In this episode, we interview Fiona Robertson, an instructional coach currently based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, whose blog post we referenced in Episode 7. Fiona reveals how her thinking about loneliness has evolved, and she explains the larger, organizational influences that contribute to teachers and coaches feeling valued and empowered.

In this episode, Laura and Nichole discuss why it’s so important to acknowledge and address feelings of loneliness in our coaching: Loneliness can impact our physical health and the way we show up in our coaching role. Nichole and Laura also explore strategies they and other coaches have used to help them to counteract these feelings of loneliness or disconnection.

In this episode, Nichole and Laura explore why starting a new coaching role can often feel more lonely than we anticipate.

In episode 5, Nichole and Laura explore the importance of being open and authentic in our coaching relationships. They reveal the pieces of their own “selves” that they rarely brought into their earlier coaching interactions and share why they now make a point of showing up as their whole “selves."Note: We recorded this in multiple settings with multiple types of equipment and therefore there might be some variations in sound quality. We are still learning what works best and how we can...

In this episode, Laura and Nichole share some very uncomfortable situations that they’ve found themselves in and how navigating these difficult situations ultimately enabled them to clarify their core coaching beliefs and values.

In this episode, Nichole and Laura continue their discussion about why it’s so important for a coach to identify their core beliefs and values. Doing this allows us to shape our coaching roles, prioritize people over programs, and trust our gut instinct.

In this episode, Laura and Nichole explore the core beliefs and values that guide their coaching work and how they came to recognize that coaches need to attend to “heart work”, to the role of vulnerability, and to the kinds of changes that impact organizational systems and cultures.

In this episode, Nichole and Laura introduce themselves, discuss how their own coaching journeys began, and explore why being familiar with a variety of coaching models and strategies is essential for instructional coaches.