Session 49 Lightning talk: The impact of executive coaching on the self-esteem and self-efficacy of headteachers

Session overview: Over the course of the academic year, a group of thirteen Headteachers took part in an executive coaching programme with the Centre for Educational Leadership at LJMU, where they experienced, conceptualized, and understood coaching as a phenomenon and connected this to their own perceptions of self-esteem and self-efficacy. The question being explored was does coaching have a tangible impact on Headteachers’ confidence? If coaching is an integral element of leadership development and support, do Headteachers become more confident as leaders, better able to address the challenges inherent in their role? Specifically, does the impact of coaching have a tangible impact on their confidence as reflected in their self-esteem and self-efficacy as reviewed through adaptations of Rosenberg’s Self Esteem Scale (RSES) and Schwarzer and Jerusalem’s General Self Efficacy Scale (GSES)? From the findings of this investigation, there is a suggested overview of what may be applied to the development of educational programmes and professional development provision in terms of the use of coaching as a tool to support self-reflection and learning. Key learning points from this session: Key messages to support reflective learning will include: (1) An evaluative analysis of the role coaching plays in developing self-efficacy and self-esteem (2) How coaching practice and principles can be incorporated into academic and professional development programmes to support reflective learning. The impact of executive coaching on the self-esteem and self-efficacy of headteachers PowerPoint. Only LJMU staff and students have access to this resource.