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
How to Know What Your Clients Think About Your Coaching: Episode 225
Soliciting feedback from your coaching clients has big benefits, including strengthening your practice, building trust, and modeling being a learner. And it can be scary! In this episode, Elena demonstrates how to confidently and clearly ask for client feedback and acknowledge receiving it. As a bonus, you’ll also hear how to open your coaching conversations with a question that builds resilience!
Notable moments:
00:43 Role Play Demonstration Setup
02:55 Part 1: Introducing the Feedback Survey
04:54 Part 1 Reflection
07:55 Part 2: Transitioning to Feedback Acknowledgment
10:39 Reflecting on New Beliefs
14:23 Part 2: Roleplay Reflection
15:36 How to Continue Growing Your Skills in This Area
16:55 Closing Remarks and Acknowledgements
Keep learning:
- Subscribe to our Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC to learn everything you need to know about soliciting feedback from clients, including Elena’s feedback survey
- Read Chapter 15 of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching for more on evaluating the impact of your coaching conversations
- The First 10 Minutes (free tool)
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Reflection questions:
- What has been your experience with feedback?
- Have you explicitly solicited feedback from your coaching clients (or direct reports)? Why or why not?
- What did Elena’s model and Cary’s reflection prompt you to want to do or do differently moving forward?
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