Tomorrow's
Life Coach In This Issue:
Tomorrow's Life Coach (TLC) is a professional monthly online journal of the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) that nourishes the intellect, intuition and inspiration of the personal/business coaching community. Pat's Ponderings: ICF European Coaching Conference Having just returned from Brussels, Belgium, where I attended my fourth International Coach Federation (ICF) European Coaching Conference (ECC), I want to share my thoughts and views of the growth and expansion of coaching globally. The ECC conference this year was sold out with over 600 participants. Attendance was much higher than expected which makes this the largest Euro Coaching Conference. During my travels, I heard of the growing excitement for coaching in the corporate and business environment by taking a "whole person perspective." This means our approach at ILCT for "Total Life Coaching" continues to be highly relevant. Coaches are being successful in many countries - I met some from Singapore, New Zealand, Japan, China, as well as many representatives from the European Community countries. Brussels is the seat of the EC and there is a momentum developing in making coaching an integral part of new business and corporate expansions across the cooperative borders between EC countries and the strength of the Euro dollar. My highlight of the conference speakers was Marshall Rosenberg from the University of Wisconsin, speaking on nonviolent communication. His message was powerful and fits well in my interest in coaching as a new paradigm of communication across the relationship spectrum, from individuals, families, communities and society at large. Read our "News" for an update about ILCT’s international expansion. Are you interested in spreading coaching around the world? If so, I urge you to attend the ECC conference next June in Finland. Pat Patrick Williams Ed.D., MCC Announcements Introduction
To Coaching As A Profession (Class) This group will meet for 60 minutes a week for four weeks on a teleconference line. All you will need is your telephone and a quiet place to listen. Upon registration you will receive a special telephone number and access code. During this class the following topics will be discussed:
Fee: $99 Pat’s
Coaching Forum This Free call is open to all individuals and we invite you to share this invitation with others. The call will last 60 minutes. Date: June 27th A Seminar at Sea for Coaches, Consultants, Therapists and Aligned Professionals with Patrick Williams and Lynn Meinke
Plan now to join Patrick Williams and Lynn Meinke for an educational cruise experience in 2007. February is the perfect month to escape the dark and cold months of February and come to have fun in the sun of the Caribbean, and take the trip as an educational expense. Come learn and relax at the same time...our class time will only be while at sea and will not interfere with opportunities to visit the beautiful ports of call. (CEU’s for mental health professionals and certified coaches pending) Expand
Your Business! Deepen Your Coaching Skills!
Additional classes, details and online registration at our course section. Some schedules may change; check listing or contact Edwina Adams, Administration/Registration, at edwina@lifecoachtraining.com. Where In The World Is Pat Williams? June 20-25 July 16-20 The quandary of continuous learning…how should a professional coach expand their learning? One approach to learning is to be tightly focused and only select sources that support one area. For example, a leadership coach might expose himself to books, teleclasses and credentials only related to coaching in the area of leadership. What would happen if this coach also learned about mergers and acquisitions, corporate ethics and accelerated learning? Although these do not tell one "how" to coach leaders, knowledge is these areas would enhance the coaching deliverables, don’t you think? A second approach to learning would be to learn in multiple areas. Perhaps a coach would study mid-life transitions, career discovery, retirement coaching, being a new parent, self-care and boundaries. Having a broad spectrum of knowledge would help a coach who provides services to various types of clients. What other benefits can you see to this approach? The key to effectiveness and fulfillment is discovering the mix of learning that is appropriate for you, and for your business. If your business suffers because your learning is shallow rather than deep, you could consider matching your learning adventures to a defined niche. Then, if you have a personal need for broader learning, let that be your hobby. Be a successful person and deliver successful coaching services. You CAN have your cake, and eat it, too! Take another look at ILCT’s upcoming classes, and select your learning with intention! Deepen and Expand, Annette A. Miller, MBA Law and Ethics in Coaching is co-edited by Patrick Williams and Sharon Anderson. With contributions from a dozen academic, legal, and coaching professionals, this book is a must for anyone in the field of coaching or whose organization uses coaching as a service. Sure to be a classic!
Total Life Coaching is more than just a book. It is an interactive experience in which you will find recipes for living your life more authentically, as well as master time-honored lessons that you can bring to your coaching clients [or can incorporate in your own life]. Regardless of the personal coaching techniques or skills you may have learned, you may still not be the most effective coach you can become. This book will help you move closer to that goal.
At last, a book for mental health professionals considering a transition into the new and dynamic field of life coaching! Therapist as Life Coach explores life coaching as a profession, examines the relationship between life coaching and therapy, and details the variety of options for professionals considering either a transition into coaching or expanding their practices to include coaching. News ILCT Wins ACTP
Renewal from ICF In their letter to ILCT, ICF stated:
Award for Patrick
Williams at the European Coaching Community Conference Update on ILCT
International ILCT Italy has a current class of 7 students learning our material in Italian as taught by Laura Cuttica Telice, one of our graduates and a PCC coach. ILCT Australia is offering a special training of our Coaching From the Inside Out to students who have graduated from the Life Coaching Institute in Australia. Visit this link for the ILCT International Offices ICF Prism Award for ILCT Alumnus Editor’s Note: In the last issue we announced that Danna Murry, graduate of the 2004 ILCT Employee Assistance and Workplace Coaching Program, had been awarded an ICF Prism Award. For our readers to learn more about Danna’s award and her work, we prepared an interview with her. Editor: Before you share about the ICF Prism award you recently received, we'd like our readers to hear about your background. Would you please tell us how you came to be a student at ILCT, and when attended? Danna: I heard about the ILCT programs through the Peer Resources Network Newsletter. This was my first introduction to coaching and I was fortunate to participate and graduate from the Employee Assistance – Coaching Specialist Program. I was working with the Minerva Foundation for BC Women and was hoping to augment my business background with coaching skills that would assist me with my managerial duties with volunteers and employees but also in the development of our programs. Editor: And where are you located? Danna: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Editor: What specifically are you doing for the Minerva Foundation? Danna: I am currently the Program Director for Minerva Helping Women Work (MHWW) which a series of programs that assist women to re-enter the workforce. The MHWW program came about because of the numerous women we came across who had significant careers but took time off for a number of reasons such as raising children, looking after aging parents or dealing with health issues and they were finding it extremely difficult to re-enter the workforce. The women found their networks were all gone, their skills no longer up to date and they had no idea how to market themselves or their abilities. We now have over 200 professional and career women that have signed on as mentors. Along with the mentors we also have professional coaches working with program participants. As I was immersed in the ILCT program while creating the program I saw that it would be an incredible opportunity for the participants to have access to coaching. In the beginning we worked with Linda Forrest the President of the ICF Vancouver Chapter and more recently Karen Shankey from the ICF to integrate coaching into the program. The coaching has been an ever-evolving piece of the program that has had a significant positive impact on the protégés. We have a revolving team of eight professional ICF coaches that provide day-long workshops and both group and individual coaching to our participants throughout the duration of each course. Editor: We'd like to hear from you about the Prism award which you recently received. Danna: This was an incredible honor. As the coaching in our program is provided on a volunteer basis, Minerva Helping Women Work did not fit the actual criteria for the Prism Award; however the ICF Vancouver Chapter gave us special recognition to recognize our ongoing commitment and innovative use of coaching in our MHWW programming. We are also delighted to announce the ICF Vancouver Chapter has confirmed a three-year commitment to continue their volunteer commitment to continue working with Minerva on this program. Editor: How did ILCT prepare you for the work you are doing now? Danna: The coaching skills I learned through the ILCT program have been of tremendous value. Each and every day I use my coaching skills in my career and in my personal life. I am ever so grateful for the ongoing support and counsel from Pat Williams, President and Founder of the ILCT Institute, and Candia Dye, ILCT Project Director, who has been a wonderful mentor to me. I am looking forward to continuing my course work with ILCT in the very near future as I found the caliber of instruction excellent and the ongoing support and range of innovative programming is second to none. Editor: If people want more information, which web site should they visit? Danna: They can visit www.theminervafoundation.com. For specific information about the Minerva Helping Women Work program, click here. And, thank you for the opportunity for us to share out story with your readers! Editor: Thank you for sharing your story with us today! ILCT Alumni Success – Spotlight on Sharon L. Benedict Sharon L. Benedict, MS, CLC is a certified Professional Life/Wellness Coach and Consultant (www.harvestenterprises-sra.com), specializing in Life Skills Development, Wellness, and Creative Arts Development. Her former profession was as a professional artisan and University of California Davis arts/crafts program manager. Sharon received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in creative arts and business education. She was also trained and board certified as a faith-based Belief Therapist/counselor. Today, Sharon believes the coaching profession has offered her the greatest opportunity for combining her diverse skills and specialties with a passion to help others seek, reach, and achieve their full potential in wellness and life satisfaction, both professionally and personally. Sharon’s own twenty-year personal journey back to wholeness forever transformed her life. Traveling through the hallowed halls of conventional, complementary/alternative, and integrative medicine, Sharon also gained a profound respect for our nation’s 21st century healthcare/wellness journey. Through coaching, she believes transformation of our nation’s healthcare occurs one person at a time—committed to wellness in every life area. Sharon’s confidence rests in her belief that every person, when given the opportunity and support, is fully capable of making lasting lifestyle behavioral changes and achieving their life goals. Sharon considers her ILCT training provided the foundational competency to pursue life and wellness coaching with the highest integrity. Although there were many tools provided, Sharon felt Ken Wilbur’s Four Realms of Reality in Relationships and James Prochaska’s six stages for lasting behavioral change were particularly valuable in coaching clients. In addition, the variety of welcome packet forms provided gave her an essential and strategic startup for her coaching services. Sharon also felt the training instructors were highly skilled at helping her practice powerful questioning and authentic listening. Although Sharon says she’s still working on the listening part! As with any new business, over the past three years, Sharon has put much time and effort into establishing her coaching business and building client hours for ICF credentialing. She continues to network and build genuine business and personal relationships with people in her specialties. Sharon also devotes part of her busy schedule to consulting and writing. She has a weekly byline for her local/regional Texas newspaper, From the Heart, Life Skills for Today; feature articles in San Antonio Business Journal; a variety of arts publications; and a coaching article in a national medical journal, Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal. She recently gave a presentation at a South Texas regional medical conference on Our Nation’s Healthcare Transformation (coaching perspective—integrative medicine, life/wellness coaching, sideline on managing cancer). She also keeps current with a variety of memberships, including the ICF, National Wellness Institute, American Botanical Council, American Nutraceutical Association, Center for Science in the Public Interest, and Peer Resources. Sharon has experienced many opportunities as well as challenges in coaching. Although the coaching profession has grown exponentially in the past decade, the public and businesses (particularly healthcare/wellness) still have a difficult time understanding how a coaching relationship works; where training is obtained, if training is really necessary; and the tendency for professionals in other fields to call themselves coaches without training & certification. Fortunately, with the significant efforts of ILCT and ICF, Sharon believes she sees considerable progress on the way. She says she is particularly encouraged by ILCT’s proactive endeavor to help students, such as herself, build a client base through their newly created referral service. To help the coaching profession reach further into the lives of our nation’s population, Sharon currently volunteers her services as a life coach for university students and low-income families. Over the years, she has offered life skills consulting and healthy cooking workshops; tutoring special needs students; and participated in prayer healing ministries. Sharon is married to John Benedict, Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University; she has two beautiful adult children, Kimberly Jean and Kelly Ann; loves to listen and dance to ole swing music; shops with her daughters, of course; reads Clive Cussler’s adventure novels; and passionately desires to leave a lasting legacy of faith, hope, and love.
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