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About Jen Lara

Jen Lara is the director and head coach at the Center for Faculty and Staff Development at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) outside of Annapolis, MD. A graduate of Michigan State University, University of Colorado, and Johns Hopkins University, Jen would trade in all of those degrees, just to have coaching skills – the most impactful set of skills Jen believes she has. When not training coaches at AACC or leading professional development experiences, Jen blogs at www.upcyclededucation.com and edupreneurs at www.hellostrategies.com.

Coaching 101: Asking Curious and Powerful Questions

6 Nov 2017

Coaching 101: Asking Curious and Powerful Questions

One of the most important skills of a coach – think life coach, instructional coach, or leadership coach - is asking curious and powerful questions. Here are three tips to amplify your question asking and elevate your coaching skills – even if you are not a trained coach: Tip #1: Start your questions with “what,” [...]