Who This Is ForWomen in school leadership at every level – from Executive Assistants to Superintendents. If you have a boss, a peer, or a team… this session is for you.
The ProblemMost leaders are consulting, advising, and directing their way through conversations they think are coaching. The result: closed thinking, missed insight, and influence left on the table.
And here’s the part nobody talks about: the most important conversations you need to get right aren’t always with your direct reports. They’re with your peers. Your board. Your boss.
The ApproachThis is a practicum, not a lecture. We start with a reset – because most people in education have a very specific mental model of what coaching is. (Instructional coaching and executive coaching are almost opposites.) Once we clear that up, we get to work.
You’ll watch live demos. You’ll practice in pairs. You’ll leave having experienced coaching firsthand – not just heard about it.
Key Takeaways- Distinguish coaching from consulting, mentoring, and directing – and use each one intentionally
- Practice high-leverage questions that open thinking instead of closing it
- Apply coaching as a power skill laterally and upward – where much of your real influence lives
