Archive for August, 2006

Quote - Martha Washington (1732 - 1802)

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

“I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.”

Learning 2.0 and Learning Organisation 2.0

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

By Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland
CEO

I have just been a part of the most amazing trainers meetings at ICA. We discussed a whole new concept in learning, that is impacting on all of us – it is called . Learning 2.0. It is a ‘blue print’ for the future of learning. ICA is totally aligned with the Learning Organisation 2.0.

Karen Cappello, attended a webinar yesterday with over 300 CLOs from around the world. At the webinar they went through and outlined what learning 2.0 is, and how a learning organisation 2.0 will look. During the call, participants were surveyed with regard to their organization and how they relate to Learning 2.0 mode. Each time they discussed a concept of learning 2.0 they surveyed each person on the call to see if their organisation was operating in the Learning 2.0 mode. At the end of the call ICA was amongst only 20% of the other companies on the call who are totally embracing Learning 2.0.

But what does this mean to coaches and businesses?

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Business Tip: Budgets

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Sally Bridger
Chief Operations Officer, ICA

Budgets. For many, just the mention of this word can create feelings of overwhelming dread. Budgets are often perceived as multi page spreadsheets, streams of multi decimal numbers, binding rules, inflexible guidelines or penny pinching spending limitations. And, unfortunately, in some organisations this is actually the case.

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Speaker: Christian Mickelson

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

“Why The Widely Used Strategies For Building A Successful Coaching Business Don’t Work, & What To Do Instead For Immediate Results!”

Date: Thursday 17th August @ 1pm NY EDT
Time: 1-2pm (NY)
Bridge No: +1 641 497 7278 Pin No: 579629

Christian’s talk will cover:

  • The 7 “Myths & Misconceptions” for building your coaching business that cause coaches to run in circles (more…)

Congratulations to Linda Anderson

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

ICA graduate, for achieving the designation of Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation. In Linda’s words :

“This credential is important to me as a professional coach as it reflects the high standard of coaching I endeavor to provide every client I work with. It also provides potential clients with the assurance that my coaching skills have been assessed and approved by an independent coaching association.”

Linda Anderson
Business Coach; Life Coach