Current Events & News

• May 5 - APT NYC Monthly Event
• May 6 - How to Use the Internet to Build Your Practice Webinar
• May 20 - ICF-NYC Monthly Meeting

As signs of summer finally arrive and we all start anticipating our outdoor adventures, I want to remind you of the exciting events we have coming up in the next few months. So grab your calendars and save a couple of days to enhance your coaching skills, learn all about social media, and mingle with some of the best coaches and businesspeople in the world.

At this month's meeting, ICF-NYC Founder Ira Dressner is going to share his inside look at Core Competencies and the ICF Accreditation Process. Ira is currently on the National ICF Board of Directors, as well as a Certified Assessor for Credentialing. How lucky are we that he is a member of our chapter?

At our Members' Meeting on June 17, 2009 Donna Sweidan, aka "The Linked In Specialist," will be telling us How to Use the Internet to Increase Your Coaching Presence and Your Business. If you're like me, you're probably on Linked In but don't have a clue what to do with it. And if you're not on Linked In, Donna is going to tell you why you should be and how to optimize the opportunity. And in a classic case of "We Heard You" and as a follow-up to Donna, on July 11 (yep, that's a Saturday but we're only going to take four hours of your summer weekend) Scott Holt and Janice Wright will be conducting Everything You Always Wanted To Know About the Web But Didn't Have Anybody To Ask. Blogs, Twitter, website design, article marketing, SEO and keywords, and social media are just a sample of the topics that will be covered. I personally can't wait.

At our meeting on July 15 we get to re-welcome long-time friend Tracy Stevens who wowed us with her presentation at an ICF-NYC meeting a few years back. We ambushed Tracy at the ICF International Conference in Montreal and she agreed to present What Does Masterful Coaching Look Like? - Advanced Coaching Skills. After Tracy shows us all how to be masterful, we will take a much needed break in August. Then it's back to work in September.

And keep your eye on National ICF because they are keeping their eyes on us. Following the fantastic article (PDF) in the April issue of Coaching World (page 14) , more articles about ICF-NYC are supposed to appear in the May and June issues. We will also be letting you know about the dynamic teleconferences being sponsored by ICF National. David Rock and Howard Behar (the Starbucks guy) were the last two speakers.

Looking forward to seeing you at the meetings. If you still need a little convincing, check out what they said about our last meeting.


In keeping with our goal to reach out to the local community (we have previously worked with organizations such as, Career Gear, HACE, Women for Hire, and Baruch College, to name a few), ICF-NYC is calling on YOU to assist us in our efforts to bring coaching to as many people as possible. Join our Community Outreach Committee and help us contact local libraries, police stations, hospitals, fire departments, local unions, unemployment offices, and anywhere that people gather to meet a common need. These are the people who could most use coaching at this time, and we'd like to offer them the experience of one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and workshops. And we would also welcome the names of your favorite community contacts or worthy organizations. Those interested should contact Director of Community Outreach Ilise Ratner at iratner@ratnerandassociates.com.


Now is the time to renew your membership with ICF National (or become a new member) so that you can reap the benefits of a full year of membership – discounts to local and global events, teleclasses with world-famous leaders, special buying prices from affiliated partners, the latest information and assistance on accreditation and credentialing, find-a-coach referral services, and of course being a part of a fast-growing dynamic local and global family. Just remember to designate New York City as the Chapter of your choice. You can renew, or become a new member.

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.

Co-Sponsored by ICF-NYC Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2009; 12:15pm - 1:15pm

Topic: Stressed about How to Use the Internet to Build Your Practice?

Presenter: Deborah Gallant

Deborah Gallant (aka the Internet Coach) presents a 4-week lunchtime virtual learning series Wednesdays in May - making it easy (and fun!) to understand how to use the Web to build your business...and then actually do it.

Log into weekly webinars to learn...

Basics: How the Internet can (and cannot) fill your practice. Smart ways to use email, signature files, auto-responders.

Content: What's the goal of your Website? What's the call to action? How the heck do you set it up and what should go on it?

Tools: What's the best way to do Email newsletters? Should you blog? What about ecommerce? How do you integrate it all?

Analysis: How many people visit your site? How do you drive more traffic? How do you keep it all up-to-date?

Deborah Gallant is the Business Coach who "gets" the Internet. She founded www.WebPowerTools.com and teaches widely on Internet marketing and strategy. A Columbia MBA, Deborah spoke for ICF-NYC in 2007 and ran last year's Day of Marketing.

Location: Your own computer!

Cost: $99 ICF members; $119 nonmembers

Don't miss this exciting opportunity! Space is limited to 12 people, so sign up today!

Information: Visit www.lifeworkcatalyst.com

Reciprocal Event Tuesday, May 5, 2009
5:30-6:00pm Networking; 6:00pm-8:30pm Program

Topic: How Corporations Use the MBTI to Improve Performance - A Panel Discussion from the Field

Panelists: Greg Inozemcev, Cynthia Sefton, Ann Marie Sidman and Kathryn R. Wankel

Moderator: Jane Maloney

Please join the Association of Psychological Type New York Chapter for a lively exchange on how companies are leveraging coaching and training with applications of the MBTI. Hear how Jet Blue utilized the assessment to help them bridge a leadership gap during a period of rapid growth; how Danbury Health Systems used it to develop actionable resources to achieve desired outcomes; how Gen Re uses MBTI to increase Individual, Leader, Team, and Sales/ Influencing Effectiveness and how the Federal Reserve of NY uses it to help leaders better understand their 360 feedback, for executive coaching and to help develop teams.

You will learn how these organizations used the MBTI to:

• Contribute to leadership development and build teams.
• Attract and retain the "right"” employees.
• Contribute to improved employee performance, increased employee engagement and job satisfaction.
• Improve interpersonal communication and reduce conflict.

Location: 105 East 22nd Street, Room 4A, (NE Corner of Park Ave. South) New York, NY

Cost: by April 30: members $25.00; non-members $35.00
After April 30: members $35.00; non-members $45.00

Registration: Visit www.aptnyc.org