"<b>Widdowson </b>and <b>Barbour </b>have delivered a powerful and practical guide for team coaches to help them connect more deeply with their 'way of being' as a coach and with the teams they are coaching. This is an important book for team coaches supporting teams on their journey to transformational performance."

Mike Sharrock OBE, Former Chief Executive Officer, British Paralympic Association

"As we move away from the heroic leader towards distributed leadership, operating in complex, dynamic systems, leaders need to be able to curate and craft team performance, like a conductor or a premiership coach. <i><b>Building Top-Performing Teams</b></i> is written by two highly experienced practitioners, who bring their insights from practice, and blend this with the emerging science on team performance to create a book for our time. This is an ideal read for team coaches, consultants and leaders concerned with creating work relationships which deliver more than the sum of their parts."

Jonathan Passmore, Henley Business School & Senior Vice-President, EZRA-LHH

"Grounded is a word that springs to mind when I think of the potency of this book. As a new and burgeoning practice, Team Coaching - what it is and how it works - still eludes many. This book clearly situates the discipline and rightly positions it amongst the many modalities that support team efficacy. The authors ground us in the literature over the first three chapters which in and of itself is no mean task but the effect on the reader is comfort. I know where I am. They then share their own proprietary model that underpins their work with teams in an incredibly accessible manner, littering the pages with ideas/examples/exercises all generously shared. This book is a re-read, over and over again. You will feel extraordinarily guided as you move through your own practice or work with teams with this book as your companion."

Tara Nolan, MCC, founder and host of the Game of Teams podcast

"This is a compelling and important contribution to the team coaching literature that is extremely clear and easy to follow. There is a genuine appreciation for value and importance of supervision as an integral element to support the team coach."

Dr Alison Hodge, Executive Coach and Coaching Supervisor

"Team coaching is a rapidly growing field, where practitioners need to keep up to date with the ever-evolving advances in concept and practice. This book provides an evidence-based perspective for both beginners and more experienced practitioners"

David Clutterbuck, Special Ambassador, EMCC and visiting professor Henley Business School

"If you're looking for a comprehensive overview of team coaching that balances theory and practice, then look no further. <b>Widdowson </b>and <b>Barbour </b>have created a thorough overview of the doing and being of team coaching structured around important team topics. Whether you are an aspirant or experienced team coach, this book has something to offer you."

Declan Woods, CEO, teamGenie

"Teams are vital to our future, and this book goes beyond tools and techniques to explore the profound impact of a team coach's way of being. An excellent read for those who recognize that presence, awareness and systemic thinking are key to unlocking team potential."

Georgina Woudstra, MCC/ACTC & Allard de Jong, PCC/ACTC

"Within a notoriously hard to define field, this book is excellent in providing clarity while highlighting the evolving range and possibilities of what fits within team coaching. <b>Lucy </b>and <b>Paul </b>provide practical advice while pointing towards the literature and research that underpins best practice. There is so much to learn, ponder and enjoy within this new edition which is written in a style that is practical, learned and well-paced."

Dr. Colm Murphy, Praesta Ireland

"<b>Lucy </b>and <b>Paul</b>'s<b> </b>guide to team coaching is my blueprint for creating top team performance. It builds upon the critical team foundations of purpose, identity, values and beliefs. I have applied the knowledge and experience shared in this book in several large organizations which has delivered continuous improvement and outstanding results for our business, for customers, our stakeholders and in the lives of the inspired and motivated members of wonderful teams."

John MacArthur FREng FEI, Director, Highland Sustainability, former Vice President Group Carbon, Shell