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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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