The article considers coaching and facilitation as tools for improvement of the group effectiveness in project team management. Content analysis of the «coaching» and «facilitation» definitions was presented. The aim of the study is revelation of the effectiveness of coaching in cooperation coordination and project team management. For that reason the author considers coaching as an effective tool for organization of team cooperation, making it possible to reveal and implement the potential of each member of the project and achieve synergetic effect for attaining objectives of the project. The article presents types of coaching, as well as advantages and disadvantages of coaching. Agile coaching was considered as the most effective tool for organization of team cooperation and project team management in implementing project activities on the basis of the flexible project management methodology. The article considers facilitation as the technology which improves team effectiveness, involvement and interest of the participants, as well as it unlocks their potential. Stages and methods of facilitation were presented. Advantages and disadvantages of facilitation were considered.
Coaching and Facilitation as Tools to Increase Group Effectiveness in Managing Project Teams
