• Jennifer was recently credited as a Team Coach Practitioner from the Global Team Coaching Institute.

In their conversation, they covered several questions.
So Jennifer, welcome and briefly share your career path that led up to here with the Michigan business community
• Describe team coaching.

• What are the benefits of being a Team Coach Practitioner?

• What was the process of receiving your recent accreditation?

• What would businesses/teams gain from working with a team coach?

o What are the benefits?

• When should leaders bring in a team coach to work with their team?

What's your contact information and have we missed anything today.

Jennifer Maxson, President of Jennifer Maxson & Associates, Belmont, MI, (north end of the Grand Rapids metro)
Team Coach Practitioner Accreditation

o Jennifer is 1 out of 8 Certified Team Coach Practitioners in Michigan.
o She’s also 1 out of 925 Certified Team Coach Practitioners globally.
• This course took over 180 hours of training, coaching, and courses. o Jennifer worked on this in October 2021 through December 2022.
• Team coaching was recently recognized by the International Coaching Federation (in 2023). There’s a fresh need in the coaching industry for this topic.
• Team coaching allows Jennifer Maxson & Associates to support teams that are leading their organizations to achieve mission, vision, and strategic priorities. Team Coaching

• Team coaching can help address challenges like:
o Managing conflicting expectations of different stakeholders
o Having clear collective objectives and processes o Running and transforming your organization o Finding and clarifying a team’s purpose
o Working virtually and in hybrid models o Navigating an increasingly complex and interconnected world o Needing to work quickly and efficiently
o Creating connections between siloed sections of an organization

• A recent article by BetterUp found teams that use coaching methods have decreased burnout by 35%, increased intent to stay by 68%, and have shown employees to be 2.1 times more productive.
• Team coaching can help employees understand what key stakeholders need from the team and how those employees can partner with stakeholders to create new, innovative possibilities.
• This type of coaching helps establish open communication so organizations can define their goals and ensure all employees know what those goals are and how to achieve them.
• Leaders who are interested in hiring a team coach in the future, should start by asking themselves and their teams these questions:

o Where is the organization and team today?
o Where do they need to be in the future?
o How confident are you that the organization and team will meet any upcoming goals you’ve set?
o What does the team need to make those goals a reality?
o What is getting in the way?

About JMA For individuals and businesses seeking experts in Leadership Development, Jennifer Maxson & Associates is the comprehensive, results-driven coaching partner. The mission of Jennifer Maxson & Associates is to Enhance the Credibility of Leaders.  We develop leaders at all levels through Everything DiSC® assessments, personalized coaching, and programs focused on communication, presentation skills, and leadership. Our purpose is to inspire current and future leaders to Lead to the Max!®

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