All too often, new managers have no training, peer group, or support. Then, when they fail or burnout, we say they weren’t management material. We can and we should do more to support new managers.
When Cru, a faith-based nonprofit, faced this exact challenge, they decided to offer a coaching program to their emerging leaders. This coaching program would bring in business leaders from outside their organization and engage them as coaches, creating cross-sector support, cross-sector relationships, and cross-sector sharing.
Bob Tiede, who helped start this program over 20 years ago, is joining me to share how this program works and what benefits they've seen in their organization.
▶️ Cross-Sector Coaching: Enhancing Nonprofit Leadership Development Strategies
▶️ Key Points:
00:58 The challenges new managers face
03:11 Bob’s career journey
09:03 About Cru
10:56 The start of Cru’s cross-sector coaching program for emerging leaders
19:17 The value of cross-sector coaches
23:52 Recruiting cross-sector coaches
26:36 The benefits of a cross-sector coaching program
Resources from this episode:
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Linkedin: Bob Tiede
Website: cru.org & leadingwithquestions.com
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Website: skillmastersmarket.com
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