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Organizational Health Coaching: Ministries & Non-Profits

Create clarity, execute with confidence, and build a healthy organization.

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Your Mission Matters, But...

Leading a ministry or non-profit comes with unique challenges.

  • Your team is stretched thin despite their passion
  • Competing priorities cloud decision-making
  • Growing pains complicate your operations
  • Leadership transitions threaten momentum
  • Balancing growth with mission-driven work is difficult

There's a Better Way to Lead 

Imagine your organization if:

  • Your team were energized and aligned
  • Decisions flowed from clear priorities
  • Resources were effectively used
  • Impact was visible and growing
  • Culture and mission reinforced each other
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Here's How to Get You There:

I partner with ministries and purpose-driven non-profits to build sustainable, thriving organizations. Here's how:

 

 

Creating Clarity

Move from mission drift to focused impact:

→ Define where you're going and why. Craft a compelling vision and mission that inspires action and creates alignment.

→ Design the right org structure. Create roles and responsibilities that support your unique mission and needs. Create actionable objectives to move your team forward. Transform aspirations into concrete long-term goals and quarterly objectives that drive progress.

→ Measure what matters most. Develop meaningful metrics to capture both mission impact and organizational health.

→ Keep everyone aligned and moving forward. Implement rhythm-based communication and accountability systems to maintain momentum.

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TESTIMONIAL

“Will was transformative for our staff. He gave them greater self-awareness for how they show up to work and how to work better together.”

— G. Breazeale, Director, Alpine Camp for Boys

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Building Strong Leadership & Teams

Developing leaders and teams that inspire and execute:

→ Develop confident leaders. Equip your leadership with tools to balance spiritual and social impact with operational excellence.

→ Navigate transitions and plan for succession smoothly. Create succession plans and change management strategies to ensure continuity and preserve relational trust and confidence.

→ Improve team communication and dynamics. Break down silos and foster healthy communication styles that lead to better solutions.

→ Make better decisions together. Implement decision-making frameworks that honor input while maintaining clarity and momentum.

Crafting a Healthy Culture

Create an environment where people and purpose thrive:

→ Build trust and accountability. Create an environment where honest communication thrives alongside clear expectations, encouraging team members to bring their whole selves to work while holding high standards.

→ Strengthen communication. Develop transparent, consistent communication rhythms keeping everyone informed and engaged.

→ Boost team engagement. Connect each team member’s daily work to missional impact, celebrating wins and learning from setbacks.

→ Put values into practice. Transform your missional values into behavioral standards that guide hiring, development, and recognition.

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How Work Wonder Can Help

1:1 Executive Leadership Coaching

Personalized guidance for ministry and non-profit leaders navigating complex challenges. Through structured sessions, let’s address your specific leadership obstacles while building on your unique strengths. Ideal for senior leaders seeking to elevate their effectiveness while maintaining personal well-being.

Leadership Team Coaching

Transform your leadership team from a group of talented individuals into a cohesive force multiplier. This collaborative approach helps your key leaders develop shared language, aligned priorities, and mutual accountability—creating cascading positive impact throughout your organization.

Strategic Planning Sessions

Facilitated quarterly and annual planning retreats and working sessions that move beyond typical "planning days" to create actionable roadmaps with clear priorities, responsibilities, and metrics. These structured experiences build both strategic clarity and team alignment simultaneously.

Business Operating System Application - System & Soul

System & Soul is a comprehensive, flexible business operating system designed for purpose-driven organizations looking to nurture their organization’s unique soul while building strong operational systems. System & Soul integrates practical business tools with mission-centered leadership principles, creating sustainable rhythms for decision-making, communication, and execution.

If you’ve tried other business operating systems in the past and felt that something was missing, System & Soul may be what you’re looking for.

Custom Workshops and Training

Targeted learning experiences addressing your organization's specific growth opportunities. I facilitate interactive sessions to equip your people with practical tools while reinforcing your unique culture and mission. I am certified and equipped in tools such as Working Genius and The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team.

Speaking Engagements

Inspiring and practical messages for conferences, leadership retreats, or staff gatherings. Drawing on both pastoral wisdom and business experience, I can help audiences bridge the gap between mission and execution in purpose-driven organizations.

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TESTIMONIAL

Our time with Will was deeply enriching. Will gave us the tools to become more fully ourselves at work while also pursuing the greater mission of the organization.

- E. Miller, Asst. VP for RUF Events and Communications

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Meet Organizational Health Coach: Will Spokes, MBA, MDiv

With 20 years of pastoral ministry experience and a professional executive coaching business, I help ministry and non-profit leaders like you address both the spiritual and operational challenges of building and leading a healthy organization that remains true to its identity and mission.

When we work together, you'll benefit from an approach that integrates spiritual discernment with proven business principles. I partner with churches, non-profits, and faith-based organizations to help you create sustainable, mission-driven impact while maintaining your spiritual foundations.

With degrees from Duke University (BA), Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and the University of Michigan (MBA), plus professional coaching certifications, I offer you a unique combination of theological depth and practical business expertise. I'm available for organizational consulting, leadership coaching, and speaking engagements at conferences and retreats.

Additionally, I coach midlifers through midlife drift to help them evoke excellence in themselves, their relationships, and their work.

I live in Durham, North Carolina, with my family and two dogs. Outside of my work as a speaker and coach, I love to fit my Ironman training in between spending time with my wife, my boys, and cheering on my beloved Michigan Wolverines and Duke Blue Devils.

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Get in Touch.

To find out if working with me would be a good fit for you or your organization, book a free 30-minute discovery call to discuss what you would like to get out of organizational health coaching. 

Questions? Ask away!