Courageous Coaching: Building Cultures of Growth, Trust, and Accountability
Courageous Coaching: Building Cultures of Growth, Trust, and Accountability
SESSION 1: Building a Culture of Growth and Trust Through Effective Feedback - January 19, 2027 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
SESSION 2: Holding Care and Accountability: Coaching Teachers Through Resistance and Challenge - Feb 2, 2027 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
SESSION 3: Beyond the Conversation: Systems That Lead to Lasting Professional Growth - March 16, 2027 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
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ABOUT THIS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SERIES
Supporting adult growth is among the most important—and most complex—responsibilities of school leadership. Effective instructional leaders must balance empathy with accountability, foster trust while addressing performance concerns, and create cultures where continuous learning becomes the norm rather than the exception.
This three-part series equips leaders with practical coaching strategies and sustainable feedback systems that strengthen both educator practice and school culture. Grounded in research on adult learning, psychological safety, and relational leadership, participants will learn how to navigate challenging conversations with confidence, deliver feedback that inspires growth rather than defensiveness, and cultivate environments where educators feel supported, challenged, and empowered to continuously improve.
Participants will leave with immediately applicable tools, protocols, and coaching frameworks that they can implement in their own schools.
While each session is designed to stand on its own, participants will gain the greatest benefit by attending the full series. Together, the sessions build a cohesive learning journey, with each one deepening and extending the concepts from the last. If you're unable to commit to the entire series, you're still welcome to register for individual sessions that align with your interests or current leadership needs.
LEARNING GOALS
Participants will:
- Leave with practical observation templates, coaching cycles, feedback frameworks, and implementation tools to support sustainable educator growth.
- Develop confidence facilitating courageous coaching conversations that balance empathy with accountability.
- Learn strategies for fostering educator ownership, intrinsic motivation, and a growth-oriented mindset throughout the coaching process.
AUDIENCE
This series is designed for instructional leaders who are responsible for supporting educator growth and fostering strong professional cultures, including:
- Heads of School
- Assistant Heads
- Division Directors (Early Childhood, Lower, Middle, and Upper School)
- Directors of Teaching and Learning
- Instructional Coaches
- Department Chairs
- Grade-Level Leaders
- New and Aspiring School Leaders
PRICING INFO: ATTEND ONE, TWO, OR ALL THREE SESSIONS
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Liz Pulido believes that HR is at its best when it helps schools align their structures with their values, ensuring that employees feel supported, engaged, and connected to the mission. She is the Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations at Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco. Liz began her career in public middle schools before moving into independent education, where she spent eight years at Black Pine Circle School. Starting in admissions, she soon discovered her passion for working with the adult community in schools and transitioned into HR. In that role, she became a trusted partner to the leadership team, transforming HR from a compliance-focused function into one rooted in the employee experience. Her approach to HR is guided not only by measurable data but also by attention to the quieter, unspoken signals: what is said, what is left unsaid, and the subtle dynamics that reveal a team’s true experience. She is passionate about moving HR beyond forms and policies, working closely with leaders and supervisors to ensure employees feel supported, engaged, and aligned with the school’s mission. In addition to her work at LWHS, she currently serves on the board of directors at Las Trampas, located in the East bay.
Tanveer Alibhai has worked in education for over 25 years in diverse roles, including school administrator, teacher, parent educator, and consultant. She holds a B.Ed. and a B.S. in elementary education from McGill University, an M.Ed. from Notre Dame de Namur University in California, and a certificate in Pedagogical Coordination in the Reggio Emilia Approach from Webster University. She began her teaching career, working in elementary schools across Canada and the U.S as a classroom teacher. Her leadership roles include Head of Lower School, Head of Early Childhood Education, and Director of Extended Day at The Seven Hills School in Walnut Creek, as well as Head of Lower School at St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Oakland. Currently, she serves as the Head of Lower School at Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley.. As a consultant, Tanveer has supported schools locally and abroad through teacher and leadership coaching, professional development, parent education, and K–8 distance learning design, inquiry learning, values-based leadership, and more. Her Bay Area consulting partners include Prospect Sierra, Bentley School, Marin Preparatory School, Imagination Lab School, The San Francisco School and Presidio Hill. Tanveer has served on the boards of People of Color in Independent Schools, Pact, An Adoption Alliance, and the Bay Area Teacher Training Institute (BATTI)..Born in Nairobi and raised in Canada, she now lives in the East Bay with her family, including her husband, son, daughter and dog. Deeply committed to equity and inclusion and grounded in the best interests of children, she also enjoys reading, painting, photography, gardening, yoga, biking, spending time in nature, international travel, and time with her family.
Cancellation Policy
Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. We strive to be as helpful and flexible as possible when things out of your control happen. Please visit our FAQ page for detailed information about our cancellation policy and answers to frequently asked questions about enrollment and membership.