The Strategic Team Coach
In today’s rapidly evolving and globally distributed workplace—where diversity, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence shape every aspect of communication and productivity—organizations must adopt new strategies to ensure collaboration and innovation thrive in this VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world. The need for high-performing, cohesive teams has never been more urgent. Enter the transformational field of Team Coaching: a methodology that not only improves work output and organizational return on investment but also fosters deep relational engagement among team members while aligning with the strategic goals of stakeholders.
In this context, Team Coaching is not a luxury—it is a necessity. As disruption accelerates and innovation advances at warp speed, coaches must be equipped with the mindset, methodology, and tools to meet this fast-paced challenge head-on. The Strategic Team Coach book and accompanying course were created precisely for this purpose. This robust curriculum delivers everything needed to meet the demands of modern team development, while preparing coaches to confidently pursue the International Coaching Federation’s Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC).
Whether you’re looking to build capability, acquire deep knowledge, master essential team coaching content, or engage in transformative team experiences, the Strategic Team Coach is your comprehensive resource—your one-stop destination for excellence in team coaching.
The Strategic Team Coach
A Comprehensive Guide to Team Coaching Excellence
Organizational Leadership Coaching® is proud to present its fourth major offering in the coaching development series: The Strategic Team Coach. This pivotal book serves as the official curriculum for the OLC Strategic Team Coach Course, a 74-hour intensive training program grounded in core coaching competencies and aligned with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) team coaching competencies and certification standards. With full approval by the ICF expected in January 2026, this text reflects a robust synthesis of the most critical and emerging insights in the field of team coaching.
Drawing deeply from the scholarly and practical contributions of leading global experts such as David Clutterbuck, Peter Hawkins, and other influential ICF team coaching contributors, The Strategic Team Coach provides a comprehensive and structured approach to the evolving discipline of team coaching. What sets this book apart is the unique OLC slant: an integrative perspective that aligns team coaching methodology with organizational leadership theory, practical systems design, and legacy-based culture development. It’s not just about guiding a team—it’s about transforming the way teams function within complex systems of leadership and organizational life.
This book covers all of the essential domains required for readiness to take the ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC) examination. Among the core content areas addressed are:
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Team Coaching Competencies and Mindset: Understanding the foundational distinctions between individual, group, and team coaching. This includes identifying shared purpose, systemic relationships, and coaching presence in a collective space.
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Team Systems Thinking and Contracting: Equipping coaches to create psychologically safe environments, negotiate multi-stakeholder agreements, and manage complex, evolving team coaching engagements.
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Team Dynamics and Developmental Stages: Applying models such as Tuckman’s team development, Hawkins’ Five Disciplines of Team Coaching, and other team effectiveness frameworks. Coaches are guided through recognizing team lifecycle needs and applying interventions at appropriate levels.
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Facilitation and Observation Skills in Teams: Strengthening group observation, somatic awareness, and the art of “holding the whole” while responding skillfully to sub-group dynamics and systemic patterns.
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Strategic Alignment and Performance Conversations: Ensuring team performance is connected to strategic organizational goals. Emphasis is placed on aligning purpose, metrics, and accountability within the team context.
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Ethics, Power, and Partnership in the Team Coaching Space: Navigating ethical considerations unique to multi-person systems, power dynamics, cultural sensitivity, and issues of trust, conflict, and inclusion.
Each of these topics is deeply grounded in ICF’s eight core competencies, but uniquely amplified through the OLC’s strategic systems approach. The book also introduces readers to the OLC Team Coaching Cycle, a proprietary coaching engagement flow designed to move teams from formation and contracting to performance, innovation, and legacy contribution.
The Strategic Team Coach is more than a textbook. It is a roadmap for coaches ready to elevate their impact, navigate organizational complexity, and lead transformational conversations in team environments. Whether you are preparing for ACTC certification or seeking a proven framework to enhance your team coaching practice, this book and course offer the guidance, structure, and inspiration to coach with clarity, integrity, and systemic intelligence.
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