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A statement Regarding the Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School
Coaching For Results Global joins our nation and the world in mourning the terrible events that took place on December 14th at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. As fellow educators, parents, grandparents, friends and citizens of the United States, we are never prepared for such tragedy. We ask ourselves how something like this…
Read MoreFollow The Leader
As children, one of our favorite schoolyard games was “Follow the Leader”. A child would lead a group of friends by making all sorts of movements with her arms and legs and the rest of us would imitate the leader. We all wanted to be the leader and try to make the silliest face or…
Read MoreThe Power of Our Words
By Linda Gross, ACC “Certain leaders amplify intelligence. These leaders, whom we we have come to call Multipliers, create collective, viral intelligence in organizations. Other leaders act as Diminishers and deplete the organization of crucial intelligence and capability.” – Liz Wiseman from her book Multipliers (2010) Many years ago I worked for a superintendent who…
Read MoreThink Twice Before You Speak
By Linda Gross, ACC “Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” ― Napoleon Hill Napoleon Hill was one of the first American authors who emphasized personal development in his writings. Moreover, he focused on the power of positivity…
Read MoreThe Powerful Language of Leaders
When I think about what it takes to be an effective leader, I revert to my own memories of people and experiences from my personal and professional life. You can probably think of leaders who you have admired over the years and maybe some who missed the mark. For me, communication is an essential skill…
Read MoreThanks for the Memory
November is the month of giving thanks and as I thought about what to write, Bob Hope’s signature song “Thanks for the Memory” was stuck in my brain. That got me thinking about all the wonderful memories I have acquired over my thirty plus year career in education. Many special events, programs, awards and accomplishments…
Read MoreStandards and Expectations – our roadmap for success!
“Quality Learning, Every Student, Every Day!” Every coach leader in South Bend is saying this phrase every day. Think about the power and impact in every conversation. In order to have quality learning every day, what have we defined it to be? Most of us think we know, but is it the same? When researched many and varied…
Read MoreTRUST – TIME, ATTENTION, & TENDING
Because the work of education is fast, rapid, urgent, and constantly being diverted to the next emergency, how we handle people and the situations they are a part of create the feelings and thinking of culture. As a leader your words and actions are continuously being observed. You create the environment through your choices and…
Read MoreAdvice Does Not Equal Coaching
Margo was extremely bright and had recently earned a doctorate in education from an Ivy League School. She came to our first coaching session with a very clear set of goals and was ready to achieve them. Although Margo was a charter school director in an urban setting, she now wanted to change direction and…
Read MoreGet Back on Track With What YOU Want…
While I was in the classroom, I got an email from a teacher who wanted to talk with me about a student issue. As I walked to her class I was thinking to myself, ‘Don’t be a solution listener.’ I listened to the issue, paraphrased what she was telling me, and then proceeded to ask…
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