The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar

Coaching emotions is the key to Transformational Coaching. And our ACE tool is the key to coaching emotions. In today’s episode, Elena utilizes ACE in a coaching conversation. Listen in to hear how an exploration of emotions can unlock some profound realizations, and can be accomplished in 12 minutes!   Mentioned in this episode: ACE framework from Episode 38: How to ACE Your Coaching Conversations The Art of Coaching Emotions workshop The Core Emotions (tool) Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ 

This is the second episode in our four-part mini-series on coaching for resilience and coaching emotions. In this episode, Elena shares three resilience boosters that are sustaining her right now. Listen in to gain ideas for yourself, and approaches you can take when coaching others. Opportunities for continued learning: Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators The Art of Coaching Emotions workshop Conscious Leadership GroupVisit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ 

This is the first episode in a four-part mini-series on cultivating emotional resilience and coaching emotions. To kick things off, Elena is sharing the four things you need to know and do if you want to talk about and coach for resilience and discussing the power of “self-care” for educators (spoiler alert: it’s not all bubble baths and trips to the spa). Opportunities for continued learning: Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators The Art of Coaching Emotions workshop Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ 

“Why don't you disrupt racist behavior more immediately? Our kids needed change yesterday…”  We get asked a version of this question frequently, so today we’re replaying a listener favorite episode from last year where Bright Morning teammate, Nick Cains, joins Elena to explore how we center transformation (and our own humanity) when disrupting racism in our coaching conversations.  Mentioned in this episode: What to Say When You Hear Something Racist (Podcast series + companion guide)Coaching for Equity (book by Elena Aguilar) Coaching for Equity (Bright Morning workshop) Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ 

What are racial affinity spaces?Why are racial affinity spaces necessary? How do you respond when people are concerned about there being racial affinity spaces? What should I consider if I want to bring racial affinity spaces to my school or organization? If these are questions you’re curious about, this episode is for you. Mentioned in this episode: Coaching for Equity workshop The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development, by Elena Aguilar and Lori Cohen The Racial Healing Handbook, by Anneliese A. Singh, PhD, LPCOpportunities for continued learning: Attend: Coaching for Equity (Bright Morning workshop)Read: Coaching for Equity (Book by Elena) Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ 

What is a microaggression? What can you do when you hear, see or experience a microaggression? If these are questions you are curious about, this episode is for you. Mentioned in this episode: Stamped from the Beginning, by Ibram X KendiDr. Chester Pierce Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation, by Dr. Derald Wing SueOpportunities for continued learning: Read Elena’s book, Coaching for Equity Attend our Coaching for Equity workshop Listen to Elena’s What to Say When You Hear Something Racist podcast series and expand your learning with our free listening guide Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ 

If you want to be a Transformational Coach, you must be able to coach emotions. If you want to coach for equity, you must be able to coach emotions. The first step to coaching emotions is to acknowledge and normalize them. In today’s episode, Elena shares five ways to do so in your coaching conversations. Opportunities for continued learning: Episode 37: How to ACE Your Coaching Conversations  Episode 158: What do we mean by "every conversation is an equity conversation?" Webinar on WednesdayAttend an upcoming Coaching for Equity workshop Read Coaching for Equity Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ 

Episode Description  | At Bright Morning, we believe every conversation is an equity conversation (or at least it should be). But what does that mean? In this episode, Elena shares the three things you can do to make this a reality. Mentioned in this episode: Ladder of InferenceThe Art of Coaching Workbook, Exploring Identity Markers & Reflecting on Identity Markers exercises (pp.16-19) (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching)Opportunities for continued learning: The Art of Coaching Workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop)Coaching for Equity Workshop The Art of Coaching (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching) Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/

“Can I coach if I’m the boss?” The short answer is yes. But only if you are clear, intentional, and capable. If you are an administrator, a supervisor, or anyone who is responsible for evaluation who also wants to take a coaching stance, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Mentioned in this episode: The Art of Coaching Workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop)The Art of Coaching Teams WorkshopOpportunities for continued learning: The Art of Coaching Teams WorkshopArtful Design and Facilitation Workshop Are You a Manager Looking to Coach? Start Here. (blog post) Evaluation, Feedback and Coaching: What You Need to Know (blog post) Reflection questions: How clear are you—and your team—on the different stances you take as a boss and a coach? Where might more transparency around your role or intentions strengthen trust and clarity?Think of a recent conversation with someone you supervise. What stance did you take? In hindsight, was it the most effective stance for that moment? Why or why not?What internal shifts might you need to make to fully embrace coaching as part of your leadership identity? How could redefining “boss” to include coaching change the way you lead?Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ 

You’re in the middle of a team meeting or a work conversation and someone says something that sets you off. How do you respond? In today’s episode, Elena provides the background information that you need to be able to understand what’s driving your response in those moments, gives you a three-step method to use to respond with intention, and shares an activity you can start using today to increase your self-awareness. If you’re looking to increase your EQ, this episode is for you! Mentioned in this episode: The Myth of Normal, by Gabor MatéThe Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der KolkThe Art of Coaching Teams (book by Elena) The Art of Coaching Workbook (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching)The Things that Get Under My Skin (exercise from The Art of Coaching Workbook retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching) Opportunities for continued learning: The Art of Coaching Teams Workshop Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/