From the ICF-NJ President
Welcome to an amazing New Year! ICF-NJ is gearing up and ready to go for YOU in 2018. We're excited about the possibilities this year, and I'm honored to be your President.
First, thanks to Renee Robertson for her leadership this last year and the rest of the 2017 Board for setting the stage for 2018.
Your new board met the weekend of January 13 to strategize and set our 2018 goals. We drilled down on answering the question "How do we provide significant value to our member coaches?" After several hours of extremely lively discussion, we arrived at three specific focus areas for the year.
- Develop Coaches - by fostering your professional development (education/skills/competencies);
- Support Practices - by promoting ways to support you in growing your businesses;
- Cultivate Community - by building a deep, lasting community where coaches can share, learn, and grow.
We're now working diligently to create specific goals, strategies and action plans around these three focus areas. Some things already on our radar are upgrades to our website to ensure a more user-friendly experience, more experiential in-person events, and a celebration of our 20th year as a Charter Chapter of the ICF. Stay tuned for more details!
How can you help? So glad you asked:
- Please share your input to this process: Reach out to a board member at one of our monthly meetings or Community Group meetings, give one of us a call, or drop any one of us an email. All board members are empowered to bring your thoughts to our planning. You can find the board and our contact information here https://icf-nj.org/about/contact-us/.
- We invite you to get involved: Your involvement will pay big dividends for our organization, and for you personally and professionally. We look forward to finding a role for you that grows and stretches you. You'll find several volunteer opportunities mentioned in this newsletter. We've much to do and so appreciate any help you can provide. Please email or call me or any board member with your interest.
- Come to an event! Our monthly webinars and in-person events offer opportunities for networking, learning and engagement in the coaching profession. If the meetings are difficult for you to attend, consider attending one of our many local Community Group meetings around the state.
My personal hopes for ICF-NJ this year are that we build connection and community throughout our thriving, supportive membership, and a Board that brings our mission statement to fruition.
I wish you all an exciting 2018 filled with learning and success, and look forward to seeing you all soon.
Finally, please join me in welcoming Sarah Jack who has recently been voted onto our 2018 Board as Membership Director. You can read her bio and see her smiling face in the next section of the newsletter.
Warmly,
Andrea Harvey
2018 ICF-NJ President
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Get to Know Your ICF-NJ
Board for 2018-2019!
Dear ICF NJ Members,
We introduced our ICF-NJ 2018 Board back in December. However, since one of our goals this year is to build an even greater sense of community, we're re-sharing a little about this year's Board with you. Click on the links below to see more.
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Greetings from Your Co-Directors of
Education and Programs (EPD)
February 1, 2018 In-Person Event
First In-Person Meeting for 2018!
"It's All about You"
Date:
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 pm ET
Pricing: Members - $44, Non-members - $49
Price includes light dinner
Join us on February 1st
to get a chance to experience a small portion of what took place at the ICF International Conference in Washington, DC, in August 2017. Everyone will get a chance to participate in a small group "Hot Seat Exercise." You won't want to miss this opportunity.
Make the First Thursday of the Month ICF-NJ Day!
For the months of February through June, we'll be holding an in-person meeting on the
first Thursday
of each month. Please put us in your calendar now for an evening event from 6 - 8:30 PM. The dates are:
Feb 1
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Mar 1
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Apr 5
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May 3
, and
June 7
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We hope to see you often!
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Greetings from Your Secretary/Director of Communications
With our focus on building an even greater sense of community among our membership, there's going to be an even greater emphasis on communications than ever before. That's both exciting and daunting. We need writers, editors and especially those comfortable with social media.
I'm looking for volunteers to help with Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and this newsletter. If you're experienced in the above, or just are willing to learn more about them by jumping in and doing, we want to hear from you! Please give me a shout at
[email protected].
Thanks!
Ken Jacobs
Secretary/Director of Communications
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Greetings from Your Sponsorship Director
Our objective for inviting sponsors to partner with ICF-NJ is to help increase our members' visibility as professional coaches and fund our chapter activities. And we're calling on you - our member coaches - to help ICF-NJ in this arena! I invite you to contact me at [email protected] if you:
- Can recommend a NJ business as a potential event sponsor if they'd value exposure to ~300 world-class coaches around NJ.
- Want to advertise your own coaching-related business on our website or in this newsletter (1,200 subscribers!), sponsor an event, or partner another way. You'll get 10% discount off our already reasonable sponsor fees as a member!
- Want to volunteer to help me attract new sponsors and increase our visibility!
Supriya Desai
Director, Sponsorship
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Greetings from Your Technology Director
Is technology one of your passions?
The ICF-NJ Board is looking for a few members to join a committee to look at our website and how technology can best serve our members.
If you can donate a few hours of your time over the next 8 weeks, please contact Brooke Manino, ICF-NJ Director of Technology at,
[email protected].
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From ICF: Business Development
Seminar Returns -
February 6 to March 1
ICF's popular Business Development Series (BDS) will return February 6 - March 1, 2018, to deliver OnDemand and live virtual education designed to help you build, sustain and expand a successful coaching business. Registration is open from January 2, 2018 to February 2, 2018. Registration cost is $200 for members and $450 for non-members.
The 2018 Business Development Series is your chance to define your practice, market your expertise, cultivate your audience and get to work!
Over the course of four weeks you will get to:
- Know - Define your brand.
- Show - Demonstrate or express who you are and how you can help your clients.
- Grow - Nurture your business and expand your reach.
- Go - Take action and make it happen.
To learn more and to register, please
click here.
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We're excited to announce the following online and in-person events for your professional development.
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February 2018 In-Person Meeting
First In-Person Meeting for 2018
Thurs., Feb. 1, 2018
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Participate in a fun, interactive, activity that was done at the ICF Converge Global Conference.
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Make the First Thursday of the Month ICF-NJ Day!
For the months of February through June, we'll be holding an in-person meeting on the
first Thursday
of each month.
February 1,
March 1,
April 5,
May 3,
June 7
6:00 - 8:30 pm
February - Northern NJ
March - Central NJ
Others to be announced
We hope to see you often!
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March 2018
In-Person Meeting
"What Do These ICF Core Competencies Really Mean and How Does It Make Me a Better Coach?"
Thurs., March. 1, 2018
6:00 - 8:30 pm
More information and registration details to be provided shortly.
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Welcome to Our New ICF-NJ Members!
Bergen County
Wendy Perdomo
Middlesex County
Monmouth County
Leo Ardine
Linda Bodnar
Denise Fountain
Union County
Gina Ramos
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Like us on Facebook!
Tweet
with us!
Visit us on LinkedIn!
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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:
Monmouth County
1st Mon. of the month
12-1:30 p.m.
Northern New Jersey
Next Meeting - TBD
9:00-10:30 a.m.
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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