Strong out-of-school-time programs are built through intentional leadership. TEAM OST Leadership™ equips afterschool, recreation, and youth-program leaders with practical approaches to coach and develop staff, strengthen positive program culture, increase youth engagement, and make everyday activities more purposeful. Leaders learn to reinforce consistent practices and build environments where young people feel supported, connected, and valued.
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Afterschool and out-of-school-time programs provide far more than activities and supervision. They create opportunities for young people to build relationships, develop character, strengthen life skills, practice leadership, and discover their potential.
The quality of these experiences depends on intentional leadership. Program leaders influence how staff communicate, manage transitions, respond to behavior, encourage youth voice, engage families, and turn everyday activities into meaningful developmental opportunities.
TEAM OST Leadership™ helps leaders connect program purpose with everyday staff practices, strengthen consistency, and support continuous improvement across their programs.
Strengthen the ability to guide, support, and develop staff through clear expectations, constructive feedback, positive reinforcement, and consistent leadership practices.
Build supportive environments where staff model character, communicate expectations, strengthen relationships, and create predictable routines that reinforce belonging, engagement, and positive behavior.
Help staff turn everyday activities, transitions, and interactions into purposeful opportunities for youth voice, character development, responsibility, leadership, and life-skill growth.
Recognize opportunities to strengthen program practices, reflect on staff performance and youth experiences, establish improvement priorities, and support practical follow-through.
TEAM OST Leadership™ is designed for afterschool directors, OST program coordinators, site supervisors, recreation center leaders, youth-program managers, nonprofit leaders, and professionals responsible for supervising staff and improving program quality.
The training is particularly valuable for leaders who want to strengthen staff development, create a consistent program culture, support meaningful youth engagement, and connect daily activities with intentional developmental outcomes.
It can also support emerging leaders preparing to take on greater program-management responsibilities.
Introduces the essential principles of intentional OST leadership, including positive program culture, staff influence, youth engagement, and the developmental purpose behind everyday activities. Participants identify practical leadership priorities they can begin applying in their programs.
Provides a deeper exploration of staff coaching, consistent expectations, youth-centered program culture, purposeful activities, and supportive behavior practices. Participants engage in guided discussion, reflection, and realistic leadership scenarios to strengthen everyday decision-making and identify opportunities for program improvement.
Offers an extended professional-development experience focused on leading and developing staff, strengthening program quality, supporting youth engagement, and promoting consistent implementation. Participants engage in interactive leadership scenarios, staff-coaching practice, reflection on program operations, and the development of practical program-improvement priorities and follow-through plans.
Included with Every Paid Live Training
A topic-specific 30-Day Follow-Through Guide™ at no additional charge.
Training fees do not include travel, lodging, or other necessary expenses for engagements outside TEAM's local service area. Applicable expenses are quoted separately.
TEAM OST Leadership™ can be delivered as a standalone leadership training or as a specialized next step after TEAM Foundations™. Organizations may introduce Foundations to their entire youth-serving staff, then provide OST Leadership™ to directors, coordinators, supervisors, and emerging leaders responsible for coaching staff and strengthening program quality.
Additional TEAM YDS professional-development offerings can address specific organizational needs, including bullying prevention, behavior support, and other role-specific responsibilities. Together, these trainings reinforce shared expectations while serving distinct staff and leadership needs.
Extend professional learning through the TEAM YDS flagship book, Professional Reflection Journal, and Leader Implementation Guide. These resources are designed to help leaders reflect on their influence, reinforce staff learning, encourage consistent everyday practices, and support continued program improvement.
Build stronger staff, more intentional programs, and meaningful development opportunities for young people. Bring TEAM OST Leadership™ to your afterschool program, recreation department, school-based OST initiative, or youth-serving organization. Tell us about your leadership priorities and program goals, and we'll help you select the training experience that best fits your needs.