Group coaching for managers: how does it work?
Group coaching brings together a small group of managers who grow together by working on their real situations, guided by a coach. It isn't training and it isn't a team meeting: it's a space to step back from your own practice, where you learn as much from your peers as from the coach.
How does a session work?
A session brings together a small group of managers, in person or by video call, for about 90 minutes. A typical session:
Check-in: where is everyone since the last session?
A real situation: one participant brings a concrete case, such as an unmotivated team member, a conflict or a difficult decision.
Group work: questions, shared experience, ideas. The coach guides the conversation without handing out THE answer.
A commitment: everyone leaves with one action to try before the next session.
Sessions run as a cycle, at regular intervals. Regularity is what turns insights into new habits.
Group coaching, training or one-to-one coaching?
Training starts from a program. The trainer delivers structured content, often as a one-off.
Group coaching starts from the participants' situations. The coach facilitates the conversation over a cycle of group sessions. Its strength: the collective intelligence of the group.
One-to-one coaching starts from one person's challenges, face to face. Its strength: it is tailored and confidential.
The three work well together. Many companies pair a leadership training program with a cycle of group coaching, so that what people learn lasts.
Who is it for?
New managers, who are discovering the role and benefit from talking with peers.
Experienced managers who want to step back from their practice.
Leadership teams who want to strengthen how they make decisions together.
Managers from the same company, to build a shared management culture.
What do we work on?
The same themes come up often: finding your stance as a manager, giving feedback, handling conflict, leading a team through change, managing your energy and emotions, clarifying your vision. What makes the group powerful is that these themes always start from the group's real cases.
My role as a facilitator
As co-founder of Humanava, I facilitate group coaching sessions for managers. My job: create a space where everyone dares to speak honestly, ask the right questions and bring out what the group already knows. My years on stage help a lot here: reading a room, pacing a conversation, giving the floor to those who speak up less.
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