Coaching Trivia

Milana Leshinsky prepared this holiday page filled with coaching trivia, music, and jokes. I thought you would enjoy it and have a wonderful holiday vacation!

Training: 3rd and Final ACCPOW Coaching Telesummit: Power of Leverage - January 22-31, 2007

Once again, Milana Leshinsky again is bringing top experts, business owners and coaches to show you some of the best ways to use leverage in your business. These people know how to make the most out of their time, what strategies to use for maximum results and that's why are so successful. The entire Coaching Telesummit is designed to help you inject Leverage into your business.

The past two Telesummit were very successful, well received and while I didn't attend, the feedback to me was that it was certainly value added. This is not an affiliate link - something that Milana has really been effective in leveraging - it is just a link for you to see if this is something that interests you.

New to the Coaching Telesummit? Here Are the FourThings You Want To Know

If you have attended ACCPOW Coaching Telesummit previously, you're already familiar with this information.

But if this is your first time, let me take a moment and share the top 4 things that are probably on your mind right now:

1. Where will this event be held?

The entire tele-summit is held over a telephone bridgeline.

2. How long does the tele-summit last?

The tele-summit lasts 8 weekdays starting January 22nd, and runs between 12:30 pm and 3:00 pm EST (New York time).

3. What if I cannot attend all training sessions?

Thanks to the wonders of technology, each call will be recorded and made available online along with handouts within 48 hours in both, downloadable MP3 and Live Stream formats.

4. How can I actively participate in the tele-summit?

This event wouldn't be the same without the participance of its "students." You can send your questions before, during or after each training session via e-mail or Instant Messenger.

Training: Theoretical Foundations in Coaching

As someone who is both a coach and consultant AND passionate about the proper use of assessments, I often think that coaches lack a solid theoretical framework. So while this isn't an inexpensive program, I was so glad to see that someone, in this case, Results Coaching Systems out of Australia is providing this training.

Theoretical Foundations in Coaching begins Feb. 5, 2007 - led by David Rock, author of Quiet Leadership

Join David and special guests for 3 months of intensive study of the science behind leadership development and coaching. Explore the links between neuroscience, change theory, learning theory, positive psychology, systems theory and other important domains.

About this program

Coaching draws on many related domains, which include philosophy, behavioral science, solution-focused therapy, systems thinking, and the study of the brain. Examine where this new field has come from and where it is heading in this course.

Understand the scientific basis behind any coaching framework. Broaden your understanding of a wide range of fields linking coaching theory and practice while coaching others.

Topics include a study of how systems work; an understanding of how people change; the principles of adult learning theory, management development theory and psychology.

Lead Trainer: David Rock, founder Results Coaching Systems and author of Quiet Leadership

Dates and Time: Mondays beginning February 5, 2007 at 8:00 – 9:30 PM ET

Format: 12 x 90 minute group tele-conferencing classes

Sessions may include theory, discussion, tools, role-plays, group work, case studies and readings.

Register for the training online.

Who this program is for: Executives, professionals, coaches who'd like to learn more about the origins of coaching.

Resources: Free Coaching?

Do you want to be coached by MindMentor, an internet coaching robot. MindMentor guides the user through a basic NLP process. Depth is added by using a projection procedure (somewhat similar to a Rorschach test). Apparently in his first month on line, MindMentor did 582 coaching sessions and achieved a solution percentage of 55%. That is: people who finished their session with him solved their problem for 55% on average. His creators, Dutch psychologists Jaap Hollander and Jeffrey Wijnberg are said to be somewhat euphoric about this result. Right now, they see MindMentor as an intern; a beginning electronic coach/therapist who is showing great promise but who still needs to learn a lot. In order to help him learn, they would like him to do as many coaching sessions as possible. Therefore they have decided to offer his services free of charge. You are invited to work with him as often as you like and to refer any colleagues, friends and students to him. This offer lasts for the month of December.

As reported in a posting from Euro Coach List

Coaching on the Today Show

We want to alert you to a potential opportunity for you to get media coverage in your local area. The ICF Communications Department has been working with the Today Show, a large national morning show on the NBC television network in the United States. They have developed a segment on great gifts to give for the holidays and have agreed to highlight coaching.

We just received word today that the segment is currently scheduled to air on Wednesday, December 13 at 9:30 a.m. (United States Eastern Standard Time). Please note that the segment may be moved or cancelled depending on the news of the day.

With the holiday season approaching in many areas of the world, and the awareness of coaching growing steadily, it is logical that people would be very interested in purchasing the gift of coaching for friends and loved ones. If you'd like to promote this gift, we've developed a sample media release to be distributed to your local media, and a sample gift certificate. You can download both of these items to assist you with promotion in your local area.

Please feel free to modify the tools to make them most useful for your company and specific area of the world.

We sincerely hope that you find these tools useful. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Best regards,
Kim Livesay and Ann Belcher
ICF Communications Department
press@coachfederation.org

Seven Secrets fre*e Virtual Study Groups for coaches who are working toward IAC Certification.

While I am not personally trained by IAC, I do think that the assistance offered by Julia Stewart is excellent - no matter what your coach background or preferences may be.

NOTE: Each study group has its own bridge # and schedule. This information will change from month to month. Please make a note of each.

I. Building Your Coaching Proficiencies with Virginia McHenry will be held at 1:00 PT/4:00 ET the first Thursday of the month.
and the numbers are Bridge: 319-256-1550 Pin# 716212

We will focus on two of the coaching proficiencies per session. Volunteers will work in triads - coach, coachee, observer - allowing each to work in each role for 5 minutes. We will debrief for five minutes after each coaching session. Total coaching time: 30 minutes. Participants will learn by listening for the focused proficiencies and any others that come out naturally.

Host email and website: vmchenry@usa.net www.advantagebydesign.us

II. Focus on Certification (FOC) Study Group with Claudette Ward 2nd Thursday of each month at 2 PM Eastern/NY Time
Bridge: 641-297-7200 Pin# 313573

Would you like to get certified, but feel you need a safe environment to practice in? Are you interested in studying with great people who want to travel the road to certification with greater confidence? If your answer is yes to either or both, we invite you to join the Focus on Certification (FOC) study group! At FOC, feedback is valued, expected and appreciated and we're all about caring, sharing and supporting each other. We're a group of coaches working to put that little extra into ordinary coaching!

Host email and website: Cward@therightfocus.com
www.therightfocus.com

III. Welcome to the Greatness Cafe!

Inspiring Greatness - our Own and our Clients'

Next Meeting
Please mark your calendar
We'd love to have you join us

December 21ST 2-3pm Eastern

319 256 1550
PIN 769848

Training: A Conversation Among Masters Communiqué Update

They have just received word from the ICF that their Conversation Among Masters program has been approved for 19. For those of you seeking CEU units to apply toward credentialing renewal or obtaining a credential this is good news.