Coaching on a larger scale

Practical insights on how coaching works best

David Kakishiba gives advice on what to consider when bringing in coaches to work with a number of people within an organization.

For a leader of color

How coaching works- or doesn't work- for leaders

Lina Sheth discusses how coaching helped her develop a framework for often being one of the only leaders of color at the table.

Multiple coaches in an organization

Practical insights on how coaching works best

Gail Ginder talks about the challenges and benefits of having multiple coaches and how best to manage communication and confidentiality.

Advice for other leaders

Practical insights on how coaching works best

Gilda Gonzales gives her input to other Executive Directors who are considering coaching, and talks about how to know if it’s working.

Haas, Jr. Fund’s journey with coaching

New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching

Bill Ryan describes the FLA program's initial approach to coaching and how it evolved into a major strategy for leadership development.

Coaching is one among many strategies

New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching

Gail Ginder shares three considerations for funders who are thinking about investing in coaching over, or in addition to, other leadership support.

Encourage leaders to invest

New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching

Bill Ryan discusses the unique role that funders can play in overcoming the "scarcity mentality" that stops leaders from investing in coaching.

Role of supervisor

Practical insights on how coaching works best

Janet Carter describes the importance and value of the supervisor being included in setting coaching goals.

Coaches ask good questions

Practical insights on how coaching works best

Janet Carter talks about how, from the start, her coach helped her build a framework for what she would work on in coaching.

The number one consideration in choosing a coach? Chemistry.

Practical insights on how coaching works best

Janet Carter shares what she believes is the single most important criteria for picking a coach to work with.

Selecting the right coach

Practical insights on how coaching works best

There are a lot of qualified coaches out there. Gail Ginder gives advice on how to go about selecting one that's right for you.

Three key ingredients

Practical insights on how coaching works best

Based on his broader research and his evaluation of coaching in the FLA, Bill Ryan identifies the essential elements of a successful coaching engagement.

A personal reflection on the coaching process

Practical insights on how coaching works best

David Kakishiba reflects on how he and his coach worked together to develop coaching sessions that worked for him.

Naming strengths, weaknesses and goals

Practical insights on how coaching works best

Janet Carter describes the process of setting goals and how she and her coach continued to track the impact of coaching.

"I went in very skeptical"

Practical insights on how coaching works best

Gilda Gonzales talks about the first coaching sessions, her initial skepticism, and the unanticipated results.

Coaching takes different forms

How coaching is distinct from other leadership support

Bill Ryan talks about the three central approaches that coaches bring to their craft.

A field still defining itself

How coaching is distinct from other leadership support

Bill Ryan describes how, as an emerging field, coaching is still defined more by what it is not, than what it is.

Common concerns about coaching

How coaching is distinct from other leadership support

Coaching participants David Kakishiba and Gilda Gonzales and coach Gail Ginder address some of the initial concerns people have about coaching.

Growth of coaching in nonprofits

How coaching is distinct from other leadership support

Evaluator Bill Ryan discusses the prevalence of coaching in business and how quickly it's catching on for nonprofits.

Coaching defined

How coaching is distinct from other leadership support

Coach Gail Ginder shares her perspective on what coaching is and how it’s different from consulting and therapy.

Unique value of coaching

How coaching is distinct from other leadership support

Coaching Corps Executive Director Janet Carter talks about how coaching can help in ways that other leadership supports can't.

Why coaching must be a choice in order to work

How coaching works- or doesn't work- for leaders

Gail Ginder describes the challenges when coaching is imposed rather than chosen, and the coachee is not open to change.

Coaching in a vacuum

How coaching works- or doesn't work- for leaders

Bill Ryan shares an example of how it's hard to provide coaching without a context and a clear feedback loop.

When coaching is not the solution

How coaching works- or doesn't work- for leaders

Gail Ginder describes how coaching is not going to be effective if it's seen as an alternative to good management.