WHAT: Unlocking Potential: The Value of Leadership Coaching for Nonprofits
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 4
WHERE: Hutchinson Community Foundation, 1 N. Main St., Ste. 501

Hutchinson Community Foundation is pleased to invite staff, board members, and volunteers of community-based organizations serving Reno County to our summer Learning Community Series, part of our Nonprofit Strength Initiative. With this series, we aim to provide opportunities for professional development through peer learning and workshops with regional leaders in the field.  

In the fast-paced and demanding world of nonprofit leadership, having a trusted thought partner can be transformative. Join us for an interactive workshop with Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Joyce McEwen Crane to explore the powerful tool of leadership coaching. 

Have you ever wished for a confidential space to reflect on challenges, explore new possibilities, and develop actionable strategies? This workshop will demystify leadership coaching, providing clarity on what it is, what it isn’t, and when it’s the right tool for you and your organization. A key part of the workshop will be a live coaching demonstration, exposing participants to a tangible example of the coaching experience.  

You will learn to: 

• Discover the Essence of Leadership Coaching: We’ll delve into the core principles of coaching, highlighting its role as a supportive partnership focused on facilitating your own growth and development. Learn how a coach acts as a sounding board, challenging your thinking and helping you unlock your potential. 
• Understand the Distinction: Coaching vs. Consulting/Mentoring: We’ll clarify the critical differences between coaching, consulting, and mentoring. Understand why a leadership coach doesn’t provide answers or tell you what to do, but rather empowers you to find your own solutions. 
• Identify the Ideal Candidate for Coaching: Explore the characteristics of individuals and groups who benefit most from coaching. We’ll discuss the importance of curiosity, openness, and a commitment to the process of growth. 
• Explore the Tangible Value of Leadership Coaching for Nonprofits: Learn how coaching can create dedicated time and space for strategic thinking, problem-solving, and personal development. We’ll discuss how it can enhance leadership skills, improve team dynamics, and drive organizational impact. 
• Determine When Your Nonprofit Needs Coaching: Discover key indicators that suggest your organization could benefit from coaching, such as navigating significant change, addressing leadership challenges, or striving for increased effectiveness. 

Key Takeaways: 

• A clear understanding of when an individual or team should seek leadership coaching.  
• A compelling argument for the value of leadership coaching in nonprofit success.  
• Exposure to multiple local and regional coaches who can be called upon through Hutch CF’s Leadership Coaching Program.  
• About Joyce McEwen Crane 

Joyce serves a dual role at the Kansas Leadership Center as both director of learning and development, as well as leadership developer. She develops leadership and coaching programs for custom partners, serves as KLC’s director of coach training and chairs the Leadership Coach Intensive (one of her favorite weeks of the year). In addition to her work with KLC, she owns Resonance Coaching and Consulting with her husband, Alan. 

 She earned a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coach Federation, with additional credentials from the Institute for Life Coach Training and the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (health coaching). Her certifications include Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the EQi-2.0, the Immunity to Change model and Adam Grant’s PrinciplesYou personality assessment. She completed the Art and Practice of Leadership Development at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Education program and holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Southern Methodist University. 

 Advance registration is required by Sept. 2, for space is limited to 30 in each workshop. We encourage two people from each organization to come together for shared learning.