Orientation: There is a scant availability of clear practice guidelines for the implementation of team coaching in organisations. Challenges and enabling factors in the implementation of team coaching require further exploration.Research purpose: This study aims to develop a conceptual framework that identifies the critical success factors that play a role in the implementation of team coaching in organisations.Motivation for the study: This study contributes towards the understanding of team coaching implementation in the workplace. Informed knowledge of critical factors may guide the practice of team coaching and assist in the development of a conceptual framework for such coaching.Research approach/design and method: A constructivist qualitative research method was adopted. A case study approach was used, with seven experienced subject matter experts selected by means of purposive snowballing. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed using thematic analysis.Main findings: Results of the thematic analysis indicate that to integrate successful team coaching into any organisation, effective analysis of an organisational context is required, that is, leadership stakeholders, team effectiveness, competency of a coach and employee engagement. Constraints that may prevent successful implementation of team coaching are identified.Practical/managerial implications: The findings provide a platform to enhance the understanding and knowledge of the complexities of team coaching within organisations.Contribution/value-add: The main contribution of the study is the identification of critical factors in the pre-, during and post-implementation phases of team coaching. This conceptual framework could serve as a guide for team coaching interventions in South African contexts.

Literature has established the enormity of energy consumed by buildings. The processes involved in generating and distributing this energy, and most especially its usage is identified as causing a significant adverse environmental impact. As a strategy for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of existing buildings through the introduction of new technologies, retrofitting has become another avenue for achieving sustainability in the construction industry. This paper, therefore, seeks to identify the major barriers to retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency in South Africa. A structured questionnaire survey was used as the instrument for data collection. Data for the study were gathered from construction professionals (architects, civil engineers, quantity surveyors, project managers, construction managers, and energy engineers) with experience in building retrofit projects. A quantitative approach to data analysis was adopted using percentage, standard deviation, and mean item score. From the data analysed, the results revealed low income, high investment costs, occupant’s resistance, high upfront cost, and low consumer appeal as the top five barriers. The findings from this study will help improve and encourage retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency which is believed to have the potential of drastically reducing the long-term cost of energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint.