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STAFF RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNITY



               STRATEGIC PLANS - STAFF RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY

                  STAFF RELATIONSHIPS

                  & COMMUNITY







                  Hale School staff are valued, supported, encouraged and recognised for making a positive difference to the lives of
                  boys and within our community.
                  We aspire:

                  •   For all staff to continually learn, grow and strive for excellence.
                  •   To enjoy working in a positive and supportive environment.
                  •   To maintain our position as an employer of choice.
                  •   To enable a connected staff community where diversity and inclusivity are respected.
                  •   To support staff in maintaining their wellbeing.


































                  INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING


                  – CREATING A CULTURE OF QUALITY CONVERSATIONS AND
                  IMPROVED PRACTICE

                  The world of sport is filled with the narratives of famous   long association with professional coaching. Originally
                  coaches: Sir Alex Ferguson, Phil Jackson, José Mourinho,   established and guided by Director of Staff Development
                  Ron Barassi, Eddie Jones, Laurie Lawrence, Rick   and Human Resources, Dr Richard Goater more than seven
                  Charlesworth and Sandy Brondello. Their reputation and   years ago, the model was reimagined in 2020 and we
                  aura often transcend their chosen sport. None of us doubt   now have a two-tier coaching model in operation. For the
                  the value of a high-performing coach to improve the quality   purpose of this article, I will focus on one of these.
                  of a team or an individual, even at the most elite level.
                                                                 Tier 1 falls largely under the jurisdiction of the Heads of
                  While coaching has traditionally been associated   Department and other senior academic leaders across
                  with sports, over the last few decades, coaching has   the campus. Coaching can be defined as a professional
                  permeated business, education, personal growth and   helping relationship, focused on the goals of the person
                  wellbeing. Coaches can now be found supporting people   being coached and based on reciprocal dialogue between
                  in every aspect of life. At Hale School we have had a   the two parties. Information passes two ways: the coach



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