"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.