International Association of Coaching Blog

From the Editor

Linda

Last month it was all about IAC^® members over the airwaves, and this month we are in print! IAC^® Communications Chair Sue Brundege had an article published in the March issue of choice, the magazine of professional coaching. "License to Skill" does an excellent job of introducing and promoting the IAC Coaching Masteries^® to the greater coaching community.

In this month's President's Message, Angela Spaxman pushes us to extremes with her never-ending quest for excellence—not just for the IAC^® for but the coaching profession as whole. Angela and I also both chose to highlight an exciting new project that features the work of IAC^® founder Thomas Leonard.

Master Coaches will want to take note of the announcement we've included from the Conversation Among Masters (CAM) conference, which takes place May 3—6 in Branson, Missouri, USA. To secure your invitation in future years, be sure to read Nina East's latest foray into the IAC Coaching Masteries^® – this month she deepens our awareness and practice of Mastery #7—Helping the Client Set and Keep Clear Intentions.

Our Certification Team continues to grow, and this month you will meet another new member of the certification board.

Our feature article is from Australian media trainer and coach Antoni Lee. He shares his personal challenges to maintain a robust coaching practice in the current economy, and the steps he is taking to meet those challenges head on.

In Tools for Coaching Mastery, IAC^® licensee Aileen Gibb of IC International presents several useful and creative tools to help us achieve Mastery #3—Engaged Listening.

Janice Hunter will be back next month with a new column. In the meantime, feel free to browse through some previous Coaching Moments.

Submission guidelines for the VOICE are now available on the website, including submission dates for our upcoming issues. I would love to receive your article submissions by April 20th for the May issue, or May 18th for the June issue.

Please contact me with your article ideas and your feedback about this issue.

Warm wishes,
Linda

Linda Dessau, CPCC
Editor, IAC^® VOICE
Email: voice@certifiedcoach.org

From the President

Angela

by Angela Spaxman
president@certifiedcoach.org

Is the IAC^® living up to our potential as an organization? How well are we achieving our mission: to advance coaching to the highest standards of universal excellence? What new services, policies or practices would help us do more? These are the questions I'm asking myself, and asking you.

Clearly the world needs to go through a dramatic period of change. I want to be part of that, and I know that coaching adds tremendous power and humanity to this essential drive for change. How can the IAC^® more powerfully support high-quality coaching so that we can be a catalyst for positive change?

By sharing your thoughts, you can be part of the solution. And there is already a fascinating dialogue on this topic going on at the IAC^® Volunteers Forum. To add your thinking, IAC Collective-X members click here, or click here to join Collective-X for free.

As you may know, Andrea J. Lee recently launched a new website featuring content from our Founder, the late Thomas J. Leonard. The resources there are an opportunity to reconnect with the energy that Thomas created in the world of coaching. And for those who never knew Thomas, it's a chance to find out what all the fuss is about. Thomas was a very special individual, and his cutting-edge thinking still influences the IAC^® through his original concept. Thomas inspired many coaches and continues to inspire the IAC^®.

According to Andrea, one of Thomas's success strategies was to "find the extreme." Extremes are provocative and very attractive. When extremes are used in designing organizations and in marketing, they force innovation. So of course I am now wondering, what extremes does the IAC^® represent in the marketplace of coaching? Are we "the simplest" coach certification program in the world? Do we represent "the highest" standards of coaching in the world? Those are two extremes I would aspire to. What other extremes could we represent as a coaching association? Note: thanks to our new blog format, you can now add your comments below.

Cheers,
Angela Spaxman
President, IAC^®
Email: president@certifiedcoach.org
Web: www.lovingworkandleading.com

Preserving the legacy of Thomas Leonard

by Linda Dessau

I've been reading with relish the notices and updates about Andrea J. Lee's newest venture, The Thomas Leonard Success Strategies Program (you can read more about Thomas Leonard here). Andrea and I sat down to discuss how she's feeling about the project, what motivated her to bring it to the world, and why she thinks now is the best time to discover or rediscover the work of Thomas Leonard. Click below to listen to our interview.

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Conversation Among Masters

by Sue Brundege

Are you looking for a higher level kind of coaching conference experience? One where you can hear from powerful conversation starters who generate meaningful conversations and have an opportunity to establish closer relationships with other master-level coaches? Then look no further than the third annual Conversation Among Masters (CAM) event being held on May 3—6 in Branson, Missouri, USA.

CAM is a unique, invitation-only event designed to give Master Coaches the time and space to converse, connect, and collaborate. Base criteria for attendance includes 5 years of Coaching experience and 50+ clients. Experienced Coaches worldwide gather at CAM to learn and engage in stimulating conversation about issues that matter most—broadening minds, opening hearts, and pushing the boundaries of the coaching profession.

Also, you’ll get the chance to meet several of our IAC Board members in person, who are coming from around the globe to attend this event and will be hosting a reception regarding IAC membership opportunities. To learn more about CAM and review the invitation criteria, visit www.conversationamongmasters.com/gettinginvited.html.

Meet IAC® Certifier Alison Davis

This month, IAC^® Certifying Examiner Natalie Tucker Miller introduces us to IAC^®'s newest member of the certification board, Alison Davis, in this sparkling audio interview. Click here to listen [23:00]—We're sure you will appreciate the global flavour Alison brings to the team, and what Natalie calls Alison's "mastery in action."

 

Natalie Tucker Miller, IAC-CC, is a Certifying Examiner for the IAC and former IAC Board President, as well as an Instructor and Dean of Students at the School of Coaching Mastery. Additionally, Natalie is founder of Ageless-Sages.com, publisher of Picture Books for Elders™. Follow Natalie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NatalieTM