Name
Empowering Career Coaches: Lessons Learned from Skillful's Coaching Initiative
Date & Time
Monday, May 21, 2018, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Description
Career coaches bridge the gap between job seekers and employers, supporting economic growth and professional advancement for many. Despite the many benefits coaches bring to their clients and local economies, they are often underpaid and underappreciated. In recognition of their vital role in the rapidly changing labor market, in October, 2017, Skillful launched The Governor’s Coaching Corps (GCC) in partnership with the state of Colorado and Microsoft. This intensive, eight-month leadership and skills development program brings together exceptional coaches from workforce centers, colleges, high schools, and nonprofit organizations to hone their leadership skills, leverage new practices and technologies, and build a supportive cohort. At the end of the program, coaches will recommend new policies and practices to state policymakers for potential adoption. The program is designed to help frontline career coaches develop new practices to help jobseekers navigate the challenges of a labor market being rapidly transformed by technology. The program is complemented by the Skillful Coaching Community of Practice, a virtual support network for Colorado career coaches to build their coaching skills, share resources and content with their peers, and discuss how to best serve job seekers. Skillful will also use the Coaching Community of Practice to host webinars and topic-specific, peer-led calls. The Skillful Coaching Community of Practice is intended to provide coaches with a supportive environment in which they can learn from one another and, ultimately, better serve skilled job seekers who may struggle to find a rewarding career in today’s rapidly changing economy. Coaches in rural areas and coaches with limited professional development resources will especially benefit from the virtual nature of the community.
Location Name
Ahwatukee
Full Address
Sheraton Grand Phoenix
340 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
United States
Speaker(s)
Joseph Barela
Speaker Bio(s)
Director - Skillful, A Markle Initiative