"Cognitive coaching: Supporting professional growth through reflective questioning" - An Interview with Dr. Sarah Adkins, Whitley County | Ep. 5

Whether you’re an experienced supervisor or brand new to leading others, the ability to nurture and bring out the best in those you lead is key to organizational success. In today’s episode, we’ll explore one strategy that can help you coach the individual contributors in your organization toward self-discovery and growth. Today’s guest is Dr. Sarah Adkins, department chair for the Health, Exercise, and Sport Science program at University of the Cumberlands. As a professor, she emphasizes leadership and pedagogy in her classroom and instills in her students the power of role modeling and the important impact that athletic coaches have on community health. A certified professional trainer, health education specialist, and former United States swim coach to all ages, her experience coaching students, athletes, and future coaches gives her insight into leadership wisdom applicable to many industries.

Interested in learning more about Cognitive Coaching? Find out more at the CognitiveCoaching(SM) website.

"The mission of Cognitive Coaching is to produce self-directed persons with the cognitive capacity for excellence both independently and as members of a community. " - Art Costa and Robert Garmston