COACHING FOR UNFPA
UNFPA considers your learning and professional development to be an important and integral part of your service. With the 2030 People Strategy and the new Culture Principles, there are significant changes within our organisation. UNFPA is aware that this has a high impact on your work context and is committed to creating a "Coaching Culture" to support you in these challenging times. You are offered different types of coaching to help you develop professionally and personally.
WHY COACHING?
- You learn about yourself
- You discover solutions
- You overcome challenges
- You develop as a person and as a professional
- You are empowered
Especially important in these challenging, uncertain times, coaching provides a confidential, non-judgmental, safe space to understand and learn to deal with difficult emotions and thoughts, rediscover your strengths and cultivate resilience and wellbeing for you and your colleagues.
Coaching programmes
Leadership and Management Coaching Program
Are you facing a leadership or people-management challenge, or looking for focused support in your professional development?
Through this program, you can access a confidential and structured coaching journey with certified external coaches to support your growth, strengthen your leadership practice, and help you move forward with clarity.
WHO Managers and leaders looking to strengthen their leadership practice and grow in key leadership and management competencies.
WHAT A structured coaching journey focused on leadership development, self-awareness, decision-making, communication, people management and leadership impact.
WHY To support leadership growth in a practical and reflective way, helping coachees navigate real challenges with greater confidence and effectiveness.
New Role Transition Coaching Program
Are you stepping into a new role or taking on a leadership responsibility at a critical moment in your career?
Through this program, you can access confidential and focused coaching with certified external coaches to support your transition, strengthen your leadership practice, and help you navigate your first months with clarity and confidence.
WHO First-time Representatives, Deputy Representatives, IOMs, or other leaders and managers who are taking on a new role.
WHAT A focused coaching journey to support adaptation to a new role, with space to reflect on priorities, challenges, stakeholder expectations, and leadership impact.
WHY To help you navigate the first 90 days with greater clarity, confidence, and direction during an important professional transition.
Vector Coaching Program
Is a team member facing a specific performance or behavioural challenge, and do you need structured support to address it early and constructively?
Through this pathway, UNFPA can access a confidential and structured coaching process designed to support staff in addressing specific performance or behavioural concerns, while also helping supervisors provide clear, constructive feedback and guidance.
WHO Staff at P3, P4+ and NOC+ levels where a supervisor, in consultation with HRBP, identifies a need for focused support related to specific performance or behavioural challenges.
WHAT A short-term, structured coaching pathway consisting of 3–6 coaching hours, supported by a mandatory tripartite kick-off between the staff member, supervisor and coach, and recommended check-ins to monitor progress and align on expectations.
WHY To address issues early, constructively and transparently, strengthen staff performance and behavioural effectiveness, support managers in handling sensitive feedback conversations, and reduce the likelihood of escalation to formal processes.