Full Description
"Leaders who are truly committed to substantive and lasting change will find that RESULTS coaching is one of the definitive actions they can take."
—Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director, National Staff Development Council
"RESULTS Coaching incorporates the best from many models of coaching, including cognitive coaching, and provides a valuable resource for leaders to clearly articulate the work of schools."
—Robert J. Garmston, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Sacramento, Co-Developer, Cognitive Coaching
Discover how RESULTS Coaching can foster continuous growth and improvement in your entire staff!
RESULTS Coaching is a leadership model based on building coaching relationships with staff members to help them develop as professionals. Being a "coach-leader" is a new identity that challenges leaders to "walk the talk," continuously growing and improving themselves before leading and modeling for others.
Built upon the International Coach Federation standards and competencies for coaching, this exciting new resource empowers you to maximize the potential of everyone around you. This book offers:
A navigation system for promoting creative thinking and solution finding at every level of school systems
Language that builds trust, confidence, and competence
Methods for effective communication, such as committed listening, powerful paraphrasing, presuming positive intent, and reflective feedback
Testimonials of coach-leaders describing the results they have achieved in their schools
Strategies, tools, and questions that provide a model for conducting open and reflective conversations
Use this successful blueprint to guide teachers, staff, and students in creating productive school cultures that grow from within!
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Foreword by Dennis Sparks
Preface
Introduction
1. The Coach Leader Mindset: The Cognitive Shift
2. Intention: Being Purposeful
3. Leader as Coach: The Results Coaching Navigation System
4. Language: The Essential Connector
5. Communication Skills: The New Essentials
#1 - Committed Listening
#2 - Powerful Paraphrasing
#3 - Presuming Positive Intent and Powerful Questions
#4 - Reflective Feedback
6. The Leader's GPS: Guided Pathways for Success
7. RESULTS Coaching Plan for Action: Essential for Unleashing Promise and Possibility
Resources
Appendix A: RESULTS Coaching Navigation System - Visual
Appendix B: RESULTS Coaching - GPS - Visual
Appendix C: RESULTS Coaching - Model - Visual
Appendix D: Assessments
Appendix E: ICF Code of Ethics
Appendix F: ICF Core Competencies
Appendix G: Coaching School Results: Evaluation and Testimonies
Appendix H: Skill Essays and Coaching Scripts
Index
