Going Deeper on Team Dynamics

In discussing “Embodies a Coaching Mindset” (Chap. 7 ), the supplementary competency, remains objective and aware of the team dynamics and patterns, was introduced. This chapter will delve deeper into some of the dynamics experienced in teams and between teams, examples of how they can manifest, and ideas on how a team coach can best remain objective. As discussed in Chap. 1 , while not all groups are teams, every team is a group. Therefore the terms, team and group dynamics are used interchangeably throughout the chapter.