National Conference on Coaching in Human Services 2018

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Northern Academy

This page provides access to the presentations and materials offered throughout the 2018 National Conference on Coaching in Human Services, which was hosted by the Northern California Training Academy at the University of California, Davis April 24-25, 2018. The national conference provided an opportunity for human services professionals to connect with colleagues passionate about helping people achieve successes through coaching, learn from one another's coaching successes, and collaborate on the continued development of coaching programs that benefit human services professionals and clients.


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Keynote Presentations

Adaptive Leadership and Coaching

Isabel Blanco, Casey Family Programs


Coaching for Transformation: The Answers are in the Questions

Lindsey Godwin, Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry, Champlain College


Coaching with Secondary Trauma and Burnout in Mind

Presented by Beth Cohen, University of California, Davis and Santa Barbara


Demystifying Coaching with Better Conversations Everyday

Presented by Marie Legault, Center for Creative Leadership


The Pulse of Community: Embodying Change in Mind, Body and Spirit

Christine Stevens, UpBeat Drum Circles, Inc.


Coaching Conference Thought Takeaways

Several of the conference keynote speakers and workshop presenters share key takeaways in these brief and informative video presentations filmed during the conference.


Isabel Blanco - Adaptive Leadership in Human Services


Beth Cohen - Coaching with Secondary Trauma, Burnout, and Well-Being in Mind


Marie Legault - Demystifying Coaching for Human Services Organizations


Workshop Materials


A Coaching Conversation for Skill Development

Brenda Lockwood, Butler Institute for Families


Becoming a Strengths Spotter: Expanding your Coaching Practice through Appreciative Inquiry

Lindsey Godwin, Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry, Champlain College


Coaching for Critical Thinking

Alison Book and Nancy Hafer, University of California, Davis


Coaching in Utah: Coaching Workers to Coach Families

Michelle Belitz, Ramsey County Workforce Solutions; Dorothy Hall, Utah Dept. of Workforce Services; Deb Joffe, PCG Human Services


Coaching Leaders to Guide and Support Implementation

Cathy Fisher and Susan Maciolek, Great Eastern Consulting


Coaching to Support Knowledge into Practice

Diane DePanfillis, Silberman School of Social Work; Michele Vigeant, Hunter College


Courageous Leadership

Lauren Morley Hutto and Kasey Matz, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect


Creating Sustainable Coaching Programs

Yadira Flores, Regina Goree, and Jeaqueline Monroy, Los Angeles County


Enhance Your Coaching Presence: An Integral Exploration of Identity, Embodiment, and Relationship

Kim Kirby, Evoto Company


Every Coaching Client is a Leader

Susan Jordan and Diane Samson, Coaches Training Institute


Goal Setting for Greatness: A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Nancy Hafer, University of California, Davis


Group Based Coaching

Maria Araiza and Jennifer Whitton, County of San Diego


Leading Change in New Jersey's Child Welfare System

Anthony Mack and Maureen Braun Scalera, Rutgers School of Social Work; Mary Sunder, New Jersey Department of Children and Families


Level Up! Using Motivational Interviewing and Coaching in Supervision

Debra Collins, Debra Collins Consulting


Listen to Understand: A Superpower Skill in Coaching

Marie Legault, Center for Creative Leadership


Model Programs at Our Kids of Miami Dade/Monroe, Inc. and Alameda County

Shirley Andrade, Colette Katuala and Jennifer Wendell, Alameda County; Brenda Lockwood, Butler Institute for Families; Maribel Ramirez, Our Kids of Miami Dade and Monroe


Moving Towards Family-Centered Coaching

Rachel Brooks and Devin Stubblefield, The Prosperity Agenda


Our Brains in the Workplace: Coaching with Neuroscience in Mind

Beth Cohen, University of California, Davis and Santa Barbara


Right Use of Power: Understanding Power Dynamics in Coaching Relationships

Chris Downs, The Downs Group, LLC; Kippi Clausen, Unfolding Directions, LLC


Supervisors are Key

Trudi Frazel, Practice Coach and Training Specialist; Ade Gobir, Contra Costa County; Elisa Medina, University of Maryland


The Coach Approach: Four Skills to Enhance Any Engagement

Ashley Anderson, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect


The Use of "Live" Coaching to Enhance Quality Supervision

Lorena Jones, County of San Benito


Using a Coaching Approach to Transform Your Culture

Beth Eby and Bobby Waters. Creative Options, Inc.; Alex Greenland, Coach Approach Partners


Additional Coaching Resources from the Northern California Training Academy


Download: CoachingConference-VirtualGoodyBag2020.pdf


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