BetterUp Coaching
Stanford wants every member of staff to feel like they can learn and grow, make an impact, and feel connected in their current role. Stanford School of Medicine HRG JEDI is investing in staff, specifically, those wearing a DEI practitioner/volunteer hat, to recognize them for and enable their work, invest in their personal and professional growth, and increase resilience and retention.
Research identifies coaching as having a high impact on building leadership and professional skills, wellness, and resilience. Our BetterUp coaching program is specifically designed for School of Medicine Staff invested in JEDI, including as a practitioner, and aligns to the Stanford Medicine Commission on Justice and Equity recommendations.
This program runs annually from late January - September, with 6 months of coaching access. This is an application-based program, and the application opens in the fall quarter. We allow participants to join a maximum of two cohorts.
For more information about coaching and BetterUp review the resources provided.
BetterUp 2025 Cohort
The BetterUp Coaching program is now accepting applications for the 2025 cohort. The program will run from January - September 2025, with 6 months of coaching access and monthly engagement sessions with program participants.
This application will close on November 15th, 2024.
Testimonials
I love my professional coaching experience with BetterUP. My coach helped me unpack my imposter syndrome working at Stanford, especially at the time of being promoted to a director position from a research coordinator with less than two years on the team. I was struggling with being the only Black person on the team and being in an executive position. I also was insecure about advocating for more health equity content to be included in the content I developed at my job. My coach empowered me to feel confident in my qualifications and experience. Truthfully, my BetterUP experience was a game-changer in my professional career.
- Juanita T Greene
Director of Curriculum Development
Pediatrics
A platform allows for possibilities, the rest is a bit of luck and a bit of elbow grease. I found a personal coach who could not have been more perfect for me - I lucked in. She made the elbow grease fun. For me, coaching was new, BetterUp was new, Stanford giving me the opportunity was new. My gratitude that everything lined up when I really needed it the most and it changed my life.
- Somalee Datta
Director of Research IT
TDS
I found the overall experience engaging, thoughtful, and inspiring. I was able to explore various themes with my coach, and together, we covered an expansive amount of space. I am very grateful for my coach. She offered personalized and dedicated guidance that I had never experienced before. She challenged me in ways that encouraged personal insight and growth. Although my time with BetterUp has come to an end, I hope to continue this path of growth. In place of my weekly meetings, I have created a recurring calendar reminder in the same time slot to keep up with the momentum. During this dedicated time, I will continue in the same spirit to review the resources on the BetterUp platform and identify weekly commitments that I hope to fulfill.
- Diana Koeplin
Assistant Director of DEI Faculty Recruitment
Office of Faculty Development & Diversity
