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The Coaching News (March 6, 2007)
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THE QUEST FOR THE BEST Peer Resources is seeking to create a list of the best-rated Internet publications for people involved in coaching. A panel of experts has been established to rate the publications, and we are hoping that Coaching News readers will submit nominations of their favorites. At the present time, specific categories for the publications have not been developed, but we hope to establish groupings once we've determined the list of entries. Print books are not included in this quest since we already list the "best of the best" in print on our website at (http://www.peer.coaching.html). Here are the five criteria needed for eligibility and consideration by the expert panel:
Coaching News readers who submit a nomination of a publication and that publication is selected by the expert panel as the best in its category will have their names placed in a draw to receive a one-year membership in the Peer Resources Network (http://www.peer.ca/PRN.html). "A real friend and mentor is not on your payroll." ~ Prince ~ ICF SURVEY RESULTS DRIBBLE WHILE SHERPA RESULTS DAZZLE Two organizations released the results of their surveys of the coaching industry in February. The International Coach Federation provided a few details about their Global Coaching Study, which received responses from 5,415 participants (not including China), and Sherpa Coaching published the results of their second Global Coaching Survey of Executive Coaching, completed by 800 participants in 21 countries.
~ Stephen Leacock ~ ATTEND A TOP LEVEL COACHING EVENT Several coaching conferences and training events are scheduled over the next few months. A selection of those events from the Peer Resources website include: Coaching and Communicating for Performance College of Executive Coaching Intensive Training Institute Coaching for Strategy and Innovation Territory Mapping Great Wall of China Seminar and Training The Coaching Leaders Certification Program ICF Accredited NLP Coach Certification Training (Four five-day sessions) Coaching Skills for the HR Professional Coaching: A Strategic Tool for Effective Leadership Fourth Annual Resource Academy Conference First ADHD Coaches Conference College of Executive Coaching Intensive Training Institute Worldwide Association of Business Coaching (WABC) Business Coaching Conference The Coaching Leaders Certification Program European Coaching Conference ICF Accredited NLP Coach Certification Summer Intensive Training College of Executive Coaching Intensive Training Institute Advanced Coaching Leaders: Masterful Coaching of Senior Leaders and Leadership Teams Transforming Your Practice: Life Coaching Skills for Therapists with Dr. Patrick Williams Third Annual Association for Coaching Conference Coaching and Communicating for Performance International Coach Federation Conference For additional coaching events, go to http://www.peer.ca/coaching.html. To add an event, contact Rey Carr at rcarr@peer.ca. IN MEMORIUM Three mentors, one who didn't sweat the small stuff, one who sweated greatness in every performance, and one who wouldn't let others sweat. Richard Carlson, a San Francisco Bay Area psychotherapist, coach, mentor, father, husband, happiness expert and best selling author of the "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" series of books died of cardiac arrest on December 13, 2006. He was 45. His more than 30 books have had a profound and lasting impact on millions. He said, "There will always be problems and challenges to meet, but I no longer use them to postpone my happiness." James Brown, known as the 'Godfather of Soul,' 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business,' and "Soul Brother Number One,' was a father, husband, mentor, energy dynamo, singer, songwriter, and task master. He died of congestive heart failure after being hospitalized for pneumonia on December 25, 2006. He was 73. He lived a turbulent personal life, and had a tremendous and lasting impact on rhythm and blues, gospel, rock, hip-hop, and current pop music as well as a mentoring impact on thousands of the world's best musicians. He said, "Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud." Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States was a one of the most compassionate men to ever hold office in the White House. He was a mentor to many, a father, husband, grandfather, great grandfather, and athlete, and held the unique distinction of being the only Vice-President and President never elected to office. No cause of death was given in public reports, but he passed away at age 93 in his home at Rancho Mirage, California. President Ford was a man of compassion and dedicated to healing. Although he was criticized by some for pardoning his friend Richard Nixon and saving Mr. Nixon from criminal prosecution, he also used of the power of presidential pardon to forgive all the young men who fled the United States to avoid being drafted into the military during the Vietnam War. He made it very clear during his inaugural address that he had not been elected to the position he held, but he asked Americans to "confirm me as your president with your prayers." SEVEN STUDIES TO GUIDE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Peer Resources continually scans the professional and popular literature for articles, books, videos and other useful reference materials. They provide a brief synopsis of the latest work as well as citation details and summaries on their website at http://www.peer.ca/coaching.html. They also provide a searchable format on their site at http://www.peer.ca/SearchB.html. Some books include discount purchase options. Selecting the purchase link (and actually buying the book) provides a commission to Peer Resources. All commissions are donated to a local charity that provides clothing for homeless youth. Here are some recent additions: Canadian Outcomes Research Institute. (May, 2006). Mid-term survey report for Executive Directions. Calgary, AB: Author (http://www.hmrp.net/canadianoutcomesinstitute/). A two-year project provided one-on-one and group coaching to executive directors in the non-profit sector. Interviews, a standardized survey and qualitative responses to questions were used to determine the outcomes and methods to achieve the outcomes. The majority of participants believed the coaching improved their competence and assertiveness as leaders, enhanced their thinking about and valuing of leadership, strengthened their ability to deal with complex issues and conflict, improved their contributions to board development, the management of human resources, and the development of relevant policies. Not only did the directors gain personally and professionally, but their colleagues, board members and organizations benefited as a result. As a result of the positive evaluation, two additional cohorts of fifteen non-profit executive directors have been launched in October, 2006 and February, 2007. Csikszentmihalyi, M. and Selega Csikszentmihalyi, I. (Eds.) (2006). A life worth living: Contributions to positive psychology. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. No other area in psychology comes as close to coaching as the contemporary focus on positive psychology. This book brings together an international cast of scholars to comment on the historical, philosophical, and empirical reviews of what psychologists have found to matter for personal happiness and well-being. The contributors agree on principles of optimal development, and believe that personally constructed goals, intrinsic motivation, and a sense of autonomy are much more important than material success, popularity, or power. The chapters underscore the value of hardship and suffering and suggest implications for improving the quality of life. Specific topics covered include the formation of optimal childhood values and habits as well as a new perspective on aging. This volume provides a powerful counterpoint to a mistakenly reductionist psychology. They show that subjective experience can be studied scientifically and measured accurately. The authors in this book make a convincing case for the importance of subjective phenomena, which often affect happiness more than external, material conditions. (Editor's note: for those who may have difficulty pronouncing the names of this book's editors, here is a helpful guide: Csik = "cheek" (as in "dancing cheek to cheek"); szent = "sent" (as in "I sent my love a letter"); mi = "me" (as in "do, re, mi"); hal = "high" (as in "high as a kite"); and yi = a short "i" (as in "ill"). This book can be purchased through Amazon.ca (for Canadian orders), Amazon.com (for US orders), or Amazon.co.uk for international orders.) Gauthier, R. (December, 2006). The do's and don'ts of executive coaching. Link&Learn eNewsletter. (Retrieved January 20, 2006 from http://tinyurl.com/3cfs3j). An experienced executive coach provides guidance to newer coaches regarding each phase of the coaching cycle: contracting, assessment, goal-setting and action-planning, and coaching. Each phase is described in terms of appropriate and inappropriate actions or activities. For example, in the coaching phase, the author suggests that the coach prepare, but not direct, an agenda for each session. He also provides some advice on how to respond to a client who asks: "What should I do?" While the advice offered in this article is both practical and experience-rich, the author warns that coaches must remain flexible, and that the essence of coaching is helping clients to change themselves to respond effectively to people and circumstances. Hamilton, B. (May 8, 2000). Executive coaching - HR should play ball. Supplement to Canadian HR Reporter, 13, 9, G1+. After briefly describing the reasons for the rapid development of executive coaching and the roles of the coach (primarily to help the client take responsibility for change), the author states that coaching requires three key elements: defining expectations with client, monitoring progress, and giving feedback. Hamilton believes the key to coaching is not applying a set of principles but following the client through his or her own reality. He gives advice to HR departments on how to support successful coaching initiatives. First, let people choose their own coaches; second, consider fees for coaching just like any other training endeavor; third, integrate coaching into the culture; fourth, don't involve the HR department as coaches; and fifth, select coaches that have a holistic commitment, not a rigid protocol. Henochowicz, S., and Hetherington, D. (2006). Leadership coaching in health care. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 27, 3, 183-189. With medicine undergoing rapid changes, innovative approaches to management are necessary. The authors provide a review of literature that assesses the current state of coaching for physicians and non-medical health care leaders. Different models of leadership coaching are described, and leadership coaching is strongly recommended to help personnel run increasingly complex organizations. McCleary, D. (2006). Executive coach certification and selection: A contrarian's viewpoint. Development and Learning in Organizations, 20, 4, 10-11. The growing trend towards using certification to select executive coaches is more likely to lead towards disappointment and minimal results. After interviewing and interacting with many coaches, the author believes that coaching quality is about who the coach is and not a repertoire gathered through meeting training requirements. According to the author, coach certification is a defense against personal accountability and responsibility; it typically leads to sterilizing potentially powerful relationships and reduces the overall quality of learning and creativity. The drive to make the selection of a coach more efficient will only reduce the quality of the coaching experience. By attempting to simplify coach selection through certification, coaching associations are failing to educate the public about what is truly necessary for effective coaching. Spence, Nina (March/April, 2000). The full spectrum: Mentor/coach battles warrior/terrorist managers. The Training Report, 3. Not all executives or CEO's are considered nourishing, supportive and concerned about the welfare of others in their organizations. Spence quotes, Al Dunlap, a former CEO of Scott Paper and Sunbeam Corporation who had the nickname of Chainsaw Al, as saying, "If you want a friend, get a dog." When these terrorist types are in charge, others, particularly trainers or other HR people may find themselves in a quandary: go or stay? The author provides a series of 7 self-mentoring questions that persons faced with such a dilemma can ask themselves. While the answers you provide reveal more about your own personal integrity and ethics, they also have implications for other employees and can impact on the culture of the organization. "I quit school in the sixth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it, because I couldn't spell it." ~ Rocky Graziano ~ WHAT'S NEW IN THE COACHING WORLD With 239 coach training organizations to choose from and more than 50 varieties of certification available in the coaching field, what was once a relatively easy decision has become infinitely more complicated. Here are a few of the latest entries to the Coaching Schools and Training Organizations Directory:
"When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it." ~ Bernard Bailey ~ JOIN THE PEER RESOURCES NETWORK Do you know someone who could benefit from becoming a member of the Peer Resources Network? Although you are receiving this free newsletter every 45-60 days, members of the Peer Resources Network receive a monthly newsletter, the Peer Bulletin, with additional information, practical tips, announcements, details about champions for coaching, funding opportunities and job openings in coaching and coaching research summaries every month. For a list of benefits and a comparison of the services and benefits provided by Peer Resources as compared to other organizations, visit: http://www.peer.ca/prnicfcompare.html
CELEBRATE THE WABC'S 10th ANNIVERSARY On May 19-20, 2007, the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches will hold a conference in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside. This two-day conference is described as an "action-packed, intensive" with fabulous presenters, interactive plenary sessions and breakout sessions, and entertaining social events. Special features of this conference will include live business coaching demonstrations and keynotes by management guru, Marshall Goldsmith (from the United States) and accreditation and competency model expert, David Lane (from the United Kingdom). Unlike other conferences, this WABC event will feature case study sessions where business coaches and their clients team up to not only describe their interaction but also document the outcomes. For example, business coach and team development expert, Jim Oher and his coaching client Paul Jelinek (VP of Nickelodeon and MTV Networks Kids and Family...divisions of Viacom) will discuss the role coaching played in increasing revenue streams and helping executives throughout Viacom to develop untapped potential. In addition, business coach Carollyne Conlinn from Royal Roads University's Executive Coaching Graduate Certificate Program will partner with her client, Catherine Clement, the Director of Communications for the City of Vancouver to describe how the city chose coaching as its primary strategy for just-in-time leadership development and the tools they used to measure the resulting changes. Breakout sessions will feature live demonstrations of business coaching from different perspectives as top coaches from around the world illustrate their work, comment on each other's practice, and encourage audience members to share observations and ask questions. Some sessions will focus on one-on-one business coaching, and other sessions will focus on team coaching tactics. Experts will also lead sessions on coaching models and frameworks; the conflict between professional "selling" and professional "conduct;" the value or return on investment of business coaching; business coaching ethics; networking; coaching corporate psychopaths; and a panel where the business coaching experts and audience debate and explore a controversial business coaching case. The WABC conference has combined some unique and powerful learning methods to maximize this opportunity for both novice and experienced coaches. Attendees at the conference can earn 20 Professional Development Units (PDUs), a newly introduced method for documenting professional development at the highest international standard. The Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) is the first international professional association dedicated exclusively to the business coaching industry and the only association with advanced membership standards based on business experience, coaching experience and references. To learn more about the conference presenters, registration details, and fees (including early-bird rates), go to: http://tinyurl.com/3ythjb "If you can read this, you are not our President." Bumper sticker seen in Washington, D.C. The Coaching News is a copyrighted publication of Peer Resources, 1052 Davie Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8S 4E3 Canada. All articles are written by Rey Carr unless otherwise indicated. Back issues are available online at http://www.peer.ca/thecoachingnews.html. To subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to coachingnews@peer.ca To learn more about the people quoted in this issue or to access more of what they have to say, consider becoming a member of the Peer Resources Network (PRN). Members receive a monthly newsletter 60-90 days earlier than The Coaching News that contains the same text plus additional articles not available in The Coaching News plus links to all quoted sources. Membership is fee-based and the benefits and features are listed at: www.peer.ca/PRN.html |
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