The results are in! All aspects of coaching are growing -- executive, small business, and personal. With the release of the ICF Global Coaching Survey, coaches in 117 countries around the world (including 159 respondents from Pennsylvania) confirmed their commitment to our profession. While the majority of coaching occurs in the developed areas of North America, Western Europe, and Oceania, areas such as Latin America and the Caribbean are showing rapid growth. Worldwide, 53% of respondents believe that coaching should be regulated, and most of them believe the coaching industry should set its own regulations.

We at ICF-P are committed to coach education and believe that certification is essential to elevate our field of practice to a true profession. We will continue to support your efforts to comply with the ICF's Minimum Education Requirements (MER) and to deliver CEUs for those who are already certified.

This month we celebrate and strengthen the ICF-P community with our "Member Engagement Fair" at the March 15^th dinner meeting. This is your opportunity to learn about our initiatives for 2012 and to get involved. You will hear all about committees and activities requested by members in recent surveys. The Board focused on members' input at our yearly strategic planning retreat in early February. Some of our 2012 goals are:

• Pro bono coaching for non- profits, named "The Community Coach Connection."
• Holding "community coffees" or lunch gatherings for members in various neighborhoods throughout the Greater Philadelphia/Delaware area to provide more networking opportunities for coaches;
• Revising the ICF-P website to add more affordable ways for members to advertise!
• Launching "coaching circles", peer review and advisory groups.

We encourage you to take a seat at the table so that ICF-P continues to grow as a member-driven community of choice for Philadelphia-area coaches. Be part of making our chapter a thriving and shining example for ICF chapters around the world.

March Dinner Meeting: 

Date & Time:  Thursday, March 15, 2012  

The March Dinner Meeting has something for everyone - CCEU's, Networking, Board Initiatives for 2012, -- and by popular demand Live Coaching!

New this year we'll be offering CCEU credits for Networking (bus dev) and Live Coaching (core comp). If you are a credentialed coach, you know that these meetings are an excellent way to gather the CCEU's you need while hanging out with some terrific colleagues.

Our networking segment is a fun and easy way to share something about yourself and learn something about your colleagues. This segment is led by rotating members, who lead the activity giving them visibility and the rest of us a new ice-breaker to use in our own work. The Live Coaching segment features masterful coaching with a client from our audience who gets valuable coaching help. Both seasoned and brand new coaches learn so much from witnessing the power of great coaching and participating in the debrief led by our Live Coaching co-facilitators.

March is also the month that our board rolls out the strategic direction of the organization and brings you into the process. For the many of you who have mentioned you'd like to be involved but are not sure how to do it, this is your chance to see where your interests and skills match up. For others it is an important meeting to give you a view of how and what we'll be doing to serve you in the coming months.

March Member Engagement Fair! 

ICF Philly is a growing, thriving community of professional coaches brimming with members that want to network and contribute. At the March dinner meeting, you will hear more about these exciting opportunities to get involved with ICF Philly:  

• Lending Library: One of the member benefits at ICF-P is access to our free lending library. Our thanks to Margie Cherry who has managed this for a long time. We now need a new library coordinator. Consider the benefits: You get to access to materials all month long and you get to know members who stop by the table every month at the dinner meeting. Interested: Please email Marjorie Johnson (mrjgrow@verizon.net) as soon as possible to help your fellow members with this service starting with the March meeting.  
• Corporate Affairs: Are you a coaching program graduate or currently attending a coaching certificate training program? Provide pro bono coaching for approximately 6 months to leaders in non-profit organizations and attend monthly meetings. If interested, contact Ginger Jarrett (corporateaffairs@philadelphiacoaches.org). 
• Human Resources Coaching Network: Help gather contact information for local (Delaware Valley) businesses who engage coaches, either internally or externally, to network, share information, further the needs of corporate coaches through education and resources. If interested, contact Ginger Jarrett (corporateaffairs@philadelphiacoaches.org).
• Community Coffees: Do you wish you knew more coaches in your local community that you could get together with to discuss the myriad of challenges and opportunities related to building and maintaining a successful coaching practice? ICF-P would like to host Community Coffees throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. If you are willing to give 2 hours a month, select a convenient meeting location (local coffee shop/restaurant) and act as facilitator for a group of coaches in your local area, please email Suzanne Perry, VP for Communications at communications@philadelphiacoaches.org

Join us for the March dinner meeting to hear more about these opportunities many more ways that you can get involved with ICF Philly. We will be holding a Member Engagement Fair in addition to providing a program of Live Coaching and networking.

Olympus Grants ICF-P $500

Please join us in expressing special thanks to our VP of Corporate Affairs, Ginger Jarrett, who volunteered many hours for our November conference last year. ICF-P was given a grant of $500 by Olympus, Inc., Ginger's employer, in recognition of Ginger's "Visionary Volunteer" work. Her actions highlight the power of giving back which benefits our community and our organization.

Ginger's work on the conference last year as Program Chair was absolutely outstanding. We are thrilled that her corporation has recognized her and ICF-P in this very special way! Congratulations Ginger on this great recognition and thank you for all you've done and are doing for ICF-P!

C.ontinuing E.ducation U.pdate 

Coach #1 - "The first time I renewed my credential I had no system for organizing my CCEUs. I had to get an extension and really scramble. It taught me a valuable lesson. Now every time I receive a CCEU I make sure I file them - both hard copies and on my computer. I can very easily check how many credits I have at any time. And renewal is a whole lot easier."

Coach #2 - "I have a folder in a drawer labeled CCEUs. Every time I get something I put it into that folder. When it comes time to renew I go to the folder and organize it all for submission."

Coach #3 - "I keep my CCEUs in a paper file and I also scan them into my computer into a virtual folder. I also created a spreadsheet so I could track how many credits I have in each of the categories - like core competency, business development, etc. That way I always know just what I need. And I'm also keeping track of my Mentor Coaching hours on the spreadsheet."

The ICF Global Coaching Study:
And the Good News is.....

By Dr. Cheryl Vermey, PCC, CPCC

VP, ICF Global Board of Directors

ICF just released its unprecedented global study on the status of the coaching profession. And the good news is that the estimated 47,500 coaches worldwide generates almost $2 Billion - yes, two billion dollars in revenue annually. We have definitely moved in the global consciousness as a profession that seeks to "serve humanity flourishing", as our ICF vision states.

The study, conducted globally over a six-month period and in 9 different languages, resulted in 12,133 valid responses from 117 countries and all 50 states. The profession has grown substantially since the original global coaching study of 2007, when it was estimated that there were close to 30,000 coaches worldwide.

Here are some highlights about coaches - see where you fit in this profile:

• The typical coach who participated earned an average of $47,900 USD in revenue from coaching alone. And most participants have added revenue from other services, such as consulting (62%) and training (60%).
• Active coaches quoted an average fee of $249 per one hour coaching session. This figure takes in account the global differences in earnings and the type of specialty such as executive or personal coaching.
• 87% of active coaches in the study maintains an average of 10 clients at any given time and coaches an average of 13 hours per week.
• In North America 75% of coaches are female and 25% are male. That differs from Asia, for example, where the percentage is almost reverse.
• Almost 60% of coaches have an advanced academic degree at the masters or doctoral level. This is an increase of almost 7% from the 2007 study.
• Coaches now have more experience with almost one in five having at least 10 years' experience.

And we also learned some interesting information about how coaches view the field with 75% in North America viewing coaching as a profession, 20% as a skill set and 5% as an industry. More than three quarters of coaches have received accredited/approved coach-specific training with 82% of ICF members gaining their preparation through a program that was accredited by a professional coach organization. Three quarters (76%) agree that people and organizations who receive coaching expect their coaches to be credentialed.

The study presents lots more information about current and future trends in the profession. To receive a copy of the Executive Summary, please visit:

www.coachfederation.org/coachingstudy2012 

We should all share pride in being part of a chapter that is on the cutting edge of supporting coaches in their professional growth and development. This is good news indeed!

Welcome New and Renewing Member

 NJPCA March 2012 Teleclass/Webinar

ACPI Greater Philadelphia Network Program:

Speaker: Stephanie Reed, Director of Student Diversity Initiatives at Cabrini College

Networking is key to our own professional success, and critically important for our clients. But what if ... we're uncomfortable meeting people we don't know? ... our client doesn't know what to do with a business card once she accepts it? .. students have never built and nurtured a professional network so they don't understand the value? ... and we're not sure how to maximize the potential of our connections on LinkedIn?

Take networking to the next level!

Learn to take the "work" out of networking and engage in honing your networking skills and approaches. In this highly interactive event, you'll learn more about the specialties of fellow career professionals, create an action plan to further develop and nurture your network, and leave better equipped to empower yourself and your clients.

In addition to eight years in higher education career services, Stephanie worked as a corporate sales representative for Philip Morris USA where she learned how a Fortune 500 company recruited, hired and promoted. Her passion is to help others to believe in and live their dreams. In 2010, Stephanie founded Aspire2Higher Personal & Professional Development, LLC to help young people realize that if they work hard, plan and prepare, those dreams can become reality. She is currently completing her first book and blogs at http:// aspire2higher.wordpress.com.

Please register online by 5 pm, Monday, March 5

www.acpi.groupsite.com 

$25 Philadelphia Network members

 International Coaching Week

 Member Profile: Becky Scott

It's not difficult to be engaged immediately by Becky Scott's infectious enthusiasm - about life, coaching and, her favorite subject, the wonderful ICF Philadelphia Chapter. And why would anyone not want to be engaged by the 2011 Susan Race Volunteer of the Year.

So how did Becky get interested in coaching? She says she had long wanted to find a way into the helping professions. The experience of working with her learning disabled younger son from kindergarten through high school informed her chosen direction. This led Becky down a path of obtaining coach training (at CTI) and ICF certification last May. Becky now has the opportunity to work with parents and their young adults to help them find their way through the unique challenges presented by learning disabilities. She helps them with the tools and habits of mind to feel capable, proactive, comfortable and competent, allowing them "shoot for the stars". Becky also coaches individuals in transition, adding balance to her practice.

Becky's greatest surprise has been the remarkable camaraderie and friendliness she has found among coaches from around the world and ICF Philadelphia. As she notes, the greatest wonder of it all is not just the remarkable career she has found but the "stupendous" peers she has found with whom to share ideas. It has been an all-encompassing change of life for Becky.

Given two weeks of free professional development, Becky would immerse herself in the ORSC program (she is looking forward to attending a session in Washington in May 2012). The growth her training experiences provide have the effect of "lighting her on fire" and building her enthusiasm for coaching.

Becky is most proud of achieving certification last year and the realization that she makes a difference in people's lives. She had great satisfaction when one client approached her to work with his daughter. He knew that his daughter needed structure and a plan. Becky found it humbling. As she notes, "He put his most precious thing in the world in my hands."

Becky lives in compassion and the knowledge that everyone has their own story and their own challenges. She is honored by the privilege of "helping them live their own song." More can be found about Becky at her website www.BeckyScottcoaching.com.  

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