Organizational Development

Organizational Services

Leadership Development
Coaching organization and school leaders to align with strategic priorities.

Educator Wellness
Initiatives to sustain school culture & prevent burnout.

Impact & Improvement
Using Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) to track progress and enhance outcomes for nonprofits, schools, and universities.

As Ella Baker stated, “Strong people don‘t need strong leaders.” In this light, we work alongside organizational partners to build on their inherent strengths. With an equity-centered and culturally competent lens, we focus on capacity building for organizations in in areas that span the following: Staff and leadership development, Program development, Landscape analysis, Measurement, learning and evaluation, Change management, Curriculum development, and more.

Professional-Learning

We use our VOICE framework to implement our work and drive impact: 

  • Vocalize community needs

  •  Offer opportunities for leadership development

  •  Illuminate ecological connections 

  • Collaborate with stakeholders 

  • Evaluate and measure impact

We provide staff development workshops, one-on-one and small group coaching. Focus areas include, but are not limited to: community-responsive education, parent engagement, collective leadership, culturally sustaining pedagogy, social-emotional learning (for young people and adults), as well as building an equitable and inclusive culture with an emphasis on serving vulnerable populations (e.g., young people with disabilities).

Leadership Development

Ella Baker Institute:
Elevating Excellence in Leadership

The Ella Baker Institute, a community-responsive organization, excels in offering specialized, high-impact coaching and staff development services designed for executive, senior, and emerging leaders. Our goal is to enhance leadership capacity, organizational well-being, personal mastery, and collective success.

In the spirit of Ella Baker, we adhere to a belief that every individual possesses leadership potential. Our human-centered, collaborative and results-oriented approach is tailored to each client, helping them identify their goals, strengths, and areas for growth.

Our suite of services includes…

Leadership Coaching

  • Executive Leadership Coaching:
    Designed for executive and senior leaders  

    The ultimate focus is on cultivating more self-awareness and connectivity to enhance leadership effectiveness. Tailored sessions aim to refine leadership styles, improve communication strategies, fine-tune management approaches, and create greater values alignment while addressing organizational challenges.

  • Equity-Centered Leadership Coaching:
    Designed for all leaders

    We partner with organizations to help leaders disrupt and transform the beliefs, behaviors, mindsets and practices that create barriers for equity. In centering equity, we help leaders catalyze greater well-being and belonging, both within the organization and with those the organization serves.

  • New Leader Onboarding Coaching:
    Designed for newly hired or emerging leaders

    We support new leaders to seamlessly transition into their roles, and understand how best to tap into their strengths while aligning with organizational culture and values to ensure individual and collective success.

Leadership Learning & Development Workshops

Leadership Development Training:
This comprehensive program offers interactive workshops and exercises that aim to foster leaders and team dynamics that inspire strength in interconnectedness, diversity, and commitment to high performance.

Through a robust and human-centered organizational assessment process, we curate a learning series to enhance organizational well-being where focus areas can include, but are not limited to topics such as:

  • Developing psychological safety and trust for greater collaboration

  • Fostering a more inclusive and equitable environment

  • Co-creating a values-centered culture

  • Strengthening communication and emotional intelligence

Why Choose the
Ella Baker Institute?

Confidentiality and Trust:

We lead with an aim to build trust and create a safe space for leaders to explore challenges and achieve breakthrough results.

Diverse Expertise:
Our team possesses extensive experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational development.

Curated + Results-Oriented Solutions:
Recognizing the uniqueness of each leader and each organization, we provide customized approaches to responsively meet needs and drive desired results.

Human-Centered, Data-Driven:
We value the human experience and understand this as a powerful way to use data as a tool to cultivate success.

Continuous Support:
Our engagement extends beyond sessions, offering ongoing resources for autonomous and long-term success and growth.

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