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Hello fellow coaches, thank you for making such
a difference in our chapter!
It seems that with a renewed interest of our coaches becoming involved
in the success of our chapter, numerous opportunities have opened
for growth in our coaches' businesses and continued education. Perhaps
with the changes that we noticed last year in the global organization
of the International Coach Federation, there has been an increase
of participation in both our 'seasoned' / senior coaches, along
with our new coaches absorbing as much as they can as coaches as
well as bridging the legacy of what they have already accomplished
in their lives. Both groups are contributing on the different committees
to learn and support us all in our profession of coaching. As a
consequence, we are able to concentrate more on what YOU want in
the professional organization that you have chosen to support you
as a coach. Once again thank you, because with your participation
each of you is powerfully strengthening the continuing presence
of the profession of coaching in the world!
Now to on to some worthy news!
For those graduates of ICF Accredited Coach Training Programs (ACTP)
and those of you who are just beginning to research which school
you will wish to attend, take notice! We have scheduled several
representatives of ACTPs for our Special August Event. There will
be no "Business and Coaching Excellence" (BCE) programs
that evening. There will be a panel of representatives first to
answer any general questions our coaches may have about both the
graduate and beginning programs their schools offer. Diner will
be served and then, we will have the opportunity to get 'up close
and personal' as the ACTP reps are assigned a table to meet the
participants at individual tables to demonstrate their style of
coaching and to answer more in-depth questions.
We have requested the ACTP representatives join us for discussions
for coaches of all levels because of the focus we have noticed in
our 4-5:00 PM BCE programs. Our coaches are interested in continuing
to strengthen the profession by working towards becoming credentialed
through the ICF global organization. I have realized that as a coach,
I will never be complete in my learning and that exploring humanity
is a bit like 'dancing on jello.' Come take advantage of the opportunity
to open up the possibility of another look into learning to support
our fellow human beings as coaches.
Have you been out to the ICF global website lately? Have you investigated
any of the resources? You may begin with the SIGs (Special Interest
Groups) that are available to each of us and which are a wonderful
way to immerse yourself in the global community that we share. Try
this first! http://www.coachfederation.org/ICF/For+Current+Members/Find+a+SIG/
is the specific link as a current member of the ICF. Join a SIG
then do come back to our chapter and share with us how you are using
the conversations to forward yourself in your path of coaching.
Last but certainly not least, take a good look at your participation
in the ICF Annual International Conference November 1- 4, 2006 in
St. Louis, Missouri. I promise you, it is not an event to miss.
Last year was my first ICF conference and I truly wondered where
I had been focusing that I did not see the opportunity for learning
and communing with my colleagues. This will be the 11th Annual and
with a subject focus of "Quantum Thinking on Human Potential:
Tools for the New Frontier." Think about that a moment. This
is the frontier that we have chosen as coaches. I for one, am hugely
curious as to what 'I don't know that I don't know' in the area
of quantum thinking and will be happy to meet you there. If you
choose to join me, do let me know by sending me an email at: president@icforangecounty.org.
With enough of us, we could schedule an Orange County lunch one
day!
Let me know, I'd love to be able to think through what we heard
in future conversations here at home.
Thanks for reading and for your support for a profession worth
living into!
With admiration for who you are!
Patricia Hirsch
2006 President, ICF-OC
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