by Kim Cofino | Sep 30, 2026 | 5 Min Fri
When you stepped into a coaching role, you were probably very focused on understanding and being prepared for coaching conversations and coaching cycles. Our episode next week is with one of my graduates, Ula, from Getting Started as an Instructional Coach, in our...
by Kim Cofino | Sep 16, 2026 | 5 Min Fri
Last year, one of our global cohort members in the Thrive Coaching Certificate got a bit frustrated with me. For the purposes of today’s episode we’re calling them Janelle. That’s not their name, but it’ll make it much easier for me to tell this story. We were at the...
by Kim Cofino | May 27, 2026 | 5 Min Fri
Have you ever intentionally looked for patterns and trends in your coaching data for the year? I was just talking to our current members of the Coach global cohort and we talked about how important it is to just start collecting data and building in a practice of...
by Kim Cofino | May 13, 2026 | 5 Min Fri
As coaches, we are very focused on the skills we need to have a coaching conversation. They’re essential, of course. But, we often forget about the importance of understanding the macro view of the whole school. The challenge in a coaching role is that unless...
by Kim Cofino | Apr 29, 2026 | 5 Min Fri
Do you want to be a better coach? We all do. But sometimes it can be hard to figure out what we need to focus on to improve (if you’re like me, it’s because there are so many ways we want to grow). Learning how to collect and use feedback on your coaching...
by Kim Cofino | Apr 15, 2026 | 5 Min Fri
Today we’re talking about how school leaders can make the decision to invest in hiring multiple instructional coaches. This is a highlight from one of my favorite episodes from a previous season featuring Samantha Olson Wyman and Stephanie Cifuentes. What I love about...
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