“It’s not going to help yourself, or the cause, if you let yourself be a punching bag for white supremacy.”
Elena Aguilar
This is a coaching episode. Today Elena coaches a school leader, who identifies as white, as she considers how she wants to lead through ongoing interracial conflict with one of her team members. This conversation illuminates many pressing questions for conversation, including when you draw a line between creating space for people to speak their truth and enabling a toxic work environment.
This episode is for you if:
- You are interested in exploring issues of race, equity and working across lines of racial difference
- You benefit from observing and analyzing coaching conversations to grow your own coaching toolkit
Resources for continued learning:
- Coaching for Equity 101: July 21-22, 2021
- Coaching for Equity Masterclass: June 22-24, 2021
- The Art of Coaching Teams 101 Workshop: June 30, 2021
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Art of Coaching Teams (book by Elena)
- Indicators of Trust in Schools (tool from The Art of Coaching Teams)
- Onward Book Club
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