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Colleagues,
MVP: Focus on incremental changes. With limited time and attention, you cannot coach everyone, so how do you decide who to invest in?
If we embrace the value of incremental change, going from A-B, then we should focus on making a small gain as quickly and as easily as possible. Rinse and repeat. Today’s intention: What is one little thing you could easily help someone get better at? Go do it. Cheers! Frederick
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Colleagues,
MVP: There are different forms of coaching for different people and situations. Coaching takes many forms, but I divide it into four basic types:
Reflective coaching is the simplest, but it requires us to be fully present, to listen, and to refrain from speaking (for the most part). If YOU are in need of coaching, consider hiring me as your coach. I offer affordable group coaching as well as two levels of one-on-one coaching. You can find out more by emailing me or visiting my coaching page. Today’s intention: This week, think about who could benefit from which form of coaching. Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: Teaching (coaching) others fosters independence. If you don’t have the remote, it’s pretty difficult to control what you watch. In leading organizations, there is no remote. At least not in the form we are used to. We are talking this week about supporting and growing people via coaching. Today’s guest on The Assistant Principal Podcast is Dr. Nick Davies, the 2024 Washington State Elementary AP of the Year. Nick and I talk a lot about prioritizing professional growth and development. One of the thing’s Nick said was that he tries not to worry about things he cannot control. This statement is especially applicable when it comes to growing others. There are things we control and things we don’t. As you move through your day, be intentional about looking for opportunities to hand others a remote control. How? Teach them something that will foster their independence. Today’s intention: Watch and reflect – be aware of how people could do better if only they had more knowledge and skills, and then think about what it would take to make that happen. Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: If you aren’t coaching, what will last when you are gone? I want to begin by thanking Mara for stepping in last week. I did not ask her to and I did not expect her to. She just did it. How cool is that? I’m assuming that you, dear colleague, are also someone who willingly steps into the gap. That’s what leaders do, especially servant leaders. But how did you get there? How did you become the person who steps up when others step back? Seriously, think about how you developed the confidence and desire to step up? Likely it is a combination of things:
Mara didn’t step into the gap “just because.” She was born with some gifts, she worked hard, and she capitalized on her opportunities. She has also been the beneficiary of intentional nurturing, mentoring, and coaching. Today’s intention: This week is focused on coaching, so pause and reflect:
Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: Grow your people and your results will improve. “Whatever and wherever you lead, there is a universal truth: improving the performance of the people you serve will improve your organization’s ability to fulfill its purpose.” The above is a quote from my book, which should be releasing 9 days (!!!) from today. People in leadership roles are uniquely positioned to be able to support and grow their people. And if leaders aren’t helping people grow, who is? Want better results? Manage your priorities, not your time. And prioritize growing your people. Today’s intention: Think about the people you serve and how they grew this week. What opportunities did they have? What could you do next week to increase their opportunities to grow? Cheers! Frederick |
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