Park House Equality & Diversity Leadership Group

5 Steps to Building a School Wide Coaching Culture for Agenda 5 Steps to Building a School Wide Coaching Culture for Outstanding Performance

The Five Steps Scope the opportunity Measure & Consolidate Prepare the ground Create a plan Take action Measure & Consolidate

The Five Steps 5 Steps Criteria Scope the opportunity Why and what Prepare the ground Initial research Analysis Presentation of findings Create a plan Create a steering group Design and implement the programme Measurement Take action Communicate the intent Involve key change agents First intervention Roll out coaching across the school Measure & Consolidate Measure outcomes Celebrate success & consolidate progress

Step 1-Scope the Opportunity-The Why

Step 1-Scope the Opportunity-The Why “Coaching unlocks people’s potential to maximise their performance” Sir John Whitmore

To move from Dependency to Interdependence Independence Interdependency SLT Fear based Wait to be told Afraid to take risks Compliance to rules - only Focus on results only Takes positive action Prepared to innovate Serves the needs of the students Holistic approach - balance of achievement and well being Internal school focus only SLT build and share their vision with all stakeholders Look externally to seek innovation Collaborate freely with other agencies Build network of key partners Deliver outstanding results based on individual development Serves the community learning needs Staff Teachers feel totally accountable for students performance Stressed Teachers responsible for quality teaching Teacher manage workloads Share innovation both internally with other staff and externally with other schools Develop outstanding teaching capability though mutual support and challenge Uses coaching as the default teaching practice Students Wait to be spoon fed Disengaged from learning Give up easily Lack aspiration Low level disruption Students take active role in their learning Build self resilience Students seek inspirational role models and future possibilities Self regulate in terms of behaviour Students helps others with their learning -peer coaching Help build resilience in others Seek to inspire and encourage achievement in others Act as a positive role model for others Community Little communication Not sure what role to play Untapped local resources Clear communication Discuss role the community can play Tap into local resources Communicate with other communities Share role in wider community Tap into wider resources Serve whole community learning needs

Step 2 - Prepare the Ground Initial research Analysis Presentation of findings

Step 2 - Prepare the Ground 3 common mistakes made when attempting to implement a coaching culture Not understanding the power of coaching Not engaging across the school Not planning to implement effectively

Building a Coaching Culture What are some of YOUR biggest challenges?

Building a Coaching Culture What are some of YOUR biggest challenges? And how will a coaching culture solve them?

Step 2 - Prepare the Ground Questions Score 1 - 4 Leadership 1 How aware are the staff and students of the school’s vision?   2 How ambitious is the vision and does it set high standards and aspirations? 3 How involved are the students, parents and governors in the school’s vision? 4 How supportive and challenging are the senior team in the pursuit of excellent in teaching and learning? 5 How aware are all staff, students and leaders in the school’s strengths and areas for improvement? 6 How aware and responsible is the leadership team in inspiring and leading the school and developing a high performance culture? 7 How engaged are students and parents in the spiritual moral and social and cultural activity in the school? 8 How aware are students of the need to be safe and take personal responsibility for keeping safe? Sub total (max score 8 ) Management How well does the senior management team staff, students, parents and governors understand? Use the 1 - 4 Ofsted ratings

Step 2 - Prepare the Ground

Step 2 - Prepare the Ground How to present findings to the Head teacher and SLT –marketing Using a written report based on the five steps and or a Power point Key messages: Why: Share the rational for introducing and developing a coaching culture and the Benefits of achieving and going beyond an outstanding Ofsted inspection. Higher levels of performance and results Greater self- responsibility and accountability Increased motivation & engagement Enhanced learning & creativity Raised ambition and achievement Better relationships between all those at the school; and Greater cooperation and teamwork  

Create a steering group Design and implement the programme Step 3 - Create a Plan Create a steering group Design and implement the programme Measurement

Create a steering group Roles and responsibilities Step 3 - Create a plan Create a steering group Roles and responsibilities   To be role models and champions of effective coaching 2. To work together as a team to support the creation of a coaching culture in the school 3 To create a plan of action that is agreed and committed to by all the steering group 4. To be accountable for individual responsibilities and actions. 5. To communicate and share the concepts with the wider school community 6. To support the headteacher and senior leadership team in the implementation of the intuitive 7. To support each other to achieve the vision

Step 3 - Create a plan V.E.G.A. Alignment Vision Being Ethical values Awareness Responsibility Emotion (EQ) Relationship Heart Goals Action Mind (IQ) Strategy/Planning Doing Body (PQ) Action orientation/Focused energy

What does success look like? What does success look like? Step 3 - Create a plan Vision What does success look like? Vision What does success look like? Co operation Exemplary behaviour Students who want to learn Outstanding results Creativity and innovation High quality relationships Teachers inspired to teach High Energy High Expectations Students who are highly motivated Leadership through values Balance of support & challenges

What does behaviour look like? Step 3 - Create a plan Ethical Values What does behaviour look like? Differences are celebrated Students challenge poor behaviour High quality relationships Selfless not ego driven Co operation Personal responsibility taken Students supporting each other High Standards and expectations Teachers who respect and are respected High levels of trust and transparency High levels of personal awareness Balance of support & challenges Personal leadership though values

Step 3 - Create a plan Goals What By When By Who Roll out plan (Clear & specific) What By When By Who Roll out plan Communication Accountability Integrity: deadlines and commitments made

Step 3 - Create a plan

Measures of success linked with Ofsted Step 3 - Create a plan Measures of success linked with Ofsted Criteria Measures Leadership Achievement of management objectives Number of coaching interventions Ability of leaders to coach as per coaching competencies Behaviour Number of school referrals /detentions Number of school exclusions Attendance record No of reported cases of bullying Number of reported success stories? Achieveme nt Number of achievements of grades in line with expectations No of A to C passes Value added Other awards recognition? Teaching No. of lessons taught that are good and above Learning Quality of student engagement in lessons Student progress

Involve key change agents Roll out coaching across the school Step 4 - Take action Communicate intent Involve key change agents First intervention Roll out coaching across the school Every 1000 mile journey starts with a first step Chinese proverb

Step 4 - Take action Communicate intent Use power point presentation to staff and students. Use internal newsletter/ bulleting board briefing for teachers. Use news letter to share idea with parents. Involve key change agents Ask the steering group to share messages. Involve forward thinking staff and students to promote the introduction of coaching as part of a high performance culture.

Step 4 - Take action First intervention Introduction coaching to the Senior leadership team. Encourage them to start to be role models. Introduction of the coaching to the steering group ask them to be ambassadors for the new culture. Roll out coaching across the school Develop a coaching culture within individual departments. Ask teachers to buddy up to support each other. Introduce action learning sets. These are run in small groups using a coaching model e.g. GROW model to find solutions practical issues. Introduce coaching to students as part of their learning & skill set.

Step 5 - Measure & consolidate Measure outcomes Celebrate success & consolidate progress Measure outputs Evaluate the process Feedback / learning

Step 5 - Measure & consolidate Measure outcomes Look for short term wins Think win / learn not win / lose Evaluate the process not just the outcome Feedback needs to be factual, not personal or judgmental Embed in Performance Management and other school processes Use measures to motivate

Step 5 - Measure & consolidate Celebrate Success Learning and performance is a journey not a one off event Remember to celebrate success Gain support by sharing experiences and rewarding the ‘right behaviours’ Always focus on the vision to maintain direction and motivation Revisit processes including performance management to ensure that coaching is embedded in the school Olympic athletes look for 1% marginal gains

Use the 5 steps to create a blueprint for your results & success Scope the opportunity Prepare the ground Create a plan Take action Measure & Consolidate

Review & Next Steps