From the ICF-NJ President
Hello ICF-NJ coaches!
It's countdown to International Coaching Week (ICW)
May 7 to 13, 2018!
ICW is an annual weeklong global celebration of the coaching profession. During the week, coaches around the world offer a variety of activities and pro bono services in their local communities to share coaching's impact. From educational sessions to coaching demonstrations to panel discussions, ICW offers something for everyone.
It was first started in 1999 by ICF Master Certified Coach Jerri N. Udelson, and its purpose is to educate the public about the value of working with a professional coach, and acknowledge the results and progress made through the coaching process.
Here in New Jersey, we'll celebrate ICW by partnering with the
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ).
On May 7, we'll provide a webinar to their leadership, helping them to understand what coaching is and how it can benefit their organization.
Please watch this two-minute video that we'll share with them as part of our webinar. You can use this with your potential clients as well!
https://vimeo.com/136645385
Following the webinar, we'll provide pro-bono laser coaching sessions to all interested GSHNJ organization, troop, and other leaders. (In case you're not familiar with laser coaching, it's a speed coaching process that typically takes around 30 minutes or less. It's a no-frills, solutions-oriented coaching process that helps you get to the core of a client's challenge or problem within minutes.
Coaching will take place on:
Wednesday May 9, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Thursday
May 10, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Saturday, May 12, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
With much gratitude for all you do,
Andrea Harvey
2018 ICF-NJ President
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Greetings from Your Director of
Community Programs
Introducing the ICF-NJ Virtual Community Group!
We're excited to announce the launch of a Virtual Community Group in May!
As most of you know, we currently have in-person community groups in the Princeton, Monmouth County, and the Somerset/Morris/Essex areas. This new virtual group is specifically designed for coaches who don't currently live in an in-person group area, and is a way to do so from the comfort of your own home.
(Of course, all coaches can participate in as many community groups as they'd like.)
Our virtual community group sessions will be led by three rotating facilitators, Lynne Roe, Marc Strano, and Regan Cohen Elliott.
The virtual sessions will be held the second Tuesday of each month, from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm.
Please mark your calendar for our first session, Tuesday, May 8, and future sessions as well:
May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13, and December 11, 2018.
Here's the link to join:
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16465588656,,733792766# or +16699006833,,733792766#
Or Telephone:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 733 792 766
We look forward to robust sessions. For our May kick-off, we'll concentrate on growing your coaching practice.
As with all community groups, there's no charge. It's an informal way to network, continue your development as a coach, and address challenges you may have. You don't need to be an ICF-NJ member to participate, but we hope to have you join as a member soon.
So please come join us!
Denise Yosafat
Director, Community Programs
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Greetings from Your Membership Director
It's Not Too Late!
Please remember that ICF-NJ members can enhance their membership by becoming a Premier member to receive these additional benefits:
- Profile Listing in our exclusive Premier Member "Find a Coach" search feature on our website, a $125 value!
- Inclusion for up to 4 weeks per year in our exclusive "Featured Coach" homepage website advertisement, a $75 value!
- All Webinars for free - a $120+ value and 6+ ICF CCEUs for credentialed coaches!
- A 10% discount on ALL in-person events through March 31, 2019!
That's more than $300 in Extra Value!
The fee for one year of Premier Benefits is only $120.
Click here
to sign up as a Premier Member
today
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Are you new-
ish to ICF-NJ? Please join Chapter President Andrea Harvey, and Membership Director Sarah Jack for a
Virtual Welcome & Orientation on May 16 at either 12:30 pm or 7:00 pm.
We'll share insights to help you get the most value from your membership and discuss all the ways you can engage with the Chapter and your fellow members. It's a great opportunity to meet fellow coaches.
This is your Chapter and we want to hear from you, so please come with your questions and ideas for Andrea and Sarah!
Watch for emails in the coming weeks for registration information.
Sarah Jack
Director, Membership
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Calling All Coaches!
ICF-NJ Is Looking for ICF Members to Serve as Volunteer Coaches during International Coaching Week
Come join us as we do pro-bono laser coaching to help the staff and leaders of the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey. Here's what you need to know:
- Accreditation is not required, but you must be an ICF-NJ member to participate.
- All coaching will be done via phone, so no travel necessary.
- Once you sign up for spots, we'll match you with Girl Scouts leader coachees who've signed up for the same dates/times. (Please note: the Girl Scouts coachees aren't signing up until after May 7, so we'll need to do a quick match of volunteer coaches to coachees.)
- We'll provide you with your coachees' phone numbers for you to call them during the designated time slots.
Here are the days and times we will be providing pro-bono laser coaching:
Wednesday, May 9, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Thursday, May 10, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Saturday, May 12, 9:00 am-12:00 pm.
Each laser coaching session will start at the top of the hour and last approximately 35 minutes.
To sign up, please use the following link:
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2294482/false#/invitation
Please Note: All coaches who volunteer are asked to join us on April 30 at 7:30 pm for a thirty-minute webinar on Laser Coaching, so we are consistent in our approach. A webinar zoom link will be sent to all volunteers for this session. We'll also record this session in case you cannot make it that evening.
Thank you in advance for your help!
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Greetings from Your Co-Directors of
Education and Programs (EPD)
Hosted and Sponsored by Caliper Corp, Princeton, NJ
Register early. Space is limited.
In-Person Event Date: Thursday, May 3, 2018
Event Time: 6:00-8:30 pm ET
Location:
Princeton, NJ
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Learn About the Value of Using Personality Assessments With Your Clients and How It Can Improve Your Coaching Effectiveness
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- Have you wondered whether to include an assessment in your work with clients?
- Would you like to understand how to evaluate an assessment?
- Would you like to test drive an assessment and see how it is used both on the individual level and group/team level?
Then join us for an informative evening to increase your knowledge of personality assessments and their uses, hosted by Caliper Corporation.
Every successful coaching journey begins with a knowledge of self. By incorporating a personality assessment into your coaching process, you can help clients build a strong foundation of self-awareness and accelerate the coaching process at the same time.
When registering for this event, you will be provided an opportunity to complete the Caliper Profile on a complimentary basis. The results of the personality assessment will be shared (anonymously) during an interactive exercise in a collaborative team format. A comprehensive report of your results will be confidentially delivered to you at the close of the event.
Once you register for the event, you will receive a separate email from Caliper Corp within 1-2 days with the assessment link. To receive your assessment results on May 3rd, you will need to complete the online assessment by April 29th. If you take the assessment after April 29th, your results may be delayed a few days. It takes approximately 60 minutes to take the assessment.
We look forward to seeing you on
May 3rd
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Pricing: Members - $30, Non-members - $35
Price includes a light meal
Lynn Schaber Elias Scultori
Co-Directors, Education & Professional Development
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Why I'm a Member of ICF-NJ
My ICF Journey, Part Two
by Chapter Past President Tony Calabrese
At the end of Part One of this column in the April issue, I mentioned that I had been asked to take on the role of Chapter secretary in the spring of 2010.
While as a new coach I felt a bit concerned about taking on such a role, I realized I was a 30-year corporate professional, so not quite a rookie at such responsibilities. Besides, I had been secretary of my condominium association for around a decade at that point, so how much harder could this be?
So after a meeting (at a Garden State Parkway rest stop!) with the outgoing secretary Dara Stieglitz, who was moving out of state, I started my new position as Chapter secretary.
When Autumn, 2010 rolled around, my phone rang again. This time it was the Chapter's Immediate Past President Lynn Schaber, and the call went something like this: "Tony, you've done a done a great job as Secretary, an important role. But what the Chapter really needs is an incoming "President-Elect," and we feel you'd be perfect for the role. It's a three-year commitment, (one year as "president-elect," one as "president" and a year as "immediate past president") but we know you're up to the task. Will you do it for your Chapter? And that's how being ICF-NJ president became part of my resume.
Those early years of my coaching career and my commitment to the Chapter became the foundation for both my practice today, and how I conduct my coaching and entrepreneurial business life.
Serving as Chapter president opened me up to so much I could not even imagine. In my early years with the Chapter, I would hear about the Master Certified Coaches of the ICF. I knew the names of some, especially those that lived in New Jersey, but I never figured I would meet them, or that they'd actually want to have coffee with me, a neophyte in the industry.
They were appreciative of the role(s) I had taken on in the Chapter. They offered their support and help, whether it was to be a presenter, provide insight, or just hear me out if I had to weigh a tough decision. I'll never forget that.
Additionally, joining ICF gave me the chance to attend three Global Conferences and one Converge event, meeting with coaches from around the world, helping me realize I was part of something that was a lot bigger than I could imagine.
That our Chapter is celebrating 20 years this year as an ICF Charter Chapter is terrific. I would remind all members that it's your lifeline to your profession. It's where you'll find people who'll understand what you do for your clients and what you're all about.
Becoming an active chapter member, from the infancy of my coaching career, proved to be one of the best decisions I've ever made.
"Why I'm A Member of ICF-NJ" is now a regular column of the ICF-NJ Coach Connect newsletter. If you'd like to share why you're an ICF-NJ member and the benefits you get from it, please contact Marcella at [email protected].
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We're celebrating a milestone anniversary as a Charter Chapter of the International Coach Federation, and we invite you to join us!
We're going to share trivia questions and their answers about our chapter in New Jersey Coach Connect. You'll find the answers somewhere in our newsletters.
So here's our second Charter Chapter trivia question:
"What is the legal entity name of ICF-NJ?"
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To Our Valued Members: You're invited to take advantage of the 10% MEMBER DISCOUNT on email/website ads & event sponsorship fees before we update them (ETA May)!
If you'd like to explore a discounted, custom sponsor package, please write Supriya at
[email protected]. Our distribution list of ~1200 people and popular in-person events provide rich marketing opportunities for your business!
Thanks!
 Supriya Desai
Director, Sponsorships
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We're excited to announce the following online and in-person events for your professional development.
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May 2018 In-Person Meeting
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Learn About the Value of Using Personality Assessments With Your Clients and How It Can Improve Your Coaching Effectiveness
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Thurs., May 3, 2018
6:00 - 8:30 pm
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May 2018 Webinar
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Grow Your Business and Your Confidence:
How to Attract and Secure the Clients You Want
Sharon Lipovsky, CEO + Executive Coach
Wed., May 9, 2018
7:00 - 8:30 pm
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Make the First Thursday of the Month ICF-NJ Day!
From now through June, we'll be holding an in-person meeting on the first Thursday
of each month.
May 3,
June 7
6:00 - 8:30 pm
May - Princeton, NJ
June to be announced
We hope to see you often!
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Welcome to Our New ICF-NJ Members!
Essex County
Kelli Wingo
Nancy McCarthy Stephanie Wilkes
Hudson County
Jacqui Atcheson
Mercer County
Magdalena Chaland
Timothy Doherty
Middlesex County
Sergio Flores
Monmouth County
Tim Conway
Tamara Petterson
Morris County
Alwyn Dias
Michelle Todman
Passaic County
Emilio DeLia
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Meet Your Fellow ICF-NJ Members
Community Group Meeting
If one of your intentions for 2018 is to up level your coaching skills, build your business or collaborate with like-minded coaches, visit one of our Community Groups:
Virtual Group
2nd Tues. of the month
11 am-12:15 pm ET
Monmouth County
1st Mon. of the month
12-1:30 pm ET
1st Mon. of the month
1:30-2:45 pm ET
Somerset / Morris / Essex Counties
3rd Mon. of the month
11 am-12:15 pm ET
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