Team coaching: One more clue for fostering team effectiveness

Introduction and objectives. - The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of team coaching (provided by the leader and by peers) on team performance and on the members' satisfaction with the team. The mediated role of peer coaching in the relationship between leader coaching and individual and team results was also analyzed.Method. - Adopting a multilevel approach and a cross-sectional design, 506 employees from 75 teams were surveyed. In the test of the hypotheses, multiple regression and hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) were computed.Results. - The results showed a direct positive effect of peer coaching on individual and team outcomes, and also a mediated effect of peer coaching in the relationship between leader coaching and both outcomes measured.Conclusions. - Our findings put forward the importance of coaching in the achievement of team goals. (C) 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.