The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar

This is the third in a series of five episodes on coaching behaviors. Elena provides an overview of how to use her “Gaps Framework” coaching tool, which prevents us from slipping into fix-it mode and helps you identify the needs of your coaching client(s). Mentioned on this episode: Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonuses (until July 2024)Attend an in-person workshop with Elena (through October 2024)Mind the Gap: Identifying Learning Needs (free tool)Using the Gaps in Conversation  (exclusive free tool)Become a Bright Morning Member Reflection questions: Think about a recent coaching conversation…How hard or easy is it for you to refrain from jumping to a fix-it mode in your coaching conversations? Thinking through “The Gaps Framework”, which gap(s) did your client struggle with the most? How did you know? Getting fluent with any tool requires practice. What is your community of practice? If you don’t have one, what is the first step to finding one? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn, and  Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact. Podcast Transcript and Use: Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode TranscriptBE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

This is the second in a series of five episodes on coaching behaviors. Elena shares how she prepared for her coaching conversations, including how the coaching stances impact her planning and approach. Mentioned on this episode: Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonuses (until July 2024)Attend an in-person workshop with Elena (through October 2024)Episode 179: What You Need to Know About Taking Notes During Your Coaching ConversationsCoaching Stances and Sentence Stems (free tool) Opportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Reflection questions: Think of three coaching clients. For each, consider which types of coaching stances/questions result in shifts in their behaviors.  Review the notes from your past three coaching conversations. What insights do you have about the types of questions and stances you take frequently? What stances would you like to take more of? What are 1-3 coaching stances and sentence stems you would like to use in your next coaching conversations? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact.Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode TranscriptBE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

This is the first of five episodes sharing knowledge and tools to help you coach behaviors. To kick things off, Elena shares the seven factors she considers when creating a coaching plan after an observation. Mentioned on this episode: Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonuses (until July 2024)Attend an in-person workshop with Elena (through October 2024)Mind the Gap: Identifying Learning Needs (free tool)Episode 29: Coaching Tools for Transformation: Core Values, Mind the Gap and Strengths-Based CoachingBecome a Bright Morning Member Reflection questions: In this episode, Elena shared the factors she considers when creating a coaching plan. Is there an established set of criteria you use when developing coaching plans?  If you have a set of criteria, what factors do you currently consider? How are those factors communicated to your coaching clients?  Of the factors that Elena uses, are there any that you would like to add to your approach? If so, what is your first step in doing so? When will you take that step? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and Instagram.Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact.Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode TranscriptBE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

In a captivating coaching demonstration, a teacher confronts her resistance to exploring emotions. The discussion dives into recognizing and unpacking limiting beliefs, fostering trust and empowerment in coaching dynamics. With a focus on emotional acknowledgment and self-awareness, the complexities of teaching and coaching are illuminated. Listeners learn about the impact of non-verbal cues and the importance of reflection in coaching relationships. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the transformative power of confronting heavy emotions in the teaching profession.

If you want to support your clients in releasing beliefs that aren’t serving them, you need to be able to guide them to create new beliefs. That’s what you’ll learn how to do in this episode, the fourth installment of our five-part series on coaching beliefs. Mentioned on this episode: Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonuses (through July 2024)Attend an in-person workshop with ElenaEpisode 202: How to Coach Beliefs: The Drama Triangle  Opportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Attend an in-person workshop with Elena Reflection questions: How hard or easy is it for you to stay unattached to outcomes? Why do you think this is? What questions might you ask to “nudge” a client to consider adopting a new belief? Elena shared that collecting data to share with your client is a helpful tool in helping to shift beliefs. What is your current approach to data collection? Is there anything you would like to adjust in the coming school year? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and Instagram Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact.Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – AND BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

In this episode, Elena introduces and demonstrates a new, simple three-step tool for coaching someone who has slipped into a victim mindset. This is episode three of a five-part series on coaching beliefs. Mentioned on this episode: Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonuses Attend an in-person workshop with Elena Episode 190: How to Use the Ladder of Inference in Your Coaching ConversationsElena’s new tool on how to coach beliefsOpportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Attend an in-person workshop with Elena Reflection questions: Think about something that is frustrating you right now:What beliefs do you hold?Are those true? How do you know? Are those empowering or disempowering?How would you feel if you didn’t hold this belief?What would be possible if you abandoned this belief?  Are you willing to tell a different story? How might your own exploration and self-work in this area impact your ability and approach to coaching others? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and Instagram Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact.Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – A

Limiting beliefs often accompany frustration. In this episode, Elena provides a framework and tool to help you identify when the person you are coaching has slipped into victim consciousness and what is needed to support them in transitioning out. Mentioned on this episode: Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonuses Attend an in-person workshop with Elena The Drama TriangleOpportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Attend an in-person workshop with Elena Reflection questions:Think about a time when you experienced frustration and…Fell into a victim stance?Fell into a villain stance?Fell into a hero stance? For each of those experiences, what would have been different if you had been able to access curiosity? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and Instagram.Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact.Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – AND BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

If you want to coach the beliefs that drive actions, you need to know and be able to do five things. Elena shares those and much more in this first of a five-part series on coaching beliefs. Mentioned on this episode: Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonuses Attend an in-person workshop with Elena Opportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Attend an in-person workshop with Elena Reflection questions: What is a belief that you hold right now about your work?What is possible if you hold that belief? What actions do you take as a result of that belief?How do those actions impact you and other people? Is this a belief you want to maintain, or one that might better serve you if you were to release it? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact. Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – AND BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

In this episode, Elena uses the Core Human Needs framework to coach a teacher who is struggling to adapt to a new school environment. At multiple points in the conversation, Elena “pulls back the curtain” and provides insights into her coaching moves. Mentioned on this episode: Core Human NeedsPre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational CoachingEpisode 183: Try It On: A Confidence Building Sentence StemOpportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Attend The Art of Coaching (Bright Morning workshop) Reflection questions: Consider a current pain point in your life. Which of your core human needs are currently met and unmet? How might you use this framework to consider next steps? Consider a client who is struggling. What core human needs might be unmet? How could you use this framework in your next coaching conversation? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact. Learn more: https://www.brightmorningteam.com/membership Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.If you would like to support the show and enable us to invest additional resources into providing more polished transcripts, you can do so by becoming a Friend of the Show. Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – AND BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

Do you struggle to coach disempowered clients? Do you have teammates who often feel like things are happening to them? In this episode, Elena shares how coaching ways of being, and in particular, coaching agency is the skill a Transformational Coach needs to help their clients feel better and empowered to get their needs met. You’ll learn two approaches to start utilizing this approach in your coaching conversations. Mentioned on this episode: Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coachingand claim your pre-order bonus offers Coaching agency tool created by ElenaEpisode 43: Coaching Tool: The Spheres of InfluenceOpportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Attend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop or a The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with Elena Reflection questions: What have you heard in your coaching conversations lately that indicates a client might be experiencing a lack of agency? Coaching toward agency requires a foundational belief that a client doesn’t need to be fixed. To what extent is this a deeply held belief of yours? Elena shared multiple ways you might invite clients to explore increasing their agency. Which approaches resonated with you? Is there a way you would like to modify one of these to make it more your own? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.If you would like to support the show and enable us to invest additional resources into providing more polished transcripts, you can do so by becoming a Friend of the Show.Episode TranscriptPLEASE BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!