Our Mission: To educate, engage and expand the community to advance the coaching profession.
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October 1
#2020CONNECTGA
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What are you or your client doing to find joy in the journey? Share with us here with #JOY.
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Your Coaching Community Needs Your Leadership
Join the 2021 ICF Georgia Board of Directors
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ICF Georgia is excited to announce that we are looking for motivated and enthusiastic members to join our leadership team on the Board of Directors, and we invite you to apply for these important positions!
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Here are the six (6) available positions.
President-Elect
Serve alongside current President as the successor for fulfilling the President's role in the following year. In this capacity, the President-Elect will acquire the knowledge, skills, and requirements needed to serve effectively in the role. Represent the President as requested.
Onsite Programs Director
The Onsite Programs Director works with Chapter leadership and closely with the Online Programs Director to develop robust onsite Monthly Coaching Programs and Activities. The role includes the review of speaker proposals and selection of qualified professional speakers and coordination of onsite meeting logistics.
Online Programs Director
The Online Programs Director works with Chapter leadership and closely with the Onsite Programs Director to develop a solid virtual curriculum for ongoing education and
state-wide chapter meetings. The role includes the review of speaker proposals, selection of qualified speakers, and facilitation of virtual meetings.
Advertising/Sponsorships Director
The Advertising Sponsorships Director engages with advertisers, sponsors, and strategic alliance partners that align with the activities and interests of the chapter. The role includes close engagement with the Communications and Membership functions to communicate the value of partnering with the Chapter as an advertiser/sponsor.
Membership Director
The Membership Director serves as the conduit between the board and the members by acting as a voice for members. The role regularly engages with current members to build connections and share feedback, as well as increase membership retention and attract new members.
Community Manager
The Community Manager position lives within the Communications function and works closely with the Communications Director to create strategies to raise awareness about the activities and initiatives of the ICF Georgia Chapter to promote membership and community engagement.
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Please note that all Board members must be members of both ICF Global and the ICF Georgia Chapter when they assume their board chair position.
Joining the ICF Georgia Board is a wonderful opportunity to engage in the Georgia coaching community, contribute to the education and growth of the profession, stay on the leading edge of upcoming news and events, and foster your own professional development.
Don't miss this opportunity to join the leadership team to help expand the coaching profession throughout our community!
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Join ICF GA’s Virtual Fall Book Club
Emotional Agility by Susan David, Ph.D.
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This is not your typical book club! We read books that are applicable to our profession!
Enjoy the opportunity to have biweekly, transformational conversations with a group of your peers. We engage in exercises and discussions; we learn new tools and perspectives, and we have fun doing it.
We want you to join us!
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Zoom Meeting Dates (EST)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Wednesday, September 30
Wednesday, October 14
Wednesday, October 28
Wednesday, November 11
Wednesday, December 2
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Marshall Goldsmith says about this work: “David proves that no one trait is more indicative of success than the ability to collaborate gracefully with your own emotions.”
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Book Club Hosts:
Barbara Davis and Bob Weinkle
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Our PURPOSE: The ICF-GA book club exists to further the professional development and expertise of our coaches. Not only does this support our continuing education, but provides a forum for meaningful dialogue on topics important to developing coaching, leadership, and successful life skills.
Our FORMAT: The one hour, facilitated meeting will take place at the scheduled times. We will cover a specific amount of pages in each meeting (you are not required to read the entire book in advance, nor attend all of the meetings).
Simply read the designated pages PRIOR to each book club meeting and attend when you can prepare, discuss and engage.
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ICF Southeast Regional Webinar
Sales Mastery for Coaches:
How to Build Influence and Enroll More Clients Using Skills You ALREADY Possess as a Coach
Speaker: with Chris Kenney
Thursday, October 8, 2020 • 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm EST
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You have a great service. You KNOW you are a great coach. Yet, you are not closing the sales you want (or at the price point you want).
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IF...
• You have ever reached the end of a sales
conversation and heard, “I can’t afford it!”
• You have ever lowered your prices to fit in
to what you THINK the market will pay.
• You’re tired of constantly over-delivering and
spending long hours working for a low price point.
• You want to raise your fee, but think people won’t pay that!
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Then join Chris for this in-depth sales mastery training. During this training -- designed specifically for coaches -- you will learn:
• How to close the sales you want at the price point you want.
• How to position your services to create maximum impact during the sales conversation (and have your clients excited to say yes to working with you!).
• The Business Model for building a successful coaching practice, and why most people have this completely upside down!
• Chris’s EXACT step-by-step Signature Sales System – used to close over 4 million dollars in coaching services. You will leave the training with the exact system in place, ready to use on your very next sales call!
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CCEU: 1.5 Resource Development
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Sales and Mindset Expert, Chris Kenney, firmly believes building a successful coaching business doesn't have to be difficult OR take a long time. Having built several businesses to multi-six figures, he took his current coaching practice to over $300K in its very first year — without a website, blog or social media presence.
Yes, you read that right!
Chris knows the key to building a successful business is to focus on one thing – sales. He specializes in teaching his clients how to sell in an authentic,
non-pushy, genuine way while charging more than they ever thought possible.
He knows how to master enrollment and has a simple step-by-step process to follow -- doors will open and opportunities will be created beyond those you have previously dreamed of. As a Coach, you not only create more income – you also dramatically increase the results you have for your clients and your impact on the world.
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ICF GA Webinar
Food, Eating & Weight — Helping Our Clients
Speaker: Martha McGinnis
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 • 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST
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B O N U S
Goal-setting guidelines for the holidays!
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The holidays don’t have to mean food worries and weight gain! Learn how to help your clients deal positively with painful and frustrating weight and body-image issues. Get the facts about diet success and failure and discover alternative strategies that are more successful in the long term. Come away with tools and approaches you and your clients can put to use immediately.
CCEU: 1.0 Resource Development
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Martha McGinnis, is a former dieter who has maintained a 45-lb weight loss for over 30 years. She enables high-achievers who are frustrated with their lack of success in dieting to regain their power over food so they can maintain a happy weight, eat with joy and satisfaction, feel comfortable in their bodies, and build the energy and confidence to follow their dreams. Creator of the Aligned~Intuitive~Mindful Eating Approach (AIM Eating), she is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, as well as an MBA with extensive experience in the corporate arena.
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ICF Georgia November Webinar
Mini Habits: A Small Tool for Big Success
Speaker: James Garrett
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 • 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EST
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Habits are our brain's go-to tool to tackle almost any goal or task, which is why helping your clients get in the driver's seat of their habit-making machinery can be a game-changer. You will walk away with everything you need to help your clients know how to start making measurable change. Just like learning how to play the piano, learning how to form positive habits is a skill set.
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Participants will discover:
• Why the key to knocking out habits is building them sequentially, not simultaneously.
• How to use proven methods such as habit stacking and habit tracking to make or break any habit.
• Why keeping your client motivated is easy with one small tweak.
• How motivation often follows action, rather than preceding it.
• How making 'smallifying‘ habits can be the game-changer you and your coaching clients have been looking for!
CCEU: 1.5 (tentative)
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James Garrett, is a brain coach, brainhacker, and founder of Brain by Design. He has spoken on stages ranging from Harvard to TEDx and his work has been featured by The New York Times, FastCompany, and Harvard Business Review. A content creator and course builder, along with his course on the science of coaching, James has been rated as one of the best for coaches and is currently certified by ICF for continuing coach education credits.
James is a certified coach through the Whole Fit coaching program. He also built one of the only brain-based positive psychology curricula in the Middle East and trained thousands of Arab youth in partnership with Queen Rania of Jordan.
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ICF GA November SE Regional Webinar
How to Help Your Client Find Inner Strength with the 'Who Am I Story'
Speaker: Annette Simmons, M.Ed.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 • 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm EST
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Some of the current approaches to storytelling suggests templates, arcs, and other frameworks that may be technically accurate, but only distract clients from diving deep. How can you support your clients through the emotional process of discovering meaningful stories that remind them of their integrity, ground them in their best self and help them find a stable center to weather these unprecedented levels of uncertainty? Learn a simple process for finding Who I Am stories with clients.
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There will also be a live demonstration, where attendees can witness the process, as Annette will coach a volunteer to find their own new story.
You will learn more about several critical elements for coaching through storytelling:
• Creating a safe place.
• Four buckets full of stories.
• The power of showing faith in both client and process.
• Eliciting sensory information to keep it experiential.
• Responding with heartfelt appreciations.
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CCEU: Approved for 1.0 Core Competency and .25 Resource Development
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Annette Simmons, is a writer, trainer, and consultant. She is the author of four books: The Story Factor, named as one of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time, Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins, A Safe Place for Dangerous Truth, and Territorial Games: Understanding and Ending Turf Wars at Work. In the beginning, Annette facilitated dialogue and delivered training that helped work groups overcome turf wars. In 1998, an original course on storytelling for leadership proved so successful it led to two new books about storytelling as a communication tool. Annette continues to provide leadership training, keynote speeches, and onsite training on all subjects covered in her books.
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Fall Membership Special
SAVE 30%
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Fall is here, and it’s time to resume our monthly Chapter meetings, and continue to maintain the connections to each other that are so important right now.
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In celebration of the new season that lies ahead for ICF Georgia, we want to recognize just how important you are to the life and energy of this Chapter with a special opportunity. |
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When you join or renew your membership between September 1, 2020 and November 30, 2020, you will save 30% off the regular annual dues. Your membership doesn’t expire until next year? That’s great! You can still renew now and save 30%.
What this means:
ICF Georgia Members (or current ICF Global members)
Annual membership is reduced from $99/year to $69/year. Use promo code: Fall2020MBR at checkout.
ICF Georgia Affiliate Members (not a current ICF Global member): Annual membership is reduced from $139/year to $97/year. Use promo code: Fall2020AFF at checkout.
If you are not a member and want to join, click here. If you are a member and want to renew, click here.
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October Member Spotlight
Judy Kruger, ACC
Judy Kruger and Associates
404.386.3029
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Describe your business. I specialize in health and wellness coaching and help individuals design plans to achieve success in alignment with their personal values. Having published approximately 50 articles in the area of obesity prevention, weight control management, promotion of physical activity, and smoking cessation, I encourage individuals to build and develop resiliency.
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Who is your ideal client? My area of focus is to help individuals sustain lifestyle behavioral changes. I have a passion for serving others and love to help individuals articulate goals and explore creative solutions to overcoming obstacles or fears standing in the way of making a lifestyle change. I encourage individuals to do a relaxing activity (yoga, mindfulness meditation, deep breathing or progressive muscle relaxation), every day to help de-stress and maintain a psychological equilibrium.
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Why are you a member of ICF Georgia? I’m passionate about continuous learning and value the transformational process coaching can bring. ICF Georgia is a great resource that reinforces ethical and professional standards and provides an opportunity to get support from other coaches, especially during the pandemic, when it is easy to feel overwhelmed with worry and fear.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors |
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ICF Georgia
Business Success Tip
Communicate What You’re Up
To During These Uncertain Times
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Have you been receiving emails from Ed from Delta? Me too.
Apparently, Ed, is the CEO of Delta Airlines. As many of you are (were?) Delta frequent flyers, you may have been drawn to read his email updates.
I wanted to know what Delta was doing to keep their passengers and crew safe, while trying to run a company during this pandemic. Ed would not only share information about the precautions Delta was taking, but that he was also missing weddings and graduations with his own family too.
It was an official business communication but with a real person behind it. It made me WANT to read it.
This is a perfect opportunity to send out an email (or two) about what you and your company are up to in these changing and increasingly virtual times.
Your clients may assume that just because you both always worked together in person, that you can’t do it virtually. Let them know how you have adapted.
Perhaps you have added or re-introduced coaching topics, programs or trainings that are relevant to the top issues people and companies are facing today. Anything to do with stress management, virtual learning, managing emotions, resiliency, team communication, personal leadership, wellness, mindfulness and creativity are hot topics right now.
My son, Nick, age 23, works for a global engineering company and is also finishing up his college degree. He just attended a company wide Zoom training on how to be professional on Zoom. That was a great opportunity that trainer hopped on! She responded to the companies that needed to educate their young professionals — reinforcing a Zoom meeting wasn’t the same as a TikTok video. That was great listening and responsiveness to the needs of her clients!
As you share your updates, make sure to add something a little personal. Give them a peek into your life, business, or how you’ve been perfecting the best sourdough bread during Covid! Before you doubt sharing something personally, look around. Have you noticed how the world has taken the word authentic to a whole new level? During a Zoom call, we want to see a picture of you with your kid coloring beside you or your dog who wants to love all over you during an important call.
It makes you more real during this time as we are seeking what’s genuine and honest.
What is one thing professionally and personally you could let your community know about in an email update? You never know when your email will be the perfect message they needed to hear!
Remember, what you do today plants seeds in your business to bloom in 30, 60 & 90 days and even 6 months and 1 year.
Laura West, CPCC, is a Business Success Coach and Founder of the Center for Joyful Business. She’s also been called, The Coach Whisperer by ICF GA members! She helps align your energy, discover your voice and authentic marketing style to create a meaningful and successful business. Sign up here for more creative business success strategies.
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