Leadership is not a one-size-fits-all journey. The Executive Coaching program uses a tailored approach to support leaders by preparing them for their day-to-day management responsibilities and equipping them with the tools to lead their organizations through change.
Who Should Attend?
Highly motivated ACS and provider agency leaders who ideally have four years of supervisory or managerial experience and currently:
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- Lead a program or multi-disciplinary team.
- Ensure program compliance with agency policies, mission, and strategic priorities.
- Cultivate a productive work environment that supports psychological and physical safety.
- Encourage innovation and creativity for quality practice.
- Promote equity, anti-racism, diversity and inclusion.
- Develop strategic partnerships with city agencies, community partners, advocates and families.
Why Choose Our Program?
Our personalized program centers on our participants and their needs. Once participants apply, they engage in individual sessions with an Executive Coach to build on their strengths and work toward their identified goals. Once they have completed their individual coaching sessions, participants can receive ongoing support through regular action strategy check-ins.
Program Components:
Key Benefits:
- Strengthen emotional intelligence to support managing challenging situations.
- Improve leadership skills and approach to better meet staff needs.
- Enhance decision-making skills to support effective communication
- Learn how to establish and maintain a safe and equitable organizational culture that fosters teamwork and collaboration.
How To Apply
If you are a leader in ACS or one of its provider agencies, you are invited to apply. You must complete the application in one sitting. Before beginning, please prepare your answers to the following:
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- What growth areas do you hope this opportunity will address?
- What are the expected outcome(s) this work will achieve?
- Supervisor contact information
You must also have your signed supervisor and agency approval PDF ready to attach.
Your responses will not be saved if you do not complete the application in one sitting. You will receive a confirmation email upon successful submission of your application.
Email ILD@acs.nyc.gov with any questions.