About
Katherine Spinney Coaching LLC helps new, aspiring, and struggling supervisors become thriving leaders. Through my trademarked framework, Lead With Your MINDⓇ, I will help you and your staff transform from struggling to thriving too!
I support all managers, supervisors, and leaders with a focus on those working in the nonprofit sector particularly in youth development.
My business is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and I proudly serve clients all across the country.
Mission Statement
To help new, aspiring, and struggling supervisors become thriving leaders through:
- One-on-One Coaching
- Mentoring
- Training
- Team Building
Values
- Leading others is a privilege & responsibility.
- Relationships are at the core of management.
- Integrity is essential for leading others.
- Growth and learning never end.
- Management is as much internal as external.
- Effective leadership requires a combination of mindset, skills, investment and desire.
Why I Do What I Do
I know what it’s like to be a struggling supervisor. I know what it’s like to be supervised by a struggling supervisor. It is my mission to empower you with the skills and confidence you need to manage your team effectively and create positive impact and results.
*I am a Master’s level teacher and social worker, a certified AYD trainer, a certified PQA external assessor, and was voted a Top 5 Executive Coach in Baltimore.
*Katherine Spinney Coaching LLC is proud to provide ICF-certified services and maintains the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity.
I can help you if you are
A new supervisor
who is committed but not yet prepared to do the job well, who may be struggling with imposter syndrome, time management, difficult conversations, all of the above and more. It’s hard for everyone, and with the right support, you can and will get better! 
who has been at it for a while but never got the training or support you needed or deserved and are ready to claim what is rightfully yours! It’s not too late, I promise. I can help you no matter how long you’ve been at it. You already have a foundation and I can help with the rest.
and are not sure where or how to begin. It can be an overwhelming process to be sure, and I am happy to make that process easy, accessible, and effective for you. I have a lot of options to meet your unique needs.
Katherine Spinney Coaching LLC
Around The Web
Top 15 Coaches in Baltimore
Influence Digest+
Program Fundamentals: Getting Started
School: After Hours Podcast
Managing From Home
Yes, I Work From Home Podcast
The Value in Involving Your Team in the Hiring Process
Joanne Oppelt’s Blog
Mind Over Matter
Interview with NorthStar Solutions
Hiring High-Quality Staff
Ohio Afterschool Network Podcast
Becoming an Effective Leader
Good Advice Podcast with Blake Binns
The Systemic Disregard for Frontline Staff
Collaboration with National Afterschool Association
Fallback to Reading Series
Debbie Laskey's Blog
Coach Feature: Meet Katherine Spinney, MT, MSW, ACC
Monthly featured coach at The Coaching Tools Company
5 Best Executive Coaches in Baltimore
Kev’s Best List
Social Work Month Conversations with Nicki Sanders, CEO
Nicki Sanders Social Work Month Series
Leadership is ALWAYS About Those You Lead
Debbie Laskey’s Leadership Blog
Leadership Development
Nonprofit Vision Podcast with Gregory Nielsen
The Importance of Group Processing Skills
Learn24 Newsletter
TweetChat Highlights: How to Improve Leadership Readiness during the COVID19 Crisis
Debbie Laskey’s Leadership Blog
Supporting the Youth We Serve by Supporting the Staff Who Serve Them
Afterschool Today
How Can Leaders Help Employees Exceed Expectations? It’s All About the Culture!
Guest Post on Debbie Laskey’s Blog, International Marketing and Management Expert
Have You Ever Participated in a Leadership Book Group?
Debbie Laskey's Blog
Katherine Spinney Coaching LLC
Conference & Workshop Presentations
How to Invite More Disagreement
Nevada Afterschool Network (2024)
Leadership through Modeling
SkillsUSA (2023)
How to Be the Supervisor Your Staff Need
Hawaii Afterschool Association (2023); Pennsylvania ELO Conference (2022); School’s Out Washington Bridge Conference (2021); Arizona Afterschool Network (2021); Ohio Afterschool Network (2021); Beyond School Hours (2020)
Addressing Difficult Conversations
Connecticut Afterschool Network (2023); Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2021)
Challenging the Ten Most Common Leadership Myths
Family League of Baltimore (2023)
Innovative Leadership
CSIU (2023)
Time Management
Y of Central Maryland (2023); Family League of Baltimore (2022); Communities in Schools NC (2022)
How to Build a Positive Feedback Culture on Your Team
Ohio Afterschool Conference (2022)
Self-Care as Organizational Care
Baltimore's Promise (2022); `Michigan Afterschool Conference (2021); Connecticut Afterschool Network Conference (2021)
Planning Your Program Day
Nevada Afterschool Network (2021); Arizona Afterschool Network (2021; 2020)
Making the Transition from Staff to Supervisor
Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2021; 2018)
Got Imposter Syndrome? Learn How to Make it Work for You
Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2021)
Virtual Team Building
Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2021)
How to Hire and Develop High-Quality Staff
National Afterschool Association (2020); 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program Summer Symposium (2020); Ohio Afterschool Network (2020); Maryland Out of School Time (2019); Virginia Partnership for Out of School Time (2019), NCCAP (2019)
The Future of Leadership
4IR and the Future of Work: A Global Perspective- NorthStar Solutions (May 2020)
Leading Through the Crisis: Emerging Stronger Than Before
Family League of Baltimore (2020)
A+ Communication
Maryland Out of School Time VISTA Program (2019)
The Challenges, Importance and Best Practices for Staff Retention in OST Programs
Summer 2019 Learn 24 Network Conference (2019)
How to Effectively Give and Receive Feedback
Community of Practice Youth Development and Mentoring Symposium (2019); InvestED (2017)
Strengthening Your Supervisory Skills
Montgomery County Collaboration Council Strengthening Champions for Youth Success (2018)
Goal Setting: Past, Present and Future
Greater Baltimore Leadership Association (2018)
Facilitating Meetings People Can't Wait to Attend
New York State Network for Youth Success (2024); Hawaii Afterschool Association (2023); Family League of Baltimore (2021; 2020; 2019)
Identifying and Developing Leadership Potential
Access Art (2024); SkillsUSA (2023); Family League of Baltimore (2023)
Clarifying Team Expectations
PSAYDN (2023); Family League of Baltimore (2023)
Problem Solving and Decision Making
ELO (2024); EveryMind (2023); Family League of Baltimore (2022); Communities in Schools (2022)
Professional Development for the Youth Development Professional
Family League of Baltimore (2024); 21st CCLC (2023); Communities in Schools, NC (2020)
Emergent Leaders in Supervision Series
Illinois Afterschool Network (2022)
Project-Based Learning
Pennsylvania ELO Conference (2022);Family League of Baltimore (2022)
Good to Great: Taking Your Afterschool Program to the Next Level
New Mexico Afterschool Leadership Institute (2022); North Dakota Afterschool Network (2021); Family League of Baltimore (2019)
Amplifying Youth Voice and Choice
New Mexico Afterschool Leadership Institute (2022); Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2021); Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence (October 2020); Family League of Baltimore (2020)
Using Coaching Skills to Support Your Staff and Youth
CollegeTracks (2024); Baltimore's Promise (2022); Nevada Afterschool Conference (2022); Michigan Afterschool Conference (2021); Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2021); Connecticut Afterschool Network Conference (2021)
Lead With Your MIND
Women in Health Regional LeadHERship Summit (2021); ELU, United Way Central Maryland (2020); NCCAP Synergy Conference (2020)
The Organized Leader
Center for Schools and Communities (2021)
Acknowledging, Confronting and Overcoming Your Fear of Feedback
Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2021); United Way Central Maryland Emerging Leaders United Young Professionals Conference (2018)
More than Free Labor: Developing and Leveraging Strong Volunteer Programs
Family League of Baltimore (June 2020)
We Need to Talk: Feedback, Coaching and Other Important Communication on Your Team
Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2020; 2019)
What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Be a Supervisor
Virginia21 Summer Leadership Institute (2019); United Way (2019); Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2018)
Coaching Your Staff to Success
Community of Practice Youth Development and Mentoring Symposium (2019)
Using Self-Assessments to Strengthen Yourself as a Leader
Montgomery County Collaboration Council (2019; 2018)
How to Manage Your Afterschool Staff More Effectively to Help Reduce Turnover
Maryland Out of School Time Network: Opening Doors. Transforming Lives (2018)
