What

When: Friday, September 10, 2010, 11:30 am-1:00 pm

Who:    Ed Modell, ICF President-Elect

Where: Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane

How much: Members, $25; Guests: $40

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Ed Modell, ICF President-Elect, will take the mystery and fear out of applying for an ICF credential.  He will discuss the current requirements for the MCC, PCC and ACC credentials using either the Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) method or the Portfolio method.  Ed also will share information about other important ICF initiatives and he wants to hear about what else you would like ICF to be doing for you.

About the presenter Ed Modell, JD, PCC, multi-tasks as an Executive and Life Coach, a mediator and as an ombudsman for the Maryland Judiciary Department.  Before becoming a coach in 2003, Ed practiced law in Washington, DC for 28 years.  He is very familiar with Richmond, having lived in the Fan when he clerked for a U.S. Federal District Court Judge here after attending the University of Virginia Law School in Charlottesville.

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What: The Principles of Adult Learning and the Practice of Coaching

Date: September 28, 2010, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Who: Melissa Maybury Lubin

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In early 2010, ICF Greater Richmond began hosting a periodic tele-seminar series Coaching in Practice on a topic of interest to member coaches. This members-only learning opportunity will allow members to call into a conference number for an interactive discussion.

Andragogy, the art and science of how adults learn, can be a powerful concept to understand when coaching our clients. Based on Malcolm Knowles interpretation of andragogy, the six principles of adult learning are: changes in self-concept, the role of experience, readiness to learn, orientation to learning, need to know and motivation to learning. By understanding these principles and applying them to our coaching practice, we can help our clients achieve their learning objectives.

About the presenter:

Melissa Maybury Lubin is director of the Virginia Tech Richmond Center, where she is responsible for the university’s graduate and lifelong learning programs that are tailored to serve the Richmond metro area. She is also the principal of Human Harmonics, a coaching practice specializing in the development of emerging leaders. In addition to managing a portfolio of continuing education programming, Melissa creates, customizes and facilitates a series of human development coursework for organizations in the private and public sector. Her expertise is in coaching, sales, management development and personal strengths assessment and development. Before joining Virginia Tech, Melissa held leadership positions at the Institute of Professional Development, This End Up Furniture Co., Circuit City Stores Inc. and Radford University. Melissa is a Ph.D. candidate in Adult Learning and Human Resource Development at Virginia Tech.

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What

When: Friday, October 8, 2010, 11:30 am-1:00 pm

Who:    Vicki Saunders, PhD

Where: Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane

How much: Members, $25; Guests: $40

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As human beings we share much of the same DNA, but at a deeper level, we can often find ourselves living in profoundly different worlds.  Spiral Dynamics offers a framework for understanding the dynamic forces that shape human experience.  Based on decades of research from organizational theorists and neurobiology, Spiral Dynamics lays out methods to understand the deep differences in people, their value systems, beliefs and ethical structures.  This presentation will explore this insightful process to understand why we are who we are.

About the presenter

Vicki Saunders has her PhD in Organizational Systems and her Master’s degree in Human Resources Development.  She has been a professional facilitator for 25 years.  Vicki is a past president of The Chrysalis Group, a non-profit dedicated to creating opportunities to explore the spiritual dimensions of life with creativity, consciousness, and compassion.

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What

When: Friday, January 14, 2010, 11:30 am-1:00 pm

Who:    Susan Wilkes, PhD and Deborah Coleman

Where: Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane

How much: Members, $25; Guests: $40

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Susan Wilkes and Deborah Coleman are experienced leadership coaches who have partnered on several different capacity building projects in the nonprofit sector.  In this session, they will discuss their work in Richmond’s successful “Emerging Nonprofit Leaders” program and in the coaching program they are piloting for executive-level nonprofit leaders.  The focus will be on how coaching can be embedded into a broader programmatic effort designed to strengthen leadership of the participants.

You will learn:

• How to integrate a powerful coaching component into the curriculum of a leadership program
• Common leadership coaching topics
• Methods for orienting and preparing clients to get the maximum benefit from their coaching  experience
• Skills and knowledge for effective leadership coaching

About the presenters

Susan B. Wilkes, Ph.D., is the owner of Wilkes Consulting, LLC, a firm specializing in leadership and team development with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Susan serves as an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Psychology and in the Division of Community Engagement at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she worked for twenty years prior to founding her own firm.   Susan has taught leadership classes in Richmond’s popular “Nonprofit Learning Point” program since its inception and received the Instructor of the Year Award in 2009.  She currently serves as the Program Director for Richmond’s “Emerging Nonprofit Leaders” program.

Deborah Coleman, MBA, is the owner and principal consultant of The Coleman Group, LLC, a consulting and coaching practice that specializes in organizational effectiveness for not-for-profit organizations. She brings over 25 years of hands-on business experience in strategic and business planning, operations, and organizational management to the nonprofit community.   Deborah received her coaching education at Coach for Life, an ICF Certified Coaching program.   She earned an MBA from Pace University in NY, and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from VCU. She currently serves as a coach for the “Emerging Nonprofit Leaders” program and in the coaching program for nonprofit executive leaders sponsored by the Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence.

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You can expect to get great value out of your membership in ICF Greater Richmond. For only $60 per calendar year, you’ll get:

• Discounts on chapter meetings
• Chapter-sponsored workshops
• Special events

Business development opportunities

• Professional development featuring monthly programs with experts who share valuable content for personal, professional and business development
• Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for specialized monthly program topics and other education events
• Network with coaches and other professionals
• Voting rights, leadership and volunteer opportunities with the chapter
• Participate on membership, program or other chapter committees
• Eligible for ICFGR Coach of the Year award (new this year!)

Professional Effectiveness opportunities

• Access to Members Only section of the ICFGR website
• Post your profile on our website; it will be accessible via ICFGR member directory feature
• Post your events on our website, under Meetings & Events feature (coming later this summer!)
• Opportunity to be listed on our Coach Finder, our local coach referral services ($50 additional fee per calendar year – coming later this summer!)
• Advanced notice of Coaching Opportunities that are shared with ICFGR

To Join or get on the Mail list for ICF Greater Richmond, Click Here.

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What:  Get past your gremlins and write that book!

Date:   June 4, 2010, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Who: Tom Davidson, SPHR, PCC

 Have you ever thought about writing a book and just never gotten around to it?  Have you ever seen someone else’s book and thought, “I could have written something on that!” When these thoughts cross your mind, does your gremlin get busy shouting insults about why you’re not ready, don’t have enough credentials, or could never find a publisher? If so, then don’t miss this webinar with newly-published author, Tom Davidson, who asked all these questions and beat his gremlin into submission. His recently published book entitled The 8 Greatest Mistakes New Managers Make helps new managers learn faster and move more successfully into their new roles by recognizing, avoiding, and mitigating the classic mistakes others have made at this important leadership transition. You’ll find out what he learned about the process, what he will do differently next time, and what the accomplishment has meant to him and his business. This may just be the turning point for getting your book in print!

This teleconference is open to members only of the ICF Greater Richmond Chapter.

 Presenter:                                                                                                                                                                      Tom Davidson wrote the book on management mistakes and has coached hundreds of new managers, emerging leaders, and senior executives in the private and public sector. As he grew from forester to vice president of human resources and organization development, Tom learned leadership from the ground up and now helps leaders and their organizations make similarly successful transitions. In addition to BS degrees in forestry and agricultural economics, an MBA, and an MS in organization development, Tom has been a trail guide, survival instructor, radio talk show host, fire fighter, and newspaper columnist. He serves as president of the Virginia Chapter of the National Speaker’s Association. He says he owes his success to “great role models and the uncanny ability to make twice as many mistakes as the average person–in half the time!”

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ChapterDigest – April 2010

When: Friday, February 12, 2010, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Who:    Coach Melissa Lubin, Client Joe Crowley and JAM Founder Ed Landry

Where: Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane

How much: $25 for members; $35 for guests (Please note the fee for member lunches has increased to cover cost increases from the meeting venue.)

Last spring, career coach Bonnie Miller gave us some great ideas about how to coach people who have lost their job.  Through the ICFGR’s work with the Jobs Assistance Ministry (JAM), coaches have learned first-hand what these clients face in the crucible of a major life transition.  Join ICF board member and coach Melissa Lubin, her client Joe Crowley, and JAM founder and coordinator Ed Landry as they share their experiences and answer your questions.

Participants can expect to gain:

• Knowledge of the challenges facing someone who lost their job
• Greater understanding of the job search process-what the experts now say is the best way to help people find work
• A client’s perspective on the value of coaching-particularly from those new to coaching
• Information about how ICFGR supports the community and is raising the visibility of coaching

Special Note: In response to your feedback about needing more time to interact, ICF Board members will stick around after the meeting until 2 p.m. to chat informally and invite you to do the same.

Presenters

Melissa Lubin

Melissa is the director of the Virginia Tech Richmond Center and is responsible for the university’s graduate and lifelong learning programs. She is the principal of Human Harmonics, a coaching practice that specializes in developing emerging leaders. Melissa is a Ph.D. candidate for the adult learning and human resource development program at Virginia Tech. She earned her M.B.A. from Georgia Southern. Melissa is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®.

Joe Crowley

With over 25 years professional experience in a wide range of industries, Joe has worked for GTE Sylvania, Interbake Foods, Rich-SeaPak and Capital One along with leading his own marketing and branding consulting firm. He has a BBA in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA with a concentration in Marketing from Northeastern University.

Ed Landry

Ed founded JAM through St. Michael Catholic Church in Richmond. JAM provides a variety of resources and services to support job searchers in identifying and obtaining employment that meet their skills and needs.  JAM resources are available to all job searchers. Learn more at http://www.saint-mikes.org/pastoralcare/job_assistance.html.

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What:  Anatomy of a Keynote: How speakers can leverage coaching

When: Friday, January 15, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (not our usual meeting day!)

Who: Former ICF President Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC, CSP

Where: Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane

How much: $47 includes breakfast beginning at 8:15 a.m.

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Since early last year, ICF Greater Richmond has been anticipating a joint meeting with the Virginia chapter of the National Speakers Association. ICFGR member Tom Davidson, PCC, is the President of NSA-Virginia and was excited to be able to bring Former ICF President Marcia Reynolds to share her wisdom with both groups. Tom offers a description of the program and what you can expect to takeaway below:

Marcia Reynolds is a gifted professional, leader, and colleague in coaching and speaking communities. NSA Virginia is delighted to bring her to the Commonwealth to share her insights with both groups.  Her presentation will explore how you can elevate the quality and marketability of your keynote programs, a vital area for NSA-Virginia members and affiliates. This ability is also especially valuable for coaches to expand your markets and connect effectively with your target markets.  Marcia will also have an opportunity to deepen awareness of coaching approaches with professional speakers, many of whom are also consultants, trainers and other types of professionals who might use coaching skills to enhance their service offerings through coaching.

You will learn how to:

– Identify the theme that will attract your audience and deliver an unforgettable message.

- Use your voice, body and presence to bring your stories alive.

– Craft your keynote based on the emotions you want your audience to feel.

Marcia will inform and engage participants for the full morning, and I hope this joint meeting connects colleagues from both great professions for mutual learning and on-going networking.  Tom Davidson, NSA Virginia President

About the presenter

Dr. Marcia Reynolds is an expert in what triggers passion and innovation in the brain, and for two decades she has helped companies worldwide unleash the potential in their people. In addition to speaking and teaching on leadership, emotional intelligence and organizational change, she coaches executives and top talent in multi-national companies. Along with her doctorate in organizational psychology, Marcia is a Master Certified Coach and a past president of the International Coach Federation. Her new book, Wander Woman: How High Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction, will be released in June 2010. To help her colleagues, she coaches speakers to have more emotional impact on the platform, and she offers an annual speakers’ camp for a small group every January. You can read more on her website, www.outsmartyourbrain.com.

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What:  A New Approach to Understanding Clients: The Integral Model

 When: Friday, November 13, 2009, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

 Who:    Philip Davidson, PhD and Stephanie Davidson, PhD

Where: Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane

How much: Members-$20 in advance, $25 at the door; Guests: $35

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As we all know, to be effective with clients we need to understand them and be able to offer ideas and tools that resonate with them. Each client has a unique way of being in the world and part of that uniqueness is reflected in their perspectives on how the world works along with their levels of development cognitively, emotionally and with respect to values.

 Ken Wilber’s work on Integral Theory offers us a new holistic model based on long standing concepts from psychology and the great wisdom traditions. Applying the ideas from Integral Theory, we will better understand our clients as whole beings with intentions and behaviors that act on and are influenced by the culture and systems of their world. Wilber’s theory provides a roadmap from which we can view the client from many different perspectives and decide the best way to enter into the conversation.

The father of organization development, Kurt Lewin, once said that “there is nothing so practical as a good theory.”  Stephanie and Philip will show us just how practical Wilber can be.

 Speakers

Philip Davidson, Ph.D. has done strategy consulting and been active in multiple community organizations, including the Richmond Ballet, Virginia Performing Arts Foundation and Leadership Metro Richmond. Davidson retired as executive vice president of Signet Bank in 1997.  At Signet, he served as chief strategist with additional responsibilities for asset and liability management and internal profitability systems. Davidson holds a BA in economics from the University of Michigan, an MBA from Western Michigan University and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Illinois. He resides in Goochland County where he spends time with his grandchildren, exploring spiritual growth and personal coaching.

 Stephanie Davidson, Ph.D. is the Senior Consultant for Leadership Development with Bon Secours Richmond Health System.  She has been an independent consultant with Wellspring Consulting and focused on coaching leaders and organizations towards becoming more values-driven. Her career as an operations manager with Hyatt Hotels provides Stephanie with a keen understanding of the pressures facing leaders today.  Her interest in using integral theory as a coaching and OD tool grew during her graduate work with Saybrook University.

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