Navigating the Hidden Mental Load for Instructional Coaches with Kim Cofino and Diana Beabout

About this episode

Kim and Diana discuss the mental load that coaches carry and its impact on their work and coaching culture.

In this #coachbetter episode Kim and Diana talk about the mental load that coaches carry - and may not recognize. This is a topic that came up during a previous #coachbetter episode with Kim Porter . This is something that, as coaches, we may feel, but may not recognize how it impacts our work - and the work that our coaching partners have the capacity for. In this episode, Kim and Diana will unpack what we mean by "mental load" or "cognitive capacity" and how and why understanding everyone's (including our own) limited bandwidth has such a huge impact on our coaching practice and coaching culture. If you're feeling like you, your colleagues or your coaching partners are at max capacity right now, we can relate - and this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here . Like this episode, you'll enjoy this: Unpacking the Cognitive Load for Instructional Coaches with Kim Porter [266] Let's Connect: Our website: coachbetter.tv EduroLearning on LinkedIn EduroLearning on Instagram EduroLearning on YouTube Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Join our #coachbetter Facebook group Learn with Kim Explore our courses for coaches Watch a FREE workshop Articles from Kim 3…

People in this episode

Guests: Kim Cofino, Diana Beabout

Topics covered

• mental load
• cognitive capacity
• instructional coaching

Keywords

• coaching practice
• coaching culture
• bandwidth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Navigating the Hidden Mental Load for Instructional Coaches, coachbetter, Unpacking the Cognitive Load for Instructional Coaches with Kim Porter, The Learning Professional, Learning Forward, Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership, Fostering a Culture of Growth and Belonging: The Multi-Faceted Impact of Instructional Coaching in International Schools

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