If I believe the person sitting across from me is a professional, my coaching job can’t simply be to get that person to do what I’ve decided is best. I need to engage their thinking which means deep listening on my part. Treating someone as a professional isn’t simply something we say. Teachers experience whether […]

Reading the blog, “The Art of Soulful Listening” by Greg Thomas, introduced me to a musical concept that immediately resonated—what jazz musicians call Big Ears. Thomas describes his deepening appreciation of jazz through immersive listening… “The more I listened, the more I recognized patterns and devices of the music. The more I listened, the more […]

According to a Harvard Business Review article, “curiosity helps employees engage more deeply in their work, generate new ideas, and share those ideas with others.” Certainly, these are all benefits we would want for staff in our schools. The questions that leaders and coaches use can support tapping into curiosity.  Find out why “what” is […]