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Episode 3Becoming a coach1 h 13 min

Becoming a Coach with Nami Ishihara: Navigating Belbin Team Roles & Intercultural Communication

with Nami Ishihara, Facilitator improving team performance

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Nami Ishihara, a group facilitator and team building expert, shares her journey of becoming a facilitator in this episode. Based in Indonesia, Nami discusses her experiences with Belbin team roles and the importance of intercultural communication in group process facilitation. She highlights the significance of creating a safe space for team members to express diverse opinions, which ultimately leads to better decision-making. Nami's path to becoming a facilitator was not straightforward; she transitioned from academia to management consulting and finally found her calling in group facilitation, adapting her practice to various cultural contexts.


Key Learnings:

  • Embrace the journey of becoming a facilitator by recognizing the value of diverse cultural experiences and adapting to different environments.
  • Utilize frameworks like Belbin team roles to understand team dynamics and improve group process facilitation.
  • Create a safe space for team members to express dissenting opinions, as it leads to stronger and more effective decision-making.


Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Initial Struggles

00:32 Nami Ishihara's Journey

04:34 Cultural Insights and Personal Growth

08:32 Discovering Facilitation

38:31 Understanding Belbin Team Roles

43:33 The Belbin Workshop Experience

47:37 Applying Belbin Insights in Real Life

56:38 Navigating the Business of Coaching


Links:

Nami's website: https://www.happyteams1.com/about

Nami on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nami73ishihara/

The metaFox Coaching Tools Handbook: https://metafox.eu/products/coaching-tools-pdf

Learn more about the IAF -https://www.iaf-world.org/site/professional/cpf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://www.iaf-world.org/site/professional/cpf

Learn more about the Belbin Team Roles - https://www.belbin.com/


Transcript

Full transcript, edited for readability. Every timestamp jumps the video to that moment.

Nami Ishihara: I really couldn't stand their meetings. Everyone was required to attend. Nami Ishihara: And these meetings would go on for hours. It was just really long and terrible and boring. Nami Ishihara: I don't want to generalize, but I'm going to generalize.

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