How to Develop as a Leadership Coach

Programme

10.00 Session 1 Becoming a Coach

Purpose, focus and rationale of coaching explored
Coaching and mentoring discussed
Benefits of coaching highlighted

10.30 Session 2 A framework for coaching

How to use a simple coaching model
The importance of goal setting, exploring options and taking action
Techniques to help you focus on needs

11.30 Session 3 Developing the skills of the coach

Listening skills and their application
Questioning skills and the range of techniques available
Building rapport and trust

1.00 Lunch

2.00 Session 4 Coaching in Context

Practicing the skills of coaching
Feedback on strengths
Do's and don'ts highlighted

3.30 Learning review

Course Dates:

10 July 2008--London

Price

£245

Course Leader

The course will be led by Chris Haines who is a full time trainer and coach. He has a background in school improvement and leading on learning. He works closely with many schools on improving teaching and learning in the classroom and the leadership of learning across the school. He is an expert on learning, assessment, leadership and school improvement. He has worked extensively in developing the coaching skills team leaders need for performance management. He has recently been coaching teachers on structuring lessons that are more interactive with students.

Target Audience

This Masterclass has been designed to give colleagues confidence and solutions to develop their skills as a coach and improve their teacher leadership.

The Course

This course has been designed to give colleagues confidence and solutions to develop their skills as a coach and improve their leadership. The emphasis of the course is on listening, questioning, building rapport, goal setting and motivation. It will show how everyone has the skills to be an effective coach by using a tried and tested model that works. A mixture of input, activity and practical sessions will be used. It will provide an opportunity to use coaching techniques in the work place immediately. It will focus on coaching others towards improved performance whatever the context.

Insight Focus:

What is coaching and your role as a coach
Practising and improving your skills as a coach
Coaching others towards improved performance
Exploring goals, motivation, questioning, listening and finding solutions
Understanding the coaching relationship
How to coach effectively to improve leadership development
Coaching models in schools which support learning

An extensive high quality course booklet will contain a wide range of support material activities and resources for use with colleagues as well as a summary of the key points from the day.