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Management Skills Coaching

Help The DC Special Education Cooperative develop and refine their people management skills.
The DC Special Education Cooperative
Washington, DC, USA
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Posted September 24th

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Management Skills Coaching

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What we need
  • Initial assessment of areas of strength, targets for improvement and specific areas of focus desired for the coaching sessions
  • Up to 6 coaching sessions exploring areas such as motivation, empowerment, collaboration, communication, giving / receiving feedback & conflict management
  • Wrap-up session with actionable steps and advice moving forward as a manager
What we have in place
  • We currently have me! A newIsh manager who is excited to learn, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have the ability to facilitate reading and conversations, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $10,298 , allowing us to to hire TWO (!!!) supervisors for our one-month internship. This will mean that our students have their first paid job, and we have supervisors to support their experience.

Our organization is continuing to grow! Developing my managerial skills is essential to develop my team and as a result, impact the community in which I work. Our community is so important as our students with disabilities become voting and tax-paying neighbors. The better manger I become, the better our program and the more impact we can have on our community.

Project plan

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Prep: Initial Assessment
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager discuss perceived areas of strength, areas of improvement, and asses direct report or team motivation and morale
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager decide on specific areas to focus on and goals for each coaching session
  • Volunteer Manager and Professional discuss if feedback from direct reports, peers or managers should be part of the process
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Milestone 1: Coaching Sessions
  • In-depth coaching sessions on topics like motivation, empowerment, collaboration, communication, giving / receiving feedback & conflict management
  • Ensure each session is followed by a trial period to apply the skills and report back at subsequent sessions on the outcomes, learnings and follow-up questions
  • [Suggested Session] Motivating and empowering direct reports to achieve the most productivity, creativity and job satisfaction
  • [Suggested Session] Effective communication and strategies how to give and receive feedback to ensure a constructive relationship between managers and direct reports
  • [Suggested Session] Strategies to ensure successful collaboration between managers and direct reports like establishing areas of ownership and effective delegation
  • [Suggested Session] Conflict management tactics for dealing with interpersonal conflict within teams or across teams
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Milestone 2: Wrap-up & Learnings
  • Volunteer Manager and Professional evaluate lessons learned and progress made throughout coaching sessions
  • Volunteer Manager and Professional discuss action steps and areas of focus going forward
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The DC Special Education Cooperative
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Rebecca F
Rebecca F.

Director of Secondary Transition

Our mission

The DC Special Education Cooperative (Co-op) supports special education in DC public charter schools by cultivating high quality programs and professionals, collaborating to leverage resources and build capacity, and creating innovative special education programs and services.

Testimonials

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Stephanie is exceptional. We started this project with a vague idea of what we needed. She worked with us to define our goals, and assess progress towards them. Through weekly meetings, Stephanie took the time to understand our organization and my work within the organization. As a result, my management skills improved and my team is doing better.
Rebecca F.
Rebecca F.

Director of Secondary Transition

Management Skills Coaching Project

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience supporting Rebecca and the DC Special Education Cooperative. Rebecca has been dedicated to growth in her skills and to having more impact for her organization. The DC Special Education Cooperative does important work and it's been gratifying to partner with Rebecca as she hones her skills in leadership and management.
Stephanie F.
Stephanie F.

Volunteer