Team facilitation and dynamics coaching for nonprofits
Your team is not functioning at its best — there is tension, poor communication, or a lack of psychological safety that everyone notices but nobody names.
What you'll achieve
A team that communicates more openly, works more collaboratively, and has the shared tools and agreements to navigate conflict and challenge constructively.
How a Nonprofit Builder consultant helps
- Diagnose the team dynamics through interviews and observation, design a tailored intervention, and facilitate a series of team sessions that build trust and shift patterns.
Key deliverables
- Team dynamics assessment, facilitated team sessions, team charter or working agreements, manager coaching, follow-up pulse check, recommended ongoing practices.
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Doing More with More: Putting Shared Leadership into Practice
An article on a 2-year learning community, from 2008 to 2010, in which leaders of 27 California civic participation nonprofits tried shared leadership. It reports results, such as 78 percent of participants growing their ability to develop staff as leaders. It names 4 preconditions: senior commitment, upfront planning time, sound basic management and clear accountability. It then describes 4 areas of change: leader mindsets and roles, structure, decision processes and culture.
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Coaching and Philanthropy: An Action Guide for Nonprofits
A guide for nonprofit leaders who are thinking about coaching. It draws on 3 years of data from the Coaching and Philanthropy Project, gathered from coached leaders, coaches, intermediaries and funders. Sections explain what coaching is, what it yields for leaders and organisations, common barriers and when to use it. A practical part covers readiness, finding and selecting a coach, running the engagement, paying for it and checking results. Case examples close the guide.
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