Professor Christian Van Nieuwerburgh: Coaching in education
May 21, 2020
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Professor Christian Van Nieuwerburgh, a leading authority on coaching in education, discusses the relevance of coaching in uncertain times. He explores the benefits of virtual coaching and the importance of concise communication, authenticity, and empathy for leaders. The chapter also highlights the importance of personal growth and self-care for educational leaders and the challenges they face in the current time. Lastly, it discusses the positives of the current situation, including more time for reflection and virtual connections bringing people together.
Virtual coaching in education saves time and allows for focused conversations, promoting dialogue, authenticity, empathy, and concise communication.
Coaching in education improves staff performance, enhances well-being, and supports professional development, creating ideal environments for curiosity, learning, and positive change.
Deep dives
Benefits of Virtual Coaching in Education
Virtual coaching offers several advantages in education, including saving time and allowing for more focused conversations. It provides an opportunity to explore possibilities and set long-term ambitions while taking small contextual steps. Virtual coaching also lessens intensity for the coachee and allows for flexible interactions. It is a powerful tool for supporting school leaders and promoting robust dialogue, authenticity, empathy, and concise communication.
Operationalizing Coaching in Education
Coaching can be operationalized in education through peer coaching for school leaders, coaching frameworks for team conversations, and student-to-student coaching support. Video observation and instructional coaching can also be effectively implemented online. These approaches facilitate connection, support, growth, and development while creating coaching cultures within educational institutions.
Importance of Frameworks and Personal Preferences in Coaching
Coaching frameworks provide a simple and effective scaffold for conversations, allowing for a personalized and context-driven approach. While personal preferences may lean towards directive or non-directive coaching, it is crucial for educational leaders to work across the continuum and adapt to the specific needs of each situation. Awareness of personal tendencies and the ability to flexibly use coaching approaches contribute to effective leadership and support in education.
Benefits of Coaching in Education Leadership
Coaching in education has been shown to improve staff performance, enhance well-being, support professional development, and increase leadership skills. It aids in the development of self-efficacy and personal growth for school leaders. By focusing on what's important for individuals, coaching creates ideal environments for curiosity, learning, and development. Coaching also challenges the belief that time constraints make it impossible, emphasizing the importance of valuing autonomy, self-determination, and creating positive change.
In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie talks to Professor Christian Van Nieuwerburgh, Professor of coaching and positive psychology at the University of East London, UK and a leading authority on coaching in education. Christian discusses the relevance of coaching in times of uncertainty and explores the benefits of a coaching approach to leadership across school communities.
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