Coaching for Educators

Are you looking to explore possible next steps in your journey as an educator?  Would you or your leadership team benefit from working with a coach? 

If so, it’s time to consider arranging an initial conversation with jigsaw.coach to see how coaching can help.

What experience does jigsaw.coach have in the education sector?

Jigsaw.coach, Caroline Beckett, has over twenty years’ experience in the education sector and started her career as a teacher of English Literature and Language.  After completing her degree, Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) she worked initially in the UK and then spread her wings into international education.  Starting out as Head of English at The British School Muscat, in the Sultanate of Oman, Caroline then worked in Egypt, UAE, KSA and the Kingdom of Bahrain, for a period spanning more than fifteen years, before moving back to the UK.  While in Dubai, UAE, Caroline also completed a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Management in International Education.

In the last decade she has retrained as a Leadership and Organisational coach working her way through the requirements of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) to finally reach the highest level of coaching certification, Master Certified Coach (MCC), which places her in the top 5% of coaches globally.  This means that all of her coaching qualifications are internationally benchmarked and that she has:

  • completed 500+ hours of training
  • 2500+ hours of coaching with clients
  • successfully submitted a variety of recorded coaching sessions where her performance was reviewed and evaluated
  • undertaken extensive mentor coaching and supervision as part of her ongoing professional development
  • completed all required examinations and assessments.

Caroline also holds Global Individual Accreditation (EIA) at Senior Practitioner Level with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

What sorts of clients trust in the work of jigsaw.coach?

Caroline works across cultures, continents and contexts coaching leaders in the education sector such as: principals, head teachers, directors of marketing, head of key stages, administrators, assistant head teachers, pastoral and well-being leaders, financial directors.  Her clients work in a variety of education settings including: UK academies, universities, small and large independent schools, and cross-continent international school groups.  She has been delighted to deliver coaching online and in person for educators in varied locations such as:  China, KSA, Qatar, USA, Hungary, Germany, Bahrain, UAE, Spain, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Kuwait…

What is coaching for educators?

Coaching provides a completely confidential space for leaders to reflect, explore and design action.  Leaders can often feel isolated and coaching can provide an opportunity for those with key responsibilities to focus on a variety of areas including, but certainly not limited to:

  • Consciously exploring your leadership style
  • Ensuring the best possible results for different stakeholders
  • Dealing with difficult situations and difficult conversations
  • Managing teams
  • Identifying your strengths and areas for development
  • Defining your priorities as an educator
  • Establishing short, medium and long term goals for your career.

Do you feel that coaching may be useful for your own professional development or beneficial for your leadership team, or your institution?  Please get in touch to arrange a conversation with Caroline to find out how coaching works as well as what benefits and  opportunities it can offer.

 

What have clients said?

Coaching has immeasurably assisted my professional development and leadership competencies. Caroline is a consummate professional who knows the international educational setting and is able to provoke deeper thought about current actions and future plans. Her coaching has been extremely beneficial and has allowed me to raise and address issues in a reflective, challenging atmosphere.Khalil Ahmed, PhD, Experienced International School Head Teacher
Caroline, you were excellent and just what I needed to help me reframe my thinking about so many aspects of my professional life. Kind, caring, supportive and challenging (often all at once), you created a safe space for me very quickly to be open and honest with you and with myself. I cannot recommend you and the coaching experience I had with you highly enough. Massive thanks for everything you helped me reflect on and move forward with.Amy Murphy, Head of Secondary, British International School, Budapest

 

Caroline also has the pleasure of delivering ICF approved coach education programmes specifically designed for the education sector.  For more information please send a message and Caroline will get back to you as soon as possible.

 

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