Coming in 2025/2026
Leading a high-impact coaching culture
Embedding essential processes
ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME
A programme specifically designed for appointed members of a school community who have a responsibility for building and developing an authentic coaching culture. The programme will explore different formats of coaching processes and how leaders ensure coaching has a real impact on improving teaching and learning.
Objectives:
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To improve a school's human capital by embedding a culture of professional coaching
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To engage coaching leads in a professional development programme that increases their awareness and responsibility of different types of coaching processes
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To support coaching leads in building a deeper understanding about how coaching and coaching processes impact on the success of an organisation
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To identify a set of essential coaching practices and to support each individual in building competency within each of these practices
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To support coaching leads in designing and implementing a clear vision for professional coaching within their organisations
Overview
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Over six modules, participants will be supported through a series of processes for introducing, developing and embedding a coaching culture and an ability to lead the development of coaching that focuses on maximising pupil outcomes through increased human capital. A true coaching culture is just ‘part of the way we do things around here’ and is recognised as being a vital process in increasing capacity and overall organisational effectiveness.
THE MODULES
This programme has been designed around three key themes:
1. Stage One - Begin with the end in mind
Module 1 - Understanding and awareness of a coaching culture
Module 2 - A vision for what could be
Issues explored include:
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The purpose and principles of a culture of coaching
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Understanding the ‘why’ of a culture for coaching
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Defining a culture of coaching
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3 Key elements for professional learning
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Being coach-like... An essential professional behaviour
2. Stage Two - Facilitating the improvement of others
Module 3 - Identifying key practices
Module 4 - Increasing confidence and competence
Issues explored include:
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The common barriers to success ... Seeking to understand by exploring interferences
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A coaching conversation - Levels of Listening
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Being like Socrates...Asking the right questions
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A structure of worthwhile professional dialogue...Conversations that lead to action
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Leading structured and worthwhile reflection
3. Stage 3 - A clear future strategy
Module 5 - What got us to here, won't get us to there
Module 6 - Identifying priorities for continuous improvement
Issues explored include:
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Being able to identify the Ideal Self - How will our culture look in the future?
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A cultural audit - Perspective seeking and identifying the true self.
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Steps to introducing and building a culture of coaching
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Put first things first - Identifying priorities and first steps to success
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Securing a commitment to improvement
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Format:
Virtual (Zoom)
Dates:
TBC
Timings :
TBC
Cost:
TBC
To request an initial discussion regarding this programme, please use the link below: