During this session, coaches will explore how change happens in trusting, powerful relationships. Participants will learn how coaches co-create the client partnership, share power, and build trust and safety. The session is designed for coaches with little to no previous coaching training or experience. Participants should expect active engagement in the session, including peer-to-peer practice and small group engagement.

You’ve learned the hard way that connecting job seekers to the first job opening you find doesn’t usually last. While it can take more time, finding the best employment match for each of your job seekers leads to better retention outcomes and fulfillment of their long-term career aspirations. After attending this training, you will be able to:

Financial Coaching is a partnership and a collaboration with the entrepreneur. Every participant must understand WHAT role the entrepreneurial financial coach will play and HOW they must show up to support clients in the most meaningful way possible. It’s all about helping the entrepreneur to get and stay motivated to develop a plan to take actions that are in their own best financial interests. This session is designed for coaches who are engaging or contemplating engaging with BIPOC entrepreneurs.

The role of a facilitator is to provide an inclusive and engaging structure for participants to learn and/or come to decisions. While many think of facilitation as an art, there are many concrete skills facilitators can learn and practice to create collaborative, effective spaces. Through this training, attendees will walk away with a better understanding of the facilitator role, their own strengths as a facilitator as well as areas to work on, and engaging methods and strategies they can immediately bring to their next facilitation opportunity!

During this session, coaches will explore how an adaptive approach can enhance coaching outcomes. Participants will learn how coaches can honor embodied experience, make coaching accessible, and foster inclusion and belonging. The session is designed for coaches with some level of coaching experience or previous coaching training. Participants should expect active engagement in the session, including peer-to-peer practice and small group engagement.

Are you looking to grow your business relationships? Cold calling isn’t enough! Through this training, learn how to more effectively target potential business contacts and transition them into reliable, long-term partnerships. After attending this training, you will be able to:

In this training, we will dive into the process of understanding the FFT™ Performance Reports and creating custom Salesforce reports to analyze data. We will explore the essential components of the performance report, how to interpret the data presented, and leverage it to gain meaningful insights. During the session, we will provide hands-on examples and demonstrations using relevant data sets and reporting tools. You will have the opportunity to practice analyzing data, selecting relevant metrics, and creating customized reports based on specific scenarios or business cases. By the end of the session, you will have gained a solid understanding of the FFT™ Performance Report, data analysis techniques, and the process of creating Salesforce custom reports. You will be equipped with practical skills to interpret data effectively, derive meaningful insights, and present information in a clear and compelling manner through custom reports. Training Requirement: Attendees are required to bring a laptop to the training.

This session is for FOCs and Bridges partners that have participated in the LISC SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) Technical Assistance cohorts. This will be an opportunity to check back-in on your progress towards SNAP E&T partnerships and/or your current SNAP E&T program, and receive additional support and technical assistance from our experts at Seattle Jobs Initiative and LISC Rhode Island. We will also use this time to do deeper dives into two priority topics for the program across the country: equity in E&T and alignment with broader workforce systems.