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Action, reflection, and learning – coaching in order to enhance the performance of drug development project management teams
Author(s) -
Mulec Kina,
Roth Jonas
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
randd management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1467-9310
pISSN - 0033-6807
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2005.00405.x
Subject(s) - coaching , perspective (graphical) , reflection (computer programming) , knowledge management , psychology , creativity , psychological intervention , action learning , action research , value (mathematics) , project management , order (exchange) , process management , business , computer science , cooperative learning , pedagogy , engineering , teaching method , social psychology , systems engineering , finance , psychotherapist , programming language , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , machine learning
High‐performing project teams are crucial for effective research and development (R&D). To become high performing, teams need to make use of their different skills and reflect upon their collective actions, thereby combining knowledge that could lead to value‐adding activities for the company. This article describes the use of team coaching in supporting team reflection and learning in global R&D project teams. A collaborative research approach was used during the 8 months of coaching, with several inquiry methods being employed. The results indicate that coaching interventions have a positive effect on team performance, both from an efficiency perspective as well as from a creativity and climate perspective. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed, as is future research.