Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare

Chapter 7: Implementation 187

capacity and infrastructure, stakeholder involvement, values and
vision, and a viable environment for fostering change.

Leadership drivers

Leaders facilitate implementation through support and commitment
to the intervention or practice. This includes ensuring the
organizational structure is capable of implementing the new practice
and holding realistic expectations. Implementation is viewed as a
process that can take several years to achieve, and leaders must
remain resilient and patient with the implementation process.
Leadership will

 create a learning environment;

 celebrate performance;

 provide resources to the job;

 inspire with vision; and

 align agency values, mission, and practice.