Goals:

To strengthen leadership and supervisory capabilities through the coach approach

To learn to see supervision as a set of adaptive challenges

To develop a network of peer supervisors

To learn and internalize skills through discussion, practice and application

For Professionals Who:

1. Supervise at least one staff member or who manage a team

2. Work in a Jewish organization, synagogue, school in greater Baltimore

3. Have the desire to manage up down and all around as part of a team

4. Know you can lead from any seat, as leadership is an activity, not a position

The Coach Approach to Adaptive Leadership (the “how” of leadership and supervision)

Coaching is a powerful tool for improving leadership, supervision and practice in Jewish Communal Organizations and Agencies. This series introduces leaders, administrators, supervisors, managers and program staff to: 

  • The leadership coaching mindset and skillset. 
  • Skill-based practice so that participants experience leadership coaching. 
  • Skill-based practice so that participants have the experience of being coached on real issues to enhance leadership and workforce effectiveness. 
  • Focus on good management skills.
  • The adaptive leadership skills of aligning actions to values and reset.
  • Build the critical thinking skills needed to support change and innovation in your respective agencies.  

Topics covered will include:

  • How do I become and stay present even in the midst of chaos and conflict? 
  • What does engaged listening look like and, how can I become an engaged listener? 
  • How can I ask powerful questions that unlock deeper responses to our leadership challenges? 
  • How can I use direct communication and feedback to support adaptive work? 
  • How can I create and support personal and collaborative accountability within the teams that I serve?  
  • How can we/I use leadership coaching skills in our daily interactions to create ongoing opportunities for internal and cross system collaboration? 
  • How can the Coach Approach increase my effectiveness as a coach/leader in leading change?