Coaching Skills
The Power of Vulnerability
Check out this YouTube Video where Brene’ Brown talks about the power of vulnerability. The CFR Global group not only likes her message but also the years of research that backs up her message. We would love to hear what you think after watching this twenty-minute video, and how it speaks to you as a leader…
Read MoreWe Can Do This!
Earlier this month, I shared my personal story with cancer. It’s a story headed toward a happy ending. I compared the universal cancer fight with the universal fight underway in schools and communities to reach every child so that, once and for all, we eradicate the achievement gap just as teams are working diligently to…
Read MoreHow Do You Get Change that Makes a Real Difference?
Consider the life-changing, and lifesaving, impact of the way in which the medical profession is now working towards cures for cancer. What might we learn from that SYSTEM that might guide our way of working collaboratively in the system of education? Many conversations with leaders focus on the energy and time it takes to create…
Read MoreTrust: The Foundation of Leadership
Trust is an elusive thing. It takes a long time to capture, yet we can lose it forever with one tiny slip. One instance of thoughtless behavior can drive another away from us forever. As a coach leader, how often do you assess your levels of trust? A friend tells the story of returning to…
Read MoreWhose Job is it Anyway?
Whose responsibility is it to build trust in a leader-follower relationship? The leader! It’s up to the leader to make the first move to earn the trust of his/her followers. Not only does the leader have to earn trust, the leader has to grant trust to others so they feel empowered to act responsibly and with…
Read More‘Twas Weeks Before Christmas, When…
‘Twas weeks before Christmas when all through the schools, Coach leaders were patiently maintaining the rules. Kid’s products were hung in the hallways with care, Pronouncing vacation days soon would be there. The teachers were planning, state goals to embed, While visions of freedom danced in their heads. As events and reports had numbered umpteen,…
Read MoreIs School Culture Really That Important?
Yes . . . absolutely . . . without a doubt! Just as a plant requires nurturing and attention, so does a school culture. The combination of conditions such as sunshine, water, and plant food can create a strong root system with beautiful and vibrant blooms. Many a school improvement goal has been focused on the…
Read MoreWHAT vs. DO
Coach leaders communicate values by expressing clear expectations for all and asking staff questions that result in deep reflection. Some examples of a shared value and reflective, open-ended questions include: Since members of our school community value life-long learning, What professional growth activities are you finding most helpful in developing your lessons? Rather than Did…
Read MoreFive Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Coaching Investment
Each year we work with school districts or programs which hire coaches for educators within their system. Most of the time, even if the system provides some background about what coaching is, those being coached come to us not really knowing what to expect. Most are very interested, but also a little anxious, about what…
Read MoreCoaching Throughout Life
By Marceta Reilly, PhD, PCC I recently read a good book entitled, The Gift of Years by Joan Chittister. It is interesting because it talks about three stages of “old”. There are the young old, 65 to 74; the old old, 75 to 84; and the oldest old, 85 and over. The book intrigued me…
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