President’s
Message
 It's
autumn now and the leaves are beginning to change and there's
a chill in the air that says, "time to get your warmer
clothes out of the back of the closet." Yes, even here
in southern California!
Autumn was once one of the hardest times
of my life. My family had a couple of tragedies that occurred.
We lost my oldest sister and six years later we lost my mother,
both to automobile accidents. It was with a coach that I discovered
that when autumn approached, I was "automatic" in
wanting to hide out from life and not to be involved with
others. It was with a coach that I began to notice what being
automatic was all about and excitedly how I might approach
my life more from the age I am rather than the age that the
tragedies occurred, I was 13 and 16 years old respectively.
To
read the full message, click here...
Next
Chapter Meeting Thursday, October 12
Business
Coaching In Excellence Program
5:00
- 6:00pm
HOW TO ARTICULATE
THE VALUE OF COACHING
Presented by: Nahid Casazza, MBA
One of the most challenging things about
being a coach is building up a client base. In order to do
this successfully, you need to be able to clearly explain
why three to four conversations with you is worth $300-$500.
In this workshop we will walk through a process
that breaks down what we do as coaches into tangible benefits
for our clients and you'll leave with concrete examples that
you can use in your practice immediately.
You will leave with:
- A clear distinction between what
you do as a coach and how the client benefits from it.
- Guidelines on what you can and cannot
guarantee a potential client when discussing coaching services.
- Concrete examples you can use immediately
to explain your services more clearly to prospective clients.
Headliner Event:
6:30 - 8:30pm
YOU ARE HOW YOU SPEAK
Freeing your natural voice to find your genuine voice
Presented by: Patricia Shanks, Voice Studio
Effective coaching depends on effective communicating.
Effective communication depends in large part on efficient
voice use. Voices speak volumes about their users. Finding
and using the genuine voice is essential to instilling confidence
in your clients. Is your voice strong and resonant? Is it
too high or too low for your liking? Does your voice tire
after a long work day? Learn the ins and outs and dos and
don'ts of effective and efficient voice use, and pick up some
useful tips and exercises to help you optimize your speaking
voice. You'll take away an enhanced understanding of the voice
that may translate to your coaching practice in other surprising
ways.
Event
Registration Here
Attention All Business Women:
ICF-Orange County Chapter would like to offer you an opportunity
to learn how to grow your business and take it to the next
level by attending “Womanaire Extraordinaire.”
The conference is conducted by business women for business
women and will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center
on October 23, 24 (2-day Conference) and the 27th (Awards
Luncheon), 2006.
The conference will consist of speakers,
hands-on group coaching sessions, workshops and exhibitor
booths (including an ICF-OC Chapter booth!) Our ICF-OC Chapter
President, Patricia Hirsch will be one of the workshop coaches
along with our President-Elect, Nahid Cassaza, who will be
one of the speakers.
For details regarding the conference go to:
www.icforangecounty.org/specialaffiliateoffers.htm
Register through the ICF-OC website
and you, your friends and associates receive a discounted
price of $215.00.
The
Reflection Room
Articles
by ICF-OC Chapter Participants
 Seven
Principles Of Networking With Integrity
by Nahid
Casazza
My colleagues and I have spoken on this
topic at a few organizations, and the response has been incredible.
I think it’s because it feels so fake to go out into
a room of strangers and try to “project an image.”
It’s such a relief to learn a more comfortable, genuine,
and effective use of your networking time.
Here are the principles, for you to use and
enjoy!
- Only pursue networking contacts you genuinely
like and want to get to know better.
“Decision-makers” tolerate your
sales pitch about as much as you tolerate those dinnertime
telemarketers. Connect with people you are naturally interested
in, get to know each other, and enjoy your conversations.
These are the people who will remember you, and mention your
name when they run into someone who can get value from what
you have to offer.
Learn
6 more networking principles
 Magic
and Coaching
by Philip
H. Henderson
The strongest magic trick is one that occurs
in the hands of the spectator. In that instance, the spectator
is convinced that the magician did not do anything tricky
because, for example, the cards were in the spectator’s
hands all the time. How could the magician influence what
happened?
When I am coaching a client, I want the “magic”
to occur in the hands of my client. I do not want my client
to think that I “fixed” them. I want very little
credit for the part that I play so that my client feels independent
and capable of making his or her own choices without me present.
How
is coaching like magic?
2006
ICF International Conference
Quantum Thinking on Human Potential:
Tools for the New Frontier
St. Louis, Missouri
USA – November 1-4
 What
Sets This Conference Apart?
- 3 Conference Chairs, all seasoned
coaches, created a conference they wanted to attend –
meaty and interactive.
- Keeping the heart and soul of our conference
while raising the bar professionally.
- A highly interactive and experiential
conference design.
- For the first time, ICF takes its Opening
Reception off-site to the one-of-a-kind St. Louis City Museum!
- Keynotes and pre-conference presenters
from outside the coaching profession to stretch us.
- 42 breakout sessions selected by a certified
coach committee given the criterion to select things they
would be excited to attend and that were new and fresh.
- Live Coaching Demonstrations, Friday,
November 3 – Four MCC coaches presenting four different
demos.
- Concerted effort to honor our pioneers
and recognize our world-wide community.
- Something for every kind of coach, including
the executive and corporate coaches.
- Providing content on Friday afternoon
for those wanting to maximize learning.
Register
for Conference Here
Strategy Meeting
Offsite
(from Nahid Casazza, 2007 President
– Elect)
On Wednesday, October 18th from 9am to 2pm,
we will be having our 2007 offsite strategy meeting. All chapter
participants are invited. If you did not receive an invitation,
it is because we did not have your correct e-mail address,
so please contact me at nahid@aspyrre.com
for the details. We have a great group of people at ICF-OC
this year, and the possibilities for what we can do with this
organization are incredible. One of my passions is to build
an organization that provides participants with an even higher
level of support – both in business development and
in coaching excellence. We have many brilliant ideas on the
table and we’ll use our offsite to decide the focus
and plan for 2007. Come join the team and be part of the vision
– working together towards success for all of us!
2007
Chapter Programs – Looking for Speakers
We are currently planning programs for our
2007 meetings, including Headliner events, BCE programs, optional
teleclasses, and program certifications. Please contact Lydia
Welton or Nahid Casazza
if you would like to recommend a speaker or program in one
or more of the following categories:
- New coaching skills, tools, or approaches
- Business development, marketing, or sales
- Coach success stories or inspirational
personalities
- Foundational coaching skills
Your input is important in creating successful
and relevant programs!
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