Saying Hard Things: Adopting a Coaching Mindset
Event Details
This webinar is offered in partnership with North Carolina Center for Nonprofits.
How do you address mediocre performance without damaging trust? How do you motivate people when everyone is carrying so much? What do you do when an employee's behavior no longer aligns with your organization's values or mission?
Supervising people has never been simple, and today's workplace brings even more complexity. The most effective supervisors don't have all the answers—they know how to ask thoughtful questions, offer honest feedback, and help employees grow while staying accountable.
In this practical, highly interactive *three-part series, participants will learn how adopting a coaching mindset can transform difficult conversations into opportunities for greater clarity, ownership, and development. We'll explore what gets in the way of effective coaching, practice tools for navigating challenging performance conversations, and build the confidence to lead with both honesty and compassion.
Participants will leave with practical frameworks they can use immediately to:
- Address performance concerns early and directly.
- Hold people accountable while maintaining strong relationships.
- Support employee growth through curiosity rather than assumption.
- Navigate values misalignment with greater confidence and clarity.
- Lead difficult conversations that strengthen both individuals and the organization's mission.
Whether you're a first-time supervisor or a seasoned leader, this series offers practical skills you can apply immediately to build stronger teams and healthier workplace cultures.
Thursday, October 8 (1-2pm)
Presented by Chelsea Williams, Founder & CEO, Reimagine Talent
42% of employee turnover is preventable (Gallup), yet inconsistent hiring, onboarding, communication, documentation, and performance practices continue to create confusion, frustration, and unnecessary risk for organizations. As nonprofits grow, people practices often evolve organically, resulting in inconsistent experiences for employees and managers. This interactive webinar explores how small nonprofits can create practical, repeatable HR practices that strengthen the employee experience, improve manager confidence, reduce organizational risk, and support sustainable growth, without requiring a large HR team. Participants will leave with practical tools they can implement immediately.
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About the Presenter
Evangeline Weiss is a social change agent with a twinkle in her eye. For over 25 years, she has sustained leaders on a path towards intentionality, purpose, and impact. Through her vibrant workshops, participatory organizational change processes, and courageous coaching practice, she develops leadership capacity for centering gender and racial justice. Her work utilizes art, embodiment, and dialogue. Most recently, Evangeline has focused her coaching practice on supporting white people on deepening our mindset and skills for centering anti-racism in our everyday lives.
After earning a Masters’ degree in educational policy studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Evangeline has facilitated transformation in public health settings, social justice coalitions and non-profits, as well as schools and institutions of higher education. After working in HIV/AIDS prevention for 10 years, Evangeline moved to North Caroline to become the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Duke University's Office for Institutional Equity where she organized educational programs for the Health System as well as the University. In 2010, she accepted a position as the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Leadership Programs Director where she spent 10 years designing and leading programs for campaign and organizational staff and volunteer leaders. Evangeline turned her TV off in 1984 and enjoys making art and walking around.