Coaching nonprofit leaders, including educators, can be quite a rewarding experience. However, the coaching experience is more than just “giving back” and walking away “feeling good” about having worked with this particular audience. There are key differences between nonprofit and for-profit leaders as well as additional DEI considerations among members of the sector. Two leaders who have had extensive experience coaching nonprofit leaders will present lessons learned. Using various case studies, participants will be exposed to questions/prompts and considerations that can be applied when coaching members of this sector.
Session goals
Explore key differences that often emerge when coaching nonprofit versus for profit leaders
Be exposed to questions/prompts that can be applied when coaching nonprofit leaders
Examine the importance of knowledge about and having sensitivity to DEI (including race, culture, gender, socio-economic status, age, ability, etc.) when coaching nonprofit leaders.
Mona Edwards
Mona G. Edwards is the founder and owner of LIFT Coaching and Consulting where she coaches executives and leaders to improve performance, achieve career goals, enhance working relationships, make behavioral changes while also connecting to their identity and context. She also provides planning and facilitation services, and consultation on organizational human resources needs. Mona serves as an Adjunct Feedback and Executive Coach for the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) and has experience with several assessment instruments.
Mona holds a J.D. degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law and a B.A. degree from the University of Virginia.
Karen Dyer
Karen M. Dyer, a Partner in On Point Leadership, was formerly the Director of the Education and Nonprofit Sector for the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), responsible for leading the work that insured CCL’s portfolio of programs, products, and resources were made available to social sector executives and senior leaders - enterprise wide. In addition, Karen was a facilitator for the African American Leadership Program, Women’s Leadership Program, and recently named Honorary Senior Fellow – one of CCL’s highest honors.
Karen holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, a Masters of Education degree from Holy Names University in Oakland, California, and a Doctorate from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.