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How often do you use affirmation to encourage others?
Your client is sharing the results of the 2 action steps she’s taken to get better life balance. She walked for 30 minutes each day and is feeling more relaxed. And when her supervisor asked her to design a newsletter, she responded with, “I’m happy to design a newsletter. What would you like me to stop working on in order do this?” Her supervisor said she should stop work on a promotional video!
 
You look at your client and say, “You’ve made real progress on getting better life balance. You accomplished your 2 action steps. You’re more relaxed, and you took on a new task without increasing your overall workload. Good for you!” Your client has a big smile on her face. She looks encouraged.
 
My point: Use affirmation to encourage others.
 
Question: How often do you use affirmation to encourage others?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently use affirmation to encourage others. And when you give affirmation, make sure your affirmation is:

1. Growth-centered
2. Relevant
3. Authentic
4. Client-focused
5. Energizing
6. Specific

Question: What will you do to ensure that you consistently use affirmation to encourage others?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2011-05-11T08:01:49+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/dd27b28ea6d6c4cea88c2a3e65c99c62-214.html#unique-entry-id-214http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/dd27b28ea6d6c4cea88c2a3e65c99c62-214.html#unique-entry-id-214Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you use affirmation to encourage others?
2. How can you use key performance indicators to achieve your mission?
3. Reflect on your goals

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1. To what extent do you provide value-added content?
2. How committed are you to using questions?

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1. How often do you use affirmation to encourage others?
2. How can you use key performance indicators to achieve your mission?
3. Reflect on your goals
4. To what extent do you provide value-added content?
5. How committed are you to using questions?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2011-04-08T07:07:51+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/e646044e0efe339889af830a68521ae2-211.html#unique-entry-id-211http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/e646044e0efe339889af830a68521ae2-211.html#unique-entry-id-211Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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How often do you use clarification to encourage others?
I’m talking with a friend about how I can more effectively help an organization build capacity. I share that I’m not sufficiently aware of how the organization is responding to my recommendations. My friend asks, “What do you mean by ‘not sufficiently aware’?” I explain that I get no feedback so I don’t know which (if any) recommendations the organization has processed, and I don’t know what the organization thinks of my recommendations.
 
Then I go on to describe how I got involved with the organization. I share that the organization has asked me to submit recommendations in writing and that I don’t have the opportunity to discuss my recommendations with someone on staff. My friend asks, “So are you saying that you want to talk through your recommendations with someone in the organization?”
 
I like his questions. I like his questions because they show he’s listening. And I like his questions because they show he’s interested in me and in what I’m saying. His use of clarification encourages me to keep thinking and to find ways to help the organization.
 
Question: How often do you use clarification to encourage others?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

My point: Make sure you consistently use clarification to encourage others.
 
Question: What will you do to ensure that you consistently use clarification to encourage others?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2011-04-08T07:06:53+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/cfd0a7d951282e1c8ec858aa17c58e92-210.html#unique-entry-id-210http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/cfd0a7d951282e1c8ec858aa17c58e92-210.html#unique-entry-id-210Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you use clarification to encourage others?
2. Leaders, find ways to work smarter
3. Enhance the facilitation of your team meetings

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1. How can you use your Biblical perspective assessment data?
2. What will you do to better connect what you teach and what the Bible teaches?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2011-04-08T07:04:54+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/42d191001ab6eb783856bf6e481f03f6-208.html#unique-entry-id-208http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/42d191001ab6eb783856bf6e481f03f6-208.html#unique-entry-id-208Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you use clarification to encourage others?
2. Leaders, find ways to work smarter
3. Enhance the facilitation of your team meetings
4. How can you use your Biblical perspective assessment data?
5. What will you do to better connect what you teach and what the Bible teaches?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2011-03-10T08:32:35+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/183892c381ae4d96182cb6d6441380db-207.html#unique-entry-id-207http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/183892c381ae4d96182cb6d6441380db-207.html#unique-entry-id-207Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. Meet student learning needs
2. To what extent do your unit plans and lesson plans target Biblical perspective?

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1. How often do you use “encouragers” to encourage others?
2. How can you identify key performance indicators?
3. Track progress on your goals

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2011-03-10T08:34:38+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/1547c06e7cb59617e002805bb3c69c54-205.html#unique-entry-id-205http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/1547c06e7cb59617e002805bb3c69c54-205.html#unique-entry-id-205Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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How often do you use “encouragers” to encourage others?
In Japan, the listener shows that he’s listening by saying things like “hai hai,” (um hm) and “naruhodo” (I see). When the person talking hears these phrases, he’s encouraged to continue talking. In a real sense, these phrases are “encouragers.”
 
My point: Use “encouragers” to encourage your clients to keep talking and reflecting. When you’re coaching, say things like “yup,” “yes,” “um hmm,” “I see,” and “hmm.”
 
Question: How often do you use “encouragers” to encourage others?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Question: What will do to ensure that you consistently use “encouragers” to encourage others?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2011-03-10T08:27:01+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/715331b19ab597881e58d1a7cd86bf42-204.html#unique-entry-id-204http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/715331b19ab597881e58d1a7cd86bf42-204.html#unique-entry-id-204Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you use “encouragers” to encourage others?
2. How can you identify key performance indicators?
3. Track progress on your goals
4. Meet student learning needs
5. To what extent do your unit plans and lesson plans target Biblical perspective?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2011-02-11T08:07:20+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/c55dfb0a4b9810770dad0e04bdf2baff-203.html#unique-entry-id-203http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/c55dfb0a4b9810770dad0e04bdf2baff-203.html#unique-entry-id-203Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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How often do you refrain from asking “why” questions?
Ever been asked, “Why did you do that?” I have. While it does get me thinking, it also gets me feeling accused. And sometimes the feeling of being accused gets in the way of me thinking about why I did something.
 
The question “Why did you do that?” taps into childhood memories of really stupid things I’ve done (like when I was a young boy, I thought I could jump across a large manure pit, and fell in instead) and of my parents looking at me, wondering what I was thinking.
 
My point: If you want to help your coaching clients to reflect, and if you don’t want your clients feeling accused, refrain from asking “why” questions.
 
Question: How do often you refrain from asking “why” questions?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently refrain from asking “why” questions. One thing that helps me do this is asking questions that start with “what.” For example, “What caused you to do that?” (instead of “Why did you do that?”).
 
Question: What will you do to ensure that you consistently refrain from asking “why” questions?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2011-02-11T08:06:03+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/fdd8a5874e7cde1076c52e7b62449707-202.html#unique-entry-id-202http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/fdd8a5874e7cde1076c52e7b62449707-202.html#unique-entry-id-202Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you refrain from asking “why” questions?
2. Use meeting guidelines

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1. Use questions to help your students connect God's world and Word
2. How exemplary are your Biblical perspective assessments?
3. How can you better connect what you teach and what the Bible teaches?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2011-02-11T08:03:15+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/4a1cac18ac0df7e857681d7175dfe3a8-200.html#unique-entry-id-200http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/4a1cac18ac0df7e857681d7175dfe3a8-200.html#unique-entry-id-200Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you refrain from asking “why” questions?
2. Use meeting guidelines
3. Use questions to help your students connect God's world and Word
4. How exemplary are your Biblical perspective assessments?
5. How can you better connect what you teach and what the Bible teaches?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2011-01-14T07:48:35+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/45e7549e634d1f2d7ad5df4428470467-199.html#unique-entry-id-199http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/45e7549e634d1f2d7ad5df4428470467-199.html#unique-entry-id-199Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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How often do you target understanding?
A key reason I get coaching is because I want to understand and be understood. I want to understand, for example, what’s happening with a transition to living in a different culture for 6 months, how I feel about it, and how I can use it to further my goals. And I want to be understood—I want my coach to understand what I’m thinking and feeling, for example, about living in a different culture.
 
I don’t get coaching because I want to be judged. I don’t get coaching so I can hear my coach say things like “Living in a different culture is a bad idea” or “You shouldn’t feel apprehensive about living in a different culture” or “That’s a stupid action step.”
 
My point: If you want to help your coaching clients, listen to them. And when you listen, target understanding (not judging).
 
Question: How often do you target understanding?

1. Consistently?
2. Usually?
3. Sometimes?
4. Rarely?

Make sure you consistently target understanding. Things that help me do this include:

1. Remembering as a client how helpful it is when my coach really wants to understand me.
2. Remembering how much I dislike getting judged and how getting judging decreases my ability to reflect.

Question: What will you do to ensure that you consistently target understanding?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2011-01-14T07:48:04+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/185357565caa78922f0b0949a7dc529a-198.html#unique-entry-id-198http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/185357565caa78922f0b0949a7dc529a-198.html#unique-entry-id-198Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you target understanding?
2. How can you measure mission achievement?
3. Plan backwards

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1. Use assessment to help your students connect God's world and Word
2. What’s your target?
3. How important is it to post your questions?

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1. How often do you target understanding?
2. How can you measure mission achievement?
3. Plan backwards
4. Use assessment to help your students connect God's world and Word
5. What’s your target?
6. How important is it to post your questions?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2010-12-03T08:10:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/40ff505572e036db1282dc45659490f7-194.html#unique-entry-id-194http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/40ff505572e036db1282dc45659490f7-194.html#unique-entry-id-194Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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I’ve gotten coaching on things that had obvious solutions. For example, I’ve gotten coaching on how avoid getting overloaded at a conference, when the (obvious) solution was to schedule down time. I’ve gotten coaching on which new goals to pursue, when the (obvious) solution was not to pursue any—my schedule was already full.
 
I’m glad that my coaches empowered me to discover effective action steps. I’m glad they didn’t say things like, “It’s a conference—you shouldn’t be focused on avoiding overload” or “Look, your schedule is already full, so thinking about which new goals to pursue is a bad idea.” I’m glad that coaches refrained from criticizing me.
 
Question: How often do you refrain from criticizing your client?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently refrain from criticizing your client. Things that help me do this include the following:

1. Remembering how criticism shuts down my thinking—and the thinking of my clients.
2. Focusing on helping my client discover action steps that will help him reach his goals.

Question: What will you do to ensure that you consistently refrain from criticizing your client?
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1. How often do you refrain from criticizing your client?
2. Design meetings to target results

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1. Help your students connect God's world and Word
2. Do your assessments require students to connect their lives and what the Bible teaches?
3. How will you meet your students’ learning needs?

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1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How often do you refrain from criticizing your client?
2. Design meetings to target results
3. Help your students connect God's world and Word
4. Do your assessments require students to connect their lives and what the Bible teaches?
5. How will you meet your students’ learning needs?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2010-11-12T08:35:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/caa3ba279de6b66007881ec9cba59733-190.html#unique-entry-id-190http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/caa3ba279de6b66007881ec9cba59733-190.html#unique-entry-id-190Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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My client wants to prioritize her tasks. So, I start by asking questions like “What tasks need to get done?” and “What else?” My client mentions a variety of tasks, including updating materials for a workshop on personal productivity, finalizing a presentation on planning tools for the leadership team, and attending a network meeting of church planters. Then she pauses and says, “I really need to get after my workshop materials.”

I notice her emphasis on workshop materials. Instead of asking a question, I make an inviting statement: “You mentioned that you need to update workshop materials and then you came back to that again. Tell me more about that.” She shares that she’s concerned about the workshop materials and that she’s been wondering if she should expand the number of workshops she’s doing.

My point: Make inviting statements.
 
Question: How often do you make inviting statements?
 
Things that help me make inviting statements include the following:

1. Recognizing that inviting statements help me reflect.
2. Remembering that inviting statements are an effective alternative to questions.

Question: What will you do to ensure that you make inviting statements?

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1. How often do you make inviting statements?
2. What’s it take to achieve your organization’s God-given mission?
3. Schedule your action steps

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1. How can you more effectively target Biblical perspective?
2. How often do you ask your Biblical perspective questions?

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1. How often do you make inviting statements?
2. What’s it take to achieve your organization’s God-given mission?
3. Schedule your action steps
4. How can you more effectively target Biblical perspective?
5. How often do you ask your Biblical perspective questions?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2010-10-06T07:32:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/164895cc9341b478d9598598e2a70ef4-186.html#unique-entry-id-186http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/164895cc9341b478d9598598e2a70ef4-186.html#unique-entry-id-186Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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Your mind is starting to wander. Your responses lack your usual focus and enthusiasm. When your calendar alarm goes off, you focus on it and miss a key thought your client has shared. And you’re concerned because you know these things indicate that you’re not really interested in what your client is saying.
 
Question: How often are you interested in what others say?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you’re consistently interested in what others say. Things that help me do this include the following:

1. Focusing on my client as a fellow Christian who is working to pursue his calling.
2. Making appropriate eye contact.
3. Removing distractions before I start coaching. For example, if I’m using videoconferencing to coach, I turn off all other software applications.

Question: What will you do to ensure that you consistently are interested in what others say?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2010-10-06T07:31:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/42534c3481219c0bf80abc6529220fc2-185.html#unique-entry-id-185http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/42534c3481219c0bf80abc6529220fc2-185.html#unique-entry-id-185Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often are you interested in what others say?
2. Leaders, empower others by asking questions
3. Use assessment to improve team meetings

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1. Do your assessments require students to connect what they study and what the Bible teaches?
2. What are your students’ learning needs?
3. What 3 things will you do to help your students?
4. Help your students connect God's world and Word

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1. How often are you interested in what others say?
2. Leaders, empower others by asking questions
3. Use assessment to improve team meetings
4. Do your assessments require students to connect what they study and what the Bible teaches?
5. What are your students’ learning needs?
6. What 3 things will you do to help your students?
7. Help your students connect God's world and Word

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Your client has explored what’s happening with her goal to make a career transition. You ask, “What can you do to move forward?” You wait about 15 seconds—your client doesn’t say anything. You rephrase the question and ask, “What are your options?’’ And you wait for about 10 seconds—your client doesn’t say anything. Then you say, “Here are 3 things you could do.…”
 
Not good. Why? Because by suggesting options you did the work your client is supposed to do. Because your suggestions interrupted some really good ideas your client was having—she wasn’t sitting there doing nothing. Because you hear your client say, “I appreciate your willingness to help. I was coming up with some good ideas, and when you gave your suggestions, I focused on listening to you. Now I’m having trouble remembering what I was thinking.” Ouch.
 
Question: How often to you refrain from suggesting options?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently refrain from suggesting options. Things that help me do this include the following:

1. Remembering that silence indicates reflection, not the absence of reflection.
2. Remembering that brainstorming options helps my client get motivated for action. And I want my client motivated for action.

Question: What will you do to ensure that you consistently refrain from suggesting options?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2010-09-10T08:49:28+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/516e10e09e368c86078999917fe25cf1-181.html#unique-entry-id-181http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/516e10e09e368c86078999917fe25cf1-181.html#unique-entry-id-181Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you refrain from suggesting options?
2. What’s your organization’s God-given mission?
3. Think outside the box

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1. What 3 classroom guidelines will you use?
2. How effective are your Biblical perspective questions?

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1. How often do you refrain from suggesting options?
2. What’s your organization’s God-given mission?
3. Think outside the box
4. What 3 classroom guidelines will you use?
5. How effective are your Biblical perspective questions?

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Your client is talking about what’s happening with his goal to plan more effectively. You easily relate to this—a few years back you had a similar goal. Since then, you’ve done research on planning, coached 27 clients who are working on planning, and developed a 5-phase planning framework.
 
As you listen to your client, you think, “He’s at phase 2.” Your client pauses, and you hear yourself say, “As best I can tell, you’re in phase 2—you’re working and you have a plan. Since you don’t yet have a good documented plan, you follow your gut more than your plan.”
 
Then you recognize that you just described your client’s reality—something you don’t want to do. Because you want your client thinking, and when you describe your client’s reality, he’s not thinking.
 
Question: How often do you refrain from describing your client’s reality?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently refrain from describing your client’s reality. Two things that help me do this are:

1. Remembering that my client is the expert in his life—not me. He knows his reality.
2. Remembering that my goal is to get my client thinking about his reality.

Question: What will you do to ensure that you consistently refrain from describing your client’s reality?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2010-08-16T21:38:52+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/46e077643680bb473f88f6687e60f11c-177.html#unique-entry-id-177http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/46e077643680bb473f88f6687e60f11c-177.html#unique-entry-id-177Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How often do you refrain from describing your client’s reality?
2. Leaders, pursue excellence
3. Clarify team purpose

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1. How can you more effectively use assessment?
2. How can you more effectively meet student learning needs?

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1. How often do you refrain from describing your client’s reality?
2. Leaders, pursue excellence
3. Clarify team purpose
4. How can you more effectively use assessment?
5. How can you more effectively meet student learning needs?

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By asking questions like:

1. What’s excellence?
2. What’s satisfying/unsatisfying about pursuing organizational excellence?
3. For your ministry, what does organizational excellence look like?
4. What can you do to pursue organizational excellence?
5. What will you do?

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1. How can you help others pursue excellence? 
2. Want to serve more effectively? Get focused!
3. Think clearly

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1. What 3 questions will you ask them?
2. How can you more effectively use questions to help your students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2010-07-02T20:42:58+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/81b78d704557670ca10c9d28a99dbf1c-171.html#unique-entry-id-171http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/81b78d704557670ca10c9d28a99dbf1c-171.html#unique-entry-id-171Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. How can you help others pursue excellence? 
2. Want to serve more effectively? Get focused!
3. Think clearly
4. What 3 questions will you ask them?
5. How can you more effectively use questions to help your students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2010-06-09T20:06:56+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/659c4052f197b56ea934a86bb0dd8def-170.html#unique-entry-id-170http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/659c4052f197b56ea934a86bb0dd8def-170.html#unique-entry-id-170Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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By asking questions like:

1. What’s your mission statement?
2. What excites/concerns you about the mission?
3. How does your work help achieve the mission?
4. What helps you achieve the mission? What gets in your way?
5. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being high), how focused are you on your mission statement?
6. What can you do to increase your focus?
7. What will you do?

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Take a tutorial

• To learn more about enhancing organizational improvement, explore these 6 questions
• How focused are you on your God-given mission?

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1. How can you focus others?
2. Take a tutorial
3. To what extent are staff held accountable for improvement plans?

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1. Take a tutorial
2. 9th graders apply creation-fall-redemption-restoration
3. Empower teachers to help students understand how teachers teach from a Biblical perspective

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1. How can you focus others?
2. Take a tutorial
3. To what extent are staff held accountable for improvement plans?
4. 9th graders apply creation-fall-redemption-restoration
5. Empower teachers to help students understand how teachers teach from a Biblical perspective

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Check out the new videos

1. Use coaching to empower others
2. The coach's heart
3. Use LIFE skills
4. Use the GROW process

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How often do you refrain from giving advice/suggestions?
You want to help people. I do, too. One way to help people is by giving advice. But there are some definite downsides to giving advice:

• You might irritate someone by giving unsolicited advice.
• Your advice might work for you and not for the person you’re talking to.
• If someone takes your advice and it doesn’t work, that might harm your relationship.
• Giving advice doesn’t target developing the person into a better problem solver—it targets solving the immediate problem.

I don't want to irritate people, give advice that doesn’t work, put my relationships at risk, or only solve the immediate problem. I want people to solve their own problems by developing as problem solvers. So, I strive to refrain from giving advice.
 
Question: How often do you refrain from giving advice?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Strive to consistently refrain from giving advice. Strive to consistently focus on what others think in order to help them become better problem solvers. When you are tempted to give advice or when you find yourself focusing on what you are thinking, ask an open-ended question instead:

• What’s your goal?
• What’s going on?
• What are your options?
• What will you do?

Question: What action steps will you take to ensure that you consistently refrain from giving advice?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2010-05-13T20:24:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/52aefd35166f1fe2bf77827c554713af-165.html#unique-entry-id-165http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/52aefd35166f1fe2bf77827c554713af-165.html#unique-entry-id-165Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. Check out the new videos
2. How often do you refrain from giving advice/suggestions?
3. How focused are you on your God-given mission?
4. Encourage others to connect their proposals to the mission
5. What are your action steps?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2010-05-13T20:21:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9a64f2c110990c8f312ec38cdbd5f3c0-164.html#unique-entry-id-164http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9a64f2c110990c8f312ec38cdbd5f3c0-164.html#unique-entry-id-164Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. Check out the new videos
2. What 3 things will you do to stay focused?
3. How can you use questions to help your students apply a Biblical perspective to issues?
4. How can peer coaching help your students apply a Biblical perspective?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2010-05-13T20:19:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/8e78d45dade77a264567f7d5dd783a82-163.html#unique-entry-id-163http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/8e78d45dade77a264567f7d5dd783a82-163.html#unique-entry-id-163Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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1. Check out the new videos
2. How often do you refrain from giving advice/suggestions?
3. How focused are you on your God-given mission?
4. Encourage others to connect their proposals to the mission
5. What are your action steps?
6. What 3 things will you do to stay focused?
7. How can you use questions to help your students apply a Biblical perspective to issues?
8. How can peer coaching help your students apply a Biblical perspective?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2010-04-01T20:44:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/5975d4c719c12e39f92f3fa7a00a5125-162.html#unique-entry-id-162http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/5975d4c719c12e39f92f3fa7a00a5125-162.html#unique-entry-id-162Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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I like getting encouragement. I like it more than getting critiques. Encouragement feels better and actually results in me working more effectively.
 
I believe in the power of encouragement, so I want to encourage others. One way I encourage others is by listening to what they say. And one way I demonstrate that I’m listening is by restating what the other person has been saying. Through restatement I show I’ve been listening and that I want to understand. For example, I might say, “If I understand correctly, you’re saying that ___. Is that right?”
 
Question: How often do you use restatement to encourage others?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Strive to consistently use restatement to encourage others. To encourage others, say things like: So what I think I hear you saying is ___. Is that right?
 
Question: What action steps will you take to ensure that you consistently encourage others through restatement?
 
*To learn more about encouraging others, click here.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2010-04-01T20:42:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/20505d7ee98748815ea8e0d061418b4a-161.html#unique-entry-id-161http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/20505d7ee98748815ea8e0d061418b4a-161.html#unique-entry-id-161Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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• How often do you use restatement to encourage others?
• To what extent do improvement plans guide staff work?

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• Students connect memoir, life, and Bibllical teaching
• Empower others to help students understand what effective application of a Biblical perspective looks like

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• How often do you use restatement to encourage others?
• To what extent do improvement plans guide staff work?
• Students connect memoir, life, and Bibllical teaching
• Empower others to help students understand what effective application of a Biblical perspective looks like

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2010-03-12T22:46:06+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3cbddf2f96eea270dce9cc1a0927d7b4-158.html#unique-entry-id-158http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3cbddf2f96eea270dce9cc1a0927d7b4-158.html#unique-entry-id-158Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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What helps me get my goals accomplished? Developing my own action steps, action steps that I’m motivated to take and that are SMART. I don't have the same success rate when someone else develops the action steps and when the action steps are not SMART.
 
I’m sold on developing my own SMART action steps. And when I work with others, I work to focus them on developing their own SMART action steps.
 
Question: How often do you focus others on developing SMART action steps?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently focus others on developing SMART action steps. What helps me do this consistently is asking questions like:

• Specific: What do you mean by ___?
• Measurable: How will you know when you’ve achieved your action step?
• Attainable: How doable is this?
• Relevant: How will this action step help you achieve your goal?
• Timebound: When will you do this?

Question: What action steps will you take to ensure that you consistently focus others on developing SMART action steps?
 
*To learn more about focusing others, click here.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2010-03-12T22:43:02+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/e1ccf64a96f14c9859db6585b3d684c8-157.html#unique-entry-id-157http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/e1ccf64a96f14c9859db6585b3d684c8-157.html#unique-entry-id-157Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
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• How often do you focus others on developing SMART action steps?
• How focused are you on achieving your mission?
• What are your goals?

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• What 3 things do you want from your principal or colleagues?
• How can peer coaching help your students apply a Biblical perspective throughout their essays?

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• How often do you focus others on developing SMART action steps?
• How focused are you on achieving your mission?
• What are your goals?
• What 3 things do you want from your principal or colleagues?
• How can peer coaching help your students apply a Biblical perspective throughout their essays?

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Want to encourage coaching in your organization? One way I encourage coaching is by developing sets of questions to be used in meetings and workshops. As a result of using sets of questions in meetings and workshops, staff have shifted toward asking questions and away from giving advice.

In the planning sessions I'm facilitating today, participants are using the following sets of questions to help others reflect:

Set 1

1. What’s your mission?
2. What’s it take to carry out your mission?
3. What’s already been accomplished?
4. What helps you?
5. What hinders you?
6. What are your options?
7. What will you do to achieve your goals?

Set 2

1. What is your mission? What are your goals?
2. How would you categorize progress on your goals? Why?
3. To what extent do your current action steps help you address your goals?

Set 3

1. What topics did you talk about in your tactical meeting?
2. What action steps are you going to take before your next meeting?
3. What did you learn by trying out different roles?
4. What will help your team work together better?

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• To encourage coaching, get staff to ask questions
• What drives your organization’s improvement?

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• Empower others to use assessment to help students apply creation-fall-redemption-restoration
• Empower others to consider how to get students to understand that there’s a Biblical perspective of course content

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2010-02-04T08:00:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/c8f18c0d6c7224bdd0ab5c705591664a-151.html#unique-entry-id-151http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/c8f18c0d6c7224bdd0ab5c705591664a-151.html#unique-entry-id-151Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• To encourage coaching, get staff to ask questions
• What drives your organization’s improvement?
• Empower others to use assessment to help students apply creation-fall-redemption-restoration
• Empower others to consider how to get students to understand that there’s a Biblical perspective of course content

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2010-01-07T07:55:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/61359fba7a7324e943a5652cea4368f2-150.html#unique-entry-id-150http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/61359fba7a7324e943a5652cea4368f2-150.html#unique-entry-id-150Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


Want to empower people? Want to develop leaders? Want to help others become better problem solvers and solve their problems? If so, try this one thing. It’s free. You can do it anywhere. And those you talk with like it.
 
What is it? It’s the 80/20 Rule. The 80/20 Rule says that in each conversation, you should listen 80% of the time and talk 20% of the time.
 
Question: How often do you talk 20% of the time?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently follow the 80/20 Rule. To do this, you’re going to have to keep the other person talking. What I do to keep others talking (so I can listen) is make inviting statements (Tell me more about that.) and ask open-ended questions like “What’s a key challenge you’re facing?”
 
Question: What action steps will you take to ensure that you consistently talk a maximum of 20% of the time?
 
*To learn more about listening, click here.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2010-01-07T07:54:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/5796bf5a2599079cdd65f5550fe237a2-149.html#unique-entry-id-149http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/5796bf5a2599079cdd65f5550fe237a2-149.html#unique-entry-id-149Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. These 6 videos can help you close the gap
2. How often do you follow the 80/20 Rule?
3. How are proposals related to your mission?
4. Can God help?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2010-01-07T07:52:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/e96a1ee40a30e997ccd7aaef2f902462-148.html#unique-entry-id-148http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/e96a1ee40a30e997ccd7aaef2f902462-148.html#unique-entry-id-148Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What 3 ways will you involve parents?
2. How can peer coaching help your students include Biblical perspective in their thesis statements?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2010-01-07T07:51:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9f97840905dfccf44d55b50ed6142750-147.html#unique-entry-id-147http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9f97840905dfccf44d55b50ed6142750-147.html#unique-entry-id-147Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. These 6 videos can help you close the gap
2. How often do you follow the 80/20 Rule?
3. How are proposals related to your mission?
4. Can God help?
5. What 3 ways will you involve parents?
6. How can peer coaching help your students include Biblical perspective in their thesis statements?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-12-09T07:34:28+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/d73650d32dd656b8f57bfa6fefeb32f9-146.html#unique-entry-id-146http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/d73650d32dd656b8f57bfa6fefeb32f9-146.html#unique-entry-id-146Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


We all want to accomplish our goals. To accomplish our goals, we need to take action steps. I’ve found that the SMARTer the action step, the more likely I am to accomplish it. A SMART action steps is:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Timebound

“Get in shape” is not a SMART action step, and it’s actually not that easy to accomplish. “Walk for 30 minutes 3 times per week for 1 month” is a SMART action step, and it’s actually easier to accomplish than “Get in shape.”
 
Question: How often do you empower others to develop SMART action steps for each of their goals?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently empower others to develop SMART actions steps for each of their goals. If the person you’re talking to develops general action steps, help them SMARTen them up by asking questions like:

• Specific: What do you mean by ___?
• Measurable: How will you know when you’ve achieved your action step?
• Attainable: How doable is this?
• Relevant: How will this action step help you achieve your goal?
• Timebound: When will you do this?

Question: What action steps will you take to ensure that you consistently empower others to develop SMART action steps for each of their goals?
 
*To learn more about coaching others on taking action, click here.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-12-09T07:32:47+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/47639817a76379496437ac69a89bf863-145.html#unique-entry-id-145http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/47639817a76379496437ac69a89bf863-145.html#unique-entry-id-145Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• How often do you empower others to develop SMART action steps?
• How focused is your staff on organizational improvement?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-12-09T07:31:26+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9280aa169a4056b8f8ae3356b6857e1a-144.html#unique-entry-id-144http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9280aa169a4056b8f8ae3356b6857e1a-144.html#unique-entry-id-144Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Students connect Holocaust memoir and Biblical teaching
• Empower others to help students see the importance of Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-12-09T07:23:21+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/56b4215eb3652bfffd20cadf222f9c62-143.html#unique-entry-id-143http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/56b4215eb3652bfffd20cadf222f9c62-143.html#unique-entry-id-143Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• How often do you empower others to develop SMART action steps?
• How focused is your staff on organizational improvement?
• Students connect Holocaust memoir and Biblical teaching
• Empower others to help students see the importance of Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-11-05T07:36:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/33ff403bab35d633135f63e793a9e354-142.html#unique-entry-id-142http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/33ff403bab35d633135f63e793a9e354-142.html#unique-entry-id-142Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


Sometimes I get stuck. I have a problem, and I can’t find a way to solve it. Then, I remember to brainstorm my options, to think outside the box. In short order, I’m unstuck and on my way to solving my problem. Brainstorming works for me. And I’ve found that brainstorming helps others.
 
Question: How often do you empower others to brainstorm options?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

Make sure you consistently empower others to brainstorm options. To help others brainstorm options, I like to ask “What are your options?” and “What else?”
 
Question: What action steps will you take to ensure that you consistently empower others to brainstorm options?
 
*To learn more about coaching on options, click here.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-11-05T07:35:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/de7c927e871e7e9cdab8ab07bd6283a5-141.html#unique-entry-id-141http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/de7c927e871e7e9cdab8ab07bd6283a5-141.html#unique-entry-id-141Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How often do you empower others to brainstorm options?
2. How do your daily activities contribute to your mission?
3. How are your mission, goals, and daily activities connected?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-11-05T07:34:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/952fa51b42cca42080d470cdc9a701d0-140.html#unique-entry-id-140http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/952fa51b42cca42080d470cdc9a701d0-140.html#unique-entry-id-140Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What 3 ways will you decorate your room?
• How can peer coaching help your students use relevant Bible verses?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-11-05T07:24:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/386b453caeb7bee372eebea357914dfb-139.html#unique-entry-id-139http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/386b453caeb7bee372eebea357914dfb-139.html#unique-entry-id-139ubscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How often do you empower others to brainstorm options?
2. How do your daily activities contribute to your mission?
3. How are your mission, goals, and daily activities connected?
4. What 3 ways will you decorate your room?
5. How can peer coaching help your students use relevant Bible verses?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-10-07T07:51:18+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/49654396bac9670752e8b4ab1e2c4103-138.html#unique-entry-id-138http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/49654396bac9670752e8b4ab1e2c4103-138.html#unique-entry-id-138Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


You want to achieve your goal. And you want to take action now! Ever feel like that? I have. I like the energy, but I don’t necessarily like the results.
 
Why? Because when I take action without reflecting on my current reality, I forget to take into account things like family plans and my overall workload. What happens? I achieve things I don’t want (like family disharmony and personal fatigue), and I don’t achieve my goal.
 
Question: How often do you empower others to explore their current reality?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-10-07T07:50:16+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3ee67000d0fc60219d7700136a397dc5-137.html#unique-entry-id-137http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3ee67000d0fc60219d7700136a397dc5-137.html#unique-entry-id-137Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How often do you empower others to explore their current reality?
2. How involved are your stakeholders in organizational improvement?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-10-07T07:48:53+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b155c17028d50a74db891b3c19f009ac-136.html#unique-entry-id-136http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b155c17028d50a74db891b3c19f009ac-136.html#unique-entry-id-136Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Teacher encouraged by assessment results
2. Empower others to give students opportunities to think through answers for themselves

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-10-07T07:40:35+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/483c2b627f0b1954a5433ee4b07aefa7-135.html#unique-entry-id-135http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/483c2b627f0b1954a5433ee4b07aefa7-135.html#unique-entry-id-135Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How often do you empower others to explore their current reality?
2. How involved are your stakeholders in organizational improvement?
3. Teacher encouraged by assessment results
4. Empower others to give students opportunities to think through answers for themselves

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-09-10T07:33:19+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/11389e9d81db439c686a790e850d569a-134.html#unique-entry-id-134http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/11389e9d81db439c686a790e850d569a-134.html#unique-entry-id-134Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


You’re coaching Toru. You have 30 minutes to help Toru achieve his goal. To use this time effectively, make sure you are clear on Toru’s goal. Otherwise, you’ll waste Toru’s time by asking irrelevant questions.
 
Question: How often are you clear on the other person’s goal?

• Consistently?
• Usually?
• Sometimes?
• Rarely?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-09-10T07:28:28+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/849fe115990c0628ba01659ec31c870f-133.html#unique-entry-id-133http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/849fe115990c0628ba01659ec31c870f-133.html#unique-entry-id-133Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What 3 things will you put on your course handouts?
2. How can peer coaching help your students use relevant Biblical principles?
3. Empower others to help students connect course content, the Bible, and life

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-09-10T07:30:45+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/869a2d547941a836f6fe56da0945a12d-132.html#unique-entry-id-132http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/869a2d547941a836f6fe56da0945a12d-132.html#unique-entry-id-132Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How often are you clear on the other person’s goal?
2. How often do you talk about your mission?
3. What’s God doing?
4. How can you increase the impact of professional development?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-09-10T07:27:11+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/14a7502eb8a3b28bc957b5965c0dea88-131.html#unique-entry-id-131http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/14a7502eb8a3b28bc957b5965c0dea88-131.html#unique-entry-id-131Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How often are you clear on the other person’s goal?
2. How often do you talk about your mission?
3. What’s God doing?
4. How can you increase the impact of professional development?
5. What 3 things will you put on your course handouts?
6. How can peer coaching help your students use relevant Biblical principles?
7. Empower others to help students connect course content, the Bible, and life

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-08-10T08:07:34+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/86290a51ce0f8ed02e4a4e28c18a34ff-130.html#unique-entry-id-130http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/86290a51ce0f8ed02e4a4e28c18a34ff-130.html#unique-entry-id-130Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


Through Christian coaching, you can empower others to pursue God’s call. To get an idea of how you can empower others even more effectively, complete the following self-assessment that addresses coaching beliefs, skills, and process.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-08-10T08:05:11+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/acc714bb8ffcdef1b7a8dccb5db34976-129.html#unique-entry-id-129http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/acc714bb8ffcdef1b7a8dccb5db34976-129.html#unique-entry-id-129Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Want to learn more about closing the gap?
2. Watch a video
3. What's creation-fall-redemption-restoration?
4. Ask your students difficult questions
5. How good is your assessment?
6. What are your students’ learning needs?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-08-10T08:03:55+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/22cdbc601b3895c7268648f116f9d183-128.html#unique-entry-id-128http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/22cdbc601b3895c7268648f116f9d183-128.html#unique-entry-id-128Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How can you empower others even more effectively?
2. Want to learn more about closing the gap?
3. Watch a video
4. How well does your staff understand what’s involved in organizational improvement?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-08-10T08:01:34+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b36d386ac0f8b1f3ad122de2955aee96-127.html#unique-entry-id-127http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b36d386ac0f8b1f3ad122de2955aee96-127.html#unique-entry-id-127Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. How can you empower others even more effectively?
2. Want to learn more about closing the gap?
3. Watch a video
4. How well does your staff understand what’s involved in organizational improvement?
5. What's creation-fall-redemption-restoration?
6. Ask your students difficult questions
7. How good is your assessment?
8. What are your students’ learning needs?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-07-03T08:00:07+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/1dfcd2fa4a987e46846b4bd2b84805cf-125.html#unique-entry-id-125http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/1dfcd2fa4a987e46846b4bd2b84805cf-125.html#unique-entry-id-125Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Empower others to strategically pursue God's calling
2. Lead by asking questions
3. Don't equate your God-given mission with busyness or productivity
4. How can you manage yourself more effectively?
5. What makes a good meeting good?
6. What 3 Bible verses will you help your students memorize, understand, and apply?
7. How can you help your students make connections?
8. Engage your students by telling stories and asking questions

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-07-03T08:06:56+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/75eccab44968ee566eceeff93871833f-124.html#unique-entry-id-124http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/75eccab44968ee566eceeff93871833f-124.html#unique-entry-id-124Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Empower others to strategically pursue God's calling
2. Lead by asking questions
3. Don't equate your God-given mission with busyness or productivity
4. How can you manage yourself more effectively?
5. What makes a good meeting good?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-07-03T08:05:42+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/2024841c652e3421bb2e102ecd656d98-123.html#unique-entry-id-123http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/2024841c652e3421bb2e102ecd656d98-123.html#unique-entry-id-123Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What 3 Bible verses will you help your students memorize, understand, and apply?
2. How can you help your students make connections?
3. Engage your students by telling stories and asking questions

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-07-03T08:10:27+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/6593277ece12424069bd3b473fe11074-122.html#unique-entry-id-122http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/6593277ece12424069bd3b473fe11074-122.html#unique-entry-id-122Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Empower others to strategically pursue God's calling
2. Lead by asking questions

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-06-11T08:19:56+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3ad70bfc257966667cc5fab5768e7cfe-121.html#unique-entry-id-121http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3ad70bfc257966667cc5fab5768e7cfe-121.html#unique-entry-id-121Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


Ask questions to help those around you to focus, think through problems, and reach their goals. For example:

If your co-worker wants to more effectively disciple others, ask: How do you disciple people now? What’s causing you to want to improve? What’s “more effective discipleship” look like? What can you do?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-06-11T08:18:16+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/8c5d7cf7033dac965d9dbaba9aa827af-120.html#unique-entry-id-120http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/8c5d7cf7033dac965d9dbaba9aa827af-120.html#unique-entry-id-120Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Ask questions to help those around you
2. How focused are you on closing the gap?
3. Schedule your key priorities first
4. Enhance your organization’s improvement system

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-06-11T08:15:55+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/89a7b5f3b8b471a91175b7c9c3e47ba4-119.html#unique-entry-id-119http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/89a7b5f3b8b471a91175b7c9c3e47ba4-119.html#unique-entry-id-119Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Help your students connect 3 things
2. Provide training in creation-fall-redemption-restoration
3. How can you help your students develop a Christ-centered worldview?
4. Student applies creation-fall-redemption-restortion to nature
5. Meet your students' learning needs regarding creation-fall-redemption-restoration

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-06-11T08:01:50+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/974bdb7861a403016bd7ecedb475f66e-118.html#unique-entry-id-118http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/974bdb7861a403016bd7ecedb475f66e-118.html#unique-entry-id-118Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Ask questions to help those around you
2. How focused are you on closing the gap?
3. Schedule your key priorities first
4. Enhance your organization’s improvement system
5. Help your students connect 3 things
6. Provide training in creation-fall-redemption-restoration
7. How can you help your students develop a Christ-centered worldview?
8. Student applies creation-fall-redemption-restortion to nature
9. Meet your students' learning needs regarding creation-fall-redemption-restoration

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-05-08T09:43:39+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/1fc5b699e590c93483bfa1c7910eab08-117.html#unique-entry-id-117http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/1fc5b699e590c93483bfa1c7910eab08-117.html#unique-entry-id-117Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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Want to help others prioritize? Ask questions that provoke reflection.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-05-08T09:42:12+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/eb02a7ecbc799590232c00f58648e406-116.html#unique-entry-id-116http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/eb02a7ecbc799590232c00f58648e406-116.html#unique-entry-id-116Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Ask questions to help others prioritize
• How can training help you increase focus on your mission?
• Eliminate your frustrations

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-05-08T09:41:16+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3cf91da437cff23d60c37113f075c6d4-115.html#unique-entry-id-115http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3cf91da437cff23d60c37113f075c6d4-115.html#unique-entry-id-115Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What 3 student learning needs will you meet?
• Faith nurture through essential questions

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1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Ask questions to help others prioritize
• How can training help you increase focus on your mission?
• Eliminate your frustrations
• What 3 student learning needs will you meet?
• Faith nurture through essential questions

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-04-03T07:57:05+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/19eaed21fa9139be82e778465fdcf356-113.html#unique-entry-id-113http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/19eaed21fa9139be82e778465fdcf356-113.html#unique-entry-id-113Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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“This coaching series has helped me clarify God’s calling,” says Tomoko, a leadership developer based in Cambodia. “I like my personal mission statement: Empowering Christians to pursue God’s calling.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-04-03T07:55:44+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/249b0d422725791a3e48c8cf970bba7f-112.html#unique-entry-id-112http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/249b0d422725791a3e48c8cf970bba7f-112.html#unique-entry-id-112Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What will you do to achieve your goals?
• Provide your staff with feedback

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-04-03T07:53:39+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b3c9fc352f968ac31a194b3ae69c85bc-111.html#unique-entry-id-111http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b3c9fc352f968ac31a194b3ae69c85bc-111.html#unique-entry-id-111Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Why a Biblical worldview is critically important
• Rigorous assessment inspires student learning
• To empower others to help students learn key vocabulary terms, DRAW them out

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-04-03T07:36:15+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/5c85782092baab8573497b48d53bd919-110.html#unique-entry-id-110http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/5c85782092baab8573497b48d53bd919-110.html#unique-entry-id-110Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What will you do to achieve your goals?
• Provide your staff with feedback
• Why a Biblical worldview is critically important
• Rigorous assessment inspires student learning
• To empower others to help students learn key vocabulary terms, DRAW them out

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-03-06T08:22:26+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/bcb02be77d48c4432c841452a7a1fc54-109.html#unique-entry-id-109http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/bcb02be77d48c4432c841452a7a1fc54-109.html#unique-entry-id-109Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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You’re coaching Tomoko, a leadership developer based in Cambodia who wants to clarify God’s calling. She’s made good progress. She’s developed a mission statement, identified 6 goals she needs to accomplish in order to carry out her mission, and reflected on what’s already been accomplished for each of her goals. During her last coaching session, she reflected on what helps and hinders her in achieving her goals.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-03-06T08:21:03+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b7c3f6b0d83e9973d2b5b01c401c871d-108.html#unique-entry-id-108http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b7c3f6b0d83e9973d2b5b01c401c871d-108.html#unique-entry-id-108Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What are your options for achieving your goals?
2. Protocols made more accessible
3. Focus on mission, results, and measures
4. Target your strengths
5. Ask questions to provide accountability

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-03-06T08:18:56+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/2c8ced7a3b6b2a90d8b622fa279fc09e-107.html#unique-entry-id-107http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/2c8ced7a3b6b2a90d8b622fa279fc09e-107.html#unique-entry-id-107Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Protocols made more accessible
2. Use the 1-2-3-2-1 lesson model
3. Develop a guaranteed, viable Biblical perspective curriculum
4. What 3 engaging instructional strategies will you use?
5. To empower others to consider a question they will ask students, DRAW them out
6. A case for quality faith integrated assessments 
7. To empower others to meet student learning needs, DRAW them out

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-03-06T08:03:07+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/59f03572e85c1c8e2455727e93f82b57-106.html#unique-entry-id-106http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/59f03572e85c1c8e2455727e93f82b57-106.html#unique-entry-id-106Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What are your options for achieving your goals?
2. Protocols made more accessible
3. Focus on mission, results, and measures
4. Target your strengths
5. Ask questions to provide accountability
6. Use the 1-2-3 lesson model
7. Develop a guaranteed, viable Biblical perspective curriculum
8. What 3 engaging instructional strategies will you use?
9. To empower others to consider a question they will ask students, DRAW them out
10. A case for quality faith integrated assessments 
11. To empower others to meet student learning needs, DRAW them out

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-02-06T08:03:58+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/4208c7f262067722fe3e3522632a193b-105.html#unique-entry-id-105http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/4208c7f262067722fe3e3522632a193b-105.html#unique-entry-id-105Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


Tomoko, a leadership developer based in Cambodia, has been working for several weeks to clarify God’s calling. In previous coaching sessions, she’s:

• Identified 4 problems and 3 opportunities she’s passionate about & blessed by God to address.
• Developed a mission statement.
• Identified 6 goals she needs to accomplish to carry out her mission.
• Reflected on what’s already been accomplished for each of her 6 goals. Read more...

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-02-06T08:03:34+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/73376ede62d0bb654a1b984fdb099bf3-104.html#unique-entry-id-104http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/73376ede62d0bb654a1b984fdb099bf3-104.html#unique-entry-id-104Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What helps/hinders you in achieving your goals?
2. Supervise your staff
3. Ask a question

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-02-06T08:03:09+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/851593fd87fc52464513f963685a972f-103.html#unique-entry-id-103http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/851593fd87fc52464513f963685a972f-103.html#unique-entry-id-103Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Use 8 questions to reflect on a subject area
2. Ask questions about creation-fall-redemption-restoration
3. To help your students make connections, what unit assessments do you give?
4. Give opportunities for student choice
5. Help students address difficulties and dilemmas
6. Help your students understand how you teach from a Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-02-06T08:02:31+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b5a92d3e74b839d94784284a5d92aa81-102.html#unique-entry-id-102http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/b5a92d3e74b839d94784284a5d92aa81-102.html#unique-entry-id-102Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What helps/hinders you in achieving your goals?
2. Supervise your staff
3. Ask a question
4. Use 8 questions to reflect on a subject area
5. Ask questions about creation-fall-redemption-restoration
6. To help your students make connections, what unit assessments do you give?
7. Give opportunities for student choice
8. Help students address difficulties and dilemmas
9. Help your students understand how you teach from a Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2009-01-09T08:20:23+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/26fab0ff55a8dd511c395f164e79d7b9-101.html#unique-entry-id-101http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/26fab0ff55a8dd511c395f164e79d7b9-101.html#unique-entry-id-101Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


Considering getting coaching? If so, be sure you know what coaching is.

Question: What is coaching?

To get an answer to this question, do 3 things:]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2009-01-09T08:20:12+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/5cf50977ab554ef321b67003ae5ded36-100.html#unique-entry-id-100http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/5cf50977ab554ef321b67003ae5ded36-100.html#unique-entry-id-100Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What is coaching?
2. What could you work on with a coach?
3. How can a scorecard help you increase focus on your mission?
4. Pay attention to your goals
5. Ensure a common understanding of expectations and definitions

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2009-01-09T08:19:55+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/6f393fb534b46c01e2f38021bd78d88b-99.html#unique-entry-id-99http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/6f393fb534b46c01e2f38021bd78d88b-99.html#unique-entry-id-99Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What 3 types of assessment will you use?
2. Students say questions help them make connections
3. Video: Biblical perspective assessment helps
4. Have your students do reflective writing
5. Video: DEAL with student learning needs

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2009-01-09T08:19:29+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/0952d0f7e8e0ce11edca3f55c1c55ec3-98.html#unique-entry-id-98http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/0952d0f7e8e0ce11edca3f55c1c55ec3-98.html#unique-entry-id-98Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. What is coaching?
2. What could you work on with a coach?
3. How can a scorecard help you increase focus on your mission?
4. Pay attention to your goals
5. Ensure a common understanding of expectations and definitions
6. What 3 types of assessment will you use?
7. Students say questions help them make connections
8. Video: Biblical perspective assessment helps
9. Have your students do reflective writing
10. Video: DEAL with student learning needs

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-12-05T09:01:37+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/bdbaf3a4db7a5bd1e99afb4a61cde320-97.html#unique-entry-id-97http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/bdbaf3a4db7a5bd1e99afb4a61cde320-97.html#unique-entry-id-97Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


You’re coaching Mark, a math teacher at an international Christian school in Korea. He wants to clarify God’s calling. In previous sessions, he identified the problems/opportunities he’s passionate about and blessed by God to address. He also drafted a personal mission statement: Equipping Christians to live for Jesus.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-12-05T08:59:50+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/56b6ddb5dee933ade24ac2d32cec942e-96.html#unique-entry-id-96http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/56b6ddb5dee933ade24ac2d32cec942e-96.html#unique-entry-id-96Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What's it take to carry out your God-given mission?
• Encourage reflective practice

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-12-05T08:57:33+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/290159cf08a19d57c86e4b6444b17e0b-95.html#unique-entry-id-95http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/290159cf08a19d57c86e4b6444b17e0b-95.html#unique-entry-id-95Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Regarding a guaranteed, viable Biblical perspective curriculum, what are the opportunities/problems?
• Require your students to make connections
• Show your students what using a Biblical perspective looks like

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-12-05T08:46:49+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/762a362d40d8cd68d44ee4422f6f63bf-94.html#unique-entry-id-94http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/762a362d40d8cd68d44ee4422f6f63bf-94.html#unique-entry-id-94Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What's it take to carry out your God-given mission?
• Encourage reflective practice
• Regarding a guaranteed, viable Biblical perspective curriculum, what are the opportunities/problems?
• Require your students to make connections
• Show your students what using a Biblical perspective looks like

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-11-06T14:39:23+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/2bcc9c374885147ccc771bd3914ed3bb-93.html#unique-entry-id-93http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/2bcc9c374885147ccc771bd3914ed3bb-93.html#unique-entry-id-93Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


“What I want to do is to develop a personal mission statement,” says Mark, a high school math teacher at an international Christian school in Korea. “I’m fairly clear on the problems/opportunities God is calling me to address. Having a mission statement will help me focus on these problems/opportunities.”
 
Question: What can you ask Mark?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-11-06T14:39:04+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/ee6c056cb49e7418330b19eb1bd9238f-92.html#unique-entry-id-92http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/ee6c056cb49e7418330b19eb1bd9238f-92.html#unique-entry-id-92Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What’s your mission?
• How can measurement help you increase focus on your mission?
• Get support, encouragement, and accountability

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-11-06T14:38:35+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/feaf7bfa98ff2a5748620fa5c5268981-91.html#unique-entry-id-91http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/feaf7bfa98ff2a5748620fa5c5268981-91.html#unique-entry-id-91Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Teachers document Biblical principles in curriculum maps
• Here’s a list of questions you can ask your students
• Students grapple with shalom

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-11-06T14:38:16+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/fff0a05601c4e7b4dbcd32f6e9738a20-90.html#unique-entry-id-90http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/fff0a05601c4e7b4dbcd32f6e9738a20-90.html#unique-entry-id-90Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What’s your mission?
• How can measurement help you increase focus on your mission?
• Get support, encouragement, and accountability
• Teachers document Biblical principles in curriculum maps
• Here’s a list of questions you can ask your students
• Students grapple with shalom

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-10-03T08:19:13+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9852d379c65826159cd7f0fa2cb211fe-89.html#unique-entry-id-89http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9852d379c65826159cd7f0fa2cb211fe-89.html#unique-entry-id-89Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


You’re listening to Carla, a 43-year-old office worker. She’s experiencing significant change, including a new home, a new pastor at church, and her youngest child starting high school. Carla tells you that as a result of the changes she’s experiencing, she’s more sensitive to her own needs and the needs of others.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-10-03T08:18:42+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/16cafb4482db62e86e44899cd90471fc-88.html#unique-entry-id-88http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/16cafb4482db62e86e44899cd90471fc-88.html#unique-entry-id-88Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What problems/opportunities are you passionate about & blessed by God to address?
• Want to achieve your goals?
• SMARTen up your goals
• Address the personal lives of your staff
• Develop the big picture of your subject area

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-10-03T08:18:19+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/de4941321f1c56cf6ac80e6746700c28-87.html#unique-entry-id-87http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/de4941321f1c56cf6ac80e6746700c28-87.html#unique-entry-id-87Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Develop the big picture of your subject area
• Make your assessment prompt student-friendly
• Want to turn your classroom into a hotbed of discussion?
• Tell narratives and faith stories

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-10-03T08:17:54+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/6c9c0f53a51678bc7fd76d2e3389f7b6-86.html#unique-entry-id-86http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/6c9c0f53a51678bc7fd76d2e3389f7b6-86.html#unique-entry-id-86Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What problems/opportunities are you passionate about & blessed by God to address?
• Want to achieve your goals?
• SMARTen up your goals
• Address the personal lives of your staff
• Develop the big picture of your subject area
• Make your assessment prompt student-friendly
• Want to turn your classroom into a hotbed of discussion?
• Tell narratives and faith stories

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-09-08T08:20:31+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/de0216746113fecb6f59fc9553a43fae-85.html#unique-entry-id-85http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/de0216746113fecb6f59fc9553a43fae-85.html#unique-entry-id-85Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


You’re coaching Bob. He shares that he’s turning 47, his oldest child is now a freshman in college, his best friend recently moved to the United Kingdom, and he’s thinking about changing careers. As Bob talks about what’s he’s experiencing, it becomes clear that Bob wants to clarify God’s calling in his life. He wants to develop a personal mission statement and to design goals to achieve that mission statement.
 
Question: What can you ask Bob to help him get started?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-09-08T08:19:07+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/66e5a939f79ea46503d26b5dd9ad625d-84.html#unique-entry-id-84http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/66e5a939f79ea46503d26b5dd9ad625d-84.html#unique-entry-id-84Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• How has God blessed you to pursue His callikng?
• What do you need to KeepStartStop doing?
• Secure resources—then start
• Use staff meetings to reflect on philosophy

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-09-08T08:17:43+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9f2e9f28d54ebb8eb8a786504fc0afad-83.html#unique-entry-id-83http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9f2e9f28d54ebb8eb8a786504fc0afad-83.html#unique-entry-id-83Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What 3 Biblical principles will you help your students understand?
• Use an essential question to focus instruction
• Ask your students difficult questions

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-09-08T08:07:13+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3237666c96341c60c4f8a57efe09961d-82.html#unique-entry-id-82http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/3237666c96341c60c4f8a57efe09961d-82.html#unique-entry-id-82Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• How has God blessed you pursue His calling?
• What do you need to KeepStartStop doing?
• Secure resources—then start
• Use staff meetings to reflect on philosophy
• What 3 Biblical principles will you help your students understand?
• Use an essential question to focus instruction
• Ask your students difficult questions

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-08-11T07:56:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7d3f15f1692160a6067d6514882cda93-81.html#unique-entry-id-81http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7d3f15f1692160a6067d6514882cda93-81.html#unique-entry-id-81Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Use questions to help your client clarify God’s calling
• Implement a staff stewardship plan

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-08-11T07:55:02+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7c409c3d0b7ff33bf8f0b113d200f9f5-80.html#unique-entry-id-80http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7c409c3d0b7ff33bf8f0b113d200f9f5-80.html#unique-entry-id-80Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What Biblical integration is an isn't
• Students can connect course content and Biblical teaching
• Treat Biblical perspective like you really want your students to learn it

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-08-11T08:00:46+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9f6b3769bdc8492910be693367c2efe0-79.html#unique-entry-id-79http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9f6b3769bdc8492910be693367c2efe0-79.html#unique-entry-id-79Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
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Your client wants clarify God’s calling. Asking questions will help. Here are 10 questions you can ask.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-08-11T07:43:01+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/f757c6578bcc6a2bb90c76827a90d83f-78.html#unique-entry-id-78http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/f757c6578bcc6a2bb90c76827a90d83f-78.html#unique-entry-id-78Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Use questions to help your client clarify God’s calling
• Implement a staff stewardship plan
• What Biblical integration is an isn't
• Students can connect course content and Biblical teaching
• Treat Biblical perspective like you really want your students to learn it

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-06-12T07:29:02+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/c03fa2297dd3154cd549c418cb8c2924-77.html#unique-entry-id-77http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/c03fa2297dd3154cd549c418cb8c2924-77.html#unique-entry-id-77Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


People grow as they take responsibility by defining, committing to, and achieving goals. I know I grow when I take responsibility. I’ll bet you do, too. As a coach, you can empower others to take responsibility.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-06-12T07:28:00+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/473caf7df5d39f1ea1d6cf150564ef6e-76.html#unique-entry-id-76http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/473caf7df5d39f1ea1d6cf150564ef6e-76.html#unique-entry-id-76Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• People grow as they take responsibility
• How can you increase your focus on your mission?
• Get organized

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-06-12T07:26:34+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/26a6b0acba4cd34201e92ce471e1fae0-75.html#unique-entry-id-75http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/26a6b0acba4cd34201e92ce471e1fae0-75.html#unique-entry-id-75Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What 3 behaviors will you model?
• Asking questions doesn't always work
• Teach and assess Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-06-12T07:24:48+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/f437dcb5bde4229cd21953459293eada-74.html#unique-entry-id-74http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/f437dcb5bde4229cd21953459293eada-74.html#unique-entry-id-74Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• People grow as they take responsibility
• How can you increase your focus on your mission?
• Get organized
• What 3 behaviors will you model?
• Asking questions doesn't always work
• Teach and assess Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-06-06T08:38:37+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/d2d7d292783c1308bc014e56bc78e5b9-73.html#unique-entry-id-73http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/d2d7d292783c1308bc014e56bc78e5b9-73.html#unique-entry-id-73Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


Leaders grow as they take action to achieve their goals. Taking action is more about being motivated than about having information. If I’m not motivated, I won’t take action—even if I have good information.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-06-06T08:35:48+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/4e81b2b6a3fc6fae63d942894757c52e-72.html#unique-entry-id-72http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/4e81b2b6a3fc6fae63d942894757c52e-72.html#unique-entry-id-72Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Growing is more about motivation than information
• Principals, use the Rule of 3
• Answer 8 questions as you plan strategically

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-06-06T08:34:18+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/02545b6900691546766c75f75a0700d0-71.html#unique-entry-id-71http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/02545b6900691546766c75f75a0700d0-71.html#unique-entry-id-71Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

1. Teach and assess Biblical perspective, then reflect
2. Target Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-06-06T08:27:26+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/417ddff66f519361eaa3900104875535-70.html#unique-entry-id-70http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/417ddff66f519361eaa3900104875535-70.html#unique-entry-id-70Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Growing is more about motivation than information
• Principals, use the Rule of 3
• Answer 8 questions as you plan strategically
• Take a free Christian education tutorial

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-05-09T09:00:15+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/a289d3ebd72ad30a20441647bb38e988-69.html#unique-entry-id-69http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/a289d3ebd72ad30a20441647bb38e988-69.html#unique-entry-id-69Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


What's a good way to cultivate a coaching culture? Having staff members ask each other a prescribed set of questions. Doing this results in staff members coaching and receiving coaching—without being trained in coaching.]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-05-09T08:58:49+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/467f5458d95e3c54263a5ae4a0e9b6f0-68.html#unique-entry-id-68http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/467f5458d95e3c54263a5ae4a0e9b6f0-68.html#unique-entry-id-68Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• To cultivate a coaching culture, use a set of questions
  
• How focused are you on your God-given mission?
  
• Video: How to write a SMART goal

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-05-09T08:55:40+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/24f967e2329c559bfe69553f65c0d0ed-67.html#unique-entry-id-67http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/24f967e2329c559bfe69553f65c0d0ed-67.html#unique-entry-id-67Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• How can you help your students understand that worldview affects how a person answers questions?
  
• Using questions works!
  
• Tutorial: Use questions to help students understand and apply a Bilbical perspective
  
• Video: Cooperative learning helps students connect course content and Biblical teaching

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-05-09T08:40:42+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/18177afcd924aaef7ea473c220e35d14-66.html#unique-entry-id-66http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/18177afcd924aaef7ea473c220e35d14-66.html#unique-entry-id-66Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• To cultivate a coaching culture, use a set of questions
  
• How focused are you on your God-given mission?
  
• Video: How to write a SMART goal
  
• How can you help your students understand that worldview affects how a person answers questions?
  
• Using questions works!
  
• Tutorial: Use questions to help students understand and apply a Bilbical perspective
  
• Video: Cooperative learning helps students connect course content and Biblical teaching

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-04-08T08:03:05+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9ee30265556221b43e22122ce200b082-65.html#unique-entry-id-65http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/9ee30265556221b43e22122ce200b082-65.html#unique-entry-id-65Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


As a Christian coach, you're free
Because God is at work in each of His people (Romans 8:28-29), you’re free. Because God is at work, you’re free not to give suggestions or advice to God’s people. ]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-04-08T08:01:30+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7c425a6a31c69079a9eef2b742bd7392-64.html#unique-entry-id-64http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7c425a6a31c69079a9eef2b742bd7392-64.html#unique-entry-id-64Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• As a Christian coach, you're free
  
• Identify, measure, then take action

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-04-08T07:58:48+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7dc4adcbaba327da07b4a10fcb1d180b-63.html#unique-entry-id-63http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7dc4adcbaba327da07b4a10fcb1d180b-63.html#unique-entry-id-63Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• To help students make connections, what are the vital teacher behaviors?
  
• Assessment helps students apply a Biblical perspective
  
• How can you give your students more practice?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-04-08T07:49:54+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/73019ddbea61cc817468c2cb8e8f0035-62.html#unique-entry-id-62http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/73019ddbea61cc817468c2cb8e8f0035-62.html#unique-entry-id-62Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• As a Christian coach, you're free
  
• Identify, measure, then take action
  
• To help students make connections, what are the vital teacher behaviors?
  
• Assessment helps students apply a Biblical perspective
  
• How can you give your students more practice?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-03-11T08:35:53+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/038039c39ceab189495be81fc0f6879e-61.html#unique-entry-id-61http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/038039c39ceab189495be81fc0f6879e-61.html#unique-entry-id-61Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


To encourage and empower others, listen
I like being listened to. When someone really listens to me, I feel heard, understood, and affirmed—and consequently, encouraged and empowered to pursue God’s calling. How about you? How do you feel when someone really listens to you?]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-03-11T08:33:07+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/90413da9b43a051cede421474156ab7f-60.html#unique-entry-id-60http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/90413da9b43a051cede421474156ab7f-60.html#unique-entry-id-60Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• To encourage and empower others, listen
  
• How do you contribute to mission achievement?
  
• Know where you are and where you want to go

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-03-11T08:30:39+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/f33e6357976e51e2e76a6e945c48fcf9-59.html#unique-entry-id-59http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/f33e6357976e51e2e76a6e945c48fcf9-59.html#unique-entry-id-59Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• What’s success?
  
• Questions helped my students apply a Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-03-11T08:17:48+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/16e89a3c8c9e5cc9c6165071f28fec0d-58.html#unique-entry-id-58http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/16e89a3c8c9e5cc9c6165071f28fec0d-58.html#unique-entry-id-58Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• To encourage and empower others, listen
  
• How do you contribute to mission achievement?
  
• Know where you are and where you want to go
  
• What’s success?
  
• Questions helped my students apply a Biblical perspective

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-02-06T08:22:10+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/c597c327566904ecf48144a9fdc5c274-57.html#unique-entry-id-57http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/c597c327566904ecf48144a9fdc5c274-57.html#unique-entry-id-57Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


How can you encourage others?
Everyone needs encouragement. You. Me. Everyone. How can you encourage others? Here’s a starter list:]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-02-06T08:20:20+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/827a41de38a025c2f1527cdfbe661458-56.html#unique-entry-id-56http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/827a41de38a025c2f1527cdfbe661458-56.html#unique-entry-id-56Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• How can you encourage others?
  
• “And” learning, not “or” learning
  
• Assign qualified staff, get your staff qualified, or recruit qualified staff
  
• News in Brief

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-02-06T08:15:43+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/315e036a4dbd7e6572dfe98991aac8a7-55.html#unique-entry-id-55http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/315e036a4dbd7e6572dfe98991aac8a7-55.html#unique-entry-id-55Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• News in Brief
  
• Biblical perspective teacher training standards developed
  
• Assessment helps students more deeply connect what they study, their lives, and a Biblical perspective
  
• How can you design assessments so that your students connect a Biblical perspective with their lives?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-02-06T07:56:26+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/eab7f396a7612b9529e34601e2dd33cc-54.html#unique-entry-id-54http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/eab7f396a7612b9529e34601e2dd33cc-54.html#unique-entry-id-54Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• How can you encourage others?
  
• “And” learning, not “or” learning
  
• Assign qualified staff, get your staff qualified, or recruit qualified staff
  
• News in Brief
  
• Biblical perspective teacher training standards developed
  
• Assessment helps students more deeply connect what they study, their lives, and a Biblical perspective
  
• How can you design assessments so that your students connect a Biblical perspective with their lives?

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEmpower Others2008-01-15T08:46:41+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/897b04b2a8b0af87ac4ebd766cc08571-52.html#unique-entry-id-52http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/897b04b2a8b0af87ac4ebd766cc08571-52.html#unique-entry-id-52Subscribe/Unsubscribe• Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013


Need to focus? Get coaching!
I like daily conversation. It flows freely, covers a range of topics, is not too focused, and is relaxing. How about you? But when I want to achieve a goal, I need a focused conversation. ]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus2008-01-15T08:44:42+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/4be6e2567223697f4040b293a433f064-51.html#unique-entry-id-51http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/4be6e2567223697f4040b293a433f064-51.html#unique-entry-id-51Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Need to focus? Get coaching!
  
• What does it take to achieve your mission?
  
• Draw out, don’t put in
  
• YWAM staff deepen LIFE skills

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgEquip2008-01-15T08:42:33+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/14dd1407574caee47bd28dc0ad79943b-50.html#unique-entry-id-50http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/14dd1407574caee47bd28dc0ad79943b-50.html#unique-entry-id-50Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Is it important for your students to apply a Biblical perspective to course content?
  
• How can your use your questions effectively?
  
• YWAM staff deepen LIFE skills

]]>learnmore@closethegapnow.orgFocus & Equip2008-01-15T08:34:18+09:00http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7c6ed99246ded804fcaec960f6fc32bc-49.html#unique-entry-id-49http://closethegapnow.org/newsletters/archives/files/7c6ed99246ded804fcaec960f6fc32bc-49.html#unique-entry-id-49Subscribe/Unsubscribe • Web • Contact
1-2-14 Shinkawa Cho, Higashi Kurume Shi, Tokyo 203-0013

• Need to focus? Get coaching!
  
• What does it take to achieve your mission?
  
• Draw out, don’t put in
  
• YWAM staff deepen LIFE skills
  
• Is it important for your students to apply a Biblical perspective to course content?
  
• How can your use your questions effectively?

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