November 20, 2002
The next regular membership meeting will be our annual holiday potluck on Dec. 6 (a Friday) from 4-6:30pm at Martha Conant’s house. Bring hors d’oeuvres-like food to share. We’ll have brief updates about the annual conference and our ‘Taste of Coaching’ upcoming event. We will also get an update from Patrick Williams on legal and licensure issues related to coaching and therapy. All are welcome! Directions:
From College Avenue: Drive north on College Ave. (US 287) past Jax to the intersection with CO Hwy. 1. Turn right and drive north for ~ 2 miles to Douglas Road. Turn left (west) and continue for ~ ½ mile. Turn left (south) on Swan Lane. At the end of the entrance island, turn right (west) on to Canadian Parkway. My home is the third house on the left: 508 Canadian Parkway, 970-482-6997.
From Shields Street: Drive north on Shields, continuing for ~ 1 mile past the intersection with US Hwy 287. Turn right (east) on Douglas Road (County Road 54) and continue for ~ ¾ mile. Turn right (south) on Swan Lane. At the end of the entrance island, turn right (west) on to Canadian Parkway. My home is the third house on the left: 508 Canadian Parkway, 970-482-6997.
From I-25: Take Exit 271, Mountain Vista and turn left (west). Continue to the first stop sign and turn right (north). Continue to the first stop sign and turn left (west). Continue for ~ ½ mile past the intersection with CO Hwy 1 and turn left (south) on Swan Lane. At the end of the entrance island, turn right (west) on to Canadian Parkway. My home is the third house on the left: 508 Canadian Parkway, 970-482-6997.
Our next monthly planning circle meeting (second Thursday of the month) will be Dec. 12, 12:15-2 at Starry Night Terrace (Harmony and Timberline). We will continue our planning for “A Taste of Coaching” event.
We voted a couple of months ago to institute an NCCA annual fee of $25. That will run January through December. Martha will start collecting the annual fee at the potluck on Dec. 6. (Our bylaws still read that in order to belong to NCCA, you must belong to ICF—so make sure your ICF membership is up-to-date. Any questions about this, talk to Irene at 484-2592.)
The ‘Taste of Coaching’ circle will be putting out a press release soon about the late Jan. event. That press release can also include any activities that individual NCCA members are sponsoring. If you are planning an event for around International Coaches Week (first week in Feb.), get the info to Irene (irenestein@att.net) ASAP and she will coordinate with the ToC press release.
Due to his increased responsibilities as a board member of the ICF and ICF Regulatory Committee chair, Pat Williams has resigned as NCCA Membership co-liaison. Karen Hilgefort is now the sole Membership liaison—please give her support and thanks for the work she is doing in that area. (Give Pat some kudos, too)
| 12/6/02 4:00 - 6:30 | Martha Conant | Pat Williams: Therapy & Coaching "Holiday Potluck" |
| 1/23/03 12:00 - 2:00 | Tony Tucker: LOVE as a noun-Who we are through the heart of a former tough guy" | |
| 2/27/03 | Rachelle Disbennett-Lee: Australian ICF Conf/building your bus. |
The recent ICF Annual Conference was a big success. A few of our members attended: Irene, Carl, Pat, Diane. Following are Carl’s impressions:
A new ICF mission statement was adopted by the ICF Board just prior to the conference:
ICF Mission Statement
Our mission is to be the global forum for the art and science of coaching where we inspire transformational conversations, advocate excellence, and expand awareness of the contribution that coaching is to the future of humankind.
The ICF sponsored a teleforum on November 19, 2002 to discuss the potential impact of rulings in Colorado (USA) regarding personal coaching and the definition of psychotherapy. The State of Colorado regulatory agency is recommending that all coaches who are not licensed therapists must register as unlicensed therapists. ICF's legal counsel, Mr. Bob Weil, presented legal opinions and clarifications of the law in Colorado. The outcome of the call is bringing together several Colorado coaches to pursue legislative action through an amendment to the Mental Health Board regarding definitions and to begin a proactive educational campaign with elected representatives. A recoding of the discussion is at audio podium number 405-244-4000 box 231.
Upcoming 2003 ICF Conferences:
ICF European Conference, May 7-10, Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Italy
ICF's Annual International Conference, November 13-15, Denver, CO USA
ICF VIRTUAL COMMUNITY, THE BIGGER GAME: Is there a "Bigger Game" ahead for your clients? Laura Whitworth will share how she took coaching into prisons and how that inspired her to work differently with her own clients. Laura co-authored Co-Active Coaching and is co-founder of The Coaches Training Institute. The Bigger Game addresses the comfort zones that we all find ourselves in. www.THEBIGGERGAME.org. Don't miss December 2, 6:30-8:00 pm ET on 646-519-5800, pin 5132#.
(NCCA will publish info on events in the coaching world. If you know something coming up that may be of interest, send to irenestein@att.net for inclusion in next newsletter)
Pat has purchased 300 copies of a trade journal that is ALL ABOUT COACHING. IT is written by his friend Christina Marshall of Educoach Inc. The Journal is the trade magazine of the Wellness Councils of America and is normally $25 for a single issue. (It is available only to Wellness Professionals usually)We are selling it to our students for $ 12 plus shipping. This is a beautiful and informational magazine for your own learning and to share the articles with potential clients. It is especially useful if you have ideas of working in organizations, schools, clinics, or from a wellness coaching perspective. I invite you to take advantage of this rare opportunity and order 1 or 2 copies to keep in your resources. Read more below!
The entire October 2002 issue of Absolute Advantage, the Workplace Wellness Magazine, is devoted to coaching -- how coaching impacts the health of individuals, the Ten Myths of Coaching, the impact of coaching and others. The entire magazine takes an in-depth examination of the benefits and logistics associated with wellness coaching with many of the ideas presented applicable to all aspects of coaching. The rationale of coaching is explored with a solid operational definition for use in the workplace. In addition, two organizations that have incorporated coaching into their culture are profiled, including a community college and a pharmaceutical company.
The cost of the magazine is $12.00 plus $2.00 shipping. If you'd like to order a copy, fax your name address and credit card information to Edwina at 972-867-2063 or call her at 972-867-1915.
Coachville Certified Coach Intensive - Denver, CO Nov 22-23.
Additional events and announcements are in the Oct. meeting minutes