When done well, education leader coaching can be transformative, but what does “done well” look like and how can school leaders know if their coach will be an effective one? Those were the questions The Leadership Academy’s Nancy Gutiérrez, Michelle Jarney, and Michael Kim asked – and answered – in an article for Education Week.
The authors, who also co-wrote The Leadership Academy book “Coaching Education Leaders,” shared insights from our more than two decades of coaching thousands of school, district, and state education leaders. Among them, the idea that coaching is often suggested in times of crisis or overwhelm, instead of being seen for its power to provide leaders with invaluable support that extends far beyond day-to-day or urgent tasks.
Gutiérrez, The Leadership Academy’s President and Lead Executive Officer, along with Jarney, the Executive Director of Learning and Strategy, and Kim, the Senior Director of Leadership Development, write that the most effective coaching prioritizes the bigger picture. They shared five strategies that the best coaches turn to time and again, and that leaders should look for to determine if they’re working with a coach who will help them grow.
Read the Education Week article here and learn more about what to look for in a coach.
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