From the ICF-NJ President
Dear ICF-NJ Members,
I hope everyone is enjoying the transition from summer into fall. This is my favorite time of year. I look forward to the stillness that fall brings me.
One of the last hurrahs of this summer was attending Converge 2017, ICF's Global Conference. (Please read the article (
ßLINK) written by Past Presidents Tony Calabrese, Brooke Manino, and Lynn Schaber about their experience there.)
I've been an ICF member for more than 20 years and, during that time, attended eight Converge conferences and presented at two of them. Prior to every Converge, I prepare by pre-identifying sessions to attend, friends and colleagues with whom to have coffee or a meal, and making sure I visit the vendors.
While that seems like an overflow of information and activity, the reality is Converge allows me to "work from a place of rest" (as stated by fellow ICF-NJ Chapter member and Converge presenter Erica Loren). Although running from session-to-session and meal-to-meal, I'm able to settle down, be fully present, and work (on myself, my friendships, and my professional relationships) and renew (my energy, my passion, and my knowledge), so I can be a better coach for my clients.
If you were not able to attend, I do hope that you strongly consider attending in 2019. Come join your fellow coaches and "work from a place of rest" where you to can be in motion and in stillness at the same time.
☺
Namaste,
Renée Robertson
2017 ICF-NJ President
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| Reflections on Converge 2017
This month, we're delighted to share an article about ICF Global's conference by Past Presidents Tony Calabrese, Brooke Manino, and Lynn Schaber.
ICF Converge 2017 in Washington, DC, was our first global conference in five years. With more than 1,600 coaches in attendance, it was a bustling two and a half days.
The opening ceremony, with a roll call of all 60 countries represented, kicked off the event with enthusiasm and high energy. As Tony recalled, "It reminded me that I am a part of something a lot bigger than just myself and my one person practice."
Each year, the ICF Global Board Chair presents an individual or organization with the ICF Chair's Award in recognition of the work he or she is doing to advance ICF's mission and vision.
During the opening session, ICF Global Board Chair Hilary Oliver, PCC, presented the 2017 Chair's Award to all ICF Members, Credential-holders and Converge participants for working daily to advance the mission and vision of ICF.
The keynote speaker, Hal Gregersen, executive director of the MIT Leadership Center, shared his most recent research project findings. The key ones were about how leaders can find and ask the right questions to disrupt how we view and interact with the world.
As Gregerson said, "You don't know what it is that you don't know." We coaches must be open to asking as many questions as possible to learn what is really happening for our clients. For those who work with clients in the business world, it's important to realize the more responsibility and authority one has, the more likely one can be "isolated" from those who really know the details of what is going on.
The conference offered sessions for all attendees:
- Business Development, to help coaches grow their practices
- Coaching Practice, to strengthen our coaching skills
- The Science of Coaching, to explore the evidence-based practices that underpin coaching
- The Future of Coaching, to anticipate how changes in our world may impact the global coaching community
All of the sessions were interactive and engaging. After attending the session on "Harmony: How do we create it?" and experiencing Shin-Gi-Tai, Tony remarked, "I never thought four people could continually lift me out of a chair with their fingers under my armpits and the back of my knees. However, by doing things in Harmony, by having the entire mind, body and skill in balance, and working as a group of "We," as opposed to "I," anything is possible. I have the memories to prove it."
New Jersey was well represented with 40 coaches from our area attending, two of whom were presenters at the conference:
- Erica Loren, PCC, co-presented "Humor: It's No Joke! Workplace Needs to Laugh"
- Stephanie Licata, ACC, presented "Career Coaching: An Individual and Organizational Approach"
Congratulations to both on a job well done!
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ICF-NJ Board Elections Are Coming!
 We distributed this email to all ICF NJ members on 9/21/17, but we want to reiterate it here:
The election of officers is upon us. We have great opportunities for you to participate to learn, grow, and give back to your fellow coaches. If you are interested in serving you can do so by co-leading a board position with someone else. This is a great way to get involved, learn and share your ideas while having someone to work with you.
If you are interested in serving, please send me an email, and the nominations committee will arrange an interview with you.
Successful candidates will begin their term on
January 1, 2018.
Please see the following positions and send me a note at
[email protected] by
Friday, September 29th with your interest or nomination of someone for consideration.
President - The President is the chief executive officer of the Board of Directors and is responsible for the general charge of the business affairs.
President-Elect/Vice-President - The Vice President is responsible for duties that are assigned to him or her in their role. For example, they may oversee the membership function. In addition, during the absence or disability of the President, the President-Elect/Vice-President shall exercise all the functions of the President.
Programs Director - The Programs Director is responsible for curating and coordinating our in-person and distance based learning and networking events.
Membership Director - The Membership Director is responsible for conducting our bi-annual membership survey and driving membership initiatives such as the annual membership drive.
Sponsorship Director - The Director of Sponsorship is responsible for building relationships with companies interested in sponsoring ICF-NJ events or would like to advertise on our website.
Community Groups Director - The Community Groups Director provides support to the community groups across NJ, through bi-monthly calls with community group leaders.
If you have any questions about the election process, please contact me at
[email protected]
Karen Delk
ICF-NJ Community Groups Director
Elections Chair
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Greetings from the Education and
Programs Director
Don't miss the Tuesday, September 26,
In-Person Event!
Got Privilege? What does it have to
do with Coaching?
Speaker:
Gail Greenstein, Ed.D
Date:
Tues., Sept. 26, 2017
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
Call for Presenters for 2018
The ICF-NJ Education and Programs Committee seeks to identify programs and speakers for the 2018 calendar year. The events are held four to six times per year, and will be a mix of in-person presentations and webinars using the Zoom platform. We are particularly interested in presentations that advance the coaching profession and enhance the capabilities of our Chapter members.
Please access the
Speaker Application here
.
We look forward to accessing your talents and passion around advancing the coaching profession in our community.
And please consider sharing this with one of your coaching community contacts who might bring our members value via a presentation.
Call for Volunteers for the EPD Committee
We
're
looking for volunteers to
join our
EPD committee
, and in doing so, help raise the skills, talents, and professionalism of the ICF-NJ coach community.
Please
contact me at [email protected] if you'd
like to help us in curating the events.
Warm regards,
Shefali Salwan, PCC
Education & Professional Development Director
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From Your Director of Communications!
We want to remind all members that we very much want to make this your newsletter.
If you're interested in writing an article for NJ Coach Connect, if you have good news to share with your fellow coaches such as a recent accreditation or publication, or if you have ideas about how we can build our ICF-NJ coach community, please contact me at [email protected]!
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
Cheers,
Ken Jacobs, ACC, PCC
ICF-NJ Secretary and Communications Director
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We're excited to announce the following online events for your professional development.
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September In-Person Event
Got Privilege? What does it have to do with Coaching?
Speaker
Gail Greenstein, Ed.D
Date
Tues., Sept. 26, 2017
Time
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
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October In-Person Event
The Prosperous Coach: 18 Disciplines to Help You Build a Financially
Rewarding Coaching Practice
Speaker
Sandy Schussel
Date
Tues., Oct. 24, 2017
Time
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
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September Webinar
Hosted by the ICF-Maryland Chapter
"Targeting Coaching Interventions to Your Client's Stage of Development
"
Speaker
Chris Wahl, MA Ed, MCC
Date
Mon., Sept. 25, 2017
Time
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
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Save the Date!
ICF-NJ Webinar
Speaker
Lilian Abrams
Date
Tues., Nov. 7, 2017
Time
7:00 pm ET
More information will be available soon
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Welcome to Our New ICF-NJ Members!
Bergen County
Sherrill Curtis
Hudson County
David Brudnicki
Hunterdon County
Paul Gillard
Linda Sitkowski
Mercer County
Christine Rodek
Middlesex County
Charles Mills
Monmouth County
Debra Levy
Janice Molloy
Claudia Disco
Ocean County
Anthony Palmucci
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Like us on Facebook!
Tweet
with us!
Visit us on LinkedIn!
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Meet Your Fellow ICF-NJ Members
at a
Community Group Meeting
If one of your intentions for 2017 is to up level your coaching skills, build your business or collaborate with like-minded coaches, visit one of our Community Groups:
Monmouth County
1st Mon. of the month
12-1:30 p.m.
Northern New Jersey
Next Meeting - TBD
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Princeton Area
1st Mon. of the month
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Somerset / Morris / Essex Counties
3rd Mon. of the month
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ET
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Coaches Corner
As mentioned last month, we're exploring a regular community call on Coaching Opportunities for Coaches. In it, we envision discussing business development, how to create a life of abundance via one's coaching practice, marketing techniques, trends in coaching, and more.
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