Hello Members,
I hope this message finds you well and enjoying your summer. While you have been busy coaching and enjoying the sunshine, your board has been hard at work preparing for 2017.
At the July Board meeting, we had a robust discussion about the coaching industry, and how both the industry and our chapter evolved over the years. We are both entering a mature state and need to consider how best to serve our constituents going forward. Based on the Membership Survey feedback, and speaking with members at our programs and community groups, it is clear that our purpose is to serve our members through providing a sense of community and offering professional and business development programs, while continuing to focus on membership growth and maintaining our financial health.
With this said, it is important for you to know that the Elections for the 2017-2018 Board is upon us and there are several opportunities for our members to play a role and make a greater contribution. As it relates to the board positions, we will be looking to fill the following positions in 2017/2018.
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.
Chief Administrative Officer (formerly known as the Secretary) - The Chief Administrative Officer oversees our virtual assistant, who keeps records of all the proceedings of meetings; manages the email lists for the Board and Members; handles events registration; and all website management duties and communications, such as the newsletter and events messaging.
Treasurer - The Treasurer oversees the fiscal operations of the chapter, including managing our bookkeeper, who maintains and generates all of our financial statements, and overseeing financial transactions, as well as conducting the filing of the financial report due to the ICF annually.
If a Board assignment seems too large of a commitment, please consider volunteering to be on a committee, supporting an event, or joining Karen Delk, our Nominations Committee Chairperson, to support the board nominations process.
If you are interested in one of the above positions, please reach out to Karen directly at [email protected].
Thank you in advance for your continued support.
All the Best,
Renée Robertson
2016 ICF-NJ President
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The Benefits of Participating on
the ICF-NJ Board of Directors
by Kim Pisolkar, Communications Director
You may be wondering why you should consider being a member of the ICF-NJ Board of Directors. I know that when I first decided to become a Board Member, it was because I really wanted to have a Board experience, and the timing coincided perfectly.
I got a lot more than I expected - I built great relationships with my peers and learned the "rules of the road" for being on a Board.
In talking with past and present Board Members, there are a lot of great benefits of participating on the ICF-NJ Board of Directors. Here are the top 5:
- Opportunity to serve clients and coaches in New Jersey
- Personal growth and development as a leader
- The opportunity to collaborate and innovate with an engaging and high energy team
- Share ideas on programming and events that can make ICF-NJ a "go-to authority" for the organizations and people who hire coaches.
- Be part of a community that is focused on making a difference in the lives of our members and clients.
While there is definitely a commitment involved in participating on the Board, there are numerous payoffs as well.
Interested in becoming involved? Contact Karen Delk at [email protected], our Nominations Committee Chairperson, for additional information.
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"When you come to the end of your rope,
tie a knot and hang on."
~ Franklin D Roosevelt
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To successfully coach in today's increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world requires us to build up our CQ competencies so we can coach across cultures and stay relevant. What's your
CQ
?
Credentialed Coach Finder
ICF hosts a free searchable directory of ICF-Credentialed coach members called the Credentialed Coach Finder (CCF). In the CCF, individual and business consumers of coaching can find coaches who specialize in corporate coaching, job/career coaching, life coaching, health and wellness coaching, team effectiveness coaches, personal growth coaches, and more. You can update your profile and find out more information about the benefits of this feature
here
.
Credentialing Support
If you are thinking about credentialing or have some questions about the newer requirements, the ICF provides
video tutorials
and other information to support you in the process.
ICF Global Convention
Hold the Date! The ICF Global Convention
will be back in 2017. The first one since 2012, it promises to be the best yet. Mark your calendars for August 24-26, 2017. The event will take place at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington DC.
Go here
to be notified when additional information is released.
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Get Happier this Fall with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar
Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, a former ICF Global Conference keynote and author of Happier, will be in New York City for his first-ever public weekend immersion workshop: "Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness."
Integrating theory and practice, East and West, philosophy and psychology, you'll learn how to use the most effective tools available to feel more connected, fulfilled, and yes, happier.
This event will be held on September 23-25, 2016. More details can be found
here
.
There is a discount for groups of 10 or more. If you are interested in the group rate, send an email to
Shefali Salwan
or
Kim Pisolkar
by August 26, 2016. We cannot guarantee that we will have enough people for the group rate or that tickets will still be available
.
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Half-Day Conference
"Coaching for Performance:
An Evolution in Organizational Excellence"
Date
Rutgers University Business School
Livingston Campus, Piscataway Township, New Jersey
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Welcome to Our New ICF-NJ Members!
Lilian Abrams
Joyce Avedisian
Virginia Bailey
Shari Ciapka
Gary Dickinson
Jodi Israel
Jeremy Kestler
Koren Norwood
Karen Pfeifer-Jones
Christine Rodek
Denise Rugel
Katherine Schnur
David Winterstein
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Meet Your Fellow ICF-NJ Members at a Community Group Meeting
If one of your intentions for 2016 is to up level your coaching skills, build your business or collaborate with like-minded coaches, visit one of our Community Groups:
Northern New Jersey
3rd Tues. of the month
7:00 p.m.
Burlington / Camden / Gloucester Counties
2nd Friday of the month
1:00 p.m.
Monmouth County
1st Mon. of the month
12-1:30 p.m.
NOTE: No mtg on the 1st Mon of Sept. There will be a mtg on Mon, Aug 29. Reg schedule will resume on Oct 3, 2016
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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Calling all ICF-NJ Members
Are you interested in writing an article for our monthly newsletter?
Do you have
GOOD NEWS
to share with our community, such as a recent accreditation or publication?
WE'D LOVE TO HEAR
FROM YOU!
Please contact the ICF-NJ Communications Director,
Kim Pisolkar,
with your ideas and news at
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