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The Art of Coaching Teams

A Workshop by Bright Morning (Elena Aguilar)

🗓️ October 17 - 18, 2025
🧭 Marriott Sukhumvit Park, Bangkok Thailand
🕣 8.30 am - 3.30 pm
📌 Register by March 14, 2025 (Early Bird)
This is a PD Alliance Workshop - two participants can attend for the price of one.

The Professional Development (PD) Alliance is a network that connects educators with valuable training opportunities.

This learning experience provides a framework and tools to lead an engaged, high-functioning team. This practical, hands-on workshop blends technical skills with more complex theories vital for a thriving, resilient team. You’ll see strategies modeled, have time to reflect on your own practice, and process the skills you’re learning in a live format.

Who is this for

Coaches

New and experienced coaches, managers, teacher leaders, and mentors

Leaders

Leaders who want to use coaching strategies to support and develop the adults on their team

Facilitators

Anyone who leads adult learners

What you'll learn

→ New strategies to respond to resistance
→ Transformative methods to foster a trusting, inclusive team culture
→ A process to ensure your team has a clear, shared purpose
→ The key to effective listening
→ New ways to boost your emotional intelligence and build the emotional intelligence of your team
→ How to plan purposeful meetings
→ How to navigate conflict
→ Simple strategies to make decision-making easier

How you'll spend your time

Part One
Self-Paced Pre-work ~4 HOURS MINIMUM
Prior to your workshop sessions, your learning begins with a self-paced exploration of foundational knowledge and tools that are essential for leading thriving teams.

Part Two
Live Learning ~14 HOURS TOTAL OVER 2 DAYS
This workshop is a 2-day experience, each day consisting of two learning blocks with a 90-minute lunch break in between. The workshop is highly interactive, allowing you to build skills and synthesize learning quickly.

Activities include

→ Reflecting on your purpose and the purpose of your team
→ Creating a trust-building plan
→ Observing and role-playing scenarios for coaching teams
→ Practicing transformative ways to respond to conflict
→ Improving your ability to listen for new understandings
→ Exploring how to make decisions on a team

Requirement

This workshop is grounded in the principles and strategies from The Art of Coaching Teams, a bestselling book by Elena Aguilar. To fully engage with the content, discussions, and activities, all participants are required to bring their own copy of the book.

The book is not included in the registration fee.

Workshop Facilitator

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Becky Barkstein (Lead Presenter, Bright Morning)

Becky has worked at the intersection of education, technology, and equity since 2011. She previously taught grades K-4 in Houston, TX, while also leading and coaching teams of new and veteran teachers.

During this time, she also developed and facilitated school-, district-, and network-wide professional development focused on elementary literacy and social-emotional learning for students and adults. 

Workshop Fee

Early Bird (register by March 28, 2025)
Workshop fee: USD 1050 per participant
Discount for a team of two registering together (PD Alliance)
Workshop fee: USD 525 per participant
Regular (register by June 27, 2025)
Workshop fee: USD 1200 per participant
Discount for a team of two registering together (PD Alliance)
Workshop fee: USD 600 per participant
Meeting Package
A meeting package fee of USD 100 per participant will be added to the workshop fee.
The meeting package is inclusive of coffee breaks, lunch and workshop materials

FAQ

Will I get a certificate of participation?
Yes.
If I cannot attend the workshop. Will you offer me a refund?
If you are unable to attend the workshop, you can transfer your registration to another colleague.  The fee will not be refunded.  
What if the workshop is cancelled by the organiser (KSIPD)?
If the workshop is canceled by the organizer (KSIPD) due to lack of participants or any other unforeseen reason, the workshop fee and meeting package will be refunded.
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