"The hour I spend with Jeff every other week is my sanity check, when I am able to think big thoughts and make necessary adjustments to stay effective in my role. We're already blowing through our goals this year, and I'm actually having fun doing it!"
— John Wood, CEO and Founder, Room to Read
Supporting Social Change through Leadership Support
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BALIN Professional Coaching supports socially-based inititiatives by offering non-profit and pro-bono rates to support leaders, teams and gatherings committed to social change. Examples of areas in which work has been provided include:
The demands on leadership in social change are considerable, with resources often at a premium. Leadership support through executive coaching or meeting facilitation provides highly leveraged structures that have a significant impact on advancing the mission of an organization or cause.
Social Entrepreneur SpotlightA social entrepreneur has a special gift, and calling, to combine business acumen with altruistic motivation for the benefit of humanity. This is not easy, and can create a unique set of challenges not readily encountered in the business world. This is where leadership support can be indispensable. "These groups and leaders are neither idealistic dreamers nor neo-hippie do-gooders. They are entrepreneurs in the truest sense of the word. They are adept at marshalling resources behind an idea, at creating organizations that operate both efficiently and effectively. They apply sound management tools and discipline, and they demand results." — Fast Company Client profile: Room to Read
Room to Read is making a real impact on the world! With more than 1.7 million children accessing their 442 schools, 5,100 bilingual libraries and 108 computer labs - and 4,036 girls in their long-term scholarship program - they are providing opportunities that change lives and communities throughout the developing world. Their goal is to open more than 10,000 libraries and reach more than 5 million children by 2010. Join them in their efforts at www.roomtoread.org. "Jeff's role has been... giving me an opportunity to 'come up for air' at least twice a month. On our calls, I leave the day to day details and instead immerse myself in the bigger picture of what my life is like, how I am doing as a CEO, what I should be doing differently, and a host of other big picture items. The most valuable contribution that coaching has made to my role as a leader is that after each call I am more clear on what I need to do to improve the organization, and what I need to ask of others to help me to be a better leader and to make the organization more effective. These, in turn, lower my stress level and make me a happier person, which contributes to a better work environment and a more well-balanced life." - John Wood, CEO & Founder, Room to Read Room to Read has received numerous awards and recognition, including the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurshipthe and the Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards four years in a row (2004-2008). "The amazing organizations that received the Fast Company / Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards have found a better way to do good: They're using the disciplines of the corporate world to tackle daunting social problems." - Fast Company
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