Strengthening Leadership Through Personalized Professional Coaching

NSPN offers professional coaching services tailored to the needs of youth- and family-serving leaders. Coaching provides a confidential space to reflect, clarify goals, develop strategies, and strengthen leadership practices. Whether supporting new supervisors or seasoned executives, NSPN coaches help leaders navigate challenges, build confidence, and deepen their impact.

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About Professional Coaching

NSPN’s professional coaching approach focuses on supporting leaders as they grow, adapt, and make decisions that strengthen their organizations and the services youth and families receive.



Clients can use coaching time to explore questions related to:

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Leadership

transitions

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Managing

change

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Navigating

difficult decisions

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Building confidence

in leadership roles

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Strengthening communications

and team relationships

NSPN provides coaching in a supportive, confidential, and constructive environment. Coaching is highly individualized and grounded in the realities of the youth-serving field.

Coaching may be provided:

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Individual to individual

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To teams or departments

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In group settings

Coaching supports ongoing growth, not one-time problem solving—offering space for leaders to reflect, regroup, and move forward with clarity.

What Coaching Includes

Professional coaching through NSPN may involve:

  • Clarifying personal and organizational leadership goals
  • Exploring communication and team dynamics
  • Identifying barriers that impact effectiveness
  • Strengthening confidence and emotional resilience
  • Practicing reflective thinking and skill-building
  • Developing strategies for immediate and long-term challenges



Coaching sessions are grounded in relationship, trust, and respect. NSPN’s goal is to serve as a supportive partner in leadership—not to direct, critique, or impose solutions, but to help leaders uncover their own path forward.


Coaching Format & Structure

  • Coaching is delivered virtually.
  • Sessions may be purchased one at a time or in blocks of sessions.
  • NSPN collaborates with each client to design a schedule and approach that fits their needs.



A consultation meeting may be held in advance to ensure a strong coach-leader match and clarify the goals of the coaching relationship.

Pricing

Coaching services are available to NSPN members only.

$75 per one-hour individual session

Session packages available upon request

(Prices reflect consultant time and preparation.)

Why Professional Coaching Matters

Leadership in youth-serving organizations can be demanding—emotionally, professionally, and operationally. Coaching helps leaders:

  • Reflect before making big decisions
  • Strengthen supervision and communication
  • Build confidence in their leadership approach
  • Navigate organizational change
  • Improve team culture and stability
  • Feel supported in roles that often feel isolating



Coaching strengthens leaders, and strong leaders strengthen the care young people receive.


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