Current Events & News

• April 15 - ICF-NYC Monthly Meeting
• April 20 - Conscious Marketing™ for Coaches
• April 21/May 6 - Expand Your Core Competencies Workshop
• May 20 - ICF-NYC Monthly Meeting

Our chapter continues to grow rapidly and has been getting the attention of the rest of the ICF global community! From a sleepy chapter two years ago we have moved up to the top 5 out of over 160 chapters along with the likes of Australia and the whole of the United Kingdom.

Look for a feature article in the April issue of Coach World that illustrates how we captured the top award for Community Outreach last year. And in June there will be an article that shares with other chapters how we have been able to raise funds internally without instituting a chapter membership fee. I told you we were a hot topic!

The explanation for why we are attracting more and more members is clear. We listen to your feedback and offer the value that you desire. Last year we focused on how to grow your business. After all, coaching is a profession, not a hobby. This year our focus has turned towards improving our core coaching competencies as described by the ICF.

Madeleine Homan Blanchard flew in from California to give us a Saturday workshop on the March 14. She covered competencies, such as the ability to be present and to connect; self-knowledge; building trust and respect; sharing information; creative brainstorming and much more. It was a real treat from one of our chapter's founding members.

At our regular meeting Coach/Author/Consultant Michael Charest came from Kansas, where he temporarily gave up viewing lots of cows, to present a workshop that focused on how to grow your coach business and prosper as a coach. The feedback was unanimously positive. You can see some of the comments posted on our website.

Do you know that you are naturally intuitive? We all are. Intuition is an integral part of a successful coaching practice, because as a Professional Coach you know being bold and blurting intuitive thoughts is a powerful experience that can move your client light years ahead. How would your life and your coaching practice flourish if you could access that intuitive ability on demand? Pay your taxes and come find out at our April 15 presentation by Tara Crawford Roth, Certified Intuitive Coach.

Bernie coaching a couple in the Galapagos.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Topic: Intuition as a Guide to Coaching Success

Presenter: Tara Crawford Roth, CEC, Certified Intuitive Coach, Founder of the New England Holistic Chamber of Commerce

Do you know that you are naturally intuitive? We all are. Intuition is an integral part of a successful coaching practice, because as a Professional Coach you know being bold and blurting intuitive thoughts is a powerful experience that can move your client light years ahead. How would your life and your coaching practice flourish if you could access that intuitive ability on demand?

In this highly interactive workshop, you will

• Learn the basics of how your intuition communicates with you.
• Leave with practical techniques to open up, access, and awaken the intuitive in you while learning to focus and set your intention.
• Have an opportunity to practice intuition games designed to give you a firsthand experience of your own intuition.
• Discover how to couple your "Level 3 Listening" skills and your intuition to enhance your practice and deepen your relationship with your clients.

Tara Crawford Roth, CEC, is a Certified Intuitive Coach and the Founder of the New England Holistic Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting holistic professionals through networking and business development opportunities for like-minded business owners. A lifelong intuitive, former executive and certified coach, Tara trains other coaches through iPEC's ICF accredited program. She specializes in intuitive leadership development teaching skills that empower her clients to live and work with greater confidence, authenticity and creativity.

Schedule: Registration/networking 6:00pm – 6:30pm; meeting 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Location: The Support Center For Non-Profit Management, 305 Seventh Avenue, 11th floor (between 27th & 28th Streets) in Manhattan

Save $5 by registering online in advance. Online registration will be disabled 24 hours prior to any event.

Advance registration: ICF (any chapter) members $10; non-members $20
At the door: $15 ICF members; $25 nonmembers

For questions only: Contact Laurie Lawson, ICF-NYC vice-president, at laurie@eljnyc.com

Wednesday, May 20, 2009; 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Topic: ICF Core Competencies In Action

Presenter: Ira Dressner, PhD, PCC, Founder of ICF-NYC

Are you planning to apply for an ACC or PCC Credential with the ICF? If not, find out why you should be. Ira Dressner, Founder of ICF-NYC and current Board Member on ICF National, will give you the scoop on what you need to know to pass the oral exam. Now is the time! Take advantage of this rare opportunity and:

• Review the ICF core competencies with an expert.
• Observe 2 volunteers, preferably who are going for their ACC/PCC credential, coach Ira.
• Discover whether the core competencies were met, what the strong points of the coaching were, and what points need to be improved. Give your feedback on the experience and have your questions about learning the competencies and studying for the exam answered.

In order to make this a successful evening, we need two volunteers who don't know Ira Dressner to participate in the coaching session. Get your coaching techniques critiqued for free while coaches are paying hundreds of dollars for these evaluations! This is a fantastic learning experience and is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those interested in volunteering should contact Laurie Lawson at laurie@eljnyc.com.

Ira Dressner, Ph.D., PCC, is an Energy Coach and ADHD Coach. Trained by Coach U, ADDCA, and other advanced coaching institutes, he has been an Assessor for ACC coaching candidates since July 2008. He is a Reiki and Karuna Keiki master and has been trained in Huna. His Ph.D. is in Public Administration and he is an LCSW/psychotherapist licensed in New York State and Arizona. After a profound spiritual experience in May of 2003, he has been developing his special gifts in a unique manner. Find out more at www.releasestresstoday.com and www.lifeenergyjewelry.com.

Schedule: Registration/networking 6:00pm - 6:30pm; meeting 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: The Support Center For Non-Profit Management, 305 Seventh Avenue, 11th floor (between 27th & 28th Streets) in Manhattan

Save $5 by registering online in advance. Online registration will be disabled 24 hours prior to any event.

Advance registration: ICF (any chapter) members $10; non-members $20

At the door: $15 ICF members; $25 nonmembers

For questions only: Contact Laurie Lawson, ICF-NYC vice-president, at laurie@eljnyc.com.

Paid Advertisement Workshop: April 20 & 23, 2009
or
Telecalls: Mondays, beginning April 27, 2009; 7:00pm EST

Topic: Marketing from the Inside Out

Presenter: Paulette Rao, MCC, and CEO, True North Resources

Conscious Marketing™ is designed to help you get clear and confident about: who you are a coach, who you want to work with, how to connect with them, and how speak about it all. Conscious Marketing™ will help you identify your unconscious beliefs around marketing and create new, powerful thinking that will propel you forward feeling authentic and armed with great marketing content and a simple, yet effective plan. The result? You'll attract clients you're meant to work with in a way that feels natural and easy.

Cost: $595.00

Join with a friend and it's $495.00 each. Former students who refer a coach receive a forty five minute session with me to work on building their practice.

Workshop Location: New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South. Teleclass participants will receive bridgeline information upon registration.

Registration: Call Paulette at (718) 833-5586, or email her at onesource@truenorthresources.com

Paid Advertisement Tuesday, April 21 OR Wednesday, May 6, 2009; 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Topic: Learn how to help your clients who are searching for a job during this economic crisis.

Presenters: Bernie Siegel, PCC, ICF-NYC President and Michael C. Pastena, Career Transition Coach

During this economic crisis many of your current and prospective clients may be searching for a new job. This workshop will expand on your competencies to better serve them. At the conclusion of this workshop you will be fully equipped to coach your clients on how to write a distinctive resume, develop expert interviewing skills, as well as develop a creative action oriented job search plan. Add these skills to your coaching tool box to assist your clients in this time of need.

Bernie and Michael each have over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry in executive, consulting and training capacities. Both are certified coaches specializing in career development and transition coaching.

Location: 2 Park Avenue, Suite 300. Between 32nd and 33rd streets.

Cost: ICF members - $75; Non-members - $90

Registration: Contact Bernie Siegel at bernie@berniesuccesscoach.com or Michael Pastena at mcpastena@mcpservices.com.

Pre-registration is required due to building security.