Welcome to the August issue of the newsletter
A group of us watched Gillo Pontecorvo’s brilliant black and white movie The Battle of Algiers (1966, re-released in 2007) recently. The film uses a gritty newsreel effect to recreate France’s suppression of the 1950s Algerian uprising. The film is as gripping now as when it was first released, although it is noticeable that Islam is not mentioned once and there is a sense of the world being simpler then somehow. These days, we have much more exposure to so many different cultural layers and influences and are required to be more and more culturally agile. Yet even those of us who consider ourselves to be culturally open undoubtedly have blind spots. As Jenny Plaister-Ten discusses in the September/October issue of Coaching at Work, we are often hampered by the effects of deeply engrained cultural influences. She says “the jewel in the crown of global coaching is the unlearning of those cultural responses that no longer work”.
Our global coach listing is going from strength to strength. We’ve now designed a logo which you can upload onto your website and communications to show you’re an approved Coaching at Work coach listing member. All subscribers are entitled to apply for registration on the list- there are some requirements to entry including being a member of a professional body but it’s free to register (worth £50 or $80 a year!). If you’re a coaching buyer, you can search for free for coaches according to the type of service they offer, as well as location and name. If you would like to upload the logo, please contact admin@coaching-at-work.com . To join the listing, go to www.coaching-at-work.com/coach-register
Our Coaching at Work Linkedin group too is taking off massively too. At the time of going to press, we had almost 1,300 members from all over the world and the number of members is growing daily. There are some fascinating debates going on, including one on powerful questions in coaching.
We’ve now got discounts in place for subscriptions for the main coaching professional bodies and some coach training providers and we’ve currently got a 10% off offer for new Coaching at Work Linkedin members so do spread the word so your colleagues don’t miss out!
Liz Hall,
Editor, Coaching at Work, Winner of the Association for Coaching Award for Impacting (Leadership/External Focus) Service to the Wider Community for 2010–11
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More highlights of the July/August issue of the magazine
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Want to enhance your coaching practice? Network with like-minded professionals? Join i-coach academy ‘s autumn CPD workshops and networking events, including:
- Developing an Embodied Presence: Dr Eunice Aquilina
- Transforming burnout from breakdown to breakthrough: Tim Casserley
Out of the mouths of babes
Just as children learn by observation, coaches can maximise their learning too-through focus and without judging.
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Related article: Child’s Play
Welsh Public Service launches peer supervision
A peer group supervision scheme using Action Learning Sets (ALS) has proved more cost-effective than supervision offered by external coach supervisors, according to an evaluation.
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BBC takes internal coach pulse
The BBC is well on the way to developing a coaching culture, according to a survey of internal coaches.
Read more
Related article: Licence to coach
Stop Press
Top ten coaching blogs
The School of Coaching Mastery has identified its top ten coaching blogs for 2010. Rhonda Hess comes in at number one (www.prosperouscoachblog.com). At number two is Frederique Murphy (www.mountainmovingmindset.com/blog) and at number three, Janet Slack (www.solopreneur.biz). The competition ran from 15 May to 1 July 2010 and involved voting and comments by the public. Final winners were chosen by a vote of the semi-finalist coaches themselves.
Asia Pacific coaching conference in Singapore from 1 to 3 September 2010
Coaching for sustainable, multicultural communities is the theme of the Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches (APAC)’s its first Asia Pacific coaching conference (APCC 2010) in Singapore on 1-3 September. The conference has been organised with the International Coach Federation. For more information about the conference or APAC, go to www.apcc2010.com and www.apacoaches.org
National coaching census
A national census of coaching practice is being undertaken by Jonathan Passmore of the University of East London, Stephen Palmer of City University and Emma Short of Bedfordshire University, to explore the reality of coaching in the UK in 2010. The survey looks at practices and how coaches organise their business, ranging from the approaches they use to the length of sessions. It also wants to find out about how the profession is developing and how practices vary between those with different training and backgrounds. Interim results will be released at the First International Congress of Coaching Psychology 2010 -11 at City University in London on 14-15 December. www.sgcp.org.uk/sgcp/events/coming-events The survey should take you about 25 minutes to complete and is available online at: www.surveygizmo.com/s3/333125/Coaching-Survey-2010-11
Tinder-Box shortlisted for award
Tinder-Box business coaching has been been short-listed for ‘Small Business of the Year 2010′ by the Nectar Business Small Business Awards, which aim to recognise the best entrepreneurial talents in the UK. The panel of judges includes James Caan, from the BBC’s Dragon’s Den, and national business journalist, Guy Clapperton. The other three categories are Entrepreneur of the Year’, Contribution to the Community and Online Business of the Year. The finalists were due to be annnounced at the end of August. Last year’s winner was SportStars which offers specialist sports coaching to schools to fill teaching time left by teachers who are away from the classroom planning lessons.
DDI launches survey of global leadership
Global talent management consultancy, Development Dimensions International (DDI), has joined forces with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development to launch the sixth Leadership Forecast 2010/2011, a study of leadership trends across the world. The study seeks to evaluate how the economic downturn has impacted confidence in leadership and how leaders are dealing with leadership transitions. It will also examine the best-in-class strategies for selecting, promoting and developing tomorrow’s leaders and compare information from other countries as well as examining the relationship between leadership practices and company performance. Leaders can complete the survey at www.ddiworld.com/leadershipforecast. Organisations that can encourage 30 non-HR leaders to participate will receive a free customised company report comparing their organisation’s data to local and global norms.
Kenexa announces acquisition of Centre for High Performance Development
Kenexa, a provider of business solutions for human resources, has acquired the Centre for High Performance Development. Founded in 1996 and with offices in London and New York, CHPD specialises in leadership development and management training. The CHPD’s extensive research on leadership development and training will add to Kenexa’s existing research and content portfolio. www.kenexa.com
News Online
Top talent value coaching, mentoring and networking the most
Senior employees value coaching, mentoring and networking more highly than the more formal development opportunities offered by a talent management programme. This was one of the themes that emerged in the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s survey on how it feels for senior employees to be talent-managed, The talent perspective: what does it feel like to be talent-managed. See the report at www.cipd.co.uk. Read more
September 2010
1–3 September: Singapore
The Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches’s first Asia Pacific coaching conference (APCC 2010). www.apcc2010.com
15 September: Cookham, Berkshire
Association for Coaching master–class, Mapping the Landscape of Coaching, with Katherine Tulpa www.associationforcoaching.com
8–10 September: London
Certificate in Transpersonal Coaching Psychology www.empsy.com/training.htm
13–17 September: London
Centre for Coaching, Certificate in Coaching. www.centreforcoaching.com
16 September: London
i-coach academy evening networking event: Wondering if you’re creative? Wondering how you might use creative techniques with your coaching clients? with Alison Hodge
17 September: London
i-coach academy event on Transpersonal Approach to Coaching Facilitated by Dr John Rowan
22 September: London
i-coach academy event on Self as a coach – developing an embodied presence Facilitated by Dr Eunice Aquilina
23/24 September: Borehamwood, Herts
Centre for Coaching, Primary Certificate in Redundancy Coaching & Counselling www.centreforcoaching.com
28 September: London
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development annual coaching at work conference www.cipd.co.uk/cande/coach/
28 September: London
i-coach academy event on A Guide to Coaching and Mental Health Facilitated by Andrew Buckley
29 September: London
International Conflict Management Forum event: Getting practical: hands–on conflict management at work www.conflictmanagementforum.org
October 2010
28-30 October: Fort Worth
International Coach Federation global conference. ICF Annual International Conference www.coachfederation.org
Question of the month
What are you doing to encourage your clients to self–coach?
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APEGGA ‘s Fifth Annual International Mentoring Conference APEGGA ‘s Fifth Annual International Mentoring Conference will be held October 7 & 8, 2010 in Calgary, Alberta at the Delta Airport Hotel. Come and hear Dr. David Clutterbuck, Tuulikki Juusela, Dr. Belle Ragins and Dr. Rey Carr. You may even take time to enjoy the mountains in Banff, Alberta ! For information visit our website at: www.apegga.org
Nottingham Business School Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice Develop the skills and confidence to become an effective workplace coach and improve employee and organisational performance. Study is part-time via short modules to fit around work commitments and the use of professional actors provides realistic practice sessions.
Starts October 2010. www.ntu.ac.uk/nbscoaching
ICF-accredited programmes in Integral Coaching in London 2010-11 Integral coaching is a powerful, rigorous and supportive way of working with people and their development. We run foundation courses (Sept 15-16, Nov 24-25 2010, Jan 5-7 2011 ) and an ICF-accredited Professional Coaching Course led by James Flaherty (begins 7-10 Oct 2010 ). Click here for full details.
The Centre for Coaching The Centre for Coaching runs a range of Middlesex University Accredited and Association for Coaching recognised modular coaching courses.
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