“Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance.”
— Atul Gawande, Better
Many of my client engagements include Leadership Coaching as a key component. Leadership Coaching is simply an opportunity for leaders to dedicate time and space to intentionally grow and develop their leadership skills. There is no such thing as a “typical” session, but during Leadership Coaching leaders can expect to:
- unpack their successes
- share fears and other emotions
- reflect on themselves as a leader
- identify and address challenges
- determine next steps
- practice
- transform as a leader and a person
By asking non-judgmental questions and focusing on the leader’s strengths, I help my clients identify patterns in their work that inhibit their success, and help guide them towards strategies to disrupt those patterns; I also assist my clients to identify patterns in their work that promote their success, and help guide them towards developing success frameworks to leverage those strengths in other situations.
I have been a Leadership Coach for principals, other school administrators, and non-profit leaders since 2011. My work is grounded in Linda Belans’ “States of Being” research, and borrows from other effective techniques learned over the years. And thanks to Zoom these sessions can be held anywhere we have internet.
Coaching Objectives
Together we will:
- Meaningfully engage in bi-weekly, 1:1 coaching that identifies and synthesizes competency-based strengths and areas of growth you would like to work on professionally and personally toward your continued leadership development.
- Create a safe, unbiased forum for you to discuss and evaluate critical leadership decisions that will impact your schools/ networks/ districts/ organizations.
- Challenge you to reflect upon who you are as a leader, and how your individuality has a direct impact on your leadership style and ability.
- Work collaboratively to develop the skills, habits, and beliefs that are hallmarks of dynamic and successful leaders, including leading healthy lives.