Coaching is not simply about tools and skills; it’s a mindset. To be a great coach, you must embrace the Coaching Mindset—a set of three truths that a coach takes into every coaching conversation. When we teach the Three Truths, we can get a lot of pushback. Whether you are facilitating coaching courses, sharing the Three Truths with your coachee, or simply curious what we mean by capable and whole, we’ve outlined how we respond when these words don’t resonate.

Recently, a teacher asked his student, What are you like when you are at your best? This one Effective Question had a huge effect, reminding us that it’s not just about what people do that stands in the way of them being their best. Often, it’s how they see themselves.

As schools close around the world, we know that many teachers have swapped your in-person classrooms for a virtual one. We’ve brought together some of our favourite tips and tricks for creating a supportive and engaging learning environment—even remotely.

As a coach, your goal during a coaching conversation is not to perfectly wrap and deliver a gift. Instead, your aim is to help your coachee plant and water seeds of knowledge and insight. So, when you think about the context of self-coaching, what could Planting Seeds look like?

“Students need to be able to help themselves more.” We recently heard this from the Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning at a state school that we work with. “In a perfect world,” she said, “our schools would be already using coaching with our students.”

How do we want to be as a family? This question, though simple, is the foundation of a tool that we call a Partnership Agreement. Learn how to use it to deal with the stresses up lockdown, and come out a more connected family.