This report highlights the MyGoals for Employment Success demonstration, an employment coaching program where participants are empowered to set and achieve goals by focusing on executive skills, which are the mental skills used to conduct tasks. These skills include stress tolerance, emotional control, time management, organization, perseverance, and mental flexibility. The use of executive skills affects how participants can navigate the labor market, acquire credentials, and work performance. The report presents findings on how the MyGoals model was operationalized and implemented among participants living in public housing in Baltimore, Maryland and Houston, Texas.

The U.S. Department of Labor offers a comprehensive set of resources in celebration of National Mentoring Month. This site includes information on adult mentoring, being a mentor, mentoring as a component of reentry, and workplace mentoring. Also included are materials from four previously held webinars that cover communication strategies for mentoring programs, mentoring youth with disabilities, rural mentoring, and the power of workplace mentoring with youth. There are also references to leading national mentoring organizations.

“Creating a Strong Foundation for Change” is a resource for programs working with low-income families when anticipating or implementing a new approach such as coaching. This guide will help you to systematically look at your foundational readiness for change, so the improvements you want to make will take root and grow.

During this final Coaching for Success webinar, states from the IIEESS Learning Community share highlights of their work and future goals with others on the team. The IIEESS team also shares strategies and resources for sustainability that may benefit the webinar attendees’ organizations in the attached handout.

Supervisors, would you like to help staff strengthen their skills and grow as coaches by observing them in action? This webinar walked the supervisor through the steps needed to prepare for, complete, and deliver post-observation feedback to their field staff. A Coaching Observation Tool was also provided. This presentation was held on July 11, 2019, as part of the Integrating Innovative Employment and Economic Stability Strategies (IIEESS) Coaching for Success series.

Would you like to learn how to manage stress while feeling more in control and energized throughout the day? “Co-Regulation and Self-Care" defined self-care, described stress responses, and shared self-care strategies. A user-friendly tool to support coaching clients or staff in managing stress was also provided. This webinar was presented on June 13, 2019, as part of the Integrating Innovative Employment and Economic Stability Strategies (IIEESS) Coaching for Success series.

“Communication to Enhance Coaching Relationships” highlighted the importance of communication in the coaching relationship. The presentation reviewed key elements of interpersonal communication used to build trust and connection with clients. A handy tip sheet was also provided. This webinar was presented on May 9, 2019, as part of the Integrating Innovative Employment and Economic Stability Strategies (IIEESS) Coaching for Success series.

“Coaching Relationships, Changing Mindsets” defined the coaching stance and how thoughts, feelings, and actions affect the coaching relationship; examples of cases from the field were shared; and tactics to apply relationship-building strategies were discussed. A handy tip sheet was also provided. This webinar was presented on April 11, 2019, as part of the Integrating Innovative Employment and Economic Stability Strategies (IIEESS) Coaching for Success series.

“Goal Setting – Forming a Game Plan” encouraged attendees to reflect on goal setting in their own lives and examined best practices for supporting their customers in goal setting and goal achievement. A user-friendly tip sheet and worksheet was also provided. This webinar was presented on February 14, 2019, as part of the Integrating Innovative Employment and Economic Stability Strategies (IIEESS) Coaching for Success series.