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Shifting the thinking“Oh no” is usually the first and only response I, as a coach, get at the mere mention of inviting my educational leadership clients to engage in a Project of Excellence. And then the silence comes, the heavy breathing, the look of doom and gloom, followed by a very expressive and overly detailed explanation of how busy they are in their school setting, the extent of responsibilities that are already imposed upon them, and that the mere thought of adding an additional duty into their schedule would be truly overwhelming.
I, of course, am totally empathetic, and I begin to quietly explain that in my role as an educational coach, my role is to stretch my clients �" current and future educational leaders �" into possibilities of success and results that go far beyond their present high-level of performance. That over the course of the weeks and months ahead, I will be there to motivate and inspire them to identify and achieve the goal and objectives in the Project of Excellence by highlighting their unique talents, skills, and values and in so doing help them to reconnect to their personal passion and to regain the deep-seated love that they ...