Navigating Change Through Coaching Conversations! Clive Leach MOrg Coaching

Navigating Change Through Coaching Conversations! Clive Leach MOrg Coaching

Outline Well-being & Engagement PERMA & Positive Education Coaching Conversations Review

Well-being & Engagement High Mental Health / Well-being PLODDING FUNCTIONING FLOURISHING Low Engagement / Goal Striving High Engagement / Goal Striving LANGUISHING DISTRESSED & DISENGAGED FUNCTIONAL & DISTRESSED Low Mental Health / Well-being Keyes (2007), Grant (2012)

Positive Psychology The purpose of positive psychology is to understand the human strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive Prof. Martin Seligman PhD

PERMA Positive Emotions Engagement Relationships Meaning Accomplishment Measuring Well-being for Public Policy - Seligman et al (2011)

Positively Psychology Interventions Meaning & Purpose - Visioning the Future Intrinsic self-concordant Goal setting Character Strengths & Virtues Forgiveness Best Self Gratitude Hope & Optimism Kindness & altruism Mindfulness & Relaxation Evidence-based Coaching

PERMA goes to School!

Positive Education The application of wellbeing science in educational settings with the aim of creating flourishing students, staff and whole school communities Dr. Suzy Green Handbook of Positive Psychology in Schools (Second Edition) 2014

Positive Education Summit Oct 2013. UK - Hosted by 10 Downing St. & Wellington College 30 of the worlds leading Positive Psychology Academics & Practitioners PERMA as an academically rigorous approach to education impacting on well-being & achievement Called on all schools to embrace positive education

Positive Education Applies PERMA to enhance optimal functioning and well-being of the whole school community To prevent and reduce stress, burn out anxiety and mental illness in adults and young people To support better learning, creative thinking & academic/extra-curricular accomplishment, employability To create more virtuous citizens and a better society

Pos Ed Focuses On.. Physical health Mindfulness Positive Emotions Learned Optimism Strengths Focus Relationships Meaning & Purpose Coaching (Bonniwell & Ryan, 2012)ell

Coaching.. Positive Education requires the strategic integration of Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology to enhance optimal functioning of school community Positive Psych = scientific research Coaching Psych = proven framework for change to apply Positive Psych Complimentary partners in flourishing Green, Robinson & Oades, (2011) van Nieuwerburgh (2012;2013)

Coaching Unlocking a person s potential to maximise their own performance... by helping them to learn rather than teaching them. Sir John Whitmore Clive Leach Consultancy

Coaching is.. Self-directed Collaborative Solution-focused Goal Oriented Affirming Stretching Challenging Non-Clinical

Coaching Aims Preferred Future Raising Awareness Gain Perspective Personal Responsibility Assess Readiness Facilitate Change & Action Review & Accountability

Change is hard! Action Maintenance Contemplation Preparation Relapse!! Pre-contemplation Clive Leach Consultancy

Cycle of Self-regulation Issue Change do more/do less Goal Review & Evaluate Plan & Act

Telling & Asking Coaching!

Coaching in Education 19 Leadership Coaching Peer Coaching Teacher as Coach Student as Coach Parent as Coach Coaching Conversations

Coaching Conversations Intention to give attention Primarily use questions Have a goal/solution focus Help gain/change perspective Focus on strengths/exceptions Generate actions, next steps Encourage, affirm, accountable

GROW Coaching Conversations Goal Reality Options Way Forward positive identify develop specific achievable evaluate choose best measured Key Coaching Skills: ASKING POWERFUL QUESTIONS LISTENING for POTENTIAL LOOKING for STRENGTHS BE PRESENT, ENCOURAGE & HOLD ACCOUNTABLE Whitmore, 2002

Coaching Conversation Two Positions: 1.Coach 2.Coachee 2 rounds, 20 minutes each TOPIC: Choose a goal relating to an area of strength or well-being development

One more thing... Log the learning... If it ain t written, it ain t coaching! Tony Grant, University of Sydney

Coaching Practice Review What went well? What were the challenges? What are your key learnings and take-aways? Other observations / questions?

Research Learning to be a coach or mentor is one of the most effective ways of enabling teachers and leaders to become good and excellent practitioners. Centre for Use of Research & Evidence in Education UK (2005) Coaching has an impact on teacher efficacy Coaching increases implementation rates following professional development Cornell & Knight (2009) van Nieuwerburgh (2012)

Coaching Study Outcomes Well-being Workplace Wellbeing Positivity Resilience Goal Striving Hope Relationships Attitude to learning Emotional Intelligence Self-efficacy Academic results Less Stress Less Anxiety Less Depression Green, Oades & Grant (2006); Grant, Curtyane & Burton (2009): Grant, Green & Rynsdaart, (2007;2010) ; Madden, Green & Grant, (2011); Van Nieuwerburgh & Tong (2013)

There is Hope! Goals (direction) Agency (self-belief) Pathways (options)

Next Step Carry on Coaching! Thank You! www.cliveleach.com