When to Use Executive Team Coaching: 3 Signals Your Team Can’t Ignore

Written By Marketing Team

“WAIT… what just happened in that meeting?”

If you’ve had that thought lately, maybe after another frustrating leadership team sync that went nowhere… you’re not alone.

Even brilliant executive teams run into friction. And often, it’s not about smarts or intent… it’s about how the team works together.

At Bamboo Teaming, we listen for moments like this. They’re a signal that your team might not need another offsite or assessment… but real, transformational support. Let’s talk about when executive team coaching is the right move.

Why Executive Teams Struggle to Work Together

Of course, leadership teams are full of strong players, but that doesn’t always translate to a strong team.

Sometimes the problem isn’t the individual members… It’s the collective team’s unspoken patterns, tension, or avoidance that’s holding everyone back. That’s where executive team coaching steps in.

The 3 Signals It’s Time for Executive Team Coaching

The Friction Is Persistent

  • The issue just keeps showing up.

  • Maybe your team agrees on a direction, but the minute things get tense, someone hits the pause button.

  • You find yourselves tabling the same hard conversations… again and again… to “keep the peace.”

The Friction Is Resistant

  • You’ve tried all the usual things—offsites, 360s, assessments—and nothing is sticking.

  • People might talk about it in side conversations, but the actual team dynamic doesn’t budge.

The Friction Can No Longer Be In Existence

There is usually a breaking point where the friction can no longer be tolerated.

Maybe it’s:

  • Critical strategic goals slipping

  • Board pressure rising

  • Key team members resigning

  • Team members are doing workarounds—staying late, walking on eggshells

…but it’s no longer sustainable. Something has to give.

What Happens When Teams Don’t Address Friction

The cost of “just pushing through” adds up:

Inefficient meetings

Slower decision-making

Tension that erodes trust

And at the leadership level, that ripple is felt across the whole organization.

When to Reach Out for Help

If you’ve recognized any of these signs, ask yourself this:

Is this something our team can shift on our own?

Or:

Do we need expert support to get unstuck—for good?

That’s exactly what team coaching is for.

Let’s Talk

When friction is persistent, resistant, and can no longer be in existence, your team doesn’t need another offsite.

You need support that actually helps you grow through it (and we can facilitate your offsite too)!

Let’s talk and explore if executive team coaching is the next right step.

Marketing Team