Current Events & News

• March 12 - HACE's New York Career Conference
• March 14 - ICF-NYC Special Event
• March 18 - ICF-NYC Monthly Meeting
• March 24 - Association of Psychological Type Monthly Event
• April 2 - Workshop: Dancing on Shifting Sands
• April 19-25 - Columbia Coaching Certification Program
• April 20 - Conscious Marketing™ for Coaches

Last month we kicked off international coach week by volunteering to facilitate a series of coaching workshops for Career Gear, a non-profit organization for men that provides appropriate business attire for job seekers. They also provide services and resources that help their clients in retaining employment and advancing in the workplace. Services include: 1) provision of interview clothing; 2) job retention and advancement skills; and 3) linkages to other resources and community based agencies.

My workshop was up first and presented four easy to understand communication styles. Through role-playing, the men were able to not only learn how to use their individual styles of communication but also how to flex them to emulate the style of someone interviewing them for a job.

I was thrilled to see the men so eager to participate and quickly grasp the process. They learned both how to hear someone else's style of communication and to speak so that they could be fully heard by others. The feedback at the end was great and they all felt this tool, along with the handouts, was something they could use right away. And I left with a strong conviction of how powerful and rewarding it is to be a coach.

To volunteer your coaching services or to conduct a workshop, contact laurie lawson at laurie@eljnyc.com.

And if you missed all the excitement in February, don't worry. We have plenty left for March! At our next meeting Michael Charest is coming all the way from Kansas to tell us how to make $250,000 a year coaching. And on March 14, Master Certified Coach Madeleine Homan, author, speaker, and cofounder of the Blanchard® Coaching Services, will be conducting a special workshop entitled Congratulations on Becoming a Coach - Now What? Coach Development: Direction At Last! And if you can't make either of those, ICF is offering a Webcall featuring David Rock. Read on for the details on all these events.

Some of the many benefits of your ICF membership

New enhanced ICF Virtual Education calls are for ICF chapter members worldwide free of charge with no registration necessary. CCEUs are available.

ICF currently has scheduled David Rock, Coaching with the Brain in Mind, on March 25, 4:00pm EST. Also, Howard Behar (former president of Starbucks International) and author of It's Not about the Coffee, on April 20, 12:00pm EST. Check on the ICF International website for more details on these exciting offerings: www.coachfederation.org

Saturday, March 14, 2009, 9:30am - 4:00pm

Topic: Congratulations on Becoming a Coach - Now What? Coach Development: Direction At Last!

Presenter: Madeleine Homan, MCC, Author, Speaker

You've been trained, tested and pronounced a coach. Where do you go from here? How do you chart and enhance your skill level? How do you set goals for your own development? The ICF competencies are a good start but how do you know which competencies are going to be critical to achieving your goals?

Come and spend the day with Madeleine Homan, MCC. She will outline the Coach Competency Model that she and Linda Miller have developed for The Ken Blanchard Companies. From Core Fundamentals to Master Coach Competencies, you will leave this dynamic interactive workshop with

• the ability to identify your own competency level.
• the capability to pinpoint your skill gaps and goals to fill them in.
• key distinctions in your coaching style and talents.
• valuable tools that will inspire you as you set your sites on your next level.

Madeleine Homan, a Master Certified Coach, author, and speaker, has been a coach since 1989 and is a cofounder of the Blanchard® Coaching Services. Madeleine was a Senior Leader and founding advisory board member of Coach University and a founding board member of The International Coach Federation (the ICF) where she served for six years. She is co-author of Coaching Essentials for Leaders, a coaching skills program currently used by hundreds of companies all over the world.

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

Cost: $119 ICF members; $139 non-members

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

Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Topic: How to Earn $250,000+ Per Year Coaching!

Presenter: Michael Charest, coach/consultant/author/speaker and President, Business Growth Solutions

Why did you become a coach? Chances are it was to create a great life for yourself and help people reach their goals and dreams in the process, right?

Have you created this great life for yourself yet? How many people are you helping? Are you living YOUR best life? Have you achieved financial prosperity?

How would you like to really help people and EARN $250,000+ per year? That's over $20,000 per MONTH! Are you anywhere close to this? Do you even think it's possible? Well, it is. Michael is doing it, AND YOU CAN TOO!

Join Michael Charest at our upcoming meeting and learn:

• Five specific Business principles that are CRITICAL to achieve $250k per year.
• How to earn over $1,000 per HOUR coaching. Yes, it's possible.
• How to serve over 50 clients with less time/stress than serving 15.
• Four revenue streams to generate over $250,000 per year.

Michael Charest is a ten-year veteran personal and business coach, consultant, author, and speaker. With a passion for writing and speaking, he is humorous, hard-hitting, and an expert in his field. He travels throughout the United States and internationally delivering high-energy, inspirational, and informative talks. He is a member of the ICF and the National and Colorado Speakers Associations. For more information about Michael and his company, visit www.bgsllc.com.

Please Note New Location: CAI Training & Conference Center, 505 Eighth Avenue at 35th Street, 20th Floor

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

Thursday, March 12, 2009; 10:30am - 12:30pm & 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Calling All Volunteers: Coaching Opportunities

We welcome you to consider being a Career Coach at the upcoming HACE (Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement) Career Conference in New York.

HACE is a 25-year old non-profit organization with programming in Miami, New York, Chicago, LA, and Houston. With the mission of "Building Latino Careers," HACE develops and ensures that Latino talent is continuously available for the market place.

Of the potential 900 job seekers attending the New York Career Conference in March at least 300 are expected to stop by the Career Help Center looking for help with their résumé or seeking career advice. HACE will provide this service free of charge during the conference and could use your experience in resume critiquing and career coaching. ICF-NYC coaches who volunteered at last year's event found this to be a rewarding experience.

Two shifts from 10:30am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 4:30pm will be offered. If you are able to work both shifts, HACE will give you a lunch ticket to the VIP Lunch, which will feature a dynamic keynote speaker. You are also invited to meet the exhibitors and attend the professional workshops in between your shifts.

Location: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th Street

Information: To volunteer, contact ICF, Director of Community Outreach, Ilise Ratner, at iratner@ratnerandassociates.com. Please visit www.hace-usa.org to learn more about the organization.

Reciprocal Announcement Tuesday, March 24, 2009; 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Topic: Building Your Business: Marketing Techniques that Work Sponsored by CPP, Inc.

Presenter: Denise Barnwell, president of Transformation Marketing LLC, and co-author of Brand Me, Inc., a personal branding guide for solopreneurs.

What you will learn...

• Why it pays to overcome the “little things” that keep you from effective marketing (little time, little money, little phobias)
• Three marketing strategies that work for solo practitioners and how to choose the right one(s) to grow your business
• How to leverage your strengths for more effective marketing
• One thing to do immediately to attract more clients

Location: 105 East 22nd Street, Room 4A, corner of Park Avenue South, NYC

Cost: by March 12, 2009 - $25.00 APT NYC members; $35.00 non-members
thereafter - $35.00 APT NYC members; $45.00 non-members

Registration: Visit www.aptnyc.org

Paid Advertisement Thursdays - April 2, 16, 30 & May 14, 2009; 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Topic: How to Successfully Navigate Today's Challenging Times

In four sessions, participants identify one challenge they are facing in today's uncertain times and the emotion they have attached to it. Once they get beyond the emotional obstacle, participants can look at how they can creatively turn this challenge into an opportunity.

Through exercises, including visualizations, participants not only begin to tap into their creative juices, but they also experience the power of dancing on shifting sands - and have fun in the process.

If you're ready to tap into your creativity and begin taking control of your own destiny, join us for this fun-filled workshop!

Location: TRY Coaching, 250 East 87th Street

Cost: $200

Registration: Contact Terry Yoffe at (212) 876-8166 or email her terry@trycoaching.com

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Don't miss out on the benefits of this strategic partnership between Columbia Business School, one of the world's premier business schools, and the industry's leading thinkers and educators from Teachers College, the #1 graduate school of education! (US News & World Report, 2007)

Participants choose between either the 5-Day Internal Coach Intensive or External Coach Intensive. Both consist of empirically based instruction blended with individual and group practice sessions, reinforced by instructor-based feedback.

Internal Coach Intensive (ICI): This intensive focuses on developing skills and coaching competencies needed to build an internal coaching culture for optimal individual and organizational effectiveness. The Internal Intensive provides individuals familiar with corporate structures with the tools and strategies to address their unique business challenges and devise practical plans for delivery by understanding the balance of organizational needs and individual motivation. Participants will learn how to gain a competitive advantage to drive performance, innovation and creativity.

External Coach Intensive (ECI): This intensive allows participants to develop skills and coaching competencies along with proven marketing strategies necessary to build an external coaching practice. The External Intensive equips individuals with the tools to drive achievement and develop leaders in a variety of organizations. Participants will learn strategies for building credibility and trust as well as what it takes to succeed as a coach in an evolving and rapidly advancing market.

Location: On site at Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center, 49 East Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, NY 10591

Cost: $8,450, includes materials, all meals and single-room accommodations. The non-residential rate is $7,950.

Registration: Limited seating available. For more information or to register, call (212) 678-3583 or go to www.tc.columbia.edu/coachingcertification

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