Library Coaching Program

Transform insight into action with sustained leadership development and peer support

• Six Monthly 90-Minute Sessions
• Polarity Assessment
• One-on-One Assessment Debrief
• Small Group
• Academic Library Peers
• Limited Number of Spaces

Build lasting skills through consistent application and peer accountability.

Accessible & Flexible

Participate in your office while maintaining your daily responsibilities. Virtual delivery eliminates travel costs and time away from your institution.

Trusted Peer Network

Build lasting professional connections with library leaders facing similar challenges. Continue supporting each other long after the cohort ends.

Polarity Leadership Edge

Master both/and thinking and hold two opposing truths at once. Navigate complex leadership tensions with confidence.

One-on-One Polarity Assessment

Every participant receives a comprehensive Polarity Approach Assessment, using Polarity Thinking™, with a personalized one-on-one debrief session. Discover your unique leadership style and learn to leverage polarities for resilient decision-making.

Proven Frameworks for Resilient Leaders

Master the SCAN and CARE frameworks that provide your roadmap for transformation

SCAN Framework

The Change-Ready Leader: Adaptive Strategies for Uncertain Times

• S – Stay Present
• C – Channel Hope & Gratitude
• A – Act and Adapt
• N – Nourish Yourself

CARE Framework

Building Resilient Teams in Resource-Constrained Environments

• C – Clarity
• A – Alignment
• R – Renewal
• E – Effectiveness (Value Delivered)

A 6-Month Transformation Journey

A dynamic blend of rich content, interactive learning, targeted coaching conversations, and peer networking.

What You’ll Walk Away With

• Actionable Tools – Gain practical strategies in a supportive group setting.
• Trusted Network – Build peer relationships for shared learning and accountability.
• Applied Learning – Translate insight into action with guided implementation steps.
• Boosted Confidence – Build momentum in applying new leadership skills.
• Mentorship Partners – Connect with peer mentorship partnerships that extend beyond the program.

Sustained leadership transformation for resource-constrained libraries.

Our program gives you nine hours of coaching, a Polarity Approach assessment, and one-on-one debrief—more value than a $5,000 leadership program at a price point designed for today’s library budgets.

Register today to lock in high-value offerings at a fraction of the standard price!

• Attending one library conference ($1,500+ value)
• 6-9 hours of individual executive coaching ($2,000+ value)
• A single consultant workshop day ($2,500+ value)

About the Coaches

Sue Erickson is a leadership coach, facilitator, and former library director with deep expertise in organizational well-being, team development, and change management. With experience in higher education, federal government, non-profit, and commercial sectors, she helps leaders and organizations grow, learn, and navigate transitions with confidence. Her work emphasizes aligning strategic planning with core values and drawing on individual and team strengths to create collaborative, high-performing cultures where people thrive.

Erickson’s expertise includes coaching leaders on complex dynamics, building resilience and emotional intelligence, and guiding organizations through change in ways that minimize disruption and strengthen trust. As an experienced facilitator, she is skilled in leading group discussions, resolving conflict, and encouraging diverse perspectives to foster innovation. She has designed and delivered leadership development programs that support growth at both individual and organizational levels. Her coaching practice is underpinned by certifications, including the Polarity Approach for Continuity and Transformation (PACT)™, The Leadership Circle Profile, GENOS Emotional Intelligence, ThetaCORE, and the International Coaching Federation’s Professional Certified Coach credential. She also holds a Certificate in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Wellbeing from George Mason University.

Kristin D. Vogel is a leadership coach, consultant, and strategist specializing in adaptive and regenerative leadership, organizational culture, and systems thinking. With decades of experience in higher education, libraries, government, and nonprofits, she understands the realities leaders face inside complex institutions. Drawing on training from Stanford University’s GSB LEAD Certificate in Corporate Innovation, Polarity Thinking Mastery (PACT)™, and mindfulness and meditation, she helps leaders navigate change, surface hidden dynamics, and use power with integrity to foster clarity, renewal, and collaboration. Her work emphasizes leveraging technology with human creativity to support thriving, future-ready organizations.

Vogel’s expertise includes integrating tested models, such as the Adaptive Cycle, to guide renewal in complexity. She applies her training as a Lean Continuous Improvement Practitioner to align practices with impact and value, and brings expertise as an IDI Qualified Administrator to help teams grow cultural agility and strengthen connection across differences. Certified as a Transformational Coach Professional through the Institute for Coaching Innovation (ICF-accredited), she develops leaders’ capacity for empathy, authenticity, and lasting transformation. Vogel’s career includes recognition as a Fulbright Scholar in Bahrain and a FUSE Fellow in local government innovation. She is also the creator of The Joy Pathway, a framework for equanimity, flourishing, creativity, and sustainable growth.