HPT Leadership Coaching Programs
School Leaders, Curriculum Leaders & Middle/Teacher Leaders
1. What are HPT Leadership Coaching Programs?
HPT Leadership Coaching Programs are a tailored series of individual or group coaching sessions held over 6-12 months which provide the reflective space, support, accountability and skill development needed to fast-track the growth of:
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School Leaders - who are constantly juggling the strategic, operational and supportive demands of not just their leadership team but of the whole school.
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Middle Leaders - who have a complex role as they are both managing up and leading down. Coaching is essential to effectively manage the challenges of this dual complexity.
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Curriculum Leaders - who have complex whole school role requiring both technical expertise and relational leadership skills. Coaching is an effective strategy to support Curriculum Leaders in leading teaching and learning within their school.
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Teacher Leaders - who require skills and attributes that are not always found in the classroom teacher’s toolkit. Coaching empowers Teacher Leaders to ensure the integrity of HPT systems within their teaching teams.
The Focus of HPT Leadership: Strategic, Supportive & Self Leadership
Being an effective School Leader, Curriculum Leader, Middle/ Teacher leader requires us to: (1) work ‘supportively’ with those we lead and the teams we belong to, as well as (2) work ‘strategically’ on our school improvement priorities and day-to-day operational responsibilities – all the while making sure (3) we look after our ‘self’ care, optimising our own health and wellbeing.
2. How Do HPT Leadership Coaching Sessions Work?
HPT Leadership Coaching Sessions can be run one-on-one, or in group cohorts of 4 to 5 leaders. A typical coaching session runs for 60-75 minutes on a regular/ termly schedule, in virtual or face-to-face format.
HPT Leadership Coaching Sessions focus on developing an individuals strategic, supportive and self leadership capabilities as well as problem solving current challenges and pursuing relevant growth and development goals. Each coaching session is highly focused with leaders able to rapidly identify their most critical issues through completing a personal Leadership Update Tool pre-session.
3. Who is Individual vs. Group Leadership Coaching Best Suited For?
Choosing Individual vs. Group Based Leadership Coaching depends on a few factors, such as a school’s size, the complexity of issues that Leaders are engaging with, and the flexibility of Leaders’ schedules. Regardless of a school’s size and context we’ve found that all Leaders initially benefit from an onboarding session prior to normal coaching sessions. Many schools will typically opt for Group based coaching program for their Middle Leaders due to ease of scheduling, with their senior Leaders opting for Individual programs to deal with more complex issues on a more flexible schedule. An example of a typical middle leader group coaching program 12-month schedule is below:
HPTschools List of Accredited Coaches
Dr Pete Stebbins, PhD
HPT Master Trainer
Dr Pete Stebbins is a workplace psychologist, executive coach, author and speaker. Pete has many years of research and professional practice behind him working in leading large scale transformational programs across education and health.
Dr Danielle Stebbins, PhD
HPT Master Trainer
Danielle is a clinical psychologist and specialises in leadership coaching and facilitation of the High Performance Teams program across school leadership teams. She has extensive experience working across both education and health with complex team, strategy and organisational challenges.
Jenny Cole
HPTcoach
Jenny is a sought after coach, facilitator and speaker because of her ability to challenge people to be their very best. In her career she has worked as a teacher, school principal, coach and facilitator and works within a positive psychology framework to facilitate change in her clients.
Alistair Kerr
HPT Master Trainer
Alistair is a psychologist and leadership development professional. Alistair's driving passions at work are building sustainable High Performance Teams; helping teams that are struggling to move forward, as well as teams that are inspired to go from good to great; and using technology to change the way that businesses support employee wellbeing at work.
Heidi McGlashan
HPT Master Trainer
Heidi is a former Principal and Executive Coach with over 30 years experience across a range of school leadership roles. She has implemented a range of team development, quality teaching & learning, and school wide pedagogy initiatives and is passionate about working with schools.
Clifford Morgan
HPTcoach
Clifford is a registered psychologist and executive coach who specialises in leadership, team and culture development. With a background in the Air Force, Clifford combines discipline and focus with a dynamic presence and a splash of fun to help leadership teams increase performance and engagement.