Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare

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236 The Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare Practice


 will consider the long-term goals of the organization when
developing goals;


 work within close proximity, providing easy access to one
another for coaching to occur;


 create a less “directive” supervisory relationship and more of a
partnership;


 use coaching as a vehicle for team building;


 can easily maintain coaching on a long-term basis; and


 can contribute to the sustainability of practice.


Challenges supervisors may face


 supervisors may not have expertise in the skills being coached or
may not fully support the new practice being implemented; and


 learners may fear taking risks, making mistakes, and maintaining
confidentiality.

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