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Overview |
Many successful educators find themselves in leadership roles without substantive training on leading teams. Is this you?
Based on Elena’s best-selling book, The Art of Coaching Teams, this learning experience provides a framework and tools to lead an engaged, high-functioning team. This practical, hands-on workshop blends technical skills with more complex theories vital for a thriving, resilient team. You’ll see strategies modeled, have time to reflect on your own practice, and process the skills you’re learning in a live format. |
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Who is it for? |
This learning experience is designed for
- Coaches
New and experienced coaches, managers, teacher leaders, and mentors
- Leaders
Leaders who want to use coaching strategies to support and develop the adults on their team
- Facilitators
Anyone who leads adult learners
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What You’ll Learn |
- New strategies to respond to resistance
- Transformative methods to foster a trusting, inclusive team culture
- A process to ensure your team has a clear, shared purpose
- The key to effective listening
- New ways to boost your emotional intelligence and build the emotional intelligence of your team
- How to plan purposeful meetings
- How to navigate conflict
- Simple strategies to make decision-making easier
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How you’ll spend your time |
Part One
Self-Paced Prework ~ 4 hours minimum
Prior to your workshop sessions, your learning begins with a self-paced exploration of foundational knowledge and tools that are essential for leading thriving teams. |
Part Two
Live Learning 14 hours total over 2 days
This workshop is a 2-day experience, each day consisting of two learning blocks with 2 breaks in between. The workshop is highly interactive, allowing you to build skills and synthesize learning quickly.
The same content is covered in our virtual workshop. The only difference is the learning venue and format. |
Activities include:
- Reflecting on your purpose and the purpose of your team
- Creating a trust-building plan
- Observing and role-playing scenarios for coaching teams
- Practicing transformative ways to respond to conflict
- Improving your ability to listen for new understandings
- Exploring how to make decisions on a team
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What's Required |
All participants must have a copy of The Art of Coaching Teams by Elena Aguilar. |
Elena Aguilar |
Elena Aguilar is a writer, leader, teacher, coach and podcaster. She is the author of eight highly acclaimed books: The Art of Coaching (pub. 2013, retd. 2024), The Art of Coaching Teams (2016), Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators (2018), The Onward Workbook (2018), Coaching for Equity (2020), The Art of Coaching Workbook (pub. 2020, retd. 2024), The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development (2022), and Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching (July 2024). She has also been a frequent contributor to Edutopia, ASCD’s Educational Leadership, and EdWeek Teacher.
Elena is the founder and CEO of Bright Morning Consulting, an organization committed to helping individuals and organizations create the conditions for transformation. She has taught tens of thousands of educators how to have conversations that build a more just and equitable world. Elena can be heard demonstrating these conversations on The Bright Morning Podcast. |
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Venue:
To Be Announced
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Registration at 8:00 am
on the 18th of April 2026 |
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INVESTMENT |
USD 875 Per Participant
Group Discount: Register 10 participants and get 1 additional registration FREE
Closing date 1st April 2026 |
INCLUDES: Certificate of Participation for 16 Professional Development Hours, Lunch and Coffee Breaks. |
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