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7 Ways to Improve Your Next Hiring Process
Interview processes across positions, industries and time have been similar and largely ineffective. Efforts to improve them have increased in

I’m Fed Up With Nonprofits
THE WHAT My appointment was scheduled for 10:00. I submitted all the necessary paperwork to my counselor and waited for

Why Coaching is the New Feedback
How much do you enjoy people telling you what to do? What about criticizing you? Judging you? How much do

The Secret to Leading Successful One-on-One Meetings
I have been on both sides of the one-on-one meeting table, as a supervisor and as a person being supervised.

The Irony (and Confusion) of Going Above and Beyond
Titles can be misleading. Sometimes this is intentional, a classic bait and switch to get your click. Other times they

How to Interview Your Next Manager
Whatever side of the table you have found yourself on, you know how time-consuming, stressful, and uncomfortable interviews can be.

How to Coach Your Staff
Coaching was already growing at a rapid pace before the pandemic, during which it practically exploded. Suddenly, everyone was a

Why Do You Want to Be a Supervisor Anyway?
When I first started facilitating workshops, I would script them. In addition to all the preparation of research, slides, handouts

About Katherine Spinney
I have spent my entire career working to improve the lives of others. Educated at the University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I have earned Master’s degrees in both teaching and social work. I have worked in diverse environments from urban to rural to suburban as well as four years living and working overseas. With extensive experience in the public and non-profit sectors, I have been in management for nearly a decade. I have combined my experience, education and passion to create Katherine Spinney Coaching LLC in order to support others on their own professional journeys.
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