Mission-driven work begins with the wellbeing of the people doing it.
My coaching supports staff, supervisors and leaders of organizations devoted to social justice, human rights and human flourishing.
The most impactful work often involves standing in close proximity to human suffering and systemic injustice on a daily basis.
But what happens when, in pursuit of greater impact, staff morale and wellbeing begin to suffer?
Staff start to burnout, depleted by the work. Burnout leads to high turnover, which drives a loss of institutional knowledge and an added burden on supervisors to continuously train new staff. At the same time, supervisors themselves may not have access to adequate training or support around effective management and supervision. The cycle of depletion and turnover continues. The quality of the work may start to suffer.
My coaching can help.
As a former non-profit lawyer with over a decade of experience in social justice and nonprofit work, I know what it’s like to undertake emotionally trying work in a resource-constrained environment. Which is why, as a coach, I’ve dedicated myself to supporting mission-driven professionals so that they can do meaningful work in a sustainable way.
Based on the specific needs of your organization, I provide a customized combination of 1:1 coaching with individual staff members and group workshops to enhance the health of the team as a whole.
How We Can Work Together
While there are common experiences across mission-driven organizations, each comes with its own challenges, objectives, and team dynamics. This is why I offer a tailored program designed specifically for your organization, which may include:
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Identifying and clarifying goals and developing concrete plans to achieve them (on a team and individual level)
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(Re)connecting with the mission of the work, and calibrating daily tasks accordingly
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Preventing and addressing burnout among staff
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Improving time and task management with staff and supervisors, including delegation, prioritization, and assessment of workloads
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Fostering open and productive communication within a team
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Designing and facilitating team retreats and strategy meetings
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Building the capacity of supervisors and managers to better support their teams
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Holding space to process both the hope and the grief inherent to the work
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Creating ongoing systems within teams to promote wellbeing of all staff
Here's how it will work:
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Schedule a Discovery Call where I will learn about your organization or team and the specific issues or challenges you want to work on.
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I will submit a written proposal based on our call for you to review.