Coaching is the best decision a School Leader can make
The potential for coaching to provide the right answers for school and college leaders is profound
Choosing to create a coaching culture is the best decision a school leader can make
The advantages most definitely outweigh any potential objections
It is a powerful management tool that will in time deliver strategic and positive change
Coaching is both sustainable and cost effective
Here are some of those advantages:-
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Coaching unlocks the potential in others so that they can find their own solutions
Coaching creates opportunities for professional conversations that lead to action, the sharing of best practice and opportunities for collaborative problem solving
Coaching challenges others to set their own goals and targets and creates solutions focused pathways to success
Coaching is non-judgemental which creates for individuals the belief that they can change, improve their performance or organise time more efficiently
Coaching is a pedagogy and learning how to coach is a powerful skill for all those who teach or manage teachers
Coaching creates a culture of trust where there is no such thing as failure, mistakes are part of the change process as long as they are the jewels that lead to learning
Coaching is non-directive, individuals have the opportunity to learn and grow so that they are motivated to be creative and innovative with the tasks they set themselves
Coaching allows senior, middle and subject specialists to work together to build a consensus about the curriculum, teaching and learning, the SEND agenda and the pastoral process
Every phrase here suggests the potential for a dynamic and forward thinking organisation where leadership and the teams that help to deliver strategic vision and operational activity, understand what success looks like.
