Coaching Skills for School Leaders

Tuesday 16 September: 9am - 4pm

Wednesday 17 September: 9am - 4pm

This highly interactive online 2-day workshop will develop your understanding of coaching and the skills needed to have coaching conversations that promote a learning and solution focused school culture.

The topics covered include:

• The role of a school leader as an internal coach
• Developing key coaching skills – listening, questioning, silence and building rapport to engage colleagues
• Coaching as a school leader
• Using coaching language to enhance communication and develop productive relationships with colleagues
• Balancing ‘telling’ behaviours with ‘asking’ behaviours
• Working within a professional development coaching agreement and ethical boundaries

What are the major benefits of coaching in education?

• Builds a cadre of mentors & coaches within the school
• More confidence and effectiveness in leadership, teaching and managing behaviour
• Maximises the strengths of existing school leaders and teachers
• Well-being for staff and students
• Cultivates a growth mindset enabling staff to share best practices, take risks in trying new things and to create a whole school learning culture
• Provides opportunities to learn from each other leading to better collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Supports targeted professional development based on the needs of individual teachers

If you wish to have further information and understand how you can make the most of coaching in your school please contact irene@britishschoolofcoaching.com.

T he Tutor

Kieran Earley, BA (hons), MA, NPQH, ILM L7 Cert

Kieran is an Executive and Senior Level Coach and Mentor who enjoys helping decision-makers find clarity and calm. With extensive leadership experience, including as CEO of five international Schools in The Hague and and as a Board Member of a talent development NGO, Kieran’s career has focused on developing people. Kieran’s clients are often at a professional crossroads or working towards a significant decision. Mentoring and appraisal support for executive education leadership is also an area of expertise. Kieran uses coaching and mentoring tools to help executives and senior leaders create clarity with their strategic communication and professional development goals.

Once you have booked

Please look out for the joining instructions which will be emailed to you 3 weeks prior to the programme, if you can't see the email please check your spam folder. The course will be delivered on Zoom with up to 8 people in a group.

BSC Refund Policy for this course

If you cancel with more than 60 days notice we will refund 75%

If you cancel between 59 and 21 we will refund 50%

If you cancel less than 21 days no refund

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.