The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar
It’s possible for every coaching conversation to build connection and spark change, and Elena Aguilar will show you how. Elena Aguilar is one of education’s leading voices on coaching. Educators around the globe use her research-based coaching method to transform their organizations. Her company, Bright Morning, brings the ideas in her best-selling books to life by providing world-class professional development to mission-driven leaders. In The Bright Morning Podcast, Elena teaches you how to make every conversation count by demonstrating Transformational Coaching conversations. Every episode tackles a pressing coaching challenge. Resistance. Racism. Burnout. Overwhelm. Struggling new teachers. You’ll find it all here. If you’re ready to thrive in your work, listen in. New episodes drop every Monday. To learn more about Elena, go deeper into every episode, find the resources and tools she mentions, or join one of her workshops, check out https://brightmorningteam.com.
The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar
Navigating Confidentiality in Coaching: Coaching Demonstration Episode 224
Elena addresses one of the most challenging aspects of coaching—navigating confidentiality within an organization. Through a role-play conversation with a school administrator, she demonstrates how to approach situations where a teacher's performance negatively impacts students while maintaining confidentiality.
This conversation is part of our Learning Library skill session, Updating Admin on a Struggling Teacher.
Notable moments:
00:45 Role Play: Addressing Concerns with an Administrator
02:12 Discussing Classroom Observations
04:51 Balancing Confidentiality and Support
16:01 Debriefing the Role Play
21:21 Resources for Coaches
Opportunities for continued learning:
- Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC: December Skill Session Updating Admin on a Struggling Teacher
- Attend a The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop with Elena
- Read Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching
- Become a Bright Morning Member
- Become a Friend of the Podcast
Reflection questions:
- What did Elena do prior to this conversation that allowed it to be successful?
- What understandings regarding confidentiality are in place between coach and admin in your organization?
- What questions or next steps does this conversation prompt for you?
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