Coaching in Communities: Observations for India
By Leslie Brown with Jagruti Gala Aura Eagle Group In my recent travels to Mumbai and Baroda, I had the opportunity to observe innovative coaching happening in various communities, including a learning center in Baroda, called Aura (www.auraplace.com). Aura was started in 2007, by Leadership…
Mumbai Cohort Celebrates Graduation with Artistry
By Meghan Ondrish The fourth Coaching for Transformation cohort in Mumbai graduated on January 13, 2015. About 20 students gathered at the Waterstones Club for a weekend of celebration. The cohort was led by Vikram Bhatt, Sonali Kelkar, Wasundhara Joshi, Jagruti Gala, Altaf Shaik and…
Global Meeting of the Coaching Minds to Take Place at LTW Conference in April
By Meghan Ondrish The Leadership that Works’ community is gearing up for this year’s Spring conference, The Next Edge: Coaching. Collaboration. Connection, to be held April 18 & 19 at the New York City Seminar and Conference Center. Described as a “2-day immersion in coaching…
Coaching for Transformation Supporting Community Change
By Belma González and Leslie Brown An interview with Belma González & Leslie Brown Leslie Brown was one of my students in the second Bay Area Coaching for Transformation (CFT) certification cohort. During her time in the program, I watched her grow from a quiet…
The Power of Building an Authentic Cross-Cultural Relationship
By Sharon Brown and Steven Filante The journey of two coaches—a Black woman and a White man—and the dynamic teaching partnership and friendship they co-created. We began as good coaches do. Or so we thought.When we were paired as teaching partners for Leadership that Works’…
Creating Real Challenges—Are you Game?
By Martha Lasley When you propose a challenge, a real one, the reaction you get is one of wide eyed curiosity, with a slight undertone of panic when the full ramifications of that challenge sink in. “Do you think that’s possible? Really?” Ideally, the answer…
Leadership that Works Builds Momentum with Los Angeles Community Organizations
By Meghan Ondrish Exciting things are happening in the Los Angeles area, as the Leadership that Works team embarks on bringing coaching skills to the social justice and non-profit sector. “We are working to train people in grass-roots, community organizations to ‘upgrade their operating systems’…
Creating Transformations with Coaching and Nonviolent Communication
By Pernille Plantener Five years ago, I started down the Coaching for Transformation path. It was at a Nonviolent Communication (NVC) training where I met Martha Lasley, and was so impressed with her humble and honest approach, that I knew I wanted to have what…
Coaching Through Life’s Natural Changes
By Jen Frank Throughout our clients’ lives, they will have to face changes. Sometimes these changes will be ones they choose; other times, the changes that happen will be outside of their control. Either way, change is tough—even for “happy” events like graduating college, getting…