| President's Message
June is here. In Vedic this means this is the season of Pitta. So, be sure to avoid further aggregating your "Pitta" fire if you already have a "Pitta Dosha Imbalance." In English, this means avoid excessive alcohol, hot & spicy foods, over-stimulation (turn off that cable TV and shut down the Internet already), and exposure to the sun.
If you missed our Annual Business Meeting, which was held on May 19th, please check out our website for the PowerPoint. Located in the Members Area you can see our list of accomplishments for 2010/2011 (through April), upcoming priorities, income and expenses, and membership report. We had a very nice turnout for the meeting and during the meeting we approved revisions to our bylaws (see member area of our website for the current bylaws).
Big News - PACA is Now ICF Philadelphia
What does this mean?
As announced last month, PACA is now "Doing Business as" ICF Philadelphia. We have retained the legal name of Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance (PACA) and, as such PACA remains a recognized entity for tax purposes. ICF Philadelphia is our "brand" which is linked to PACA for tax purposes.
What will change?
You will begin seeing and hearing our new brand on all our written, electronic and verbal communications.
To whom should I write checks?
Checks should be made out to ICF Philadelphia. You will likely still see credit and debit transaction receipts from PACA for quite some time before we make changes to these services.
What if I forget?
No worries. Since we have retained PACA, if you write a check to PACA we will still gladly accept it.
Why did we change our name?
The Board of Directors and a large number of members strongly believe in the importance of a tighter association with the International Coach Federation (ICF), of which we are a Chartered Chapter. In line with this year's strategy of Leadership, Recognition, and Sustainability we see this change as a critical step for our members and the future of this Chapter. By doing so, we're able to benefit from ICF's brand recognition while still maintaining our uniqueness.
Why not ICF Philadelphia Area Chapter or PACA - an ICF Chapter or ICF Philadelphia/Delaware/Southern New Jersey?
While there are a number of good choices, we finalized on a name that had brevity and maximized our association with the ICF. We realize ICF Philadelphia does not roll off the tongue as easily as PACA, and you may find us referring to our organization with any number of pet names that are already beginning to surface, such as ICF-P, ICF Philly, and ICF Phila.
What's in store for the future?
We believe that the field of coaching is changing quicker than ever. Our commitment is to keep up with these changes and always do what we believe is in the best interest of our members. We will keep you informed with any other developments.
Reminder: Our second annual Summer "Picnic" at Bahama Breeze Restaurant, located King of Prussia (next to the IMAX theatre) is happening in August. There will be live music, great food (including desserts!) and an open bar. This event replaces the regular monthly dinner meeting and it is the one and only dinner meeting event of the year that is 100% socializing fun and where we encourage you to introduce your friends and family to your coaching friends and colleagues.
Finally, I want to recognize Marjorie Johnson and Cindy Howes who have been doing a remarkable job as co-chairs for the November Conference. I also want to recognize Ginger Jarrett and her committee for the RFP process and outreach which has resulted in a slate of outstanding speakers that you will be hearing more about soon. Please start spreading the word about the conference. Help us reach our goal of 250 attendees! ICF Philadelphia is off to a strong start!
As always, please let me and the other Board members know how we can best serve you.
With gratitude and respect,
Jeff Kaplan, 2011 ICF Philadelphia President
president@philadelphiacoaches.org |
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Upcoming Events | |
Cynthia Loy Darst Guest Speaker at June's Monthly Dinner Meeting: June 16, 2011
Named "One of the Top Ten Most Influential Coaches in the U.S.," Cynthia Loy Darst is playful and inspiring, working with all kinds of people to move them past limitations and into action & fulfillment. Cynthia is increasingly in demand as a guest expert and on-camera "life coach" for a growing number of TV shows.
As a Senior Course Leader for CTI-The COACHES Training Institute, she delights in traveling the US, Canada, and the world, training others in the skills of Co-Active Coaching. As well as being a Supervisor and Examiner for those in the year-long preparation for the final certification exam, she is part of the 'Core Legacy' at CTI where she actively trains and develops CTI's new and current Leaders.
Passionate about quality and excellence in the world of coaching, she was a founding member of the Professional & Personal Coaches Association and served on the Board of Directors as: Ethics & Standards Chair '95-'96, Member-at-Large '96, and '97 PPCA Conference Program Chair. As 1998 International Coach Federation Conference Chair, she was instrumental in bringing the ICF and PPCA together Darst has also served on the Board of Directors of the Professional Coaches and Mentors Association.
In addition to Cynthia's presentation, we will feature a live coaching segment. Live coaching is consistently a favorite and a great way to witness the power of coaching.
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June Monthly Dinner Meeting | |
Date & Time:
Thursday, June 16, 2011-
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Topic:
New Approaches to Old Conversations: A Fresh Look at Leadership
Speaker: Cynthia Loy Darst
CEU Credits: 1.5 Business Development CCEU's Location: Double Tree Guest Suites, 640 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA (610) 834-8300
Agenda:
6:00-6:30 pm New Member Pre-Meeting
6:00-6:30 pm Registration/Dinner
6:45-7:00 pm President's Remarks
7:00-8:30 pm Dinner Presentation: Cynthia Loy Darst
8:30-9:00 pm Informal Networking
New Approaches to Old Conversations: A Fresh Look at Leadership
Where are you in this profession called Coaching? What does it matter? What difference does your coaching presence and leadership make in the lives of your clients, your community and in your own life?
If you are tired of those same old conversations, and want a fresh look at Leadership - one where YOU get to find it your way - join Cynthia Loy Darst, MCC, for a provocative and playful evening. Whether you are a leadership scholar or someone new to the game, this event will offer you an opportunity to get your hands on your version of Coaching Presence.
The topics of Coaching Leadership to be explored:
- What the heck is Coaching Presence anyway? Do you have it? What does it take to get it?
- Learn some of the history of the coaching profession - how the ICF got started and why.
- Explore what it is to be a leader in the Coaching Industry.
- Explore and expand your capacity as a coach. Where are you solid, where do you hold back?
Register Here! |
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Member Spotlight - Lisa Tierney | |
 Coach Lisa Tierney (TierneyCoaching-Consulting.com) notes that people have always opened up to her early on. As she began her marketing consulting and business development practice, she found many clients confessing their personal problems, such as anxiety and familial issues. She decided to officially incorporate her gift of listening by adding coaching to her portfolio. Her clientele are predominantly professional service providers (i.e. accounting, law, engineering and architectural firms). Her success is based on the fact that coaching addresses the self-perceived obstacles that keep these professionals from achieving success. As with all good coaches, Lisa has always understood that, instead of telling her clients what to do, it is more effective to help them discover their path themselves.
When asked what surprises her about coaching, Lisa responds that she is grateful that she continues to love coaching as much as she does. Further, when she first announced that she would start her own practice (traditional marketing consulting combined with coaching) some of her colleagues weren't sure that it would work. However, Lisa has found that the coaching element has been vital in the success of attracting and retaining clients. The concept of an ongoing process ... a state of being that is often missing in a corporate environment has proven the draw that helps her close the deals.
Asked what she would do given two week so of free professional development, Lisa quickly responds that she would love to somehow facilitate a program whereby access to coaching could become more mainstream or affordable; alternatively, using her skills, she might want create a program on conflict assessment that might be incorporated into mainstream education - at the high school or college level.
Lisa is most proud of her ability to penetrate corporate America, embracing and applauding individuality at these organizations. Recently, she was able to repair a very strained relationship by facilitating a bridge of trust between two partners at a client firm, which has led to a very positive shift.
Asked what words she lives by, Lisa responds that she often jokes about making tee shirts that read, "Getting what you want is easy; figuring out what you want is the hard part." |
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Help Is On the Way! | |
By Colleen Bracken, ICF Global Liaison
 We all need a little help. And some of us, like me, need a lot of help! Fortunately, as the coaching profession grows, so does the support that is available to help us continuously improve our coaching and grow our businesses. That support comes in many forms, and I'd like to highlight two that are readily available, and included as part of your ICF membership.
Support #1:
OTHER COACHES (Of course!)
If you are reading this article, then you already appreciate the value of being part of a community of coaches. How would you like to expand that community to include 19,000 coaches from 100 different countries that make up the ICF? Okay, maybe that's too big a conversation! But through one of the global SIGs (Special Interest Groups), you can easily talk with coaches across the state, the country, or the ocean about what you care about and what you're curious about. There are currently more than 30 active SIGs, meeting via conference call monthly to talk about things like
- Brain-based Coaching
- Coaching and Psychotherapy
- Coaching Social Entrepreneurs
- Global Healthcare Coaching
- Energy Work
- Internal Corporate Coaching
Check out the full list at ICF
Support #2:
SPECIALIZED TOOLS & SERVICES FOR COACHES
When I was on the ICF Global Membership & Community Committee, we would receive proposals from companies who wanted to market their services to the ICF membership. We reviewed their proposals, assessed their offerings for quality and applicability, and negotiated the best arrangements. It was fun playing "Wheeler Dealer", and very interesting to see what's out there for our profession! Below is a partial list with brief descriptions so you can take a look and see if there is anything that might help you.
- 5050Biz - a virtual office suite with web/video capabilities, virtual conference rooms, shared document storage, and much more
- Annuity Managers Agency, LLC - Life and Health Insurance
- AudioAcrobat- record and publish all types of calls including conferences and teleclasses,
- Berrett-Koehler Books- lots of great books on coaching and related things that coaches care about
- Choice - THE magazine of professional coaching.
- CRG - Assessment tools
- International Journal of Coaching in Organizations (IJCO)- an academic journal for our profession
- JournalEngine- a journaling platform specifically for coaching clients
- Practice Pay Solutions - ecommerce and merchant services
- Staples - Office Supplies and much more
- The Coaches Console - widely used on-line coaching management tool
You can find the entire list and details about your ICF discount at ICF
I'd love to hear from you about a Global SIG you've discovered, a product that you have found helpful, or any comments or questions you have that relate to our global community of coaches. Colleen Bracken |
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ICF Philadelphia Regional Conference Update | |
By Marjorie Johnson, ICF President Elect and Conference Co-Chair
By now you have seen the save the date flier on our web site and you've marked your calendars! Please see below for a list of things you can do to help promote the conference and be on the lookout later this month for an e-mail informing you of the ONE WEEK PRE-SALE at greatly reduced prices!
There are 25 good reasons for you to attend this conference. The first 23 are the terrific national and international speakers that will be presenting. The list will be confirmed by the end of May and announced shortly thereafter. The 24th reason is what this conference can do for you and your coaching practice. Feel free to put this reason ahead of all the others! And the 25th reason is how your attendance will energize and enrich your coaching community.
As you know, our keynote speaker will be nationally known author and Emotional Intelligence expert Annie McKee. In addition, our session presenters will address three topic areas:
- Business Building,
- Coaching Tools, and
- Advanced Coaching skills.
Over lunch, an outstanding panel of experts will address the role of the coach in addressing five coaching domains: the Mental, Spiritual, Emotional, Physical and Technical aspects of coaching. We will wrap-up the day with ICF President Ed Modell speaking about the future of coaching. Don't miss your chance to register at an extremely affordable pre sale rate and to choose your workshops before they fill up!
It takes a village of coaches to make this conference the best it can be. We need every member and friend of ICF: Philadelphia (PACA) to help us spread the word so everyone in the New York to DC region hears about this conference and has the chance to register. In this age of electronic marketing and social networking, there are simple things you can do to help:
- First, here is a link to the "Save the Date" flyer on the ICF Philadelphia website, shortened for your convenience: http://bit.ly/jHqrmd
- Post this link on your various social networking sites, e.g., LinkedIn and Facebook. If you use it as a LinkedIn Update, it will automatically feed to all your contacts. Very cool! Cut and paste these words and display them with the link:
Coaching Excellence: Foundations and Frontiers
ICF Philadelphia Regional Conference on Coaching, November 11, 2011
Click here for more info: http://bit.ly/jHqrmd
- If you are a Twitter user, tweet a few of the key details and ask your followers to retweet it. Or post the link on Twitter too!
- Include the link on the front page of your website, or in the signature block of your emails along with these words: Click here for information about the ICF Philadelphia Regional Conference http://bit.ly/jHqrmd
- Feature news about the conference in your Enewsletter or blog post. Copy and paste from news articles about the conference appearing each month in the ICF Philadelphia (PACA) newsletter. (Like this one!)
- Share the registration notification as soon as it is posted to everyone on your network!
And, last but not least, please contact Volunteer coordinators Becky Scott and Helen Morris if you have a few hours to spare to help us plan this conference. Technical help and event sponsors are urgently needed.
If you can introduce us to a corporate or coaching school sponsor please contact Chris Coward or Amy Haller immediately. |
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Corporate Coaching Corner |
ICF Philadelphia's Corporate Special Interest Group (SIG) of corporate coaches meets monthly, every month, on Friday morning, 9:00 am -10:00 am, the week following the Thursday evening ICF Philadelphia's dinner meeting. We gather conveniently on a bridgeline, so even the busiest of coaches can easily fit it in. If you are a corporate coach, I encourage you to put this meeting on your calendar each month. Please add the following to your calendar a few days in advance of the Corporate SIG meeting: (alternatively, call me at 215-292-4947)
And add this to your calendar as a recurring monthly meeting:
ICF Philadelphia Corporate SIG bridgeline: (218) 339-3600 PIN: 242252#
Yoon Cannon
Chair, ICF Philadelphia Corporate SIG
Business Growth Specialist |
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Welcome New Members | |
We're growing! ICF Philadelphia would like to extend a warm welcome to these new members:
Fred Barber
Insight Coaching and Training
Michelle Chung
mPWR10 Partners
Paul Curci
Re:Generation
Monica Edwards
Insight Coaching and Training
Ron Gooden
Insight Coaching and Training
Atoussa Mueller
David Zeitler
Zeitler Executive Dynamix
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Marjorie Johnson Honored | |
 Marjorie R. Johnson, ICF Philadelphia President-elect and President of Ascend Consulting, Inc. was awarded the "2011 Small Business Person of the Year Award" at the Exton, PA Chamber of Commerce on May 16.
The award is given to a chamber member based on business accomplishments and service to the community. Congratulations Marjorie on this well-deserved recognition! |
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Book Review: A Great Book for Coaches
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By Cindy Howes, Executive Career Coach and Certified Guerrilla Job Search Coach
 Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0: How to Stand Out from the Crowd and Tap into the Hidden Job Market Using Social Media and 999 Other Tactics Today by Jay Conrad Levinson and David E.Perry, May 2011.
Finding a new job can be a daunting prospect for anyone, no matter the age or experience, and Guerrilla Marketing techniques are designed to make you stand out from competitors. They help you identify the companies that you would like to work for and, with some research, allow you to network and even talk to the hiring manager's boss. In this book's third edition the authors have identified all the ways to ensure that, when recruiters go looking for someone with matching qualifications, they will find you. Guerrilla Marketing, simply put, is about placing you in the driver's seat.
There are the usual questions: Are such techniques too out there? Will these unconventional methods turn off hiring managers? Will they intrigue them? Well, David Perry suggests waiving your hesitation and trying Guerilla tactics with a company you have already applied to but did not get a positive response from, where traditional methods have struck out. The first goal is not just to get an interview, but a business meeting with the person who has the power to hire you. The tools to do this include a Guerrilla resume and a Guerrilla cover letter, which are both about proving you can solve the company's problems and have done so before.
In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I am certified to use the Guerrilla Job Search materials, but that's not the reason I chose to review this book. Above all else, I believe Guerilla methods help people get new jobs faster and with less stress. Finally, the newest edition of this book makes Guerilla Marketing's latest techniques available to everyone. It puts you in the driver's seat.
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Advertise with ICF Philadelphia!
Advertise your workshops on ICF Philadelphia's home page, monthly newsletter or on ICF Philadelphia's Calendar of Events. And ICF Philadelphia Members receive special discounted rates! Check out your options and rates from ICF Philadelphia's home page. For more information, contact Suzanne Perry, our VP of Communications at communications@philadelphiacoaches.org.
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Interested in Being Interviewed for Our Member Column? Please contact
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Display Your Products And Promotional Materials At Monthly Meetings
Did you know?
ICF Philadelphia members are welcome to bring and display their coaching products at all monthly dinner meetings. A long-standing member-only benefit, a table will now be available just for ICF Philadelphia members to display their items.
So bring your coaching tools, books, flyers of upcoming events, etc. and share with our community!
For more information, please contact Clare Sautter at Claresautter@comcast.net or 610-304-5829.
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Good News
Have you been:
- Covered in the news
- Published in a magazine
- Quoted as an expert?
Then we want to know! Send your good news links to communications@ philadelphiacoaches.org so we can share with the whole ICF Philadelphia community. |
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