Full Description
Grow yourself in order to grow your team.
Do you spend your days managing others only to find you're still putting out fire after fire? What if there was a better way to get things done? There is—leadership coaching is disrupting the scattered management era of education in all the right ways.
Get the tools and strategies needed to transform how you think about school supervision that builds capacity, leadership, and learning. This book will help you:
Learn to use neuroscience research productively
Expand your use of communication skills
Understand examples of leaders implementing coach-like behaviors into everyday practice to produce results
Learn specific approaches to supervise and coach for growth
Approach difficult conversations that impact thinking and change with confidence
At the crux of coaching culture is mindset—this book will teach you how to cultivate a growth mindset and strong emotional intelligence as you coach and grow capacity in others.
"RESULTS Coaching Next Steps invites leaders to function as coaches and clearly teaches them how to coach. It is truly transformational for those unfamiliar with coach leadership and for veteran coaches alike. This book transformed me as a school principal and continues to serve as a fundamental resource in training school leaders. It is without a doubt my top recommendation to anyone who asks how to learn coach-leader skills."
—Dr. Hank Staggs, ACC, Director
Governors Academy for School Leadership, Tennessee
"Finally! Another must-have for my professional library! RESULTS Coaching Next Steps speaks to education leaders who continue to focus on being a coach leader, no matter what their title or position. The book drives novice and experienced coaches to reconnect to the essentials and renews your commitment to never interact the same way again."
—Kim Richardson ACC
Teacher Development Coordinator, Hampton City Schools
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Publisher's Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Leadership for Today: The Essentials of Coach Leadership
What Got Us Here Won't Get Us There!
Why Change Is So Hard
Coach Leaders First Lead Themselves
Positivity Broadens Thinking
Keep Calm and Carry On! A Story of Positivity and Resilience
Know Thyself
A Story of Making a Difference That Impacted Everything
CHAPTER 2: Leading With the Brain in Mind
The Call From Leaders
Important Facts About the Brain
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Reactions
Response Regrets
New Pathways
The Power of Empathy
When We Think We Can
Practical Uses
NeuroLeadership Institute Influences
Practical Uses
Positive Psychology
CHAPTER 3: The Leader as Coach: Mindset and Skills
The Seduction of Advising or Telling
Essential Skills—Lessons Learned
Essential Skill #1: The Power of Listening
Essential Skill #2: Committed Listening and Paraphrasing
Essential Skill #3: Presuming Positive Intent and Positive Presuppositions
Essential Skill #4: Reflective Feedback
CHAPTER 4: Supervision vs. Coaching: It's Time for Change
Supervision Is Coaching
From Traditional Supervision to 21st Century Supervision
Performance Research
Matching Supervisory Style With Teacher Level of Development
CHAPTER 5: The Power of the Conversation
The Conversation Frame
Difficult Conversation Frame
CHAPTER 6: Creating a Coaching Culture
Why Is a Coaching Culture of Critical Importance?
What Are the Characteristics of a Coaching Culture?
How Does One Create a Coaching Culture?
How Individuals Are Creating Coaching Cultures
Patterns and Themes for Transforming Culture
RESOURCES
Coaching Mindset and Skills—Skill Self-Assessment
Coaching Standards: Core Competencies
Supervision and Coaching: Glickman's Model of Developmental Supervision
Supervision Practice Scenarios
RCG Coaching Conversation Frame
RCG Difficult Conversation Frame
RCG Guided Pathways for Success—GPS
Index
