Person-Centered Coaching
Empowerment Over Prescriptions. Partnership Over Control.
Person-centered coaching is a practice that transforms the relationship between practitioners and clients. It’s a shift from “fixing” people to walking alongside them and recognizing their strengths, honoring their wisdom, and supporting their goals.
Unlike traditional case management, which often centers compliance and service plans, coaching creates a collaborative space for clients to explore what they truly want and build the habits that will sustain long-term change.
This is not just a method, it’s a mindset.
Why It Matters
For people navigating poverty, service systems can feel overwhelming, transactional, and often inaccessible. A 2023 Urban Institute report found that even when families are eligible for public benefits, they often fail to access them due to administrative burdens, siloed applications, and poor communication. ...
What Person-Centered Coaching Looks Like
At the heart of person-centered coaching is a commitment to collaboration, clarity, and client agency. Each interaction is designed to support meaningful progress, not through pressure or perfectionism, but through presence and partnership.
Establishing Focus and Permission - Every conversation begins with mutual ...
Mindset Matters: From Fixing to Partnering
Coaching begins with a mindset. Before tools, techniques, or frameworks, what shapes the coaching experience most is how we see the people in front of us. Do we view them as capable, creative, and full of possibility? Or do we, even unconsciously, see them as fragile, stuck, or in need of saving?
Every ...
The Person-Centered Coaching Toolkit
From Theory to Transformative Practice
Sankofa Leadership’s Person-Centered Coaching Toolkit offers 15 interactive tools designed to guide clients through every stage of their coaching journey, from Goal Discovery and Establishing the Coaching Relationship to Goal Planning and Goal Practice.
These aren't just ...