I recently had a call with a client all about her instructional coach. She’d had some directives from her district regarding instructional coaches in the classroom, so we discussed her relationship with this instructional coach, and how she can set this instructional coach up for success. During this conversation, I realized something: I love coaching on this topic.

When I was a principal, we developed a very successful process for our instructional coaches, so I’m sharing that with you on today’s show. If you are a school leader with an instructional coach on your site and you want to make sure they have all the tools they need to be effective in their role, this episode is for you.

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As you’re hearing this episode, I’ve been spending the last month indulging my clients in celebrating themselves and all of their amazing successes of the last school year. They came to our coaching work together to increase their influence and impact as a school leader, and to leave an amazing legacy, but that’s truly just the beginning.

This week, I’m diving into the extended value of coaching. The truth is that investing in coaching isn’t just about you. The immense value of coaching does not stop there. When you lead your community with a managed mind and can step into emotional maturity in both your professional and personal world, the ripple effect is huge and literally everyone around you benefits. And today, I’m showing you how.

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What’s the fastest way to feel prepared and ahead instead of behind and overwhelmed? You need a plan where you’re working from the future, taking care of problems ahead of time so that you have fewer unexpected crises to deal with. Planning out the whole year isn’t realistic, so that’s where the 3 Month Plan comes in.

One problem I hear from every principal I work with is that they feel overwhelmed and behind, always trying to catch up. Well, I created an incredible process for my one-on-one clients to help them always feel prepared and like they’re one step ahead of the game, and I’m sharing it with all of you on this episode.

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This week, I’m sharing an episode I recorded around a year ago all about the value of fun. Now, with summer approaching, this is the perfect time to reflect on the amount of fun you’re creating in your life and the fun side of our work as school leaders.

Most people, especially school leaders, don’t prioritize fun, and it certainly doesn’t make it onto the calendar. Sure, you plan fun things for others like your staff and students to keep morale high. But when you can prioritize the value of fun in your own life, so much about the leadership experience becomes lighter, and how you use your time, in general, will be transformed.

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May was Mental Health Awareness Month, so I’m taking this episode to acknowledge and honor the intention behind it, and sharing the personal meaning it has for me. I’m sharing something very personal on this episode in the hopes that it helps you understand the value of your own mental and emotional wellness, and the cost of not making this work a priority for ourselves, those we lead, our students, and our community.

At the end of April, I learned that a very dear family friend ended her life. Today’s conversation is in honor of her, and I hope her life can lead to a legacy of normalizing conversations around physical, mental, and emotional wellness for every single person on our campus and in our school communities.

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