“Moving Women
from Average to Excellence”
Leadership & Life Coaching Program
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Program Overview
Coaching relationships empower and equip women by helping them identify the tools needed to achieve success in an area. This process encourages personal growth, change, and increased focus in life. Through powerful one-on-one and group conversations and transforming coaching exercises, the women of the MSK create a community of women who support each other’s personal and spiritual goals in an environment that would produce greater awareness of self, gifts, and life purpose. Practical goals are set and each woman is assisted in attaining growth in her personal, professional and spiritual development.
Goals & Objectives
The goals and objectives of the program are accomplished through a relational process in which the coach transfers resources of wisdom, information, experience, support, encouragement and accountability.
Seeking to promote collaboration and healthy relationships among women, each woman will be matched with a peer mentor for further accountability and support.
The program fosters increased awareness as the women are motivated to -display self-awareness, self-directedness, and self-improvement toward growth goals on personal, spiritual and professional levels.
The goals of the program are set to enhance the character of each woman and to improve core competencies that affect leaders.
The program seeks to assist women in developing skills such as: effective listening and communication skills, asking powerful questions, authentic relationships, modeling, learning and the ability to turn past knowledge and experiences into transformational moments and tools for development.
Group Sessions
§ The environment is created in an atmosphere of intimacy and candor for each woman and assisted in the level of authenticity and relational capital that is invested in the group.
§ The coach will facilitate various coaching exercises and group discussions aimed at guiding each woman through a discovery process.
§ Each woman is expected to complete individual, group and peer assignments in preparation for subsequent group and individual coaching sessions.
§ Particular exercises are assigned for additional communication and relationship building between peers and some are assigned based upon the individual needs and coaching plans developed with the coach.
Each woman in the focus group is expected to maintain a regular and ongoing relationship with the coach for assessment, support, encouragement and accountability.
Assessments will be administered as an initial guide in the coaching relationship in which each woman will set their personal agenda for change.
Life focus categories will be rated to assess each woman’s level of satisfaction in ten critical areas:
Ø Spiritual Life
Ø Marriage/Single Life
Ø Family and Children
Ø Work
Ø Church/Ministry
Ø Financial Stewardship
Ø Physical Stewardship
Ø Personal Development
Ø Social Stewardship
Ø Recreation and Hobbies
Assessments will be administered to measure the commitment and personal motivation for growth and development.
Once the change agenda is set, the coach will assist each woman in developing an Individual Growth Plan with corresponding appointment tasks and actions steps.
Each woman will be paired with another woman in the group for peer support and accountability.
Participants are expected to relate to the coach, their peer mentor and other women in the group with respect, confidentiality, and encouragement.
MSK Focus Group Retreat
One of concluding events of the nine-month coaching program will take place during a two-day retreat.
The purpose of the retreat is to allow the women to disengage from their daily routines and to join together for a time of relational bonding, reflection and refocusing on their life purpose.
During the retreat the women will complete a series of life purpose exercises to clarify motivational gifts, values, personality traits and to assist in the development of life messages.
Each woman will be carefully guided through a comprehensive self-discovery process that culminates in the development of a life purpose statement.
Through intimate and trusting dialogue, the participants will also focus on the value of developing and deepening their commitment and connection to one another.
This event promises to be the highlight of the entire MSK experience, resulting in a true culmination of the work.
The Application Process
Upon receipt of the completed application packet, selections will be based upon predetermined criteria. Among the criteria: (1) completed application; (2) $50 application fee; (3) two completed reference forms (4) an interview.
Tuition & Materials Fees
Application Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable)
9 Month Coaching Program: $500.00
MSK Focus Group Retreat: TBD
*Each individual woman is responsible for her lodging and transportation to the MSK Focus Group Retreat. One meal is included in the program. All other meals are the responsibility of the individual.
*The services and resources of the Second Chance Award and the Single Mother’s Assistance Program are made available to present and past participants of the coaching program.