Michael Neel Coaching exists to support the transformation of educational leaders so that their lives and organizations are marked by flourishing.
Most leaders don't have anyone who knows them with a 360-degree vantage point, including work, family, outside responsibilities, and the complexity that each of these entails. Coaching is a deeply relational, holistic, & results based conversation that leads to transformation in areas that matter most to you.
Great leadership demands capacities grounded in listening, inquiry, teaching, and learning. These qualities must be learned because they tend to run counter to human survival instincts. In this way, great leaders are made, and not simply born to lead. That is good news for all of us because it means that leadership is not limited to special people but available to any of us who dare to examine what we do, in light of what we intend to do.
Drawing on a pragmatist ethic toward improvement and promising practices in data-informed decision making, deliberation labs allow a team a chance to interrogate a dilemma they face, identify relevant data, and communicate openly about organizational practices and values. The lab coach invites consideration and exploration of the situation that bring the most salient matters to the surface and empower team members to meet the moment and learn more about themselves and one another in the process.
Engage in a complimentary discovery call to create immediate value and clarify action steps you can take right away. This call will help determine whether coaching is the right fit for your goals at this time.
Initial weeks of coaching involve explicit clarification of your vision & development of a functional roadmap—an outline of your desired outcomes—as we begin to explore your habits, & the new practices & understandings that will carry you fully into your vision.
An iterative process of ambitious experimentation, personal assessment, and regular coaching over several months that will enable you to attain your target outcomes & live into your vision