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.

For a first-time leader

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

Janet Carter talks about how coaching has helped take on new responsibilities - working with a board, creating a vision, and communicating that vision effectively.

How coaching pays off

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

Bill Ryan talks about how coaching helped an Executive Director take a more high-profile and visible role and how that helped his organization.

For an executive transition

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

Gail Ginder talks about coaching a 30-year founder Executive Director who wanted to "leave with grace" in order to help set the organization up to succeed.

Taking on a new role

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

Janet Carter describes how coaching helped her make the leap from the "number two" to the "number one" executive position.

Asking hard questions

How coaching can help leaders change behaviors

Gilda Gonzales finds coaching a unique way to explore the essential leadership question, “Am I the right person for my organization at this time?”

Confronting issues head-on

How coaching can help leaders change behaviors

Evaluator Bill Ryan on how coaching helped one coachee become a stronger leader by helping her confront a personnel issue that was challenging the organization and its staff.

Better communication

How coaching can help leaders change behaviors

Coach Gail Ginder shares an example of how honest feedback can help a leader understand their impact on others and see when their behavior isn't matching their intention.

Getting “unstuck”

How coaching can help leaders change behaviors

Coaching can help leaders address tough roadblocks. East Bay Asian Youth Center Executive Director David Kakishiba on overcoming the fears that can become barriers to action.

Better staff supervision

How coaching can help leaders change behaviors

Lina Sheth, a Program Director at Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, discusses the far-reaching impact that coaching has had on her ability to empower her own staff.

Managing stress

How coaching can help leaders change behaviors

The Executive Director's role often includes "the stress of making tough and unpopular decisions." Unity Council ED Gilda Gonzales on how coaching helped her achieve balance.

Greater self-awareness

How coaching can help leaders change behaviors

It's not always easy for Executive Directors to get honest feedback. Coaching Corps ED Janet Carter describes how coaching helped her identify strengths and weaknesses.

Evaluating impact

New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching

Bill Ryan talks about the process the Haas, Jr. Fund has taken to assess the impact that coaching has had for FLA participants.

Return on investment

New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching

Bill Ryan proposes an approach to evaluation that mirrors the way businesses think about their investment in coaching.