Your coaching team is facing power struggles. How can you foster harmony among your team members?

This is way common then we think. Speaking from personal experience this happens when you have 2 or more strong driven people in your team. With my experience the best way to create harmony is to make each one understand what are their strengths and weaknesses and how each one can leverage their weaknesses working in a team. Creating a common goal for the team and fostering a sense of responsibility towards achieving the goal will help too. Plan team retreats and work on fostering friendships amongst team members. Plan leadership and effective communication sessions for all coaches.

➡️ Set of rules to resolve power struggles : 1- Empower your team by : Trust & Deligation. 2- Stop micromanagment and be results- oriented . 3- Foster Feedback & encourage Clarity. 4- Embrace work balance culture . 5- Hold sign of [ We are human making mistakes but in continous improving and learning from the smallest one]. I can guarantee that you can catch the stars at the end. ✨

1. Open Communication: Hold regular meetings and encourage transparency. 2. Clarify Roles: Define clear roles and responsibilities to avoid overlap. 3. Promote Collaboration: Organize team-building activities and encourage cross-training. 4. Resolve Conflicts: Address issues promptly and provide conflict resolution training. 5. Develop Leadership: Empower and promote shared leadership within the team. 6. Cultivate Positive Culture: Recognize contributions, celebrate successes, and encourage mutual respect. 7. Focus on Common Goals: Align on vision and set collaborative goals. 8. Professional Development: Offer training and support personal growth.

To foster harmony among coaching team members facing power struggles, it is important to start by establishing clear communication channels and ensuring everyone understands their roles and responsibilities. Create mutual respect by encouraging and promoting open dialogue whenever possible. Lead by example by showing fairness in all interactions. Create activities that promote team building by knowing and understanding your teammates. This will lead to strong bonds and allow for natural unity and teamwork.

Another perspective is to promote collaborative goal-setting and mutual respect for each other’s roles. By involving team members in the process of defining roles and responsibilities, you foster a sense of ownership and accountability. Encourage open dialogue about expectations and workflows, which helps in identifying potential areas of overlap before they become issues. This proactive approach not only clarifies individual contributions but also reinforces the importance of teamwork and respect for each other’s expertise, thereby creating a more harmonious and productive work environment.

In big organizations, we see there's a distinct split in the different departments and their duties and responsibilities. This helps to keep each department clear on their expectations and contributions toward the organization. This same principle would be helpful and useful for team members, who would then know where they stand and where they fit into the overall organization's vision and mission. Inevitable crossover and spillover of certain roles are bound to happen, but it's the big things that we need to sort out mainly, to reduce conflicts and confusions of responsibilities.

Clearly defined roles and responsibilities are essential for preventing power struggles within a team. Ensure that each team member has a thorough understanding of their specific tasks and how they align with the team's overall goals. This clarity prevents role confusion and overlap, which can lead to conflict. When team members are aware of their responsibilities and expectations, they can work with confidence, focus on their tasks, and avoid encroaching on each other's territories, promoting a harmonious and productive team dynamic.

A team can be saved from a lot of down time if every member has a predefined, clear role to play. A quick check on the clarity of roles and willingness to perform the roles can done as soon as the roles are assigned and the team is expected to start making progress. When this fails to happen, a lot of time is wasted with lack of clarity about goals, lack of ownership of tasks, lack of accountability and lack of progress. When roles are defined, team members could meet at defined intervals, discuss progress, hurdles and leads. At the completion of each member's contribution, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, team members come together.

When people are aware of their role and their responsibilities it helps them to get a better understanding of what and how to do in order to achieve best results. It also creates a feeling of ownership and independence- the person will know that they need to go an extra mile or to stay an extra hour without a need for a manager to hint them to do so. When employees know what are their responsibilities and what are not - almost nothing falls between the cracks.

Dialogue is essential not only during good times but even more so when facing challenges. In fact, open and transparent communication can be a real lifesaver in difficult situations. By talking about issues openly, we empower team members and give them the confidence to take action and improve the situation. To implement this approach: 1. Describe the problem: Clearly outline the issue and invite everyone to share their opinions. 2. Find the best solution: Collaboratively analyze the feedback and identify the most effective solution for the team. 3. Implement: Put the solution into action, ensuring everyone is on board and understands their role.

In my experience, learning about Type-based differences like Sensing (practical, tangible) or Intuiting (patterns, possibilities) is a great first step to teach how we don't have to take what our colleagues say personally. They simply see other things and process information differently. In a power struggle, however, there are usually underlying fears or insecurities at play, even mismatched values. This is a place where leadership needs to model and demonstrate that disagreements are welcome, comments are kept at the content-level (no personal attacks allowed), and there will be no negative repercussions. Sadly, many companies foster competition over collaboration so that employees don't feel safe enough to talk openly.

Difficult conversations are never easy, but it's essential to help everyone say their piece and to voice their displeasure. It is like the Pressure Cooker: You need to release excessive pressure from time to time. Similarly, in human relationships, there are bound to be conflicts, which need to be released and aired out before they boil over. Having regular feedback sessions allows things to be sorted out before they go to a point of no return.

Fostering an environment of open and honest communication is vital in mitigating power struggles. Establish a safe and supportive space where team members feel empowered to share their thoughts, concerns, and ideas without fear of judgment or retribution. Regular team meetings and feedback sessions can help facilitate this dialogue. By encouraging active listening and constructive communication, team members can better understand each other's perspectives, find common ground, and collaborate effectively to resolve conflicts and achieve shared goals.

As part of encouraging dialogue, we should consider active listening. This skill is essential to ensure team members genuinely hear and understand each other’s perspectives. We should use neutral facilitation techniques during discussions, especially in conflict situations, to maintain constructive conversations. Additionally, promoting transparency in decision-making and problem-solving, making sure everyone feels included and valued. Finally, creating opportunities for informal interactions can help build trust and open lines of communication outside formal settings.

Empathy is an essential tool for understanding others and helping to resolve misunderstandings and conflicts. Often these arise when we do not see the others’ point of view and understand what led to their decisions. These often come from their own experiences and beliefs. Recognizing that we don’t have to agree with the same beliefs but being able to step into their shoes and truly acknowledge their concerns and how that can affect them goes a long way to fostering understanding. This has to be done without judgement or preconceived ideas to be truly effective.

Empatia não é apenas se colocar no lugar do outro, mas também tentar entender o ponto de vista do outro e tentar buscar uma visão não com seus pensamentos e sim com o olhar do outro.

Another approach to shared leadership is cross-functional project teams. Team members from various departments work together on projects, taking turns leading based on their expertise. This diversifies leadership experience, ensures well-rounded decisions, and fosters harmony as everyone feels valued. Fostering collective decision-making through regular team meetings encourages participation and inclusivity. Emphasize that everyone is a leader and that every role contributes to overall success. By highlighting that leadership is not confined to titles, you empower each team member to take initiative and collaborate effectively. This leverages diverse strengths, fosters ownership, and drives innovative solutions.

Recognizing and acknowledging the achievements of individual team members can boost morale and create a sense of unity within the team. Whether it's reaching a coaching milestone, achieving a specific goal, or overcoming a challenge, celebrating success can help your team members feel valued and motivated to work together towards a common objective. When team members feel appreciated and recognized for their hard work, they are more likely to collaborate effectively and support each other in times of need. Consider hosting regular team meetings or events to celebrate achievements, share success stories, and highlight the strengths of each team member.

Make celebrating the small and large wins a common practice. Show appreciation for efforts by others with even a simple “thank you” or positive feedback on work product. Shout out great work product and a job well done by others on the team. A major contributing factor to successful and united teams is cultivating a collaborative, positive, inclusive and supportive environment.

Sometimes, you just need to walk away and let things boil over. The Buddha, a wise teacher, once attempted to mediate two arguing camps. After he did what he could, he decided to just walk away and let things be. After things settled down, he came back to repair the relationships between the feuding parties. Nobody in their right mind would try to stand against a Tornado, Hurricane, or Earthquake. You have to hunker down and take cover, and you will just have to fix things once the storm has blown over. This is the same thing here in relationship power struggles.