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What is the determining factor in a person's ability to meet their goals? Is it clarity, having a compelling vision of the exact goal with all the details specified? Or are goals met when clients connect their aspirations to their core values, their sense of purpose?
As coaches, we know that even with clearly defined goals built upon the foundation of what matters most; progress will falter without a clearly articulated plan complete with benchmarks and timeline. And, what about the people? It takes many focused and committed individuals to accomplish a compelling, valuable, clearly thought-out plan. The right team is essential in accomplishing a visionary goal. Lastly, leadership, both personal and group, is key to the ultimate achievement of a big goal.
Individuals and organizations achieve their goals more effortlessly with the challenging questions, strategies, support and accountability that the coaching partnership creates. As coaches, we are uniquely equipped to help our clients address all the essential factors to realize their goals. And as coaches, we step up to promote and grow our profession through the work of ICFP.
Once again, your ICFP Board and Committees need your involvement to plan and achieve our visionary goals. Many of you enthusiastically volunteered last month at the Member Engagement Fair. Thank you! If you were unable to attend that meeting and would like to volunteer, I encourage you to contact the VP or leader of the committee you wish to work with.
Our 2013 ICFP Conference Committee is especially in need of a great team to plan and create another exciting conference day of education, networking and inspiration. The team that works together plays and grows together! I promise you will have fun and build friendships that will last if you join the Conference committee. Please call or email me at 610-696-4443 or mrjgrow@verizon.net to discuss the role you want to play.
Lastly, at our May dinner meeting we will be holding our annual meeting. Don't miss this opportunity to hear about our achievements of the past year. To your success!
Marjorie
Marjorie Johnson, LCSW, ACC
President, ICF Philadelphia
President@philadelphiacoaches.org
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May Dinner Meeting: | |
ICF Philadelphia PRESENTS: The 2012 ICF Global Coaching Study: What it Means to YOU!
Speaker: Cheryl Moen Vermey, Ed.D., CPCC, PCC, CTC
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Double Tree Guest Suites, 640 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA (610) 834-8300
Credits: 1.25 CCEUs - Business Development (BD)
Click Here for Registration!
 What does the average coach earn? How many coaches are there? How many clients does the average coach have? What's our opinion of regulation? And, how do coaches in Pennsylvania compare?
This evening is designed as a starting point for the many important conversations we will all be having over the coming months and years. How can we, as coaches in the Philadelphia region, use the research to forward the vision of coaching, both within the organization and in our own practices? How can each of us use the data to build and market our coaching practice? In short: what does this study mean to YOU?
The presentation will compare some of the global results to our local Pennsylvania results. We'll engage in select activities designed to make the study alive and real for you personally. You will leave with some concrete ideas for using the results to advance the profession of coaching, within ICF Philadelphia and in your own work.
Cheryl Moen Vermey, Ed.D., CPCC, PCC, CTC is president of EnVision Coaching, Inc. where she provides executive coaching and leadership development to individuals and organizations. Cheryl is currently vice president of the ICF Global Board of Directors and previously served on the Research & Education Committee (2006-09). She holds the PCC certification through ICF and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach through the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), and a graduate of its Leadership Program in Barcelona, Spain. She has been active in the ICF Philadelphia chapter.She has more than thirty years' experience as an educator, dean, and administrator in both university and non-profit settings.
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Suzanne Perry, VP Communications
Would you like to network with coaches in your local community? Here's a chance to discuss the joys and challenges of coaching with like-minded professionals while expanding your network of coaches who can give and receive referrals. See the many opportunities listed below for you to attend one of ICF Philadelphia's new "Community Coffees". The following informal gatherings are available in May and June. Please RSVP to the Facilitator listed for each meeting. We hope you enjoy this new way to expand your network of professional coaches. Many thanks to our volunteer facilitators!
Don't see your community on the list? If you are a member of ICF Philadelphia, you may volunteer to facilitate a Community Coffee in your local community by sending an email to Suzanne Perry communications@philadelphiacoaches.org. Please send the date, time and location with street address in your email.
Elkins Park
May 23 and June 26, 8:00-9:30 am
West Avenue Grill, 718 West Avenue, Jenkintown
Facilitator: Yosaif August
RSVP to: august@coachingforyourhealth.com
Manayunk/Roxborough
May 24 and June 21, 7:30-9:00 am
Crossroads Café, 6156 Ridge Ave., Phila., PA
Facilitator: Ellen Greenberg
RSVP to: egreenberg@partnering4change.com
Gloucester County, NJ
May 21 and June 18 at 8 am-9:30
Starbucks, 675 Woodbury Glassboro Road, Sewell, NJ 08080
Facilitator: Lisa Waldman
RSVP to: elisawaldman@comcast.net
Chestnut Hill
May 10, 7:30-9:00am
June 8, 8-10am
The Night Kitchen, 7725 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill
Facilitator: Terri O'Donnell
RSVP to: terri@yellowbrickroadcoaching.com
King of Prussia
May 23 and June 20, 7:30-10:00 am
The Corner Bakery at Maggiano's in King of Prussia
Facilitator: Dean M. Becker
RSVP to: dmbecker@adaptivlearning.com
Center City Philadelphia
May 22 and June 26, 8:00 - 9:30 am
Gavin's Café, 2536 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA
Facilitator: Laurie Gripshover Taylor
RSVP to: laurie@resourcefulcoach.com
Downingtown/Coatesville
May 22nd and June 19th, 7:30 to 9 am
The Blue Café, 150 East Pennsylvania Ave., Downingtown, PA
www.ourbluecafe.com (for directions and menu)
Facilitator: Diane Catrambone
RSVP to: diane@dianecatrambone.com
Main Line
May 23, June 20, 7:30 to 9 am
Milkboy Coffee, 2 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003
Facilitator: Lisa Tuttle
RSVP: lisatuttlecoaching@verizon.net
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Career Resilience in a Difficult Economy | |
Association of Career Professionals International,
Greater Philadelphia
Friday, May 11, 2012, 7:45 am to 10 am
Pyramid Club, 52nd Floor, 1735 Market Street in Philadelphia
Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from setbacks. As career professionals we must model to clients and students how to navigate through and manage careers in a difficult economy. Would you like to be a positive example of how to manage changes and choices beyond your control? Would you like to be better equipped to guide others through transitions in their career paths?
Join us as we discover ways to deal with burn out, frustration and career setbacks. We will participate in strategically designed group activities and exercises that will enhance career resilience. You will leave the session ready to use these techniques with students and clients.
Our expert presenter is Susan Berg, Managing Partner at Compass Associates and Career Management Expert. Susan brings over 30 years of career focused experience as a transition expert and an award-winning international consultant and author. Her career-long focus on resilience and managing change has won praise from Fortune 500 giants and renowned humanitarian non-profits alike. She is author of Choose on Purpose for Twentysomethings, and holds a PhD in Adult Education from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Please register online by 5 pm, Monday, May 7, www.acpi.groupsite.com
$25 Strategic Alliance Members including Members of ICF Philadelphia
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Welcome New and Renewing Members: | |
ICF Philadelphia warmly welcomes:
Amy Holdsman - Essential Leadership
Yoon Cannon - Paramount Business Coach, LLC
Janet Felgoise
Ginger Jarrett
James Marley - Marley Leadership Coaching
Judy Dinnerman - Success Centers
Leslie Robison
Laura Hammons
Christine Merringer - Main Line Health
Frances Johnston - Teleos Leadership Institute
Charles Carr
Winifred Lanoix - Right Management |
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Philadelphia Business Journal "Ask a Coach": How to get promoted at your corporation | |
Philadelphia Business Journal online edition is featuring an "Ask a Coach" column this month by Marjorie Johnson, LCSW, ACC, President, ICF Philadelphia. Click here to check it out. http://tinyurl.com/6vr3vh7
We encourage you to link the column to your LinkedIn and/or Facebook page to broaden the reach of ICF Philadelphia. We supply new content each month for this PBJ "Ask A Coach" online feature as a public service of ICFP. At the end of the column you will information about ICFP and a link to our website and links to FB, LinkedIn and Twitter. |
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If You're Not Using LinkedIn to Get Leads - You Should! |
 By Lisa Tierney CLSC
There are many tactics you should employ to generate leads on LinkedIn. Following are three quick tools & techniques to get you started:
1. Complete Your Profile. Aim for 100% completeness using these tools:
* An appropriate, professional profile photo to reflect the image you want to convey.
* A summary about yourself and what you can (and will) do for your clients. be aware of the ratio of "you" vs. "I"
* At least five skills on your profile. LinkedIn has standardized skills, and you can make your own. Once you come up with five, you will come up with more.
* Full education and work history. Your past school mates, professors, instructors, teachers, bosses, supervisors and colleagues could be your next referrals and clients.
2. Update and Engage. Update your profile often and include any written articles, white papers, etc. You can also integrate power-point presentations, or video testimonials from happy clients. Include a link to your blog and update it regularly. You can join your Twitter and LinkedIn accounts but for more freedom consider HootSuite or Posterous to schedule your posts.
Engage with your connections so that you remain top of mind. A simple status update such as: Working on a new book about shoes... will be more effective by including details and a request for opinions: Working on a new book about women's shoes. Do you prefer heels or flats? Let me know and you could be featured in my forthcoming book!
3. Fish Where the Fish Are - In Groups! According to Alexa, LinkedIn is the 10th most visited website in the United States and the 12th most visited website worldwide. So there is a high probability that your target market is on LinkedIn - and most likely hanging out in a group. Want to reach Red Hat Certified Professionals in Iceland? There's a group for that! Interested in networking with early adopters of cloud computing in Sweden? That group is nearly 2,000 members strong.
Participate and comment in discussions, and start your own meaningful discussions. If you don't see a group that fits your interest exactly, create one and invite people to join! It's simple to do and you will have a rapt audience.
If you're interested in an individual LinkedIn training sessions at very affordable prices, I can be reached at (267) 470-4250 or at LisaTierney@comcast.net. |
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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
Pat Weeks at:
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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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