The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar

The Peak End rule tells us that people's final experience has an outsized influence on how they remember something. This is great news for our coaching! In this episode, Elena demonstrates how to use the final conversation of the calendar year to send your clients into break feeling empowered and accomplished. Notable moments: 00:30 Setting the Stage for Role Play Demonstration 02:10 Jumping into the Role Play16:42 Debriefing the Role Play22:38 Final Thoughts and ResourcesKeep learning: Free tool: The First 10 Minutes of a Coaching ConversationJoin our Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC and learn everything you need to know about closing out the calendar year with your clients. You’ll also find a video recording of this coaching demonstration! Read Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Attend The Art of Transformational Coaching workshopReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inboxBecome a Bright Morning Member Follow Elena on Instagram & LinkedInFollow Bright Morning on LinkedIn & InstagramSupport the show:Become a Friend of the Podcast  Rate and review usReflection questions: What coaching moves did you hear Elena make that built trust? What was one thing you heard Elena do that you would like to try in your coaching conversations?What is one question you’re left with after listening to this episode? Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright to all content and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the content without our express written permission.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode Transcript

Soliciting feedback from your coaching clients has big benefits, including strengthening your practice, building trust, and modeling being a learner. And it can be scary! In this episode, Elena demonstrates how to confidently and clearly ask for client feedback and acknowledge receiving it. As a bonus, you’ll also hear how to open your coaching conversations with a question that builds resilience! Notable moments: 00:43 Role Play Demonstration Setup02:55 Part 1: Introducing the Feedback Survey04:54 Part 1 Reflection07:55 Part 2: Transitioning to Feedback Acknowledgment10:39 Reflecting on New Beliefs14:23 Part 2: Roleplay Reflection15:36 How to Continue Growing Your Skills in This Area 16:55 Closing Remarks and AcknowledgementsKeep learning: Subscribe to our Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC to learn everything you need to know about soliciting feedback from clients, including Elena’s feedback surveyRead Chapter 15 of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching for more on evaluating the impact of your coaching conversations The First 10 Minutes (free tool)Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inboxBecome a Bright Morning Member Follow Elena on Instagram & LinkedInFollow Bright Morning on LinkedIn & InstagramSupport the show:Become a Friend of the Podcast  Rate and review usReflection questions: What has been your experience with feedback? Have you explicitly solicited feedback from your coaching clients (or direct reports)? Why or why not?What did Elena’s model and Cary’s reflection prompt you to want to do or do differently moving forward? Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright to all content and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the content without our express written permission.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode Transcript

Elena addresses one of the most challenging aspects of coaching—navigating confidentiality within an organization. Through a role-play conversation with a school administrator, she demonstrates how to approach situations where a teacher's performance negatively impacts students while maintaining confidentiality. This conversation is part of our Learning Library skill session, Updating Admin on a Struggling Teacher. Notable moments: 00:45 Role Play: Addressing Concerns with an Administrator02:12 Discussing Classroom Observations04:51 Balancing Confidentiality and Support16:01 Debriefing the Role Play21:21 Resources for CoachesOpportunities for continued learning: Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC: December Skill Session Updating Admin on a Struggling Teacher  Attend a The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop with Elena Read Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Become a Bright Morning Member Become a Friend of the Podcast  Reflection questions: What did Elena do prior to this conversation that allowed it to be successful? What understandings regarding confidentiality are in place between coach and admin in your organization?What questions or next steps does this conversation prompt for you? Follow Elena on Instagram & LinkedIn.Follow Bright Morning on Instagram & LinkedInReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode TranscriptBE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

The easiest thing you can do to improve your coaching conversations is to incorporate reflection. In this fan-favorite episode replay, Elena shares the three questions you need to engage in a 10-minute post-coaching conversation reflection that will supercharge your learning. Keep learning: Join the Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC to gain access to Reflecting on a Coaching Conversation and 47 additional Skill SessionsAttend The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop Read Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inboxBecome a Bright Morning Member Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedInFollow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramSupport the show:Become a Friend of the Podcast  Rate and review usReflection questions: When will you block 10 minutes in your day to engage in this learning reflection? In addition to the three questions Elena shared, are there additional questions you would like to add? If intentional reflection is a new addition to your practice, why are you invested in making the time and space to add this in? [Tip: having a clear “why” will make you more likely to not schedule over this time.] Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright to all content and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the content without our express written permission.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode Transcript

The winter holidays can include many things: time with family, a break from work…and maybe some casual racism over dinner. In today’s episode, Elena provides a quick overview of her What to Say When You Hear Something Racist framework. This is the content you need for the most essential holiday prep: preparing to disrupt racism. Note: this episode is a timely replay from our What to Say When You Hear Something Racist series. Keep learning: What to Say When You Hear Something Racist (Podcast series + companion guide)Coaching for Equity (book by Elena Aguilar) Coaching for Equity (Bright Morning workshop) Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inboxBecome a Bright Morning Member Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedInFollow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramSupport the show:Become a Friend of the Podcast  Rate and review usPodcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright to all content and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the content without our express written permission.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode Transcript

In this replay of a fan-favorite episode, Elena shares a minute-by-minute breakdown of how you should spend the five minutes before you walk into a meeting where you will be coaching. These five steps provide you with the greatest potential for that meeting to be transformative for both yourself and your client. Keep learning: Join the Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC to gain access to Planning for a Coaching Conversation and 47 additional Skill SessionsAttend The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop Read Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inboxBecome a Bright Morning Member Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedInFollow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramSupport the show:Become a Friend of the Podcast  Rate and review usReflection questions: How do you currently prepare for your coaching conversations? Which element(s) of your current practice serve you well? Elena provided five steps to take in the five minutes before your coaching conversations. Are any of these steps a part of your current practice? Were any of these steps surprising? What can you do consistently to carve out the 5+ minutes necessary to prepare yourself to coach? Tip: Get as specific as possible. For example, is there a specific place where you can capture your pre-meeting routine? Are you someone who benefits from accountability and wants to create a tracking system? Is there a location you can consistently return to that would assist in habit formation? Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright to all content and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the content without our express written permission.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode Transcript

How do you kindle a sense of power and agency in your client when they are feeling deflated or overwhelmed?  In this fan-favorite replay episode of our special four-part First 5 Minutes series, Elena will walk you through how to do just that with one question that opens up your next coaching conversation. In addition to providing you with a new question each week, Elena also walks through how to introduce this new type of question, models what that might look like, pulls back the curtain on why this question works, and shares some wisdom on how to artfully put this into action. This episode is for you if: Your clients are feeling powerless or deflated You’d like to learn a new way to open your coaching conversations You like concrete coaching tools! Keep learning: Join the Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC to gain access to 48 additional Skill Sessions that tackle the most essential coaching challenges Attend The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop Read Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inboxBecome a Bright Morning Member Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedInFollow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramSupport the show:Become a Friend of the Podcast  Rate and review usPodcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright to all content and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the content without our express written permission.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode Transcript

We spend most of our waking hours at work. With that level of investment, we better make sure that what we’re doing is working, but too often, we just hope for the best. In this episode, Elena demonstrates how to effectively lead a feedback conversation with an administrator. It also includes a debrief discussing the conversation's dynamics and the significance of vulnerability. Elena also shares what she wishes she would have done with more challenging coach/admin relationships in the past.  Notable moments: 00:47 Setting the Stage: Role Play Context02:29 Jumping into the Role Play04:20 Positive Feedback Highlights06:43 Addressing Critical Feedback12:25 Reflecting on Feedback and Moving Forward14:44 Debrief and Insights25:28 Final Thoughts and TakeawaysKeep learning:  Join our Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC and learn everything you need to know about soliciting feedback from your admin and your clients. You’ll also find a video recording of this coaching demonstration! Free tool: The First 10 Minutes of a Coaching ConversationAttend The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop Read Arise: The Art of Transformational CoachingReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inboxBecome a Bright Morning Member Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramSupport the show: Become a Friend of the Podcast   Rate and review usReflection questions: Have you solicited feedback from your admin? If so, how did it compare to Elena’s approach? If not, what has held you back?During the debrief, Elena discussed the power of narrating your emotions during feedback conversations. Have you tried this before, or would you be willing to try it? What is one lingering question you have after listening to this demonstration and debrief? Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright to all content and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the content without our express written permission.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.   Episode Transcript

How do you coach emotions with a client who doesn’t want to talk about their emotions? That’s what you’ll learn in this episode. In just ten minutes, Elena skillfully supports her “client” to consider the anger he’s experiencing with his administrators in a new light. At the end of the conversation, Elena will share why she made the moves she made and why they work. Notable moments: 01:01 Introduction to Today's Coaching Demonstration03:37 Identifying the Client’s Frustrations and Challenges05:00 Exploring Emotions and Strategies12:25 Debriefing the Role Play20:26 Final Thoughts and TakeawaysKeep learning: Join the Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC to gain access to Beyond ACE Emotions and 47 additional Skill SessionsAttend The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop Read Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Chapters 7 and 8 for more guidance on how to coach emotions Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inboxBecome a Bright Morning Member Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedInFollow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramSupport the show:Become a Friend of the Podcast  Rate and review usReflection questions: What coaching moves did you observe Elena make that built trust with her client? What insights or questions did this demonstration and debrief raise for you? How would you describe Elena’s way of being as a coach in this conversation? How did that impact the outcome of the conversation? Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright to all content and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not distribute or commercially exploit the content without our express written permission.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode Transcript