Executive Coaching for School Leaders

What we offer...

Executive Coaching with Gerlinde Achenbach FCCT: Gerlinde is a fully qualified OLEVI Professional Coach. Olevi qualifications are accredited by the International Federation for Coaching & Facilitation (IFCF). As an Olevi Professional Coach, Gerlinde works with leadership colleagues across the profession to build their effectiveness, realise their ambition and lead with humility and integrity. “Being a Headteacher and senior leader for many years has taught me the importance of developing and valuing your team, the strength of collaboration, the power of distributed leadership and the value of leading with humility and empathy. I’ve seen at first hand how a culture of coaching can transform a school into a place of shared purpose, belonging, reflective practice and deep commitment to lifelong learning.” There are many reasons why leaders turn to coaching: • They want to embed a coaching culture in their organisation • They feel professionally ‘stuck’, for a range of reasons • They find life/work balance challenging and feel increasingly burnt out • They have a limiting belief, such as ‘Imposter Syndrome’ • They feel overwhelmed by the complexity of their role or just want to be more productive • They feel ‘out of touch’ with their team / school community • They struggle to manage challenging professional relationships and hold difficult conversations Being coached is a journey of professional self-improvement and growth. It helps build emotional intelligence (EQ) in relation to the decisions you make as a leader and in your response to colleagues and your community. Coaching is a powerful, transformative process. "I’m very interested in the work of Professor Catherine Lee who researches the experience of LGBTQ+ educators moving into leadership roles. This is my experience too. So whilst I work with people of all backgrounds, I’m keen to offer support to aspiring and experienced leaders from marginalised groups to recognise their strengths, build their self belief and become inspirational role models for others." Gerlinde Achenbach FCCT Please get in touch for pricing information. GAEd makes every effort to make pricing affordable where individuals are self-funding.