leaders and teams in organizations? How can peer group coaching, team coaching and guided mentoring support this shift? Tune in for this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone podcast with guest Glain Roberts-McCabe to explore these and other interesting topics and questions. Glain Roberts-McCabe is the Founder & President of The Roundtable--a group & team coaching organization based in Toronto, Canada where leaders cultivate their leadership together. Some themes covered in this podcast include: -Glain’s journey from line leader to classroom trainer to focusing on business development to group and team coaching and then to founding The Roundtable 10 years ago -Peer group coaching, team coaching and guided mentoring in organizations -Addressing high potentials who are at risk of derailment and how they can coach and learn together -The shift from the knowledge economy to the collaborative economy -The hung

What are the most powerful factors that predict team effectiveness? How much do the designing, launching and coaching phases influence team effectiveness? Tune in to this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast for a round table conversation with Dr Ruth Wageman, Pauline Willis and Dr. Krister Lowe to explore how the TDS Survey and the 6 Conditions of Team Effectiveness answer these and other important topics facing teams in today’s organizations. Dr. Ruth Wageman is a thought leader and practitioner in the area of teams and team effectiveness, the author of Senior Leadership Teams: What It Takes To Make Them Great and one of the Creators of the Team Diagnostic Survey along with Dr. Richard Hackman. Pauline Willis is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, coach-mentor and thought leader in executive and team coaching with Lauriate, Ltd and the Coaching and Mentoring Network. Dr. Krister Lowe is an Organizational Psychologist, an executive and team coach and the Founder of the Team Coaching Zone,

How does learning influence action and action influence learning in teams? How can coaches help teams leverage learning to solve complex problems in organizations? Tune in to this week’s episode of The Team Coaching Zone podcast to learn how special guest Dr. Peter Cauwelier leverages Action Learning to help organizations embed teaming and learning into their cultures. Peter Cauwelier, PhD is Chief Team Connector at TEAM.AS.ONE, Managing Director at ASIO Consulting, and Managing Director at the World Institute for Action Learning (Thailand). On the podcast Peter shares his journey from his origins in Belgium, to his move to Thailand 26 years ago, to his more than 20 years of experience leading multi-cultural teams in Asia in various operations management roles in the manufacturing sector, to his transition to becoming a Master Action Learning Coach and to his founding of ASIO Consulting and serving as the Managing Director of the World Institute of Action Learning. Themes explored in the episode include: -Act

How can companies address the intersection of technology, complexity and humanity in order to be “ready” for the 21st century?   How can we change mindsets and an organization’s “operating system” in order to foster continuous and participatory change? Tune in to this week’s featured episode of the Team Coaching Zone podcast where special guest Aaron Dignan shares his views on these and other important questions challenging today’s organizations. Aaron Dignan is the Founder of The Ready—an organization design and transformation partner that helps organizations change the way they work. In this episode of the podcast, Aaron shares his journey to founding The Ready and his mission to changing how the world works by examining and transforming how we show up, organize, team and get things done in organizations. Some themes explored in the episode include: 3 forces influencing companies and the future of our species: technology, complexity, humanity “Operating Systems” as a metaphor for seeing organizations as co

What forces are disrupting the nature of teaming in organizations? How can team coaches keep up with the pace of change in organizations? What opportunities exist beyond coaching high performing teams?  Tune in to this week's episode of the The Team Coaching Zone podcast with special guest Professor Hawkins to explore these and other compelling questions. In this episode Professor Hawkins updates listeners on what he has been up to in the Team Coaching field since he last appeared 2 years ago in episode #019 of the TCZ podcast.  Themes covered in this episode include: The recent release of the 3rd Edition of Leadership Team Coaching: Developing Collective Transformational Leadership Forces disrupting the team coaching industry: threats and opportunities Leadership about orchestrating the partnership ecosystem Coaching partnerships, networks and relationships between teams Creating teaming cultures 4 Levels of Team Coaching: High Performing Team Coaching, System Team Coaching, Systemic Team Coaching, Ecosyste

Is the goal of team coaching just about developing better performing teams? Can team coaching also help create better leaders in organizations and the world? How can team coaches balance the roles of coach, facilitator, trainer and consultant in team coaching? Tune in to this week's episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast where host Dr. Krister Lowe interviews Serhan Kuseyrioğlu--a Founder and Managing Partner at Elemental V based in Istanbul Turkey--to reveal the answer to these and other important questions. In the episode Serhan shares her compelling story from studying dentistry to becoming a corporate executive in the pharmaceutical industry to discovering coaching and then to founding Elemental V. Themes explored in the episode include: - Serhan's approach to creating Dream Teams -Using team assessments in team coaching -Kickoff workshops -Frequency of team coaching sessions -Embedding skills training in team coaching -Team coaching as a vehicle for leadership development -Pitching team coaching engag

What can sailing on a tall ship teach us about increasing our leadership agility and building high performing teams? How can we as coaches and team coaches challenge both ourselves as well as our clients to bring more wholeness and purpose into modern organizations? Would reconnecting more closely with nature reinvigorate individual, team and organizational learning and performance and take us to new levels? Tune in to this week's episode of The Team Coaching Zone Podcast to explore these and other compelling questions. In this episode, host Dr. Krister Lowe is joined by two colleagues and friends Eric Kohner--a master coach, a senior faculty member at the Coaches Training Institute and a pioneer in coach training and leadership development--and Pim Harder--an individual, team and systems coach who has been a pioneer in bringing coaching to the education and law enforcement sectors in the Netherlands. On the show Eric, Pim and Krister share stories, insights and lessons learned from The Nautilus Experience--a

Will artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies render coaches irrelevant? How can coaches embrace and integrate technology into their coaching practices rather than be freaked out or misguided by it? Tune in to this week's episode of The Team Coaching Zone podcast where host Dr. Krister Lowe interviews special guest Dr. Jonathan Kirschner--Founder and CEO of AIIR Consulting--to answer these and other important questions. Dr. Jonathan Kirschner is Founder and CEO of AIIR Consulting, a Member of the AIIR Global Coaching Alliance, an Executive Coach and a Business Psychologist. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Religion from New York University and a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Widener University. Jonathan leads a team of professionals at AIIR Consulting dedicated to helping clients achieve sustainable change through the AIIR Method--a place where business and psychology meet. In this episode of the podcast Dr. Kirschner shares his compelling journey to founding AIIR