Coach Express

“The ENERGY from the conference was so powerful that I was still walking in clouds later that evening.”  That’s just a sample of the positive feedback we received from our first-ever conference exploring New Ways of Working.  Sponsored in part by Adecco HR services, the day-long event drew over 70 people, many of them ICA students and graduates who had travelled great distances to be a part of this event.

KICKING off the day was MC Bill Turpin, followed by CEO, Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland, who inspired us with her keynote on the ME and the WE of coaching and how this powerful process is making a difference in the world.  Then onto 3 workshops facilitated by Kurt Stewart, Sheri Boone and Bill Turpin, with breaks for tea, snacks and a sumptuous luncheon buffet. 

As the DAY progressed, our students and other attendees reminded us over and over again of the impact we all have here at ICA and the special connection and community we all uphold for each other.  Everyone talked about the ICA staff not present and thow they appreciate everyone who reaches out to support them. 

We CONCLUDED the day with a lively panel discussion on the Power Tools of coaching, especially those featured in Bronwyn’s new book, This vs That - Change how you see your world, launched at this event with a book signing that evening.  The panel discussion was hosted by Robyn Logan, panel members Bill, Sheri, Bronwyn, Merci Miglino and alumni Beate Richter shared their favorite power tool and answered questions from participants.

Our special THANKS to the spirit, drive and energy from our COO, Sally Bridger, No#1 all around techno-artist guys, Steve Bowery-Ireland and Mike Hall, Global Manager - Chinese Program, Pin Hsuan Chen and Lillian Zhang, for her amazing organisational skills and the detail divas, Gwen Nolten-Roque and Amanda Christo. And an extra special thanks to those students and graduates who coached people in the break times, providing insight into coaching for some for the first time.

And THANKS go to all the generous staff that pitched in and kept things going for the ICA community throughout the world.  Now we set our sights of the next conference in India, this fall.  So stay tuned!

Our entire team in Shanghai, China.

From Bottom Left to Right: Lillian Zhang, Robyn Logan, Kurt Stewart, Bill Turpin, Merci Miglino, Sheri Boone, Amanda Christo

From Bottom Top Left to Right: Gwen Nolten-Roque, Sally Bridger, Kang Kai, Echo Yu, Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland, Pin Hsuan Chen. 

Photographer: Steve Bowery-Ireland

On March 1 we celebrated our first graduation for 2010, with 51 students from 17 countries, graduating and joining our wonderful alumni community.

Congratulations to you all!

Our March graduates celebrated the successful completion of the Certified Professional Coach (CPC) program with family and friends along with their peers and ICA staff.

We welcome the following March graduates to our Alumni Community: (more…)

Last week we opened the virtual doors to ICA and celebrated ‘Positivity’ with the world.  This inspired us to hold a further call so you can share your own personal positive intentions for action or change.

We know it is short notice, but this LIVE call is TODAY!

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Teleseminar Details
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When: Thursday, 2nd April, 2009 @ 7pm NY EST

Host: Karen Cappello

Bridge line: +1 512 597 6253

Access code: 893765#

Register: Make a Positive Change

This call is for anyone interested in coaching and is a chance to not only share your intent, but acknowledge and be motivated by the intention of others.  Maybe you have decided on a changed work-life balance, maybe you have discovered your niche, or for those who are not yet coaches, maybe you are considering a new career as a coach.  Whatever your intention for positive change, bring it to this call and share it with the world.  Just saying it out aloud will make you one step closer to achieving your goal.

If you are unable to attend this call, but would like to share your intent, please email us via training@icoachacademy.com

As some of you may know, my family and I moved to Shanghai just over a year ago.  We absolutely love living here and being a part of the ICA Shanghai community.  I remember when I first arrived, several of the students emailed and called me with support on how to get around and other great bits of information as well as making me feel so welcome.

Last week, one of our students Katrien, organised an ICA get together.  Below is the photo.  It was a great gathering and we all discussed how we wanted to meet up with one another on a quarterly basis.  Many people in the group have since volunteered to take on the next event and to host it in their homes.

The energy of the group was wonderful and I am always blown about how amazing each person is.  Every person has such an amazing story to tell ahd has achieved huge successes.  The ICA community in Shanghai is growing all the time and it is a wonderful part of the world to be in.  If you happen to be in this part of the world then reach out to someone in the ICA community to support you.

Photo from right to left:
Back row: William, Gus, Beate, Adile
Next row: Koca, Lois, Kang Kai, PoYee, Violet,
Silvia, Cecilia, Bron, Stefanie, Katrien, Lydia
Front row: Steve, Raf, Pin, Carlotta and Susanne.

Please join us for the following FREE teleseminars. These are open to anyone, anywhere in the world. Just register your interest below and we will send you the bridge line information you need to access the calls.

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Coaching as a Career teleseminar (English)
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Timely information about the coaching market, careers for coaches, coaching as a workplace tool and the ICA curriculum.

Cost: Free

Register now - > Thursday 12th February @ 8pm NY EST
Register now - > Thursday, 19th February @ 8pm NY EST
Register now - > Thursday, 26th February @ 8pm NY EST

The following teleclasses are only available to ICA students, graduates, staff and volunteers as they represent inclusions from our fee based programs. To find out more about becomming a member of the ICA community, please contact us.

Student Information calls
Getting Connected with ICA, Monday 1st December @ 7pm NY EST
Getting Connected with ICA, Wednesday, 3rd December @ 1pm NY EST

Meet your Student Community, Monday 1st December @ 8pm NY EST
Meet your Student Community, Monday 5th January @ 8pm NY EST

Coach Training Programs

Read more - > Certified Professional Coach Program (CPCP)
Read more - > Associate Professional Coach Program (ACCP)

Students in the CPCP and ACCP programs have a selection of over 60 teleclasses to select from when scheduling a timetable that best suits their lifestyle. Classes in December are held from the 1st to 21st, and then upon completion of a 2 week break, will resume again on the 4th January 2009
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Due to popular demand, we have scheduled a third time option for next weeks Train the Trainer Course.

The Wednesday 3pm time option is now full, but limited places are still available in both of the Tuesday courses. Our feeling is that these too will will fill quickly so, if you are interested in registering, act quickly to make sure your prefered time option is secured.

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Three courses will run concurrently, offering two different time
options (you must attend the same time option for the duration
of the course). To convert the time to your location, visit
http://www.timeanddate.com

** Time Option 1 **

When: Tuesday’s at 7pm NY EST
Start: 4th November 2008
Duration: 6 weeks
Facilitators: Merci Miglino and Isabelle King
Cost: $299 usd

Register now - > http://tinyurl.com/3qknbz

** Time Option 2 **

When: Wednesday’s at 3pm NY EST
Start: 5th November 2008
Duration: 6 weeks
Facilitators: Karen Cappello and Sheri Boone
Cost: $299 usd

Register now - > FULLY BOOKED

** Time Option 3 ** (NEW!!)

When: Tueday’s at 11.30am NY EST
Start: 4th November 2008
Duration: 6 weeks
Facilitators: Karen Cappello and Sheri Boone
Cost: $299 usd

Register now - > http://tinyurl.com/6s4l4u
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Want to learn how to use teleclasses to market your coaching practice?
Want to create additional streams of revenue?
Want to learn how to create a unique training environment?

ICA’s TRAIN THE TRAINER course, starting November 2008, covers all this and MORE!

This six week course will develop your skills in delivering training via teleclasses, using the ICA model of training as a framework. Students will learn how to evaluate training course process and outcomes, and have the opportunity to faciilate a teleclass within ICA. The course includes a mentor trainer to support you, a blog to reflect your learning, resources and worksheets, and audios from each teleclass.

Two courses will run concurrently, offering two different time options (you must attend the same time option for the duration of the course). To convert the time to your location, visit http://www.timeanddate.com

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Time Option 1
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When: Tuesday’s at 7pm NY EST
Start: 4th November 2008
Duration: 6 weeks
Facilitators: Merci Miglino and Isabelle King
Cost: $299 usd

Register now - > http://tinyurl.com/3qknbz

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Time Option 2
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When: Wednesdays at 3pm NY EST
Start: 5th November 2008
Duration: 6 weeks
Facilitators: Karen Cappello and Sheri Boone
Cost: $299 usd

Register now - > http://tinyurl.com/4y6zx8

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Would you like further information?
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Please email training@icoachacademy.com or visit our website.

This is a fantastic course, and excellent value. But, don’t take our word for it, check out the great feedback we have received from previous course attendees….. (more…)

by Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland

I have been writing up our new curriculum at ICA and one of the modules is based around confidence. I have been reading and thinking a great deal about what makes us confident. So before I go further, let me ask you the following question:

*How confident do you feel right at this moment?

Now, if you answered ‘very confident’ let me check in with you. Are you feeling really confident because you have done the task you are working on over and over again and so you know you can do it?

I have come to understand that confidence comes from within us. Let me use an example. I am very confident in reading a profit and loss statement. I gained this skill from studying accounting many years ago at senior school. I found I was really good at it and so my confidence grew. My teacher at the time enthused my motivation for this subject and so I practiced it more and over time became an A student. I understood the strategy behind the accounting practices.

Now, many years later, I continue to read profit and loss statements. It is like reading a book, I know the language, the structure, the details. I don’t need to ask someone if they think I am good at this particular skill as I know it intuitively. This is confidence.

Now let’s change this scenario a little. Imagine that I hadn’t learnt this skill at some stage in my life. One day I attend a board meeting or a financial meeting and a profit and loss statement is placed before me. I read it, feel that maybe I get it and then I begin to participate in a conversation around it. My ideas are encouraged and then someone challenges one of my ideas based on my interpretation of the P&L statement. I begin to doubt myself, as this whole P&L stuff is new to me. My doubts grow until I accept the other person’s point, not without a good argument though. I walk away feeling uneasy, even angry, as I was sure I had a good idea. I look to a colleague and ask them their opinion. They don’t support me or give me the answer I was seeking. So I decide to try the direct approach. I ask them whether they think I am great at interpreting P&L statements. They are nonchalant about my question and don’t make me feel great.

Okay so let’s stop and look at this picture of this person. Visualise how they are standing, feeling, looking. Not a great picture. I imagine they are slouched over, they are not looking happy and they also appear a little agitated.

Have you felt like this before? Of course you have! We have all felt like this at some time or another. This is the feeling of a lack of confidence.

But here is the very interesting point I want to highlight about confidence. At the moment when this person began to not feel confident, that is to feel doubt, they stepped outside of themselves to ask for recognition. This is also the time when our ego appears. It really isn’t a nice moment and it certainly doesn’t make us feel confident.

So here is the confidence equation.

Confidence = Self management

Self management = self awareness + self belief

So next time you are not feeling confident, ask yourself the question:

What do I need to do right now to better self manage?

Are you ever on the receiving end of spontaneous acts of kindness and generosity? I had one such moment last week.

I decided my car needed a wash, and not just any wash - a complete overhaul. I wanted to get rid of the 3 week old banana skin squished into the bit between the back seat and the door, and remove the crayon drawing from the side window! So I booked an expensive car detail. Not the sort of thing I would normally blow $80 on, but there you go, it was just one of those days. (more…)