Coaching Skills Matter for Educational Leaders

Maryland State Department of Education

Division of InstructionMD College and Career Readiness

Conference 2014

Practice and apply effective communication skills

Gain understanding of role of coaching in building capacity in staff to implement the College and Career Ready Standards

Experience the power of coaching;

Outcomes

Why the Brain Needs Coaching

The brain hardwires everything it can!

Perception is driven by hardwiring.

Changing old wiring is hard

Creating new wiring is easier and the role of a coach

Coaching Mentoring

Coaches hold the belief that the person being

coached is competent and capable of generating their own solutions to their

goals.Mentors guide from his/her own experience. The purpose of mentoring is for mentors to share their expertise with novices, to help

novices feel comfortable and secure.Both require excellent listening

skills.

Mentoring & Coaching Continuum

Mentoring Zone Coaching Zone

Teaching Offering Options Co-Creating the Relationship

Creating Awareness

Designing Actions

Planning & Goal Setting

MonitoringProgress

Celebrating Success

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

The Listening Gap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPDQgaDiDJE

Russ Peterson explains why active listening is difficult.

Active listeningIt is impossible to overemphasize the immense need of human being have to be really listened to

Powerful questioningDirect communication

Coach as Communicator

Directions

* Read the handout on Unproductive Patterns of Listening.

* Note any that you currently use.

•Discuss the noted items with group and have each group report out examples.

•How can you change these patterns?

Complete Effective Communication self-evaluation

Score the results

Complete the Assessment of Listening Qualities

Share with your partner

Assess your listening

Listening

ValueSilence

Set Aside Unproductive

Patterns Listening

Listen without obligation to act

ParaphraseSkillfully

Handle Distractions

Pay attention to verbal/nonverbal

cues

Mark Twain Says It Best…

“If we were supposed to talk more than listen,

we would have two mouths and one ear.”

Paraphrasing

Three types of paraphrasing

- Acknowledging and clarifying

- Summarizing and organizing

- Shifting conceptual focus

Practice Paraphrasing Skills

Creating the Relationship and establishing trust

Communicating Effectively Creating awareness Planning and goal setting Designing actions Monitoring progress Celebrating

ICF Coaching Components

Establish coaching groups Review the norms and procedures Designate roles Decide on the type of coaching using the

Sample Language Handout ENJOY THE POWER OF COACHING

Practice in Coaching Triads

Turn to a partner and◦ Tell him/her a discovery, new learning or a

surprise◦ Share one thing that you are going to commit to

using

◦ Be prepared to share out with the group

What are your Take Aways?