Saturday, July 2, 2011
Coaching Upward
B10
3:45 PM—5:30 PM
Location
Potomac 2
Coaching Upward
Many team members and ministry staff are asking the question,
“How do I coach the senior pastor?”
This workshop is designed to provide participants with practical,
proven coaching skills, techniques, and insights that will enable
them to coach upward.
Participants will learn common shifts and distinctions and
powerful questions when coaching upward.
The role of trusted advisor and strategic partner will also be
explored.
J. Val Hastings, MCC
J. Val Hastings, MCC, is the founder and
president of Coaching4Clergy, which offers
coach-specific training for pastors, church leaders
and coaches. Val has a global vision of providing
coaching and coach training to all of today’s
spiritual leaders. Val is also the founder of
Coaching4BusinessLeaders.
He brings a rich diversity and depth to his coaching
and coach training. This richness includes 20+
years as an ordained United Methodist pastor. Val
also has extensive training and expertise in Change
and Transition Management. In addition, he has
coached more than 3,500 pastors, denominational
leaders, and church leaders.
Val is the author of the following books: The Next
Great Awakening: How to Empower God's People
with a Coach Approach to Ministry , Accelerated
Coach Training Textbook and the eBook The E 3 Church: Empowered, Effective and Entrepreneurial
Leadership That Will Keep Your Church Alive.
Val currently holds the designation of Master
Certified Coach through the International Coach
Federation, the highest coaching designation. He
is also a Professional Mentor-Coach.
Contact information:
Val Hastings
610.385.8034
[email protected]
COACHING UPWARD
How do I Coach the Sr. Pastor?
J. Val Hastings, MCC
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Many team members and ministry staff are asking the question, How do I coach the Sr. Pastor?
This workshop is designed to provide participants with practical, proven coaching skills,
techniques and insights that will enable you to coach upward. Participants will learn common
shifts, distinctions and powerful questions when coaching upward. The role of trusted advisor
and strategic partner will also be explored.
NOTES:
Confessions from a Recovering Sr. Pastor:

The 30,000 foot view
o Pro’s and Con’s
o Perspective, focus and attention to detail
o Next…..

The Marathon Effect
o Next….

Personal Foundation
o Lonely & isolated
o 1 sided relationships
o Defining self through work
o Who can I really trust?
Coaching Upward:

Be curious & acknowledge
o Curiosity:
 Tell me more.
 Ask questions
 Invite discovery & brainstorm.
o Acknowledgement:
 Every get’s an “A” [The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zanders]
 By the age of 8, most of our thoughts about ourselves are negative ones.
J. Val Hastings, MCC
| [email protected] | 610.385.8034

Ask powerful questions
o What’s the vision? Or, What do you really, REALLY want?
o What do you want more of? Less of?
o What are the two or three things we need to be focusing on right now?
o Who can help you (us) with this?
o What’s your belief about this? Or, what’s the motivation behind this?
o What’s the simplest solution? Next step?

Look for the shifts
o Interesting vs. Important
o Adding more vs. Adding value
o Just enough vs. Reserves
o Prioritizing your schedule vs. Scheduling your priorities

Encourage the Sr. Pastor to
o Get a life
 Do something that’s no ministry related? (and don’t include it in a
sermon.)
 How you show up matters?
 Ten Daily Habits
 Reduce Tolerations
 Eliminate/Delegate/Simplify
o Get a guide
 Regularly connect with someone that you can trust. Invest in safe
relationships.
 Find a coach, mentor or friend.
J. Val Hastings, MCC
| [email protected] | 610.385.8034