Are you struggling to successfully supervise your staff? Do you want to become a stronger leader but don't know where to begin? You are not alone!

But it does feel lonely, doesn't it?

* No one is helping you.

* You are doing your best, but you feel lost.

* You felt so comfortable and natural working directly with the kids, but working with staff feels so different and hard.

* You know you can do better but you don't know where to begin.

I've been there, done that, and created this course because of it!

When I first became an afterschool supervisor, I did not receive any training, coaching or support. I was sent on my merry way, but there was nothing merry about it. I felt overwhelmed, lost and like a complete failure. I wanted to do better but I had no idea how. I knew there had to be a better way and I have spent over a decade finding it.

I am so excited to share this better way with you!

It is not your fault that you have not received the support you need.

In fact, most afterschool leaders never receive any training, coaching or support. No wonder you are struggling!

What if you did have the training and support you needed?

How would that feel?

What could you accomplish?

Effective leadership, like any skill, takes time, commitment and support to develop. That's why I created this course!

After my own transformation from a struggling afterschool supervisor to a thriving afterschool leader, I have helped countless others do the same. This course combines personal experience, research and best practices to support you through that process so you too can transform from struggling to thriving.

What You Will Gain from This Course

1 Confidence to lead your team effectively

2 Essential leadership skills

3 A leadership mindset

4 Tools to hire and retain high-quality afterschool staff

5 A plan for continued development for you and your team

Get Everything You Need to Become a Strong Afterschool Leader in Just 6 Weeks!

Become a skilled, confident supervisor & learn to enjoy your work again!

  • Leadership Presence & Style

    Establish your leadership presence using your natural gifts and personality along with your unique talent and voice.

    Create buy-in for your leadership vision to help reach your goals with your team by leveraging team strengths.

    Set expectations and boundaries that will allow you to work effectively and model for your team.

  • Developing Yourself

    Create a leadership mindset that will serve as the foundation for how you will lead your team successfully.

    Adopt a coaching mindset to support your team and their growth in a collaborative, effective process.

    Confront your biases to lead in an inclusive and equitable manner and create a safe, productive team culture.

  • High-Quality Afterschool Staff

    Create the team culture you want by starting from the recruiting process through hiring and orientation.

    Hire the best candidates and implement evidence-based practices to increase your high-quality staff retention.

    Set your team up for success by developing an effective, customized 90-day professional growth plan.

  • Investment in Goals & Growth

    Identify and leverage strengths for yourself and each of your team members to increase impact.

    Give and receive effective feedback to support continued growth and development on your team.

    Celebrate, recognize and appreciate your team to increase productivity and high-quality staff retention.

  • Necessary Leadership Skills

    Prioritize the skills you and your team need and leverage existing strengths while developing new ones.

    Build stronger relationships with your team and among team members to increase morale and retention.

    Delegate effectively to provide opportunities for all team members to grow and do what they do best.

  • Focusing on Quality

    Lead with vision and purpose to create impactful programs based on research and proven results.

    Choose the best program assessments to continuously assess and improve your programming.

    Create a culture of high expectations where everyone is motivated, supported and driven.

Bonuses that Matter

These invaluable bonuses will help you reach your goal of becoming a successful afterschool leader!

  • Coaching

    In addition to course lessons and materials, you will receive either individual or group coaching (based on your preference) from me, an ICF-certified coach with 400+ hours of coaching experience. This will help you stay on track and address any questions and insights you have. You can receive ongoing support through our private Facebook group, and of course, reach out to me anytime.

  • Lifetime Access

    You will have access to this course and be able to download all of the resources and maintain access to all the lessons for as long as Thinkific continues to host us! Unlike other courses that pressure you to complete the work on their time, this course is designed for you to go at your own pace and revisit as often as you choose. Rest assured that you can revisit each lesson as many times as will benefit you.

  • Resources & Materials

    In addition to the course content and other bonuses, you will receive lifetime access to valuable resources, exercises, worksheets, links and other materials to support you in your transformation from struggling supervisor to thriving leader. These resources will also help you as you continue to support your team and their own development and growth. All resources can be downloaded.

Other People I Have Helped

Through Their Own Words

The Course Was Great!

Kate W.

The Afterschool Leadership course with Katherine was great! The number of resources she provided us for additional development was outstanding and allowed us to really dive in to areas in which we wanted to grow. Using these resources and the videos she provided helped me further develop my effectiveness with my staff, including asking for more of their input and giving them more creative freedom. It also helped me refine my hiring and onboarding processes and reinforced best practices in a multitude of other areas. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of this course was the live sessions with other afterschool leaders. They allowed me to receive and provide feedback on areas of this work that are challenging.

The Course Was Amazing!

Jenice L.

The How to Successfully Lead Your Staff course was amazing! I learned some great strategies to help me in my areas of growth, but also how to empower my team so they are motivated to do their best and feel supported. I would definetly recommend this course to other managers/supervisors, so they could add to thier skill set and learn more about thier career options in this field. Thanks Katherine, for being an awesome coach and an amazing teacher!

I Loved it!

Madison B.

"Katherine is an excellent coach and facilitator. I recently participated in her online course; it was thoughtfully designed and created space for both personal reflection and small group networking. I loved it! I would recommend Katherine's coaching and classes to anyone, wherever they are in their career trajectory."

You Will Not Be Disappointed

Devon R.

"Katherine Spinney is a talented individual. If you are wondering whether to take a course or workshop with her, I highly recommend you do. You will not be disappointed. She shares her vast experiences as a leader- the good, the bad and does not shy away from the challenges being a leader holds, but at the same time gives you USEFUL TOOLS to fine tune your skills or in fact just gain the skills you might lack. She is exceptional in acknowledging the strengths of individuals and focusing on those strengths. She is a also someone who knows how to moderate a group with finesse, humor, and honesty. Whether you have been a leader for years or just starting out, you will find her coaching and course work valuable."

Katherine Helped Me Become a Better Supervisor

Alex H.

"I strongly encourage anyone who is looking for support in career/life advancement to utilize Katherine's wealth of experience. I know firsthand the value of her advice as I gained so much confidence in my profession. Katherine served as my supervisor ten years ago and she provided concrete solutions on how to perfect my profession. She worked with me to create short and long term goals to excel at my job as well as pursue my interests in the field. Katherine also helped me become a better supervisor in my subsequent jobs. I still employ many of the techniques that Katherine demonstrated: informal, formal supervision meetings, realistic goal setting, transparent structure and decision making, clear instructions and a strong emphasis on team collaboration."

Katherine's Management Skills are Superb

Audrey W.

"Katherine was my supervisor for over 2 years. She has always been professional and poised even in challenging situations. Katherine’s management skills are superb. Katherine's work ethic is top notch. She always is very organized and prepared to fulfill her job duties. She loved her job and it showed. Katherine came to work ready to make the people she served lives better. She really cared for her employees and always remained dedicated to seeing her staff achieve professionally and personally. Katherine is dedicated to building relationships with the people she serves. Katherine is also dedicated to being a team player and respects others perspectives and is always open to learning new things."  

I Highly Recommend Partnering with Katherine

Leteria B.

"Katherine is an extremely skilled facilitator on providing insight and support to staff seeking supervisory skills whether they are currently in positions of leadership or seeking to be. She is a fast and effective communicator, extremely organized, and great at leading deep dive discussions. I highly recommend partnering with Katherine."

Katherine's Dedication to Producing Results is One to Be Rivaled

Shontia L.

"I have known Katherine for close to 7 years and worked directly with and under her leadership for 2 years. She is a detailed and organized professional that takes great pride in her work product, the work product of her supervisees, and in her professional reputation. Katherine is keen on creating and fostering an environment where there is room for growth, creativity, reflection, and development, while at the same time managing others strategically. She leads with a clear vision in mind, and a detailed road map of how to get 'there.' It has been a pleasure having her as a former supervisor. Her dedication and commitment to producing results is one to be rivaled."  

Katherine Always Has the Right Words

Norma H.

"Katherine was my manager for three years. I always looked to her as a supervisor to improve and to be a better worker, and because of her I learned many things such as organization, discipline, commitment, creativity, etc. Katherine always had the right words to encourage her employees, and to this day I continue to use what she taught me. During the time I worked with her, I learned how to be more organized with my time. What I admire about Katherine is that she never gives up and always wants to improve as an employee but also as a person."  

I am Grateful for the Opportunity to Work with Katherine

Samantha N.

"I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with Katherine. Through her coaching and resources, I was able to develop, enhance, and refine my leadership skills. We worked on many aspects of leadership to include, feedback, leadership style, and changing unwanted behaviors. Katherine not only coached me on my own leadership ability, but on working with the leadership team that manages me. Katherine’s professional, calm, and positive approach during sessions truly allowed me to feel this was a safe space to learn and grow and really open up. Not only have I noticed a change in my leadership since my sessions, but my management team has mentioned it to me as well. I am thankful to Katherine for this wonderful opportunity."

Are You Ready to Start Leading Your Afterschool Team Successfully?

Join now, and I will support you through this proven, transformational process to regain your confidence, increase your effectiveness as a leader and enjoy your work again!

JOIN NOW for only $497

My Client Has Paid me over $10,000 (and Counting!) to Support Their Afterschool Team Leaders

Now they are preparing their next group of leaders with everything they have learned!

This organization reached out to me because they were losing staff left and right. Their managers especially were struggling and nobody knew what to do. They asked me to support their newly promoted supervisors and give them what they needed to be successful.

We started by setting up a strong foundation for supervisory success. We explored the essential role of mindset and how to adopt a leadership one.

Next I helped them assess their desire to be supervisors and clarify their leadership vision.

Then I helped them establish their leadership presence and create buy-in with their respective teams.

After establishing that foundation, we worked on prioritizing and developing the skills they needed to be successful.

Finally, we developed a plan for continued growth for them and for their afterschool teams.

After working together, the new supervisors regained their confidence, increased their effectiveness and are using what they learned to support their own afterschool teams in their own leadership development!

FAQ

  • Can people really learn to be better leaders?

    Absolutely! The belief that leaders are born and not made has been disproven time and time again. Anybody can become a stronger leader with the right support and commitment. This course will provide you with that support.

  • Are lessons live or recorded?

    Lessons are pre-recorded. They are available to you to access at your own pace and revisit whenever you choose. Each week for 6 weeks, you will receive a new module filled with 5-7 lessons. You will go through these lessons and the assignments independently. Through coaching and a private Facebook group, you will have the opportunity to connect with your colleagues to share and process the learning you are doing.

  • How long does it take?

    Video lessons will be ~ an hour per week. The exercises and resources are meant to be used on an ongoing basis and will take varying amounts of time.

  • What will I learn in this course?

    This course will give you the foundation you need to become the afterschool supervisor you strive to be. The course will cover topics from leadership presence and style to hiring and retaining high-quality staff to feedback and coaching to delegating and prioritizing. It will give you everything you need to continue your leadership journey confidently and effectively.

  • What if I need help throughout the course?

    You can reach out to our private Facebook group at any time for peer support. You can also email me at any time at [email protected].

  • When does the course begin?

    The next course begins on January 13, 2022.

  • How much does it cost?

    For the 6 modules filled with nearly 30+ lessons, dozens of downloadable resources, lifetime course access, coaching and access to a private Facebook group, you will pay only $497, much less than a pricey conference. Much more personalized too!

  • How do I begin?

Instructor



Nobody can help you better than someone who has already been through it, and boy have I been through it! When I took on my first leadership role, I was unprepared, overwhelmed and really ineffective.

After 10+ years of learning, experimenting, researching and growing as a leader and 20+ years as an educator with two Master's degrees, a coaching certification, multiple national conference presentations and countless workshops with thousands of people, I am knowledgeable, prepared, driven and ready to support you in your leadership journey from struggling to thriving. I cannot wait to work with you!

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