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| A Coaching Way of Leading: Sustainable Leadership in Action |
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[Adapted from an article published in Principal Connections; The Magazine of Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario. Fall 2025, Volume 29. Issue 1.]
“What did you learn on the job today?”
It’s a simple question, and one that often stops school leaders in their tracks. Not because there’s nothing to say, but because the learning we experience in a day is embedded in moments that move quickly: a walk down the corridor, a quick exchange with a teacher, a tense but productive parent conversation, or a coaching session that energizes us just as much as the person we’re supporting.
These daily interactions aren’t just routine; they are the very fabric of our leadership. And if we’re paying attention, they’re also the heart of our professional growth and the growth of others.
In a world where sustainability in leadership is about more than self-care and succession planning; where it’s about building leadership that lasts and leaves a legacy. The quality of our conversations matters more than ever. |
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The Instructional Coaching Done Well Roadshow 2026 |
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Stopping in Auckland, Sydney, Hobart & Melbourne - Final Places Remaining!
This is your final chance to join this year’s Instructional Coaching Done Well Roadshow!
Based on 30+ years of research by Jim Knight, discover how to create a sustainable, impactful instructional coaching program that really works in the short and long term across 2 practical days.
Designed for leaders and educators interested in improving learning, engagement, and teaching in their unique context, participants will explore a research-backed, evidence-informed blueprint for implementing instructional coaching effectively - now and into the future in their school.
Lock in your place before registrations close 👇
🔸 Sydney - 10 & 11 August 🔸 Hobart - 13 & 14 August 🔸 Melbourne - 17 & 18 August
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Coaching in Education Podcast |
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The Power of Video for Coaches and Educators: Insights and Reflections
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In the ever-evolving landscape of coaching in education, the integration of video technology has emerged as a game-changer. |
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But why does it matter? In this latest CoachED Conversation, hosts Dan Steele and Richard Reid explore the transformative power of video, particularly in coaching contexts and how it can enhance self-reflection, improve teaching and ultimately boost student outcomes in the classroom. |
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Coaching Accreditation Program |
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| Designed for educators by educators, the Coaching Accreditation Programprovides comprehensive training for educators in the skills, conversational frameworks, and "way of being" of coaching.
Delivered ONLINE by leading experts in the field, this course provides a pathway to industry recognised coaching credentials with EMCC Global. |
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“What stood out most was how powerful the course is for both personal and professional growth. You really don’t just learn about coaching; you actually experience how impactful it can be from both a coach and coachee perspective.”
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| UPCOMING COHORTS:
Commencement dates below |
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| | Growth Talk: Managing “Got a Minute?” Conversations |
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Conversation is at the heart of learning and leading.
This course explores a common leadership moment: the spontaneous “got a minute?” conversation. These unscheduled corridor chats or knocks on the door aren’t in your calendar and leave no time to prepare, yet they offer powerful opportunities to support thinking, progress, and learning in the moment.
Over a highly practical day participants will explore how to bring shape to impromptu other-initiated conversations; the key skills that fuel learning conversations; and how to show up in ways that best support the thinking and progress of our colleagues. |
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Introduction to Leadership Coaching |
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| Are you or your team new to coaching, and curious where to start?
Experience leadership coaching with hands-on practice, feedback, and collaborative learning with the 2-day Introduction to Leadership Coachingcourse.
Gain confidence and competence in using the 3 elements of coaching - the GROWTH framework, key coaching skills, and Way of Being - to foster a culture of growth, improvement, and excellence within your educational community. |
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| "This course has given me lots to think about, lots of new strategies and skills to try, and more confidence in evidence based best practice when having effective coaching conversations.” |
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"A very enjoyable and practical course that I have already begun using straight away. It clarified how to maintain a coaching conversation whilst still offering ideas ” |
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The Impact Cycle 2-day course is designed to support educators in establishing instructional coaching cycles that lead to improved teaching and student learning.
The course is for anyone who works alongside teachers to help them develop their practice. |
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Managing Challenging Conversations |
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| Do you find yourself avoiding difficult conversations - even when you know they need to happen?
The Managing Challenging Conversations 1-day course is designed for leaders and managers who want to enhance their confidence, skills, and understanding to engage in these conversations in ways that maintain high expectations alongside constructive relationships. |
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| "The skills and tools I’ve learned to be clear and concise in my messaging when having challenging conversations - I loved how much time we had to reflect on ourselves and our position in conversations.”
Hannah Simmons, Kororoit Creek Primary School VIC |
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Exploring the Seven Success Factors of Instructional Coaching |
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How can we make instructional coaching effective?
For over 20 years, Dr Jim Knight has researched instructional coaching and collaborated with over 150,000 instructional coaches. From this work, we have distilled his findings into Seven Success Factors that are critical for instructional coaching to work.
During this 1-day course, you will explore the Seven Success Factors as a blueprint for establishing, administering, and assessing an effective instructional coaching program that is laser-focused on every educator’s ultimate goal: the success of students. |
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Using AI in Instructional Coaching: Best Practices and Tools |
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This course dives into how AI tools can amplify instructional and peer coaching by enhancing- not replacing - human connection.
You’ll explore AI-driven coaching scenarios, mastering effective prompts for lesson analysis, strategy development, and goal setting.
Practical activities will guide you through using AI to identify instructional adaptations and refine teaching approaches. |
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Leading Reflective Practice |
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Leading Reflective Practice introduces participants to reflective practice as a powerful capability for coaches, leaders and mentors who want to deepen their impact, sharpen their professional judgement and intentionally support the growth of others.
This course blends theory, live experience and practical tools that can be applied immediately - particularly for those establishing or leading reflective practice groups. |
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| It is recommended that participants have at least 12 months experience as a coach, mentor or leader to support leading reflective practice with others. |
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Solutions Focus Coaching Masterclass |
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Solutions Focus Masterclass is an advanced-skills course diving into Solutions Focus and the way in which it integrates with the GROWTH Framework and 'key coaching skills'.
Solutions Focus, a powerful yet subtle approach to positive change, supports educators to work with change, emergence and the unexpected more confidently. Practical and versatile, it applies to any interaction - with teams, staff, or in personal conversations - and builds greater awareness of the impact of language, supporting more skilful use of it. |
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This is an advanced coaching skills course. Participants must have attended the Introduction to Leadership Coaching course or the Coaching Accreditation Program. Participants should also have experience of applying their coaching skills in their workplace roles. |
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Complimentary Professional Learning |
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Why Instructional Coaching stalls…and the 7 things that make it stick |
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| | Join Dan Steele and Chris Munro for this practical recorded session exploring why Instructional Coaching embeds deeply in some schools, while loses momentum in others.
They introduce the seven success factors that determine whether coaching genuinely shifts teaching and learning across your school, or becomes another well intentioned intitiative that doesn’t quite land.
This session is a perfect primer to the upcoming Instructional Coaching Done Well Roadshow - we hope to see you in Auckland, Sydney, Hobart or Melbourne! |
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