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October 2011 | Volume 69 | Number 2 Coaching: The New Leadership Skill Pages 74-77
Ronald R. Bearwald
Effective coaching thrives not on quick fixes and ready answers, but on questioning and listening.
Working with colleagues, superiors, and subordinates, educators are exposed to both good and bad practices. These accidental influences, however, lack the powerful and lasting influence, depth, and focus of a structured coaching partnership.
A coaching relationship isn't about providing a quick fix or a recipe for success. Rather, the most powerful relationships focus on reflecting, exploring, analyzing, and digging deeper into good practice. In the coaching process, we hope to change reflections into insights, expand knowledge into wisdom, and evoke changes in behavior that improve performance.
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October 2011Coaching: The New Leadership Skill
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