Team Coaching
In our experience, teams rarely come unstuck on strategy. Where they struggle is in the conversations: the ones that go round in circles, the ones nobody wants to have, and the decisions that get made in the corridor instead of the room.
Team coaching works on those conversations, with the whole team in the room. In-house across Ireland, in Dublin or online.
What is team coaching?
Team coaching is a series of facilitated sessions where a team works on how it thinks, talks and decides together, using its own real work. There’s no set syllabus. We work with what’s actually happening in your team, the meetings, the decisions, the conversations that keep getting stuck, so the changes show up in Monday’s meeting and keep going from there.
Teams we coach
Leadership and senior teams
Aligning on priorities, challenging each other well and owning decisions together.
Sales teams
Sharpening how the team sells, forecasts and holds its price, deal by deal.
New or merged teams
Building trust and ways of working fast, after a restructure, an acquisition or a new leader.
Project and cross-functional teams
Getting people who don’t report to each other to deliver together.
Teams under pressure or change
Keeping communication clear when the stakes are high and people are stretched.
Any team that communicates for a living
If the work depends on how people talk to each other, team coaching helps.
What changes
- Meetings end in decisions, not more meetings.
- People say the difficult thing in the room, respectfully, instead of after it.
- The team owns its commitments and follows through.
- Leaders stop being the bottleneck.
- Trust goes up, and so does the pace.
How team coaching works
1. A conversation first
A call with the team leader, then short 1-to-1 conversations with team members, so we understand what’s really going on.
2. Agree the focus
Two or three outcomes that matter to the business, not a list of everything.
3. Coach on real work
Sessions built around live decisions, meetings and challenges.
4. Coach between sessions
Optional 1-to-1 coaching for the leader or individuals, so the change holds.
Why Zenith
At the core of everything we do is communication: understanding people, and helping them lead, sell and decide through better conversations.
Shiera O’Brien is a master NLP practitioner, Certified Meta-Coach and Certified Group and Team Coach, and a Licensed Insights Practitioner, with business experience that runs from IBM and international sales to coaching leaders and training teams across Ireland and abroad. She was named a Top 10 Executive Coach in Dublin in 2020 and Top 15 in 2024. Clients include Smurfit WestRock, FINEOS, Mitsubishi Electric, the HSE and the U.S. Embassy Dublin. Meet Shiera.
What makes the difference is that we work on the thinking behind how a team communicates, as well as the behaviour. When a team changes how it frames pressure, conflict and accountability, the conversations change with it.
“Myself and my team had the distinct privilege of being coached by Shiera for team workshop sessions … I would quite literally say it was a game changer for us.”
Emma Buckley, Director of Nutrition, Gourmet Fuel Ltd., Dublin
“Shiera worked with our team at a previous organization I was part of … Her approach was engaging and energizing.”
Ross C., Senior Sales Professional, Singapore
Team coaching or training?
Training builds a shared skill, like handling objections or giving feedback. Team coaching works on how this particular team operates together. Many organisations combine both: training to build the skill, team coaching to make it part of how the team works.
Team coaching: FAQs
What’s the difference between team coaching and team building?
Team building is usually a one-off event to help people get on. Team coaching is a series of sessions that changes how the team actually works: its meetings, decisions and conversations.
How long does team coaching take?
It depends on the team and the goal. Some teams need a focused block of a few sessions; others work with Shiera over several months. We agree it on a free 15-minute call.
How much does team coaching cost in Ireland?
It depends on the size of the team, the number of sessions and whether 1-to-1 coaching is included. Every programme is built around your team, so we don’t publish a price list. We scope it with you first, then give you a clear, fixed quote.
Who provides team coaching for senior teams in Ireland?
Zenith Training and Development provides team coaching for leadership and senior teams across Ireland, led by Shiera O’Brien, a Certified Group and Team Coach based in Dublin.
Where can an executive team get team coaching in Dublin?
Zenith Training and Development coaches executive and leadership teams in Dublin, in-house at your premises or online. Book a free 15-minute call to talk about your team.
Can team coaching be done online?
Yes. Sessions run in-house at your premises across Ireland, in Dublin or online, and many teams mix the two.
Do you coach the team leader as well?
Often, yes. 1-to-1 coaching for the leader alongside the team sessions is one of the fastest ways to make the change stick.
Talk to us about your team
Book a free 15-minute call with Shiera.
Just to understand what you’re about and what you need. No pitch, no pressure.
Or send us your brief.
Tell us a little about your team, the background and what you’re looking for, and we’ll come back to you.
Prefer to talk now? (01) 962 0919