Barbara Phillips

Educational Consultant for Red Cardinal Consulting, LLC, Solution Tree Associate, EdD Candidate @ B.U., Former Principal, Director of Learning, Educator

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@ManuelScott Merry Christmas from NY! Everyone is so grown up! Gorgeous family! Have a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year!

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@BrigLeane Just blue! Congrats! Thrilled for you!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Coaching is Hard.

What makes a Great Coach?

There is so much.

It is a dynamic job, and few understand the complexity and dynamics of being a coach.

Here are 10 Traits of Great Coaches.

1: RELATIONSHIPS FIRST - Great coaches care about their players first and foremost. They work hard to build positive relationships with all players. They know relationships are the heartbeat of great teams.

2: CLEAR STANDARDS - The number one job of a coach is to build culture. Culture is: What coaches allow, what coaches emphasize, and consistent follow-through every day. Great coaches have clear standards and focus on maintaining these every day.

3: EMOTIONAL IQ - Great coaches, get it. Great coaches have “with-it-ness.” Great coaches can read the room, read their team, and connect with many different types of people. They have high emotional intelligence.

4: SELF-AWARENESS - Great coaches, know thy self. They know their strengths and weaknesses and try to fill these gaps with great assistant coaches.

5: ExXCELLENT COMMUNICATORS - Bringing a group together to achieve a common goal is challenging. Clear and concise communication is critical. Great coaches are master communicators.

6: MINDSET - Great coaches operate with a growth mindset. This mindset becomes part of the program's culture. It is a mindset that we can always get better. There is no such thing as failure, and the process is focused on.

7: MASTER TEACHERS - Great coaches are Master Teachers. They can simplify the complex and provide clear and concise feedback to their players.

8: HEALTHY COMPETITIVE MINDSET - Great coaches are competitive—they have to be. But it needs to be a healthy, competitive spirit. It cannot be a win-at-all-costs mindset. Great coaches embed the life lessons and struggles learned along the way.

9: HUMBLE - Great coaches know that humility wins. They can instill confidence in their players while keeping them humble. This is a critical balance in highly successful coaches and teams.

10: BUILD LEADERS - Great coaches focus on building positive team leaders. Building culture is a coach's number one job, but building player leadership has to be number two. Great coaches know this. They have a leadership plan.

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[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@hsilviaDDE @lcruzconsulting You are a rockstar! Cheering on you and your fabulous team! NY @SolutionTree PLC @ Work Model School! Woot! Woot! ❤️

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@evenerjeff Aww! Thanks @evenerjeff! You know I love what I do and want nothing more than to see schools succeed so that students excel!

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@Benamo71 Just sent the funds via Venmo. 29 or 95 please! Thanks!

[Mike Mattos @mikemattos65]

A school or district’s mission should be a sacred promise to those it serves and the organization’s highest priority when making decisions. It represents what is non-negotiable—what the school will not compromise. In a PLC, the mission should be an unrelenting focus on learning.

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

So proud of my friend and colleague @MariaNielsenPLC! Cannot wait to get my copy! Congrats!!!!!

[Maria Nielsen @MariaNielsenPLC]

https://t.co/plXVjN9165

Hooray! 😍 The 15-Day Challenge is available for purchase. 🙌 Grab your copy today. I am so excited to get this book in your hands. -Bonus: Each chapter has QR codes with videos of teams in action!

[Mike Mattos @mikemattos65]

The life-blood of a school’s intervention process should be teacher team created/selected formative assessments. They are short-cycle, aligned to specific team essential standards and should be used by the team to determine what worked in their initial teaching.

[Dr. Manuel Scott @ManuelScott]

Remember, behind every successful person is a mentor who once believed in them. Be that mentor for someone today. #TeachingInspiration #MentorshipMatters"

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

Always exciting to see the progress being made at @CVCSDWarriors ! Today there was evidence of LOTS of growth! Congrats secondary teams and leaders!

[Tom Curry @CVCSDCurriculum]

Beyond powerful work with @Barb_RdCardinal today and our @CVCSDWarriors Secondary and Building Admin Teams ♥️🤍🖤 @CvSupt @CVAsstSupt @cvhsprincipal2 @suzanne5538 @CVMSWarriors @CV_Athletics @JenniferYurko @CVpdfamily @SolutionTree

[Lucky Mason-Williams @Lmasonwms]

ISO new colleague!! We're seeking a Full Professor @binghamtonu @BinghamtonCCPA -focus on Measurement and evaluation in Schools. Amazing opportunity at a great university! https://t.co/UDyDtfgC2j

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@ManuelScott Great news for NY! Hope you are well! All the best to you and your family!

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

Such a great day! Thank you for being incredible hosts @CVCSDWarriors! Celebrating you and excited for more learning ahead! Keep moving forward!

[Tom Curry @CVCSDCurriculum]

@SolutionTree visits @CVCSDWarriors!! Thank you so much for a powerful day @Barb_RdCardinal and Emily Basten ♥️🖤🤍 Cannot wait for the continued development ahead- let’s do this! @CvSupt @CVAsstSupt @cvhsprincipal2 @suzanne5538 @CVMSWarriors @CVpdfamily @JenniferYurko

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@MGeraldWilson @MECSDSpartans Really nice interview!

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@plugusin @SolutionTree Congrats! Wish I was there to hear it!

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

@plugusin @SolutionTree @MariaNielsenPLC @mikemattos65 @kildeer96 @PLCTrailblazer @Regina_Owens Right back at you, @plugusin! You are an awesome follow on Twitter and an even more amazing colleague! Thanks for the great conversation and support! Here’s to our paths crossing again! And….well done dancing today!

[Barbara Phillips @Barb_RdCardinal]

Celebrating the AMAZING individuals I had the privilege of learning from this week….THANKS, Fort Worth! @SolutionTree @MariaNielsenPLC @mikemattos65
@kildeer96 @PLCTrailblazer @Regina_Owens @plugusin