Research from MIT shows that the intelligence of diverse teams outstrips the intelligence of any one member and that the more women in the team the smarter the team. Why? Their higher ‘social intelligence’ (a tendency to link, to include, to be curious, to care) encourages the whole team to achieve higher performance.

How can women bring more of this way of behaving to the teams and organizations they lead? It is about authenticity and the courage it takes to change the rules of the game. When we discover our authentic voice – bringing together masculine and feminine principles within ourselves to truly work together collaboratively – organizations and individuals will benefit.

Group Coaching is an intimate conversation space, focused on goal setting, deepening awareness around key issues, taking action, and accountability. For a group to be considered group coaching the ICF has set the upper threshold group size at 15. Most groups are much smaller, particularly those in the virtual environment.

Group coaching clients benefit from the peer learning with others, commonly referred to as the collective wisdom of the group. This peer learning is often as important as the interaction with the coach. Many clients find the process "less on the spot", giving them more time to reflect and integrate their insights. DeeKay Excellence coaches step back and create a strong process framework for the coaching to emerge from.