Strengths-Based Coaching: Episode 291

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May 4, 2026

Best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar, brings weekly tips, tools, and wisdom to educators with one goal: to help you thrive.

If you’re ready to move beyond fixing problems and start coaching in a way that builds trust and motivation, this episode is for you. Elena walks you through how to shift into a strengths-based stance, shares how it transformed her coaching conversations, and offers a three-part structure you can try in your very next session.

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Reflection questions:

What strengths have you seen in your clients recently—but maybe haven’t named yet?
What would shift in your coaching if you started each conversation with strengths?
How can you more intentionally connect strengths to your client’s areas for growth?

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