Current Events & News

• April 17 - Coaching Through Fear (ICF-NYC Special Event)
• April 21 - ICF-NYC Monthly Meeting
• April 23,24 - Using Mastermind Groups to Grow Your Coaching Practice
• May 1 - Penn's First Annual Coaching Conference
• May 7 - A.I.M.™ ICF Credential Mentoring begins

Remember when you were becoming a coach? The experience was overwhelming with new concepts, coaching tools and skills, epiphanies and self-awareness surprises, and the camaraderie of other coaches-to-be going through the same thing. I recall thinking "Wow, I can't wait to share all this with other people!" Recently I sat in on an introductory module with my coaching alma mater and it was such fun to watch potential coaches "get it." Their enthusiasm and excitement were contagious.

What I realized was that I am very grateful for ICF-NYC. This organization is a fantastic opportunity to continue the solidarity with a very special group of people—coaches. It is a way to meet others who have shared a unique process that widens their horizons and those of their clients, to keep up with the latest trends in the field of coaching, and to just network and have fun with like-minded folks. Coaching is a noble profession and a continuing self-growth experience. ICF-NYC allows you to refresh and renew the original motivation that brought you to coaching. Now is the time to renew your membership or to become a member so that we can spend 2010 together in a shared environment of inspiration and growth. We can start this month. There is a special workshop being offered by Dr. Jeffrey Hull on April 17th. And just in time for Stress Awareness Month, former Board member and newly-published author Zohar Adner will be our speaker for the April 21st meeting. See the details below. Then check out our new monthly article where we feature an ICF coach—In The Spotlight. ICF members interested in being featured should contact Director of Communications Deborah Avery at Deborah@NYExecutiveCoaching.com.

Wednesday, 4/21/10, 6:00pm - 8:30pm Topic: The Gift of Stress Presenter: Zohar Adner, author of The Gift of Stress, and creator of the Seven R's of Stress Release®

What do you do when your client is stressed out? It's a frustrating situation for both the coach and client: tensions rise, panic looms, and progress falters. How would you like to get rid of all the frustration? Well, now you can! Join us for this interactive presentation that just happens to fall right smack in the middle of Stress Awareness Month.

The Seven R's of Stress Release, created by Zohar Adner, will show you how to:

• Recognize and understand your stress.
• Clarify and focus on the stumbling blocks.
• Transform stress into an opportunity for growth.
• Pass these techniques on to your clients.

Zohar Adner is the author of The Gift of Stress, and creator of the Seven R's of Stress Release®—a process to release ANY stress quickly, easily, and effectively. For the last five years he has worked with individuals and groups on ways to capitalize on stress' message and release it forever. He has presented to Fortune 100 companies, universities, and non-profits.

In addition to being on Life Coach TV twice, Zohar appeared on Late Show with David Letterman to coach one of their staff, and has been interviewed for articles in Women's Health, Men's Health, Woman's World, Weight Watchers, Career Builder, USA Today, and NY Post. Visit his website at: www.giftofstress.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 non-members

For questions only: Contact Terry Yoffe, ICF-NYC vice-president, at Terry@TRYcoaching.com.

Saturday, 4/17/10, 12:30pm - 5:30pm Topic: Coaching Clients (and You!) Through Fear: De-Bunking the Myths, Getting Results Presenter: Jeffrey W. Hull, Ph.D. (Back by popular demand!)

An Advanced Interactive Workshop
What remains one of the crucial stumbling blocks to a successful coaching engagement? You guessed it: Transforming a client's DREAD of change...into delight in the process! Today's successful life coaches need to be especially effective at supporting their clients—and themselves—in facing down fear, getting UN-STUCK...and into action.

Using real-life case studies and research from his new book, Dr Jeffrey Hull is offering an in-depth, experiential workshop with specific techniques and practices for raising your, and your clients, "fear awareness." His unique, time-tested "Life-Shifting" ™ method will demonstrate:

• The nature of fear and how it shows up in coaching engagements
• How to recognize fear in a client and how to help them move through it
• How to dive below the surface symptoms and raise the client's (and your own!) "fear awareness"
• How to coach clients through fear using exercises that bring into play body, mind, and heart
• The five key myths that surround fear and how to de-bunk them

Whether you are new to life coaching, or a seasoned professional, this workshop will give you an opportunity to learn at least five specific practices that you can use to detect and move through fear in your own life, as well as how to apply the exercises with clients.

Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. is a writer, psychotherapist, life and executive coach whose work ranges from single individuals in private practice to major engagements with Fortune 500 corporations, such as ATT and MasterCard International. Dr. Hull has been featured in the New York Times, Investor's Business Daily, and appeared on Good Morning America. His new book, Shift! Let Go of Fear and Get Your Life in Gear will be released in April from Globe Pequot Press and will be available at this workshop. Get your signed copy!

Schedule:  Registration/networking 12:00pm – 12:30pm; meeting 12:30pm – 5:30pm

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

Cost:  $49

For questions only:  Contact Terry Yoffe, ICF-NYC vice-president, at Terry@TRYcoaching.com.

Heather J Markel, CPC Culture Transition Specialist heather@culturetransition.com Twitter: @expatconnector Website | Blog | Relocation Success Formula

I am a Culture Transition Specialist. I work with clients who will be relocating domestically, or overseas, to prepare for the emotional hardships of a move—specifically the social, personal, and professional challenges that arise. I also work with clients who have already relocated, and find themselves in the throes of loneliness and isolation to help them create their ideal life. I work with "expats" (people moving overseas for a job), "relocating professionals" (people moving domestically for work), and "trailing spouses" (the spouses who follow, and typically must give up their job to do so). I also work with companies to sort out cultural clashes on the job—such as between manager and subordinate, or cross-cultural teams.

You can learn more about my business at www.culturetransition.com. I have also recently founded The Expat Coach Association (www.theexpatcoachassociation.com) to help the Expat Coach community, and also created an Expat Coach Directory, www.theexpatcoachdirectory.com.

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If you'd like to be included in our new feature "In the Spotlight" please send a brief description of your coaching specialty, contact information and a photograph of yourself to the Director of Communications, Deborah Avery, at Deborah@NYExecutiveCoaching.com.


Paid Advertisement Mid-April, Date to be Determined  •  6:30-8:00pm ET

Presenter: Phyllis Rosen, PCC, CPCC
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan

Do you have clients with career vulnerability?

     Clients looking for a job or concerned about keeping their job?
     A client who is adjusting to a recent promotion?

This will be an ongoing group meeting once a month for 1 1/2 hours. We will discuss the challenges you are facing in assisting your clients with their career issues. You will have the benefit of gaining knowledge and coaching points through these monthly meetings as well as through your colleagues' experiences and the expertise provided by a seasoned career counselor and coach—at an affordable price.

The employment market remains tight AND there is also more activity showing up. Your clients must be in an active search to participate!

Cost: $50/group session
Contact and Registration: phyllisrosen@rcn.com or 212.932.1279


Paid Advertisement April 23-24  •  9:00am-5:00pm ET

Presenter: Ed Abel
Location: ABEL Business Institute, 352 7th Ave – Suite 605, Manhattan, NY

A successful coaching practice is almost always based on the coach developing relationships with her/his clients. Mastermind groups are an ideal method for a coach to develop and nurture several relationships with potential clients in a supportive environment.

As a Mastermind facilitator, you have a unique opportunity to demonstrate your value as a coach. Through the relationships you develop, you will naturally create demand for your coaching services without the need to have a "sales discussion."

You will learn:

• The strategy behind Mastermind groups and how they can be used to creating a thriving coaching practice.
  
  
• Marketing tactics to fill your Mastermind groups that will provide a continuous flow of new clients.
  
  
• How to effectively facilitate a Mastermind group so that your clients become raving fans and will want to hire you as their coach.

Cost: $495
Contact: Michael Robinson: mrobinson@abelbi.com or 212-564-7584
Register here


Paid Advertisement May 1  •  8:00am-4:45pm ET

Location: Penn Campus, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA

The first of its kind, Penn's 2010 Coaching Conference is designed to provide continuing education and professional development for the coaching community. It will provide opportunities for individuals interested in coaching to gather, to connect and network, and to both teach and learn. Conference participants will help advance the field of coaching, whether it be Executive, Organizational, Nutritional, Recovery, or one of the many other emerging trends in this fast growing profession. Refreshments, lunch and all materials are included. Come be a part of what is destined to become one of the region's premier coaching conferences!

Cost: $75, including lunch
Contact: pennodcoachingconference@sas.upenn.edu
Register here


Paid Advertisement 5/7, 5/21, 5/28, 6/11  •  12:00-1:30pm ET
6/18  •  12:00-1:00pm ET

Presenters: Katherine Poehnert, PCC and Janine Schindler, MCC
Format: Teleconference

Starting May 2010 please join professional coaches Janine Schindler, MCC and Katherine Poehnert, PCC for the A.I.M.™ (All-Inclusive Mentoring) Program that meets all ICF criteria for mentor coaching when applying through the portfolio process and supports you in achieving this important professional goal, plus much more!

• Everything conducted via teleconference.
• Focus on ICF Core Competencies
• Coaching demos and feedback
• Templates for all application forms
• Detailed session by session guidebook
• Session recordings
• Two recommendation letters (if acceptable)
• Opportunity to hear others coach
• Special Ethics class with David Mathew Prior all included!

Join our free info call: ICF Credentialing De-Mystified
You will learn:

• The benefits of credentialing
• The requirements for each credential
• What the ICF is looking for

The free call is April 16th from 12:00-1:00pm ET.
Please register for dial in information by contacting janine@jascoaching.com

Cost:
Complete Package - $1,300 (for 13 hours of service)
Early bird registration $1150 until April 30th

Contact and Registration: Kathy Poehnert: (732) 531-7184 or kpoehnert@msn.com