ABSTRACT

This chapter considers how to re-create, in schools and other learning organisations, the conditions in which coaching can be effective. The learning that takes place often leads to better outcomes for coachees and raises their levels of self-esteem and motivation. Coaches use a number of theoretical and organisational development tools during their coaching conversations. Building a positive learning culture together is an essential part of the process. Teachers can use coaching as a way of encouraging learning in the classroom, alongside tried and tested didactic methods. Commitment and enthusiasm from the leaders of an organisation is a necessary prerequisite for the co-creation of a successful coaching culture for learning. The co-creation of a coaching culture for learning will be a firm foundation for a successful, constantly improving educational organisation. Building a coaching culture in a school or college is a journey.