Our Mission
Leadership Edge rose out of our shared passion for bringing person-focused coaching practices and working cultures into schools.
We respect the dedication of our colleagues and strive to enable them to bring their best selves to school, for the benefit of all: themselves, their colleagues, children, young people and their families.
Theory of Change
Our Theory of Change sets out the core principles behind Leadership Edge’s coaching approach and how it strengthens leadership, wellbeing and culture across schools and Trusts. It outlines the challenges leaders are facing, the 3-tier PURE Coaching model, and the individual and organisational outcomes that coaching enables.
If you’re exploring how to build healthier, more resilient and self-sustaining leadership across your setting, this document offers a clear, evidence-informed overview of the impact you can expect.
PURE Coaching provides people with a safe space to work through PURE-ly their own agenda: a marked difference from traditional top-down management meetings. Each session concludes with a forward-facing solution which has been initiated, mapped-out and committed to by the individual being coached, usually actioned with remarkable confidence and competence having been given the time and encouragement to voice all their thoughts and feelings in advance.
At the heart of PURE Coaching sit the 3 key characteristics of intrinsic motivation:
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Mastery – I am getting better
Purpose – I am contributing to something bigger than myself
Autonomy – I am free to make decisions
(Daniel Pink, ‘Drive’)
This research helps explain why PURE Coaching is such an empowering and successful interaction in getting the best out of people: the conversations focus on things that individual wants to get better at, things which are important to them and things which they can have some influence and control over: Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose.
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PURE Coaching conversations are non-directive and PUREly your agenda:
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Personal – Your coach will be supporting YOU. You can talk about anything that matters to you, whether related to work or not. You are valued as a whole person.
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Understanding – Your coach will listen without judgement or giving advice. They will ask questions to help you fully understand yourself, your thoughts, feelings and options.
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Relevant – Whilst there may be specific goals you want to work towards, you can bring something completely unrelated to each session if that is most relevant in the time.
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Empowering – Sessions draw out your strengths, values, skills and ideas, whilst also identifying and tackling any potential barriers enabling you to move forwards with clarity and confidence.
Our Values
Integrity: We engage in all coaching relationships with a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles, including confidentiality. We know what we do matters and will not risk the quality of it.
Credibility: We get it. We have all held or are currently holding a leadership position within education, and are accredited and experienced coaches.
Humility: We are lifelong learners, keen to remain open-minded in the ever-evolving context of education. We are non-judgmental and believe in the resourcefulness and good intentions of those we work with.
