Coaching in the education sector

Benefits of school leaders adopting a coaching approach

There are increasing opportunities for school leaders to learn how to become coaches and to adopt A coaching approach. We celebrate this, and look at some of the benefits of the school leader coach.

Use coaching for the feedback loop

Managers who choose a coaching style instead of a directive one are likely to get better results with their team members, and avoid the risk of their disengagement. Here’s how:

The risks of being too directive as a leader

Managers who choose a coaching style instead of a directive one are likely to get better results with their team members, and avoid the risk of their disengagement. Here’s how:

Why head teachers deserve regular coaching

New head teachers find themselves at an exciting moment in their careers. In some ways it feels like the pinnacle of many years of hard work. In other ways it feels like the start of something new, fresh, challenging and rewarding. Ask any prospective head at interview: “do you feel ready to take on the […]

How school leaders use coaching

Head teachers and other school leaders are increasingly turning to coaching as a favoured approach for professional and personal development. This hasn’t been an overnight change – things often aren’t like that in schools! It has gradually emerged over the last 15 years or so. A recent survey by one of the head teacher unions […]

Personal development in schools

Our schools are learning environments for all – not just for students. A typical school year will see students in class for over 1100 hours. By contrast, teachers are expected to focus on their own learning for between 20 and 30 hours a year – roughly half an hour a week. The contrast between these […]