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Finding the Way In: Supporting School Wellbeing with Coaching

MARCH 10, 2023
10:00–17:00

City of London School for Girls, Barbican, London

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The world has shifted its focus in a big way towards wellbeing—both our own wellbeing and that of those around us. Pastoral care in schools is invaluable in that endeavour, and coaching complements your efforts in so many ways.

Coaching Day Autumn 2022 will equip you with the skills and tools you need to empower your students, colleagues and teams to be the best version of themselves.

Together, we will explore how coaching can foster wellbeing school-wide and how you can play an integral role in this.


Who is Coaching Day for?

  • New to coaching? This event is for you. Explore the fundamentals of coaching. Learn tools that will elevate your practice and support your students’ and staffs’ wellbeing.

  • Graydin alumni? This event is for you. Boost your impact as a coach and learn how to support others through conversation about difficult topics.

  • Certified Start With Heart Facilitator? This event is for you. Continue your journey and learn how best to embed coaching into your systems and processes to support wellbeing.


What will you gain from Coaching Day?

  • Elevated coaching skills that you can share with your wider community.

  • Clear next steps to support the wellbeing of your students, colleagues and yourself.

  • Insight regarding how best to embed coaching into the fabric of your school’s day to day life.

  • Inspiration to apply new skills and tools to your context.

  • Understanding of the challenges and triumphs that come with coaching.

  • Deeper connection to new people and old friends.


EVENTS OF COACHING DAY 2022

The day will hold a series of workshops tailored for you — whether you’re new to us, alumni or very old friends, plus networking opportunities and space to practise your new and existing coaching skills.

Coaching Day mirrors our Start With Heart model, beginning with Heart, moving to Head and ending with Step.

1. WELCOME + HEART WORKSHOP || 12:00-13.30 GMT / 7:00-8:30 EST

Relationships have the capacity to hinder wellbeing or help it to thrive. In fact, how we are with each other is just as important, if not more important, than the skills we use. Whether you intend to use coaching to be more ‘coach-like’ in your daily conversations or regularly engage in one-to-one coaching sessions, crafting relationships built on trust and connection is vital. This workshop will explore how to develop relationships that invite honesty and vulnerability. We’ll look at the link between coaching and wellbeing, hear directly from educators about their challenges and successes, and more. This workshop will be followed by the opportunity to connect with other attendees and learn first-hand from our incredible community.

BREAK 13:30-13:45 GMT/ 8:30-8:45 EST

2. HEAD WORKSHOP 13:45-15:00 GMT / 8:45-10:00 EST

How do you know when to help someone and how? What makes a topic or issue ideal for coaching? This workshop will focus on coaching skills to address specific wellbeing issues. Plus, it will explore how to help others articulate their challenge and choose the help they need. Whether you’re an experienced alumni or are new to coaching, explore the skills and tools needed to help someone help themselves, and learn a never-been-taught-before coaching tool to add to your repertoire. And like with Heart, dedicated time to network with other attendees will follow.

BREAK 15:00-15:15 GMT / 10:00-10:15 GMT

3. STEP WORKSHOP + CLOSING || 15:15-16:30 GMT / 10:15-11.30

Coaching is most effective when it is embedded into systems and processes to reach as many stakeholders as possible? How can coaching be embedded within a tutoring system? What student peer coaching looks like, and so much more. This workshop will look at the various ways coaching can change the way you currently do things, for the better.

SPEAKERS:

Christina Vince, Head of Wellbeing at Ryde School and Upper Chime, Isle of Wight, UK

Laura Smith, Head of Teaching, Learning & Innovation at Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, UK

Myles Blair, Head of Wellbeing at DLD College, London, UK

Jane Czarny, Educator, HPCDSB in Ontario, Canada

Chris Kellaway, Director of Empowered Learning, Woldingham School, UK

Richard Hegarty, Head of Highfield House, Uppingham School, UK


BONUS ACCESS

Each attendee will receive three months of free access to a coaching library of your choice OR our first-ever coaching class, Having Better Conversations With Heart.


Event Registration FAQ

  • Click the Register button above. We'll ask you to fill out a form and make your payment. You'll then receive an email from us with a receipt.

  • Yes! You can either register yourself or someone else. You’ll have the opportunity to enter the participant’s name and email as you register.

  • Yes. We list our courses and events in Greenwich Mean Time and Eastern Standard Time, but we welcome attendees from all over the world. It is important to note that all our courses and events are delivered in English only.

  • • Access to and the ability to proficiently use a working laptop or desktop, with high-quality internet and the ability to download new applications. This event will not run smoothly with mobile phones or iPads.

    • Ability to login to Zoom for the workshops (and Kumospace if you choose to join networking opportunities) from your web browser.

    • Capacity to actively participate in a video conference including access to a webcam, internal or external microphone and speakers.

    • If you have any individual requirements, please let us know.

  • This is a non-refundable registration. If necessary, the registration may be transferred to another person within your school or organisation.

  • All Graydin coaching courses and events are practical and effective professional development for educators. Feel free to share our Coaching + Education brochure with your school leader. Please let us know if you need any further support from us.

  • Kumospace is where we will hold our networking opportunities (not our workshops). It creates informal and fun environment that mirrors a conference networking experience. It’s colourful and playful. We think you’ll love it!

  • We understand that technical challenges can happen to anyone and often at the worst times. Our team will be there to provide support on the day, but here are a few tips to get you set up for success before and on the day:

    1. Get set up on your most up to date computer available

    2. Restart your computer

    3. Connect to the Zoom link through your web browser (we suggest Chrome).

    4. Ask those in your household to turn off any streaming services.

    5. Check your microphone and speaker settings are set up properly.

    6. Close all applications you will not need during the event.

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