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Who is Sophia Casey, MCC Mentor Coach / ICLI RISING? Sophia Casey is CEO of Sophia Casey Enterprises (SCE), Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO) of ICLI RISING, the International Coaching & Leadership Institute Rising. ICLI RISING offers ICF continuing coach education (CCE) units and transformational leadership certification programs to coaches globally, both new and experienced. Having served as Director of First Impressions for a task force for the former Vice President of the United States, her innate ability for excellence, execution, and acceleration helped her support change agents by increasing their resilience and leveraging their strengths to get results above circumstances. More than 60 global retail, health, transportation, and IT organizations have recruited Sophia to provide executive coaching; diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility (DEIBA) training; strategic planning; and leadership development solutions. Her work with these organizations' executive cadre resulted in strengthened leadership skills, decreased team communication misalignment, and enhanced productivity. Sophia’s love for leadership and executive coaching led to her being named a Top Transformational Coach by USA Today and winning the gold award for Best Americas Coach from Coach Awards 2023. She is proud of her work at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where she served on executive teams responsible for processing over 200 million tax returns annually, managing over 6500 workers, and executing a $1.6 billion budget. Sophia served as an agent of change as head of training organizations in the federal government and private sector arenas, including her tenure as Director of Enterprise-wide Training, providing professional development solutions for more than Ten thousand engineers, attorneys, and analysts. As an ICF MCC, Sophia is an avid advocate for coaches to have strong coaching skills, become ICF credentialed, and have businesses that work. Sophia is an an 8-time published and bestselling author committed to women’s global empowerment, as evidenced by her novel, Fierce Vulnerability: A Colored Girl’s Truths, Trials, and Triumphs debuting as Amazon’s number one new release for Dramas and Plays by Women, and the popular Ease & Flow Journal: A 31-Day Journal to Get Clear, Connected, and Courageous About Life. Her work has been highlighted on Fox News, NBC, CBS, and Success magazine. Sophia's stories of hope, leadership, and healing leave a distinct mark on the hearts and minds of others that cannot easily be erased. Connect with Sophia on LinkedIn. The best and brightest leaders in the world join our club. To become a Black Leaders Worldwide club member, visit https://lnkd.in/gF7M5Jfj to learn more and request membership.

Dive Into ICF Core Competencies with Paulette Rao, MCC Register here: https://buff.ly/4bhtuRT ICF Core Competency 5 defines Coaching Presence as a state in which we are fully conscious and present with the client, employing an open, flexible, grounded, and confident style. Demonstrating presence goes beyond eye contact and active listening. In this webinar, we will focus on five coaching moves that, when deployed, allow you to reap the benefits that presence imparts. These moves allow you to be more responsive to the client's internal life: who they are and who they wish to become to accomplish their ideal state. You go deeper than transactional coaching, where you often coach the session outcome, not the person. With presence, you can coach the person's ideal self and who that person needs to be to accomplish their (often external) session outcome. This is the place where transformational coaching occurs. Details: When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 11:00 AM until 11:45 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00) Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration is complete. About Paulette: Paulette Rao is a leadership coach and trainer at major corporations around the world. As founder of True North Resources, her coaching consultancy, Paulette helps leaders enhance their own performance as well the performance of their teams while achieving organizational objectives. As a Board Certified and Master Certified coach, Paulette works with senior executives and high potentials at Fortune 500 and smaller organizations to help them hone the skills they need to improve their performance and develop others in their organization to create positive and profitable change. While she works predominantly with senior male executives, she has gained special notoriety working with female leaders to grow their confidence, mindsets, and skillsets to reach their unique potential as leaders. Paulette has expertise in an evidence-based coaching approach that helps leaders transform the way they think, communicate, manage, and lead. She brings the benefits of coaching into corporate settings to transform conversational skills, develop and retain talent, and improve performance and leadership. Her coaching model is a solution-focused, self-directed learning model heavily informed by leadership theory, models and principles, systems science, psychology, change principles, learning theory, and contemporary neuroscience. Paulette works within a wide scope of industries to help incorporate coaching into their business relationships and communication skills to enhance their management capabilities. Clients run the gamut from Fortune 500 to mid-size entities including Amazon, WHO, Merck & Co., GSK, EDS, AIG, Apollo Management, McKay Shields, Texas State, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Newell Rubbermaid, to name a few. Register here: https://buff.ly/4bhtuRT

It's International Coaching Week! If you have considered taking on coaching but never taken the plunge for whatever reason then now could be the perfect time! I get it - there are a LOT of coaches out there and all of them promise the earth. With that in mind, not only will I provide you with four research backed benefits of coaching I am also offering a completely free, complimentary Coaching Experience. THIS IS NOT A SALES PITCH! There is no obligation to buy anything - but this could be the perfect opportunity to see whether coaching could work for you (with myself or somebody else!) Coaching is proven to help with: Confidence & Clarity One of the greatest values of coaching is the space it creates for gaining confidence and clarity. A study conducted by Leedham in 2005 described perspectives from over 220 coaching clients on the top-rated benefits of coaching. https://lnkd.in/eTqsCny4 Learning & Performance Another key benefit of coaching is the opportunity it provides to tailor learning goals to each client. Whereas training or instructing efforts typically are packaged in a broader, one-size-fits-all approach, individual coaching is designed to support unique learning needs. Research from a 2009 study conducted by Griffiths & Campbell led to the creation of a learning-centred theory of coaching, which demonstrates that learning happens through four overlapping processes unique to the coaching experience. https://lnkd.in/eHgqYxTw Relationships & Communication Skills A third benefit of coaching is the potential to strengthen both communication & relationships. In a 2006 study published by Garvey, 17 HR professionals from different organizations observed that executive leaders who were coached experienced improved relationships across all levels - with managers, directors, and subordinates. And in Leedham’s 2005 study, several coaching clients reported more effective personal relationships as a positive outcome of being coached. https://lnkd.in/eeFEzTkB Leadership Development A study by Ladegard and Gjerde in 2014 demonstrated that leadership coaching can serve as a valuable leadership development tool in a few specific ways. Results from this study showed that through coaching, senior leaders: 1) increased their confidence to navigate opportunities and challenges in their specific leadership role (leadership self-efficacy), and 2) increased their trust in their direct reports (which often leads to other important benefits in the manager - employee relationship). To claim your spot, simply reply to this post or send me a direct message. Let’s embark on this journey together! Alternatively, book in here: https://lnkd.in/ejptc-Cg #coaching #icw2024 #motivation #inspiration #personaldevelopment

Dear All, Coaching has been one of the most rewarding and transformative journeys of my life. It has taught me not just how to support others, but how to grow myself. Have you ever considered how coaching could transform your journey too? 🌱Are you a mentor looking to strengthen your impact and guide others with greater clarity and purpose? 🌱Are you a leader ready to inspire and bring out the best in your people? 🌱Are you a consultant, trainer, HR, or L&D professional looking to enrich your portfolio with coaching skills? 🌱Are you thinking about becoming an internal or external executive coach? 🌱Or perhaps you’re a coach wanting to move beyond tools and techniques to develop a unique and powerful coaching model and style? If any of these resonate with you, we’d love to invite you to join our globally renowned, world-class Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching Programme, starting on 4th March 2025. 🌟 Why Choose This Programme? This isn’t just another coaching course. It’s a journey of transformation and excellence—one of the very few in the world with Triple Accreditation (ICF, EMCC, and AC, achieved by AoEC UK). Here’s what makes it truly exceptional: ✅ Internationally Recognised Coaching Qualifications: Unlock global opportunities with credentials that stand out. ✅ Deeply Transformational: Experience profound personal and professional growth in just 5 months. ✅ Flexible Learning: Designed to fit into your busy lifestyle. ✅ Scientifically Grounded and Experiential: Evidence-based, reflective, and practical. ✅ Organisational Context: Master the nuances of coaching within workplace settings. ✅ Expert Guidance and Mentoring: Learn directly from highly experienced executive coaches. ✅ Your Unique Coaching Model: Develop your personal style to make an impact. ✅ Foster a Coaching Culture: Drive organisational success and well-being. ✅ Small Group Setting: Enjoy personalised support and attention. ✅ Global Recognition: Graduate with a diploma respected worldwide. 🎯 Who Is This For? Mentors looking to enhance their impact. Aspiring and current leaders. Managers wanting to excel in relational leadership. Consultants, trainers, HR, and L&D specialists. Coaches looking to refine their craft. 🌍 Join a Community of Excellence Becoming part of AoEC isn’t just about earning a diploma—it’s about joining a global network of coaching professionals committed to the highest standards of excellence. As a member of the Forbes Coaching Council, AoEC exemplifies global leadership in the field of coaching. 🚀 Ready to Transform Your Professional Path? Don’t wait to take this step toward your future. 🎁 Early Bird Discount Ends on 15th January 2025—secure your spot today and take advantage of this special offer! For more details, visit www.aoec.com/poland or feel free to contact me directly at natalia.zalesinska@aoec.com. We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Warmest regards, Natalia & Stephen Murphy

I awake at 5.30am, cycle to Galway station to travel to Dublin ..... Why? To lie on a psychoanalysts couch and do the work of being an analysand. I work with a Lacanian psychoanalyst, I come to Dublin fortnightly, we have two sessions a day. But what is this work I am doing? 1. Working on the self...connecting past, present and future.. seeing what my unconscious brings to me when I allow myself to free-associate. Using this space to learn, to develop, to sense-make, to express, to integrate, to remember, to absorb, to feel, to embody change, to put my symptoms to work. 2. Working on behalf of the ecosystem. I also do this psychoanalytic work because it adds to my understanding of, and my contribution to, the ecosystems I share. There is no self without others, there is no independence only interdependence. These points apply to coaching too, yet many coaches, clients, OD and HR people miss out perspective 2 due to our hyper-individualistic culture. The dominant coaching focus is to work on yourself, to gain advantage through improving performance, to achieve personal life or work goals. Yet each person having coaching, or working in other reflective spaces, is always working on behalf of their ecosystem. They may be working to make it more silo'd, individualistic, fragmented and alienated - if the focus of the work is inward looking or focused on personal goals and performance; or they may learn to use their personal insights, and read how they feel andreact in a relational way. Then they realise that the coaching work they are doing is not just about them, but about them living and engaging with their ecosystems. A highly skilled HR or OD team will understand that the function of coaching can be an integrating function for the whole. The client feels and absorbs difficult emotions, metabolising them on behalf of themselves and others, and can then return the knowledge, experience and feelings they have gained back to the workplace ecosystem. Designing ways to return individual coaching gains to deliver for the wider system, is a missing piece in most practice. When we put our symptom to work, we must put it to work for ourselves and for society. At the Eco-Leadership Institute we are re-launching our Diploma in Leadership coaching course in September as a Depth Approaches (certificate) and a Systems Approaches (certificate) - take both and receive our Diploma in Leadership Coaching. We will be training coaches to develop these advanced coaching skills in order to work with senior leaders with confidence DM me for further info. #coaching #ecosystems #systemchange #leadership Tavistock Institute of Human Relations NIODA ISPSO Tavistock Clinic International Coaching Federation Coaching at Work Christopher Yates 克里斯托弗·耶茨 Leslie Brissett (0) Eliat Aram Coaching Association of Canada #systems

As a 1:1 and group coach, #teamcoaching is and has been the advancement in the coaching space that I know many SLT's in organizations would love/wish/hope (read invest professional development funds STAT, your people gain 30 CCEU's from this training.....) managers/people leaders could be au fait with. Why? As I reflected earlier, we can all see whether on LinkedIn, via news media, in our own organizations, that change, restructure, the impact of AI technologies, across many industry sectors is evident. Our workplace eco systems are being challenged. PwC calls this 'a shock wave in the form of a new industrial revolution, reshaping the foundations of many industries. Traditional industry classifications will need to be re-written" There is and will continue to be a deep need for our people in workplace roles to be able to pivot, re-adapt and move with necessary system shifts and process changes. Many people leaders (and these are ones who invest in themselves and come along to coach training...) ask a similar question when faced with these VUCA set of things: How can any of this be done in the best possible way when it comes to our people? As the white paper 'Building a Coaching Culture for Change Management' HCI & ICF (2018) states: "When people experience change as something that is happening to them rather than something they are integral to, they become resistant to the change. Coaching is a powerful tool; one-on-one coaching, team coaching and work group coaching with a professional coach practitioner and rated as the most helpful in achieving the goals of change management initiatives along with training, e-learning and face time with senior leaders." I was a participant in the October cohort and will be joining the February cohort for the webinar phase of the learning. If you are already team/group coaching and want to refine your approach, join us. If you are in change management contexts (and who isn't?) join us. And if you are just simply interested on how to create different thinking for better results - join us. Enrol via info@coachingpacific.com and reach out to Mary Britton PCC and/or Helen Zink with your great questions. Kia manawanui mai, Meri Kirihimete Lisa #teamcoaching #groupcoaching #changemanagementcoaching #coachingforvuca #professionalcoachtraining #ICF #CCEUS #coachingpacificltd

According to the 2023 International Coaching Federation (ICF) Global Coaching Study, the number of coaches jumped 54% from its 2019 estimate of 71,000 to 109,200 worldwide in 2022. Internal coaches have also increased in number as more organizations intentionally build coaching cultures and offer coaching to wider populations of managers and leaders. The ICF estimates nearly one in five coaches (16%) works both as an external and internal coach, and these coaches spend most of their time doing internal coaching. Internal coaches work in dynamic, constantly changing organizations and face multiple, unique challenges not common to external coaches. In our current challenging business environment, coaching supervision offers an oasis for internal coaches to pause, reflect, and then re-engage with renewed energy to coach their leaders to become who they need to be for their own success and for the success of the organization. To read more about the role and value of coaching supervision specifically for internal coaches, please read my latest blog post, "What Internal Coaches Need." If you have questions about coaching supervision or any of the other services we offer, please feel free to contact me directly. https://lnkd.in/eh26wASk

#teamandgroupcoaching is now being delivered for your professional development across Aotearoa, New Zealand - brought to you by the Coaching Pacific Ltd Introduction to Group and Team Coaching trainers - Mary Britton PCC and Helen Zink. The first cohort (October 2024) just completed, and the second cohort will be underway in Tāmaki Makaurau, 19th February 2025. So why team and group coaching? We can all see whether on LinkedIn, via news media, in our own organizations, that change, restructure, the impact of AI technologies, across many industry sectors is evident. Our workplace eco systems are being challenged. PwC calls this 'a shock wave in the form of a new industrial revolution, reshaping the foundations of many industries. Traditional industry classifications will need to be re-written" There is and will continue to be a deep need for our people in workplace roles to be able to pivot, re-adapt and move with necessary system shifts and process changes. Many people leaders ask a similar question when faced with these VUCA set of things: How can any of this be done in the best possible way when it comes to our people? "When people experience change as something that is happening to them rather than something they are integral to, they become resistant to the change. Coaching is a powerful tool; one-on-one coaching, team coaching and work group coaching with a professional coach practitioner and rated as the most helpful in achieving the goals of change management initiatives along with training, e-learning and face time with senior leaders." Building a Coaching Culture for Change Management, HCI & ICF (2018) So here's what you will learn and apply in real time to your change management contexts: ✔What’s different about a group and a team ✔Useful processes + tools for working with a group or a team ✔How group coaching works ✔How team coaching works ✔What your group/team coach strengths are, what your work-ons may be ✔And you will be working with your team and applying your learning from February - April 2025 So if this is you - let's get started with some next steps: 👉You can see the recorded video from October 2024 on the programme here https://lnkd.in/gfHf_TzA 👉If it's a full YES and you are a first mover - enrol directly here: info@coachingpacific.com The EB rate is available until 1st Jan 2025 👉Still doing your research? Our website has all the information https://lnkd.in/gQ8vZevr and the full flyer is attached below. Do connect directly with Mary Britton PCC or Helen Zink with specific whakaaro you may have. We look forward to partnering with you on your team and group coaching journey. Same old thinking will garner same old results and cannot advance new ways of working. Try team and group coaching as a methodology instead.... 🙌 Ngā tauwhirotanga o te wā Team Coaching Pacific

Set, ready, coach! 🏃♀️ When asked what makes a good leader, People give all sorts of different answers: A great leader is a: — Coach — Listener — Visionary — Motivator — Team builder — Decision-maker — Strategic planner And the reality is that it's all of these and more. I want to focus on the leader as a coach. In a complex work environment, you can’t direct every decision You need team members who can think, analyze, learn, and make smart choices independently. Through coaching, you support them in building these skills. Coaching is not: ✕ Offering advice ✕ Mentoring or training ✕ Following a lockstep process ✕ Giving employees explicit direction Instead, through coaching, you help team members develop new skills and deeper levels of self-awareness. As a result, people grow, and your organization benefits by having ever-more-capable employees. Everyone wins! Learn how to master coaching: ↳ Encourage reflection To help the person move beyond their initial reactions to deeper insight. It can be as simple as asking “And what else?” or “Tell me more.” ↳ Listen actively It involves using curiosity and empathy to understand what someone is really saying ↳ Ask questions Coaching is a dialogue, and asking questions is an important way to spark additional thinking. ↳ Share your thoughts Give feedback but avoid dominating the discussion — Make sure your team member is receptive. — Present your ideas and feedback in neutral terms. — State your opinions as interpretations of what you observed. — Stick to what is relevant in this session. — Check in with the person. Ask, “Is what I’ve shared useful for you?” Key Takeaway: Developing coaching skills not only transforms individuals but also catalyzes organizational transformation, driving agility and overall performance ------------------------------------------------------------- Are you a new or experienced manager looking to level up❓ DM me & we’ll unlock your full leadership potential together🚀 Follow me and hit the 🔔 for more content Margarita Vargas ------------------------------------------------------------- #leadership #management #personaldevelopment #selfgrowth #coaching #awareness #mindset #motivation #teamwork #success

I encountered the concept of coaching about 25 years ago in the roles I took on in talent management and leadership development, and in the assessment and development centre activities modelled on competencies, and I loved it. Observing the benefits it brought to institutions, teams, and individuals, I decided to make it my profession. I reinforced my education with various trainings and supervisions from different schools of thought. I think I was struck by the light shining in the corner of my client’s eye when they experienced an “aha” moment, like the light that appears when Candy, the girl from the cartoon "Candy Candy", smiles.   In the early days, the definition of coaching was more akin to what we now distinguish as mentoring. It was a guidance process where “knowing” and being a “subject matter expert” were emphasized. Nowadays, we define coaching more as guiding a person find their way based on their “awareness or lack thereof.” It is a process aimed at minimizing the gap between where we are and where we aspire to be. It is a practice where individuals take responsibility, clarify what they can and cannot do regardless of circumstances, become aware of their resources and what they need to learn, and take action. For those who want to accompany this process, it is a profession that includes ethics, technical skills, knowledge, and approach; I don’t see it as spiritual leadership or “healing” expertise.   At the heart of the job lies listening with sincerity, free from our own prejudices. Being heard is so empowering that both the client and the coach experience the satisfaction of witnessing a potential realized and enjoy the relief of being able to unravel the "stuckness". Naturally, there is an effect of “healing,” finding meaning, and making sense of the situation and life. However, this is a result, not the purpose. I see coaching as a demanding profession that serves both individual and organizational development, ensuring a more holistic and sincere approach to current issues, bringing a more inclusive leadership perspectives, and promoting the determination, sustainability, and resilience needed for these approaches. We can, of course, use the coaching approach in our management, parenting, relationships, and other professions we are qualified in. By respecting our client’s right to question and reason and their freedom of choice; knowing that our boundaries will strengthen us professionally and protect us mutually.   I hope that such efforts dedicated to raising awareness and interest in our profession, celebrating its results, will focus more on creating ethical and quality coaching approaches rather than merely creating more coaches. #coachingweek #coaching #resilience