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CEDPA Alumni
Coaching Program
2005- 2012
Definition
Three aspects of coaching are generally
accepted as universal:
1. The coaching process is an ongoing
relationship whose goal is to improve
performance; i.e., it enables the person to
do a better job.
2. The coaching process is one of helping
someone clarify her own issues, brainstorm
options, and select a course of action.
3. The responsibility for improvement and
forward movement lies with the person
being coached.
Purpose
• Supports continued learning and opportunity for
growth beyond the training experience.
• Reinforces and sustains ties with other alumni and
promotes meaningful interactions among women
leaders around the world.
• Helps client identify barriers to job performance
and create strategies to overcome these barriers.
• Provides support to clients in applying new
programming, technical and management skills.
• Enables senior alumni to develop new skills in field
of professional coaching that will enrich their
personal and professional lives.
Overview
• One-year professional coaching program following
participant graduation from workshop
• Pairs workshop graduates with senior alumni coach
• One year relationship / monthly sessions
• 20 workshops have participated to date
• Over 100 coaches in 41 countries
• Over 500 clients in 58 countries
• Client-centered Approach
CEDPA’s Coaching Steps
1. Greetings.
2. Reviewing the outcomes of previous
conversations.
3. Identifying and defining as clearly as
possible the issue or problem to work on
4. Generating possible solutions
5. Exploring realistic options
6. Selecting 1-2 specific options and
develop a plan of action
7. Summarize the session and set a date for
the next meeting.
CEDPA Alumni Coaches
Over 100 CEDPA Coaches in 41 countries
CEDPA Alumni Clients
Over 500 clients in 58 countries
Client Process
HPP/Women’s
Leadership for
FP/RH Workshop
Matching
Introductions
45-day
Check in
1
Coaching
Session
Client
Profile
Quarterly
Reports
Periodic
Coaching
Evaluation
Review
and Revise
Program
Coach Responsibilities
• Initiate first coaching session with client.
• Create separate file for each person being
coached. Files will help coach track progress.
• Use Coaching Session Recording Form
(Appendix C) to track coaching conversation.
• Each quarter, complete Coach’s Quarterly
Report Form (Appendix D)—one for each
client—send via email or fax to Sr. Associate,
Leadership & Capacity Building at CEDPA.
Most Popular Themes
• Work/Life Balance
• Project/Program Design and Implementation
• Personal Career Development
• Organizational Development – Strategies and
Systems
• Fundraising and Donor Relations
• Relationship with Supervisor and/or Co-workers
• Technical Areas (e.g. Gender Mainstreaming, M&E,
Community Outreach)
Communication Methods
• Face to face
• Skype
• Telephone
• Email
• Instant messaging / Text
• Other social media (Facebook,
LinkedIn, etc.)
CEDPA’s Support to Coaches
• Coach Advisor
• Coach Handbook
• CoachAids
Coaching Program Evaluations
2006 - 2010
Evaluations conducted to determine:
• How participants applied practice of coaching
• What themes manifested in coaching sessions
• What professional and personal skills developed by coach
and clients
• Recommendations
• Benefits to clients and coaches from the program
Evaluation Results
Notable learning experiences for clients included:
• Managed time better
• Increased organization’s autonomy
• Improved advocacy through networking
• Integrated gender issues into daily work
• Established relationships with a new supervisor
• Made better decisions and assumed responsibilities based
on capabilities
• Appreciated anonymous perspective.
Notable learning experiences for coaches included:
• Participating in interesting exchange of experiences with
clients who work in a different professional area or
country
• Learning an innovative way to reach out to others
• Recognizing one’s ability as a coach
Completion Rates
Year
Percentage of matched
coach/client pairs that
complete all four
quarters of the cycle.
2005 (1 workshop)
67%
2006 (2 workshops)
82%
2007 (3 workshops)
65%
2008 (4 workshops)
83%
2009 (5 workshops)
85%
2010 (3 workshops)
89%
2011 (2 workshops)
In process
2008 ALUMNI COACHING
WORKSHOP