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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NW Coaches Association Newsletter
July 2008
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In this Issue:
-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
-- MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
-- MESSAGE FROM THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
-- NWCA PROGRAMS: July 8th, 2008
-- NWCA MEETING LOCATION
-- FOR MORE INFORMATION
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Core Competency #7: Direct Communication
Fantastic communication skills, expertly deployed, are the band-width and the conduit through which passes the meat and potatoes of the coaching practice. Its just not the quantity of information but the quality and laser-like impact of the communication itself that makes the significant difference in a coaching engagement. The legacy one leaves years later will indeed be measured by the "quality" of one's communication.
This month in July, our NW Coaches synchronized Leadership Team will focus on tips, tools and techniques of the Direct Communication competency itself. In the ACC exam, if a coach frequently communicates with a client in a convoluted, meandering, or circuitous manner, he or she is simply not correctly practicing the "art" and the "science" of professional coaching.
Yes, our performance goals, expectations and standards are high, and yet as our emerging profession stretches for excellence, a shabby demonstration of communication neither serves the client well nor the high esteem in which we hold our noble calling as coaches. Does this measurable skill take practice and patience to perfect? By all means! But help is nearby in the peer support of a dynamic Chapter and in the abundant Coach Training Academies and Institutions who have mastered this craft of communications themselves and stand eager and ready to share their secrets of success with others.
On the matter of the global ICF membership perks, for the outrageously abundant value of $195.00 per year starting in June 08, as your Chapter President, I highly recommend the investment. Personally, I often dial into the many free ICF webinars, teleconferences, on- line community sessions and blogs to enrich my practice with fresh tips, tools and trends of our dynamic industry of coaching. And finally, there are now more than 35 thriving SIGS (Special Interest Groups) to join, but one must first be an ICF member. If you have been a member and your dues expired, please consider rejoining. If you are a new or exploring coach there is a treasure-trove of career guidance and industry wisdom exhibited at www.coachfederation.org. Check it out and prepare to be amazed and enriched by that bubbling fountain of coaching insights and worldwide happenings.
Bob Renggli
NWCA 2008 President
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MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's our pleasure to introduce you to our new membership team!
Lindsay Naff has joined the NWCA Leadership Team as Membership Chair for 2008. She will be supported by Kym Cumbo at our meetings for membership and guest check-in. Sherrill Leverich-Fries will be our Administrative support for membership moving forward. We would like to thank each of them for stepping up to serve our membership each month, and encourage each of you to meet your new membership team at our July NWCA Monthly meeting.
The entire Leadership Team would like to extend a huge Thank You to Marla Pallin who has been our Membership Chair for the first half of the year!
NWCA Leadership Team
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Untangling the Alphabet Soup of Coach Training to Prepare for the Rewards and Challenges of the Coaching Profession
Within the quickly emerging and developing coaching profession, there are a variety of options to gain the necessary foundation for success in the coaching profession. This article will clarify three major designations of coach training approved by the ICF and the alphabet soup of initials that go with them! ICF accredited programs submit to review and continuing oversight to demonstrate their commitment to the highest standards for curricula, the ICF defined core competencies, faculty, structure, proficiency, and ethics to support excellence in the training of coaches.
Look for our article in next month's issue to learn more about other ICF recommendations that will help you both before beginning your business as a coach and later by furthering your skills and competencies to compete successfully as a professional coach in the expanding coaching industry.
ICF Accredited Coach Training Programs (ACTP)
Each Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) offers:
-A minimum of 125 hours of coach-specific training.
-A minimum of 6 observed-coaching sessions with an experienced coach.
-A comprehensive final exam that evaluates a student's coaching competency.
-Certified graduates the opportunity to apply for an ICF credential using the ACC, PCC or MCC ACTP graduate application.
-ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH)
Organizations that offer Approved Coach Specific Training Hours offer:
-At least 30 hours that are ICF approved as coach- specific training.
-Students the opportunity to use pre-approved training hours for an ACC, PCC or MCC Portfolio application. Graduates of ACSTH programs must apply for ICF credentials using the portfolio application rather than the ACTP graduate application. Applicants with ACSTH training MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE ICF EXAM BEFORE RECEIVING THEIR CREDENTIAL.
Please Note: ACTP programs are also by default ACSTH programs. This means that students may take portions of an ACTP program and apply this training toward an ICF credential. However, if a student does not complete the full ACTP program (including final exam) they must apply for a credential using the Portfolio Application.
ICF Approved Programs for Continuing Coach Education (CCE)
Continuing Coach Education (CCE) courses are advanced or niche-specific courses that can be used to:
-Further the on-going development of the professional coach.
-Satisfy coach-specific training requirements for coaches pursuing an ICF credential.
-Satisfy the renewal requirements for credentialed coaches renewing their PCC or MCC credentials.
Please Note: In addition to courses approved specifically as CCE courses, continuing education credits can also be obtained from the accredited programs of ACTP or ACSTH providers.
Your Education Committee,
Deborah Reedal Munhoz, PCC
Susan McKay, MCC
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NWCA PROGRAMS: July 8th, 2008
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRE-MEETING WORKSHOP (5:45-6:45 p.m.)
Presenter: Allison Brennan
Topic: Business Entity Structures and Intellectual Property
Description: Allison, an attorney at law, will provide an overview of business entity types available in Oregon, and how to form and maintain a business, as well as give us an Intellectual property overview of copyright and trademark law.
Bio: Allison Brennan is a transactional attorney at Buckley LeChevallier in Lake Oswego. Her practice focuses on business, real estate and intellectual property matters. She received her B.A. with emphasis on Economics and Public Policy from The Evergreen State College and J.D. from Lewis & Clark College Northwestern School of Law.
NETWORKING (6:45 - 7:15 p.m)
MAIN PROGRAM (7:15-9:00 p.m.)
Guest Speaker: Carolyn Newman, BA, M.Ed., CADC
Topic: Art of Coaching: Combining Recovery and Coaching
Description: Addiction Recovery Coaching is a specialized coaching for individuals who are ready to create significant change around the impact of addiction in their lives. Built on a foundation of trust, respect, and commitment clients learn how to leave behind old ideas, beliefs and behaviors. Come learn how coaching is an effective tool in this process, specific recovery coaching tools and how to weave coaching into your work with people in and around recovery.
Bio: Carolyn Newman, B.A., M.Ed., CADC owner and founder of BeginAnew is a leading expert trainer, speaker and coach in addiction recovery. Carolyn provides exceptional services to individuals and businesses with an emphasis in Health Psychology: Body, Mind & Spirit. Her vast personal and professional experience around the field of addiction has led to her gentle, yet, honest and direct approach that assists individuals to peer beyond the surface of their current awareness and tap into an inner voice and power that moves them consciously into creating pathways of growth and transformation.
COST: $15 for guests and non-member coaches; free for chapter members.
Sincerely,
Programs Team:
Joe Lyons
Susan Schwarz
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NWCA MEETING LOCATION
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCOTTISH RITE CENTER
709 SW 15th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
DIRECTIONS:
FROM THE NORTH:
- I-5 South
- Merge onto I-405 S via EXIT 302B toward BEAVERTON / US-30 W / ST. HELENS.
- Take the COUCH ST. exit- EXIT 2A- toward BURNSIDE ST.
- Stay STRAIGHT to go onto NW 15TH AVE.
- Go 0.1 mile to 709 SW 15th Ave.
FROM THE EAST (From I-84):
- I-84 West
- Merge onto I-5 N / US-30 W toward SEATTLE
- Merge onto I-405 S via EXIT 302B toward ST. HELENS.
- Take the COUCH ST. exit- EXIT 2A- toward BURNSIDE ST.
- Stay STRAIGHT to go onto NW 15TH AVE.
- Go 0.1 mile to 709 SW 15th Ave.
FROM THE WEST (US-26):
- US-26 East to PORTLAND
- Merge onto I-405 N via the exit on the LEFT toward ST. HELENS / SEATTLE.
- Take EXIT 2B toward EVERETT ST.
- Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto NW 14TH AVE.
- Turn RIGHT onto NW EVERETT ST.
- Turn RIGHT onto NW 13TH AVE.
- Turn RIGHT onto NW COUCH ST.
- Turn LEFT onto NW 15TH AVE.
- Go 0.1 mile to 709 SW 15th Ave.
FROM THE SOUTH:
- I-5 North
- Merge onto I-405 N via EXIT 299B on the LEFT toward US-26 W / BEAVERTON / CITY CENTER.
- Take EXIT 2A toward SALMON ST./PGE PARK.
- Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto SW 14TH AVE.
- Turn LEFT onto SW MORRISON ST.
- Turn LEFT onto SW 15TH AVE.
- Go 0.1 mile to 709 SW 15th Ave.
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