UCLA Center X Coaching Partnerships
Transforming thinking into equitable, relationship-centered practice
This transformation requires responsive listening and critical questioning that explores identity, builds cognition and centers voices.
We enact our mission through these capacities:
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Fluid, multi-dimensional interactions
Coaches know how to interact in fluid and multi-dimensional ways, adjusting to create safe spaces for development and growth.
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Equitable and socially just consciousness
Coaches maintain relationships by acknowledging biases, recognizing positional power and addressing how race, culture and ethnicity impact interactions.
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