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 - Changing the World Coaching, an evolving profession, is a methodology focused on empowerment, which challenges many of us to seek positive change in the world. Changing the world is a tall order, and may sound like an idealistic dream – but what is wrong with idealism? I believe we need the inhabitants of this planet to exhibit ideals and values and then to live in congruence with those ideals and values. Coaching can help make that a reality one individual and/or one group at a time. This is especially true in the nonprofit sector, where opportunities and tremendous change is happening. There are studies, research initiatives and coaching programs aimed at leaders of nonprofit organizations here in the United States as well as nongovernmental organizations (NGO’s) around the world:
The increasing visibility of coaching in the nonprofit sector is creating much momentum for change. Check in your local community if there are such efforts you can connect with. Coaching and The Christian Community ILCT has had the first and most reputable Christian focused training in our Foundational Coaching Class since 2000, led by Christopher McCluskey, PCC and Judy Santos, MCC. We are now expanding this track into a comprehensive Christian coach training program that will give adult learners the opportunity to have Christian faculty and students in a complete program — Professional Christian Coaching Program (PCCP) — leading to the Life Coach Diploma from ILCT and qualifying the graduate for all educational requirements for ICF certification. Read more below. Pat Patrick Williams Ed.D., MCC Monthly ILCT-CPH Teleconference - To Become Certified as a Coach: Necessary or Not?Please join Dr. Patrick Williams, President and CEO of the Institute for Life Coach Training, author of Law and Ethics in Coaching, and Sara Duiven, Marketing Manager of CPH & Associates on October 29th for a discussion focused on To Become Certified as a Coach: Necessary or Not?. During this 60-minute conference call Pat and Sara will be discussing the points below plus fielding specific questions submitted during registration:
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Fee: no charge (long distance charges may apply) Introduction to Coaching Calls: Join us for a 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 to help you decide if life coaching is for you! Fee: No charge. (Long distance charges may apply).
October 17th: REGISTER NOW November 7th: REGISTER NOW Time - both dates: 2:00 p.m. Eastern/New York/Toronto time Pat's Coaching Forum - Wellness Inventory, a Holistic Assessment and Life-Balance Program Join Dr. Patrick Williams and Jim Strohecker, an e-health pioneer and wellness visionary, CEO and co-founder of HealthWorld Online (www.healthy.net ), the world's first Internet network focused on alternative medicine and wellness, for a discussion of the Wellness Inventory, a holistic assessment and life-balance program which enables coaches to integrate a wellness dimension into their practice. Based on the work of wellness pioneer, John Travis, MD, MPH, the program supports your clients in gaining insight into their state of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness, and identifies their change readiness in key areas of lifestyle. The Wellness Inventory then provides tools for coach and client to transform this new awareness into sustainable lifestyle change and a renewed sense of balance, health and well-being. The program can be used for 1-on-1 coaching, group coaching, workshops, retreats, and employee wellness programs. Learn:
Jim is co-creator of the Wellness Inventory assessment and life-balance program (www.WellPeople.com ). Coauthor of five books, he was executive editor of the influential book, Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide. Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Fee: No charge (long distance charges may apply)
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for CLCs This list is being offered as a free service to assist individuals in identifying and selecting coaches best suited for their particular need. If you have your Certified Life Coach credential, and have not registered — Sign up now Announcing the Professional Christian Coaching Program (PCCP) At long last, an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) taught from a distinctly Christian perspective is now available!!! After more than 8 years and 800 students, the Christian Track at the Institute for Life Coach Training has expanded to create the Professional Christian Coaching Program (PCCP). The PCCP offers 130+ hours of course material from the Institute’s ACTP, taught entirely by established professional Christian coaches, allowing students to complete all educational hours required to become certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF). This is a FIRST in the field of professional coaching, and helps advance public perception of the entire Christian coaching community. The program Director, Christopher McCluskey, is an internationally known pioneer in this growing field. A website for the PCCP is under development and a monthly e-newsletter will begin soon which will include cutting-edge articles by many members of the Christian Coaches Network, and updates on additional courses available through the PCCP. To request a free subscription to the e-newsletter, Professional Christian Coaching, send an email to Marcie@christian-living.com. Coaching Evolution: From Psychological Theory
to Applied Behavioral Change Coaching is seen as a relatively new phenomenon, but as a field it borrows from and builds on theories and research from related fields such as psychology and philosophy. As such, coaching is a multidisciplinary, multi-theory synthesis and application of applied behavioral change. As coaching evolved in the public arena, it began to incorporate accepted theories of behavioral change as the evidence base for this new helping relationship. However, in recent years, more and more research has been done and evidencebased theories developed to begin creating a body of knowledge and evidence that coaching can call its own (Stober & Grant, 2006). Possessing some understanding of the origins of coaching can offer prospective and current life and leadership coaches the framework needed to understand their profession. This framework also helps coaches orient themselves in the larger context of a profession still developing its identity, as well as providing insights into possible future opportunities. Life coaches will feel more grounded in the present and be better prepared for the future as coaching expands in the 21st century if we are gazing across the diverse lineages upon which our work is based. Understanding the evolution of coaching can also assist therapists and counselors (and others from the helping professions) to make the transition to life coaching by laying out the similarities and differences between life coaching and other professions (Hart, Blattner & Leipsic, 2001). In The Beginning:Coaching has its foundations in psychology, and knowing this history is essential to appreciating the model as it exists today. There have been four major forces in psychological theory since the emergence of psychology in 1879 as a social science. These four psychological models are Freudian, behavioral, humanistic and transpersonal. Both the Freudian and behavioral models grew out of biology and were focused on pathology and how to “cure” it. The humanistic approaches of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were a response to the pathological model; they attempted to make space in psychology for those elements of being human that create health and happiness. Coaching seeks to build on this tradition of seeking what is healthy and productive in people as a foundation for creating a meaningful life. (Click to read the full printer-friendly article). A Call to Coaches: Serve the Highest Good with
a Gift of Coaching On the seventh anniversary of September 11th, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain looked beyond their differences and came together to honor the memory of those who lost their lives. They, along with 700 other leaders, met for a bipartisan event to share their vision for reigniting the spirit of volunteerism in America. The event is called Service Nation. Those at the Harnisch Foundation also want to share this vision and mission about volunteerism. In recent months you may have heard or read about the Gift of Coaching. It is their heartfelt desire to unite coaches, to ask them to look beyond their coaching affiliations and come together to celebrate the gifts that are brought to others through pro-bono coaching. Coaches are already known for their generous giving. The Gift of Coaching is a new way to bring coaches who offer their services of pro-bono coaching to the people who might otherwise not be able to access coaching. Please visit www.Gift-of-Coaching.com to read more and to register. Together we will show people the difference coaching makes in the world. In Case You Missed This Call: Understanding Liability Insurance with Dr. Patrick Williams and Sara Oberg, Marketing Manager, CPH & Associates During this 60-minute call, Pat and Sara discussed the points below and fielded questions asked by participants during registration:
Listen to the recording of this call. ICF Conference - Montréal, Québec, Canada - November 12-15, 2008 The 2008 ICF Annual International Conference will be held at the Palais des congres de Montréal in Montréal, Québec, Canada on November 12-15, 2008. Over 1,700 attendees are expected to convene for this global event. Pat and many of the ILCT staff will be in attendance - we hope to see you there! Learn More About (Free Calls): Informational Call: Executive Coaching and Development - October 7, 2008 Join Dr. Patrick Williams and Sandria Simmons as they discuss the Executive Coaching and Development Class beginning October 21, 2008, including:
They will also be answering specific questions submitted during registration. Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Fee: No charge (some long distance charges may apply). Informational Call: Body-Mind Life Coaching™: Using the Body to Deepen Awareness and Forward the Action - October 14, 2008 Join Dr. Lauree Moss, MSW, Ph.D., PCC to learn more about this exciting certificate course, which starts on Tuesday, October 28th for 16 weeks. Using Body-Mind Life Coaching™ tools, coaches will learn ways to work with the powerful messages of the body. It is said that the body never lies. Through habitual ways of thinking, acting and feeling, there is often a disconnection between the mind and body. Coaches, in any niche, who are interested in learning more about how to integrate non- verbal dimensions into their coaching, will gain invaluable skills and tools. Lauree will discuss:
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Fee: No charge (some long distance charges may apply). If you have questions you may contact Lauree at Lauree@lifecoachtraining.com or 310-828-0234. Informational Call: ILCT and ICF Credentialing Are you considering becoming a professional certified life coach but find the requirements for the different credentialing options a bit confusing? Please join Edwina Adams, ILCT's Director of Operations and Ellen Neiley Ritter, ILCT's Admissions Coordinator, for a one hour teleconference call to learn more about how ILCT’s program can help you achieve your professional dreams. Topics to be discussed include:
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008 Fee: No charge (long distance charges may apply) If you have questions you may contact Ellen Ritter at Ellen@lifecoachtraining.com. Informational Call: 360 Assessments - December 10, 2008 Join Dr. Tom Krapu on December 10th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern for an informational call on his new 360 Assessments Course, beginning January 14, 2009. 360 surveying tools are powerful tools to mirror back to a coaching client how they are seen in the world. This makes them a quintessential developmental tool. This course will introduce 360 surveys and teach fundamental principles for using them with your coaching clients. During this call, Dr. Krapu will answer:
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Fee: No charge (some long distance charges may apply). If you have additional questions, please contact Tom at Tom@lifecoachtraining.com Expand Your Business!
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