Evoking Greatness

PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The Promise and Practice of Coaching The Five Concerns of Coaching The Dynamic Dance of Evocative Coaching Why Evocative Coaching Works Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion CHAPTER 2 COACHING PRESENCE Evocative Coaching as a Way of Being The Mindful Coach Fostering Trust and Rapport Holding the Coaching Space Conveying Coaching Presence Creative Energy Check-In Coaching Presence in Lateral and Vertical Relationships The First Coaching Session Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion INTERLUDE: LOOP I: THE NO-FAULT TURN CHAPTER 3 LISTENING FOR STORIES The Story of Principal A and Principal B The Power of Story Evoking Coachable Stories Attentive Listening Imaginative Story Listening Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion CHAPTER 4 EXPRESSING EMPATHY Understanding Empathy Leading With Heart The Language of Compassion The Golden Sigh Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion INTERLUDE: LOOP II: THE STRENGTHS-BUILDING TURN The Learning Brief CHAPTER 5 APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY The Principles of Appreciative Inquiry SOAR: Illuminating the Best of What Is and What Might Be SOARing Into the Future Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion CHAPTER 6 DESIGN THINKING Designing SMARTER Experiments Choreographing the Coaching Dance Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion CHAPTER 7 THE DYNAMIC FLOW OF CHANGE Getting Into Flow Rolling With Resistance Honoring Ambivalence Getting out of the Way Coaching as a Catalyst for Systems Change Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion CHAPTER 8 THE REFLECTIVE COACH Coaching the Self Hearing Our Own Story Self-Empathy Inquiring Into Our Own Professional Practice Designing Our Own SMARTER Experiments Professional Coaching Code of Ethics Conclusion Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion APPENDIX: EVOCATIVE COACHING PRINCIPLES, QUESTIONS, AND REFLECTIONS REFERENCES INDEX

Megan Tschannen-Moran (Ph.D., The Ohio State University) is a Professor of Educational Leadership at the William & Mary School of Education. Inspired by her fourteen years of experience as the founder and principal of a school serving primarily low-income and minority students in a distressed neighborhood of Chicago, she is motivated to work at the intersection of theory and practice so that schools grow in their capacity to serve all students well. The coaching model presented in this book sits squarely at that intersection. Megan's scholarly research focuses on relationships of trust in school settings and how these are related to important outcomes such as the collective efficacy beliefs of a school faculty, teacher professionalism, and student achievement. Her book Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools (2nd Ed.) (2014) reports the experience of three principals and the consequences of their successes and failures to build trust. Another line of research explores school climate through the Vibrant School Scale that assesses the degree to which a school fosters enlivened minds, emboldened voice, and playful learning. Bob Tschannen-Moran (M. Div., Yale University) served as the President of LifeTrek Coaching International and as CEO of the Center for School Transformation (www.schooltransformation.com). Bob is a past-President of the International Association of Coaching (www.CertifiedCoach.org). He trained a s a business and life coach through Coach U, CoachVille, FastTrack Coaching Academy, and Wellcoaches Corporation. He served on the faculty of the Wellcoaches Coach Training School and co-authored a Coaching Psychology Manual (2nd Ed) (2015) with Margaret Moore and Erika Jackson. His work on Skills and Performance Coaching is included in The Complete Handbook of Coaching (3rd Ed.) (2017, Sage Publications). Using a variety of strengths-based approaches, Bob has assisted many individuals and organizations, including schools, congregations, and corporations, to build positive relationships and to achieve positive results.