Impacting Cohesion on New Virtual Teams

The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact that a team coach practitioner has on feelings of cohesion on a newly formed virtual team. The study is focused on the experience of seven participants, all members of a senior leadership team in a regional financial services company, who participated in a three-month long team coaching intervention. Each participant took part in a semi-structured in-depth interview that emphasized uncovering the specific nuance of their experience. Employing a transcendental phenomenological approach, the interview transcripts were analyzed and a composite textural-structural statement was created about the essence of this experience. The study found that the team coach practitioner impacted the level of participation, the formation of interpersonal connections, and strengthened psychological safety. These findings imply that practitioners would benefit from taking an active role in coaching interventions, ensuring that their influence is directed for the benefit of the team.

Author dc:creator

• Petrie, Seth

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Nasmyth, Guy

• School of executive education

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Identifier URI

https://doi.org/10.25316/IR-20429

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:null:10613/28864