{"product_id":"the-art-of-coaching-teams-isbn-9781118984154","title":"The Art of Coaching Teams","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe missing how-to manual for being an effective team leader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Coaching Teams\u003c\/i\u003e is the manual you never received when you signed on to lead a team. Being a great teacher is one thing, but leading a team, or team development, is an entirely different dynamic. Your successes are public, but so are your failures—and there's no specific rubric or curriculum to give you direction. Team development is an art form, and this book is your how-to guide to doing it effectively. You'll learn the administrative tasks that keep your team on track, and you'll gain access to a wealth of downloadable tools that simplify the \"getting organized\" process. Just as importantly, you'll explore what it means to be the kind of leader that can bring people together to accomplish difficult tasks. You'll find practical suggestions, tools, and clear instructions for the logistics of team development as well as for building trust, developing healthy communication, and managing conflict. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside these pages you'll find concrete guidance on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning agendas, making decisions, establishing effective protocols, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoosting your resilience, understanding and managing your emotions, and meeting your goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultivating your team's emotional intelligence and dealing with cynicism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilizing practical tools to create a customized framework for developing highly effective teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is no universal formula for building a great team, because every team is different. Different skills, abilities, personalities, and goals make a one-size-fits-all approach ineffective at best. Instead, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Coaching Teams\u003c\/i\u003e provides a practical framework to help you develop your group as a whole, and keep the team moving toward their common goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Tale of Two Teams • What’s in This Book? • Who Is This Book For? • Toward a Beloved Community\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Refining a Vision 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note on Terms • What Is a Great Team? • What Makes an Effective Team? • Why Do We Need Teams? • When Do We Really Need a Team? • How Do We Build Teams?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Knowing Ourselves as Leaders 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Amygdala in a Strange Land • Exploring the Terrain of Leadership • The Potential of Transformational Leadership • Spotting the Tentacles of Power • Emotions Are Contagious\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Creating a Culture of Trust 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Human Bingo Doesn’t Build Trust • Trust Isn’t Built in a Day, But We Can Lay Bricks Every Hour • Use Hindsight to Strengthen Foresight\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Defining Purpose, Process, and Product 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Necessity of a Reason for Being • It’s All about How We Work Together • What Are We Going to Do Together? • Mapping Out the Journey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Laying a Foundation for Trust 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Agreements Build Culture • A Good Norm Is Not Hard to Find • Getting from Here to Norms • Make Your Norms Serve You • Setting Intentions: A Counterpart to Norms • A Beloved Community\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Developing the Emotional Intelligence of a Team 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is the Emotional Intelligence of a Team? • How Do I Create an Emotionally Intelligent Team? • Managing Unexpected Change • Taming the Stress Demons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Cultivating Healthy Communication 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Blueprint for Transformational Conversations • Constructing Good Conversations • Twenty Ways to Improve Your Team’s Communication • Giving Feedback • Equity of Participation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Making Good Decisions 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndicators of Effective Decision Making • Identifying Decision-Making Moments • Who Is Involved and How Much Say Do They Get • Decision-Making Processes • Facilitating Discussions • When Conversations Get Stuck • Reflection and Feedback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Supporting Adult Learners 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Picture: The Learning Organization • From Theory to Practice • Common Challenges • Dealing with Resistance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Orchestrating Meaningful Meetings 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Meet or Not to Meet? • Why Meet? • Which Activities Should We Do? • How Do I Choose What to Do?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Setting the Stage for Artful Meetings 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with Feedback • Don’t Forget the Facilitator’s Agenda • Prepare Your Internal Self • Put on the Finishing Touches • Find the Joy in Planning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Navigating Conflict 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Conflict and Why Is It So Scary? • What Is Healthy Conflict in a Team? • How Can I Facilitate Healthy Conflict? • A Note on Talking about Race and Other Really Hard Things • How Can I Respond to Unhealthy Conflict? • What If None of These Suggestions Work?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Assessing Organizational Conditions 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Primacy of Purpose • Focus, Focus, Focus • Alignment Up and Out • Stability • Leadership • Membership • A Culture of Learning • Trust • Decision Making • Time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion: Coming to An End 291\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Truths about Building Teams • Amid the Redwoods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Facilitator Core Competencies 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Team Effectiveness Self-Assessment 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Community-Building Activities and Random Grouping Strategies 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Facilitation Planning Tool and Facilitation Observation Tool 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Activities For Meetings 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F: Recommended Resources 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Emotions and Self-Knowledge • On Leadership • On Brain Science • On Managing Change • On Systems Thinking • On Community Building • On Meetings and Facilitation • On Communication • Race, Racism, and Systemic Oppression • For Inspiration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G: Plan For Team Building 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Leading a New Team • When Continuing to Lead a Team and Identifying Next Steps\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 345\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eELENA AGUILAR\u003c\/b\u003e is a teacher, coach and consultant with over twenty years of experience working in schools. Elena is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a frequent writer for \u003ci\u003eEdutopia\u003c\/i\u003e since 2008 and writes a blog on EdWeek Teacher for coaches.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour How-to Manual for Building Effective Teams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeam development is an art form, and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Coaching Teams\u003c\/i\u003e is your how-to guide to doing it effectively. You'll learn the administrative tasks that keep your team on track, and you'll gain access to a wealth of downloadable tools that simplify the process. You'll also explore what it means to be the kind of leader that can bring people together to accomplish difficult tasks. You'll find practical suggestions, tools, and clear instructions for the logistics of team development as well as for building trust, developing healthy communication, and managing conflict. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no universal formula for building a great team, because every team is different. Instead, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Coaching Teams\u003c\/i\u003e provides a practical framework to help you develop your group as a whole, and keep the team moving toward their common goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An amazing resource for all team leaders, no matter what type of team you lead. Elena knows how challenging the work of leading a team can be, and her book is both practical and inspiring. A great combination.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jennifer Abrams,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eHaving Hard Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Multigenerational Workplace\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An extremely practical guide to leading teams that doesn't ignore the complexity of that important work. If you're a coach who leads teams, this is a must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jim Knight,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eInstructional Coaching: A Partnership to Improving Instruction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A book that will make anyone a better and more reflective leader.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kent D. 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