Coaching in Action!
by Emily Woodman-Nance

Each year, I look forward to the Coaching School event.  I enjoy watching those that are curious about coaching. They have such intrigue in their faces.  I love the dialogue among the coaching school representatives and coaches.

This year’s Coaching School day event was what I expected plus more. It was a “live” enactment of ICF Core Competencies in action!   It reiterated the importance of such core competencies as: “coaching presence”, “direct communication”, “active listening” and “designing actions”.

It was an exhibition of diverse coaching styles that worked perfectly with each respective coach and client.  Just think, there was no formal matching.  It was simply organic matching that occurred 15 to 20 minutes prior to the beginning of the program.

The feedback from the event substantiated my views. Some of the feedback was as follows:

 “Excellent demos & techniques”
“Good variety of coaching styles”
 “Understood the differences in coaching schools”

This year’s coaching school event epitomized coaching in action, exemplified the importance of ICF core competencies and jump started dialogue about ICF credentialing.

Need a core competency refresher?  Click here, so you can have even more powerful conversations with your clients!

With warm regards,
Emily Woodman-Nance
ICF-OC President

Mojo by Marshall Goldsmith

Author’s Bio: Marshall Goldsmith is recognized as one of the world's leading executive educators and coaches. Dr. Goldsmith's 30 books include What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.

Author’s big thought: In his follow-up to the New York Times bestseller What Got You Here Won’t Get You There,  executive coach Marshall Goldsmith lays out the ways that we can get—and keep—our Mojo, Our professional and personal Mojo is impacted by four key factors: identity (Who do you think you are?), achievement (What have you done lately?), reputation (Who do other people think you are—and what have you done lately?), and acceptance (What can you change—and when do you need to just “let it go”?).

Mojo is: that positive spirit—toward what we are doing—now—that starts from the inside—and radiates to the outside. Mojo is at its peak when we are experiencing both happiness and meaning in what we are doing and communicating this experience to the world around us.

The Mojo toolkit provides fourteen practical tools to help you achieve both happiness and meaning—not only in business, but in life.

Click here for Frumi’s Book Summary.

Click here to view additional book reports by Frumi.  To find out more about Frumi Barr, MBA, Ph.D.  click here

Our monthly meetings are every second Thursday of the month.

When

Thursday, September 9, 2010
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Powerful Questions and Techniques to Help Your Clients Move From Being Stuck In A Rut to Kicking Butt! with Heather Wieshlow
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Networking
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dinner, Announcements and Featured presentation: Are You Ready To Be Unstoppable In Your Coaching Business? with Cynthia Kersey

We extend our best wishes to our members and guests who will not be attending September’s “2nd Thursday of The Month” chapter meeting in observance of Rosh Hashanah.  We will miss your participation and look forward to seeing you at our October event.

Location

The Sports Club – Irvine
1980 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614

Powerful Questions and Techniques to Help Your Clients Move From Being Stuck In A Rut to Kicking Butt! with Heather Wieshlow

We have all been stuck in our lives at some point and experienced the dissatisfaction that comes from not achieving results, experiencing our full potential and having an inner sense of fulfillment.We may have felt inadequate, disappointed, lonely and even frustrated but not understood how to move forward effectively. As coaches, our work with clients often surrounds this challenge and while we can empathize, ultimately it is our role to help guide individuals toward their desired outcome. In this presentation, learn what core issues prevent clients from moving forward and the powerful questions and techniques that can help move them from being Stuck in a Rut to Kicking some Butt! BONUS: This information can be used in any areas you find yourself stuck in your personal life… as well as being able to help your clients.

• Why being stuck in a rut is a breakthrough just waiting to happen
• Learn the most common reasons why clients get stuck and a way to assess these key areas
• Questions and techniques that can be used to generate positive activity
• How to offer feedback and guidance that encourages movement and not stagnation
• Share success stories that have worked for you both personally and professionally

Click HERE to register.
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Are You Ready To Be Unstoppable In Your Coaching Business? with Cynthia Kersey

Do you want to go to the next level in your business and enjoy the recognition, money and prestige that comes with it, but feel overwhelmed and aren’t sure how to actually get there?

Are you looking for an easy way to attract your perfect customers without having to “sell something”?

Are you feeling stuck in your business and want to enliven the passion and drive that brought you into this industry in the first place?

If you said “yes” to any of these questions, we have fabulous news for you! Cynthia Kersey, the UNSTOPPABLE COACH and one of the country’s foremost experts in creating UNSTOPPABLE SUCCESS is joining us for a very special evening.

Cynthia has pioneered an entirely new system for coaches and entrepreneurs that will help you generate more revenue, attract customers who are raving fans and exponentially grow your business while making a positive difference in the world. You’ll catapult your business to a whole new level while experiencing more passion and satisfaction than you ever thought possible.

Join Cynthia Kersey and discover:

• A step by step process to move from STRUGGLE to SUCCESS & SIGNIFICANCE in your coaching business.
• Simple ways to ATTRACT CUSTOMERS without having to “sell something”.
• The key to EXPONENTIALLY growing your business while earning respect in your industry.
• The MOST EFFECTIVE strategy to get more CLIENTS with no marketing or advertising budget!
• The GREATEST financial advice for growing your business from a billionaire who become the leading investment advisor of the 20th Century.
• How to bring more passion and authentically to your business and be GENEROUSLY REWARDED for doing it!

Click HERE to register.

Invitations

You are invited! Here are two great opportunities: Want to learn more about the inner workings of ICF-OC?  Then, come to the ICF-OC Board meeting on September 9, 2010 at 4:00 pm at The Sports Club, Irvine, CA. Have something to share? Submit an article for the Insights Newsletter.  The deadline for the next edition is the 3rd Thursday of each month. Submissions should be submitted to publications@icforangecounty.org and “Insights Submission” written in the subject line. To obtain information about the guidelines click here

2011 Elections

2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS A CALL FOR NOMINEES It is time once again to open the nominations for members of the Board of Directors for our ICF-OC Chapter. We are allowed to have five elected members and two of those positions are already filled. Mike Brenhaug was elected last year to the position of President Elect and will be our Chapter President for 2011. Emily Woodman-Nance, our current President, will complete her three year term in 2011 as our Past President. This leaves only three open positions on the Board. They are President Elect (a three year term), Secretary and Treasurer. This is a great opportunity to give back to your coaching community while at the same time getting to work with the senior coaches who are active in our chapter administration. To serve you must be a member of both the chapter and the National ICF (Tier 1 in our membership language). You do not need to be certified.  If you would like more information please contact any chapter officer. Additional communications regarding chapter elections will be coming your way.

Congratulations

ICF-OC is delighted to welcome Tier 1 member Michele D. Jewett, Sandra Davidson and Lois Kahn-Feuer, Ph. D.

Chapter President's Message
Frumi’s Book Review
ICF-OC Events
Invitations
2011 Elections
Congratulations