Welcome to our weekly newsletter! This edition is a special one as we highlight this year's Teaching Learning Conference - TLC 2023 - A Year in the Life of a Coach.
As you close out the month of April we recognize how busy you are and how valuable your time is, so we'd like to thank you for taking some minutes out of your day to catch up with us, learn with us, and take care of yourself so you can continue to have a positive impact on your colleagues and the students you work with.
When we think about A Year in the Life of a Coach, we can imagine that one thing you wish you had more of was time. Many coaches feel like they are trying to do the impossible, and faced with such a challenge, they try to multitask, cut corners, try harder, and work longer. Unfortunately, with these approaches, a lot of coaches end up feeling that they don't have time to do anything well. In today's blog post, Jim talks about the two dimensions of effective time management: internal and external. The internal dimension of time management refers to factors coaches can control. Jim describes the five levels to this dimension that will help you manage your time and, as a result, increase your positive impact.
In today’s newsletter, we also feature our latest Coaching Conversations podcast episode - we're back with a Q&A session with Jim. You'll hear Jim's thoughts on change from the inside out, how administrators can support this type of change, and how to craft our messaging and enroll colleagues in this sort of professional development. If you haven't scrolled through our podcast library recently, make sure you browse through our previous episodes where we feature some of our TLC 2023 Keynote & Breakout presenters. Already listened to those episodes? Stay tuned! This year we will continue to spotlight our TLC presenters to give you a glimpse into what we have in store for you at TLC 2023.
We are happy to announce the release of our TLC 2023 Agenda! We provide a sneak peek at some of the topics that will be shared at this year's conference as well as details about each day's schedule so you can plan your trip!
In continuing with our theme of A Year in the Life of a Coach, our 'free resource' section provides you with a helpful tool for Big Picture Goal-Setting - the first level to the internal dimension of time management. With this tool, our hope is that you look back and plan ahead for your personal goals, actionable steps to get there, and habits that will move you closer to your goals
If you're looking for ways to continue your learning and expand your leadership skills throughout the summer months, we would love to see you at our Introduction to Leadership Coaching (in partnership with GCI) virtual workshop. Join us as we explore three elements of effective coaching practice and an introduction to the concept of a coaching approach as a leadership stance and apply this to the context of feedback conversations. This is a great opportunity to quickly develop the awareness, skills, and confidence to have coaching conversations!
Most importantly, always remember that we welcome your coaching stories and input, so be sure to share with us. Take care!
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