Group Coaching Nuggets
Tips, Tools and Resources for Your Group Programs
Volume 5, Issue 2 - February 2010 |
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| Greetings! |
Welcome back to the February 2010 Group Coaching Nuggets newsletter, and welcome to all new subscribers. Since the launch of my book, Effective Group Coaching, last month, subsciber numbers have been jumping, a testiment to the number of professionals adding group coaching to their mix. Reviews from purchasers of the book have been outstanding, with a common question being "Is there really more to learn about group coaching beyond this book? This is packed with useful information I can use right away". The good news is YES, there is lots more to learn and discuss about group coaching beyond Effective Group Coaching.
The last month has been full of travel, great work and meeting many of you in person! Earlier this month I spent 10 days in Senegal West Africa, training a new cadre of internal coaches for UNICEF. Travel closer to home this last month had me speaking at the Annual HRPA conference in Toronto, leading cross-cultural training in Montreal, and heading later this week to Ottawa and Sudbury to deliver presentation skills training. Our programs go on the road, so if you, or a group you know of, are interested in banding together for some hands-on training in group coaching, train the trainer, or facilitation skills, drop me an email and let's see when we can get together.
This month's newsletter includes:
- Bits and bytes, and links to articles and blog posts with neat information and tools about coaching and training
- Upcoming programs announcements including the 90 Day BizSuccess program (starts Thurs March 4th: afternoon), the Group Program Virtual Retreat (Sat March 27 10-4 pm ET), Workshop and Retreat Essentials, as well as our flagship Group Coaching Essentials program.
- An excerpt from Effective Group Coaching: The Power of A Takeaway
See you next month!
Warm regards,
Jenn
 Jennifer Britton, PCC, CPCC, CPTGroupCoachingEssentials.com
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| Quick Tips and Ideas To Add To Your Idea Box |
Lessons from West Africa: Read some of the key takeaways I had from my recent coach training experience in Senegal with a team from UNICEF.
A Neat Tool for Your Program:
The Leadership Metaphor Tool from Center for Creative Leadership. Many of you have heard me rave about the Visual Explorer tool from CCL. The Leadership Metaphor tool is designed to explore leadership type relationships. This tool has great potential for coaches and trainers workign around leadership, and organizational culture issues.
Recent Articles of Interest which caught my eye about Training and Coaching in the News:
A recent survey about leadership, as reported at the ASTD blog in "Do Leadership Experts Have it Wrong?".
Sherpa Coaching Annual 2010 Report on Executive Coaching here
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| Upcoming Program Dates - March 2010 |
Group Coaching Essentials (6.25 CCEs from the ICF):
New Programs start on Thursdays at 9 am (ET) on March 11th and Tuesday April 6th at 7pm (ET)
Designed as a practical, resource rich program to support you in the design, marketing and implementation of your own group coaching program. Packed with tools, exercises and ready to use templates, the program covers the a-z of group coaching issues. Most coaches complete the program with their own programs drafted and ready to market. Imagine having your own program launching this spring!
March 2010:
Thursdays 9-10:15 am (ET):
March 11, 18, 25, April 1 and 22, 2010
April 2010:
Tuesdays 7-8:15 pm (ET)
Tuesday April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 18, 2010
More information and links to register can be found at the website. Cost $275 US or Canadian (plus GST). Both currency links are available online. Space is limited to 6-8 coaches per session. Click here to register for the Group Coaching Essentials program.
Here's what coach Lisa Prinic said about her recent experience:
" The Group Coaching Essentials program was exactly what I needed to fill in the missing pices I had about how to make my group programs really effective. The course covers all of the most important basics to create a powerful program. I highly recommend it!" ( www.lpcoaching.ca)
90 Day BizSuccess Group Coaching Program
Thursdays 2:30 - 3:30 - Starting March 4 (biweekly to late May)
Are you a trainer, coach or service based professional looking for structure, exercises and focus to take your business to the next level? Join Jennifer for an intensive 3 month program where we take a group coaching approach to building your business, creating awareness, action and accountability for you and your business goals.
90 Day BizSuccess Program (for Business Owners): starts March 4 (Thursdays 2:30 - 3:30 pm ET). Group calls are held twice a month, with monthly 1-1 strategy sessions with Jennifer. You will also benefit from BizTips being delivered to your email box 3 times a week during the program.
Cost: $347 US. Click here for more info or to register
Group Program Design Virtual Intensive
Saturday March 27 (10 - 4 pm ET) : By Phone
Are you looking for an intensive focused structure to support you in taking concrete steps with on your group program ideas? Join me for this one day (6 hour) Virtual Intensive which is designed to have you take action real time around your group program ideas - implementation, design and marketing. Each hour of this phone based retreat has a different focus, aimed at moving you forward.
Here's what Coach Tanya Smith said about the program:
" Jennifer has offered a great and invaluable program that was right on time for me. I was looking for something to kick me into high gear in launching my group coaching model, and this was just what I needed. Thanks to the intensive, I actually created a work space that let me take the action I needed without interruptions or distractions. - Tanya Smith, www.mbawoman.com.
Cost: $125 US. Click here to register or for more information. NEW! : Advanced Group Coaching Issues - starts February 25 and May 3rd Geared for coaches who already have group coaching skills, or are alumni of the Group Coaching Essentials program, the Advanced Group Coaching program launches in February. It is geared to support coaches in taking group coaching deeper in their work. The progam includes a series of 6 x75 minute calls and covers topics including:
- Advanced Design Approaches
- Pitfalls and Tricky Issues
- Tricky Client Issues
- Boosting Engagement and Impact for Your Clients
- Systems for group coaching to leverage your time and results
- Advanced issues for virtual program delivery (phone/web)
- Building Your Unique Platform - Leveraging the Programs you have in place for additional revenue streams
- Advanced Marketing Issues
- Exploration of newer technologies for program delivery and marketing
- More Group Coaching Exercises!
The program includes the Effective Group Coaching book, a workbook, and the MP3 recordings of the calls, along with pre and post course 1-1s with Jenn.
Calls will be held: Thursdays from 12:15 - 1:30 (ET): Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 22, 2010
Click here for more information. Cost: $397 US/CDN
If you would prefer to register offline, or if you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (905) 235-TEAM (8326). You can also drop me an email at info@potentialsrealized.com with your questions. I look forward to hearing from you! |
| The Power of A Takeaway |
60 % of adult learners are primarily visual learners. As such, they gravitate towards seeing things in writing. Whether group work is undertaken by phone or in person, providing your learners with a takeaway can be a powerful learning, and marketing tool. A takeaway may be a small booklet, journal, postcard, bookmark or other.
When designing your next takeaway some key considerations are:
- Make it relevant
- Make it user friendly
- Make sure it meets the needs of the client
- Ensure that there is enough room to write in
- Delivery mode - Virtual or Hard Copy? What will work best for your audience?
- Consider your environmental footprint. Might you be able to provide your materials by USB, or have an online resource location where files are stored such as Yahoo Groups, rather than printing it out
- Replicate - Consider how can you repackage or repurpose it for another group
- Is there space for learners to captre - Lessons Learned and Next Steps
What will a takeaway look like for your next program?
(Adpated from Effective Group Coaching, Britton, pp 146)
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I look forward to being in touch next month with many more tips and resources. Thanks your continued support.
For now, best wishes for your group programs,
Jennifer
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Jennifer Britton, PCC, CPCC, CHRP, CPT
Potentials Realized.com
GroupCoachingEssentials.com
Toll Free: 1-866-217-1960 | (416) 996-TEAM (8326) | (905) 235-TEAM
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Purchase the Effective Group Coaching book today at http://www.groupcoachingessentials.com/pages/effectivegroupcoaching and receive 20% off the cover price, including an autographed copy by Jenn. You'll also be invited to a special call, and will receive access to a bonus chapter on Co-Facilitation (Chapter will be sent out by Feb 28, 2010). |
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