Develop your staff’s coaching skills in ways that allow the people they support to grow and do their best work

Research indicates coaching is an optimal form of professional development because of its ongoing and individualized approach to learning and growth.

Coaching allows for adult learners to build capacity and skills by examining their beliefs, behaviors, and dispositions. Coaching also invites coachees to reflect on the systems—both internal and external—that need to shift in service of more equitable and just conditions for everyone.

  • TIME

    1-day sessions, 2-day sessions, hybrid sessions and/or four 2-hour virtual sessions.

  • GROUP SIZE

    This program is designed for teams of at least 3, school sites, districts, and/or organizations looking to increase their coaching capacity and/or build a coaching program.

  • FORMAT

    Available both in-person, virtually, and hybrid as well.

About Adopting a Coaching Mindset

In these customizable workshops, participants will learn how to use coaching skills and tools in conversations and consider how coaching applies to their context.

Participants will gain a foundation for what coaching is, what it looks and sounds like, and how it applies to their workplace.

Intended outcomes:

✔︎ EXPLORE how to utilize approaches and skills of coaching

✔︎ PRACTICE coaching skills through facilitated activities and role play simulations

✔︎ PRACTICE conversations that focus on identity, power, beliefs, emotions, capacity-building, working through limiting beliefs, and/or disrupting inequities while staying in relationship

✔︎ INTEGRATE and TRANSFER learning to one’s context

Sample topics include:

  • An introduction to coaching: the core skills and habits

  • Core values work

  • Three levels of listening practice

  • Coaching mindsets and conversation styles

  • Asking powerful questions

  • Brain-based coaching practices

  • Centering human dignity in coaching

  • Coaching for emotional agility

  • Demonstration and small group practice

  • Exploring identity and building relationships

  • Exploring power, privilege, and systems

  • Uncovering and shifting limiting beliefs

  • Disrupting harm while staying in relationship

  • Developing a coaching cycle or building a coaching program

Included in this package

  • Up to 2 hours of planning/logistics calls prior to the workshop.

  • Workshop preparation time (~2-3 hours of prep per one hour of workshop time)

  • A materials kit for each participant that includes reflective tools and practical guidance for coaches

  • Workshop presentation time that is flexible and adaptive

  • The opportunity for follow-up to transfer and implement workshop practices

featured project

Northwest Association of Independent Schools

Educators from across eight states in the Pacific Northwest participated in a 4-session virtual program focused on An Introduction to Coaching, Three Approaches to Coaching, Being a Warm Demander as a Coach, and Shifting Limiting Beliefs.

What participants appreciated:

“The breakout sessions were great, and I appreciated being with the same people twice. It allowed me to feel safer when trying new things.”

“The thoughtfulness of how the information was presented in such a way to evoke passion and focus of purpose from each of us as leaders.”

“It's good to push myself a bit in a safe space.”

“The structure (varied from direct instruction to small group work), the pace (did not drag on), the many ways of getting information and taking notes on that information.”

“Beautiful presentation slides, lots of resources, pre-loading information that we are discussing, and a recording.”

featured project

The Cotsen Foundation for the Art of Teaching Program

"This multi-year partnership has included mentoring and coaching skills in the areas of Building trust and Relationships, Identity-Conscious Practice, Exploring bias and Removing Barriers, Disrupting Harm While Staying In Relationship, Shifting Limiting Beliefs, and Coaching for Emotional Agility.

“[Lori ‘s work] has deeply enriched my role as a mentor. I am learning how to navigate through different conversations that are challenging and difficult. I am very grateful for [her] wisdom and expertise.”

Melissa R., Mentor

What past participants have to say about Adopting a Coaching Mindset

  • "Lori successfully and authentically led a powerful workshop to a diverse group of educators today. In the room were department chairs, learning specialists, the Dean of Curriculum, the Director of DEI, and the Directors of Lower, Middle, and Upper School. Each person and role wrapped up the day with not only new tools and knowledge, but also new perspectives and points to consider as we grow forward."

    Kali B., Director of Middle School

  • "One of the most valuable aspects of Lori's coaching presentation today was the live coaching session. It's a real privilege to witness her in action, modeling effective coaching strategies, and then engaging the audience in discussions and hands-on coaching practice. This hands-on approach allowed us to watch her facilitate a coaching conversation with a new teacher, and then to try out the techniques ourselves, bridging the gap between theory and practice!"

    Theresa H., Regional Literacy Coordinator

  • "This was such a valuable training. [Lori's] vulnerability, humor, experience, and presentation was so appreciated. The content was heavier at times but [Lori] approached it in such an honest and relatable way. [Lori] gave us plenty of time to process the material in different ways and get to know people better and really created a safe space for us to explore this topic."

    Megan J., Building Representative

  • "Lori presented the information and facilitated the learning in a way that was so human-centered. In two short days, she was able to lead a group in learning new skills, co-create a vision and the start of a coaching framework, and created a space where participants were willing to be vulnerable and practice new skills. Best of all, she modeled all the coaching skills and dispositions she was teaching. "

    Stacy C., Instructional Coach

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