Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
1 What Is Team Coaching? 1
2 The Benefits of Using Team Coaching Games 11
3 Meeting the Players 25
Accents Are Fun 27
Animal Magnetism 29
Know Thyself 31
Life Map 33
Silent Interview 35
The Weather Is… 37
Thumb Ball 39
Where My Strength Comes From 43
Work Styles 45
4 Building a Positive Team Culture 53
Blindfold Trust Walk 55
Debate Versus Dialogue 57
Feetza, Feetza! 61
Funny Face 63
Grumble, Whine, and Complain 65
Mr. and Mrs. Wright 67
Our Team Standings 71
Push 75
UFO Ball 79
What's in the Box? 81
Yes, But… 85
5 Creating a Vision 87
Bridges to Success 89
"Coming Soon!" Movie Posters 93
Get It on the Table 95
In Order 99
Mind the Gap 103
Team Picture 109
Name the Oracle 113
What Do We Want? 115
Yes! 117
6 Shaping the Plan 119
Marshmallow Challenge 121
Pass the Buck 123
Picture This! 125
Speed Sort 129
Tallest Tower 131
Where's the Control? 135
7 Executing the Game Plan 139
All for One 141
Broken Squares 145
Go 149
Lemons to Lemonade 153
Red or Black 155
Sticking to the Goal 159
What Gets in the Way? 163
Who, Me? 165
8 Staying Motivated and Energized 167
Alphabet Space Trace 169
Balloon Shuffle 171
Gravity Stick 175
Pipeline to Success 179
Team Story Time Line 183
Transport 187
9 Celebrating Success 191
A Real Knee-Slapper 193
Count on Me 195
Kudos to You 197
We Rock 201
10 Transforming the Team 203
Six-Count Sequence 205
Blindfold Maze Crossing 209
Concentric Coaching 213
Feedforward for Success 217
Grid Walk 221
What's on the Inside? 225
Sources 227