Tomorrow's
Life Coach In This Issue:
Tomorrow's Life Coach (TLC) is a monthly online journal from the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) that nourishes the intellect, intuition and inspiration of the personal and business coaching community. Pat's Ponderings - Coaching and Employee Assistance Employee Assistance Programs were originally created to counsel employees who might be addicted to alcohol, under high stress, or unable to perform well at work due to personal issues. As a psychologist I worked as a clinician referral for many EAPs over the years and also ran my own small EAP for a hospital district in Colorado. As the profession was picking up steam, I had one of those moments when a new idea just hits you and seems like a really good one. Given the fact that many employees do not want to see a "company counselor" due to concerns about confidentiality, I thought that they might be more willing to see a coach. In fact, I suggested that EAPs change their focus to Employee Assistance Coaching. Mental health counseling would still be available, but coaching could become an expanded offering. In the spring of 2003, we began meeting with Employee Assistance professionals from diverse groups; including major businesses, state and federal government, hospital and health industries, and external EA providers. We formed Focus Groups consisting exclusively of experts in the EA field to determine how to design the ideal coach training and development program for the EA professional. For four months we collaborated with EA colleagues exploring how coaching would enhance opportunities to further integrate the valuable resources of Employee Assistance into the organizational culture. We heard the concerns and curiosities – and also the eager, creative ideas for expanding the traditional roles of employee assistance; as well as how EA coaching services could contribute to the development of organizational excellence. From that, an ILCT EA Coach Training Team created a comprehensive foundational program uniquely geared for Employee Assistance professionals called Coach Training for Employee Assistance (EAP) & Workplace Professionals, and aligned with the quality standards of the International Coach Federation. The Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA) has preapproved ILCT's EACS™ training program for 20 PDH hours and HCRI preapproval for 20 PHR and SPHR recertification credit hours. It is also an approved ICF ACTP® Accredited Coach Training Program. The first EACS™ class was offered in February 2004. A total of 122 students have since graduated from the course. Students represent both external and internal providers of EAP and human resource services and have come from a variety of industry types; including large to medium-sized businesses, health services companies, major utilities, non-profit organizations and independent entrepreneurs. As well, management level employees are now utilizing coaching services at the companies we have trained, since coaching carries no stigma for the employee, as counseling sessions might. We are please to offer this training in both a teleclass and in-person workshop format. The next teleclass begins February 19th, and the in-person workshop will be held in Portland, Oregon May 8-9. If you would like more information, please contact Candia Dye, ILCT's Director of Program Development for the Employee Assistance & Workplace Coaching Specialist (EACS™) program. Pat Patrick Williams Ed.D., MCC Monthly Free Introduction to Coaching Calls: Have you lost the passion you had when you entered the profession of being a therapist? Are you on the fast track to burn-out or are you already there? Do you want to add another income stream to your existing practice? Do you want to set your own fees and get paid what you are worth? Do you want to revitalize your work, reclaim your passion, and find joy in doing what you love? Join us for a free one-hour class that will introduce you to the wonderful career of Life Coaching. We want to share our excitement with you and give you information that you can use to help you decide if Life Coaching is for YOU. Topics to be discussed:
Dates: February 8th: click
to register or February 22nd: click
to register Pat's Coaching Forum The Interface of Positive Psychology and Coaching "Psychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind."(—Adolescence) Certainly there was no research to substantiate the growth and development of such positive attributes as hope, resiliency, love, gratitude, awareness, meaning, joy, courage, kindness, humility, perseverance, altruism, tolerance, wisdom and aesthetic sensibility. Recently, Positive Psychology has appeared on the horizon as a new field of study to address some of these constructs. Interestingly, positive psychology emerged at about the same time as life coaching was being popularized by the media. Join Pat Williams and Lynn Meinke on Tuesday, February 26 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern for a lively discussion about the interface between positive psychology and life coaching. They will address some of the major concepts by using the following questions as a starting place.
Date: Tuesday, February 26th This is a FREE call. Click here to register. Free Coach Referral Service This list is being offered as a free service to assist individuals in identifying and selecting coaches best suited for their particular situation. If you became a CLC in 2007, be sure to sign up! Click here for more information. Spotlight on Live Training in Portland, Oregon: Coach Training for Employee Assistance (EAP) & Workplace Professionals On Thursday and Friday, May 8-9, 2008, Diana Kilinski, MA, LPC, CEAP, NBCC, will offer an In-Person Workshop in Portland Oregon at the Doubletree Hotel. The EACS™ program focuses on the following four components:
Tuition includes:
Diana Kilinski, MA, LPC, CEAP, NBCC is a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and work/life coach. Diana has been working nationally since 1992 as an employee assistance management consultant and coach for Working Solutions, which later became United Behavioral Health EAP. She is the founder of Savvy Life Skills which provides coaching, consulting, and custom-designed training programs for organizations. Diana works with people at every level of employment and management on the difficult personal and professional issues that face employees and organizations. Her consultation services also include the development of company policies on drug free workplace, workplace violence and trauma, and organization change. Diana holds advanced certifications from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation in Critical Incident Stress Management, Preventing Workplace Violence, and Terrorism Response. She has written a manual and multiple articles on workplace violence, trauma, and grief. Diana also provides training advisement for those who are candidates for Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) standing. She is also a certified trainer for the Peoplemap System™ training programs. The winter EA-CS teleclass begins February 19th, with an early-bird registration discount through February 1st. Read more about / register for either course, or contact Candia Dye at Candia@lifecoachtraining.com for more information. Conversations with Masters of Coaching Series: Interview with Dr. Patrick Williams Listen to Pat Williams interview with Master Coach Mary Allen, in her continuing series on Masters of Coaching. Discussed during the interview:
Free Teleclass: Relationship Coaching with Couples Join Lisa Kramer to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Lisa will talk about relationship coaching with couples, and introduce you to the Relationship Vision. The Relationship Vision is an important aspect of relationship coaching that provides couples with a compelling picture of what they want to experience in their relationship and their lives. Lisa will also talk about the Relationship Coaching Specialist Certificate program offering. Whether you plan to take the class or not, Lisa hopes you’ll join her on February 13th to learn more about relationship coaching with couples. Date: Wednesday,
February 13, 2008 For more information about the Relationship Coaching Specialist Certificate program, click here. Next available Relationship Coaching classes begin March 18:
WANTED: One motivated couple to be the client in the Relationship Coaching Skills Practicum The next Relationship Coaching Advanced Skills Practicum (part of the Relationship Coach Specialist (RCS) Certificate program), taught by Senior Faculty Lisa Kramer, begins on February 19th at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (date closed for registration). It is a six-week class that focuses on the application of the Conscious Relationship Coaching Model with an actual couple. COMMITMENTS: Beginning March 4th, once per week coaching calls lasting approximately 45 minutes. For the first session you will prepare a shortened welcome packet to be shared with all Practicum participants. Thereafter, you will prepare and share a prep form approximately 24 hours before the call. Show up on time and be ready to be coached. You will be asked to offer honest feedback at the end of each call. DATES and TIMES: Beginning Tuesday, February 19 for six weeks (no meeting on Feb. 26). You will call in at 1:30 PM Eastern and will be finished at approximately 2:15 PM Eastern. COST: Your investment in your relationship. RETURN ON INVESTMENT: Priceless! NEXT STEP: If you would like to be considered for this rare opportunity email Lisa Kramer ASAP at lisa@livingwithintention.com or call her as (610) 292-3090. If you know anyone who might be interested, please direct them to Lisa. If you would like to be considered for a future Relationship Coaching Advanced Skills Practicum (next one begins in May 20, 2008), ask to be added to the waiting list.
ILCT in the UK - Foundational Course, Part I (February
8-10) Foundational Coach Training, Part I consists of 20 hours of classroom instruction with each component of learning anchored in the ICF Core Competencies. Continuing practice in small groups with mentoring will occur following the Course via the telephone. The second twenty-hour course, being planned for later in the year, is the final 20 hours of the regular foundational course taught in the US.
ILCT Faculty: Spotlight on Karen Colby Weiner Karen Colby Weiner, J.D., Ph.D., CLC, is an experienced psychologist, attorney, educator and ethicist, who added life and business coaching to her work as a therapist. She currently is President of the Michigan Psychological Association, and in the past served as president of both the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan and the Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology. In addition to teaching ethics for ILCT, she has served on the International Coach Federation Ethics and Standards Committee, been a adjunct professor of ethics in a graduate program, and chaired the Ethics Committee of the Michigan Psychological Association. She also served for 8 years on the Michigan Board of Psychology and has published in the area of ethics, law and psychology. Dr. Weiner is offering Ethics, Risk Management and Professional Issues beginning Monday, February 11th. Expand Your Business! Deepen
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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? February 17-23
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