You are here

Home » April 2021

Big Image

Coaching Report: April 2021

A Time for Growth

Curated by: The IOC Team

  • In the northern hemisphere, spring is melting snow and growing leaf and flower buds. A sense of new life is palpable. In years past, human lives followed seasonal patterns closely. Winter was a time for going inside - a time for rest and reflection. British author Katherine May writes about this in her book, Wintering. Wintering is a time in life when we stop and embrace the quiet stillness and soothe our minds and hearts.

    It seems that we are coming out of a very long pandemic winter, we have a sense that a new time is encroaching - a time for growth.

    Having spent the past year in survival and adaptation to new and difficult circumstances, many of us rightfully so may not have had the capacity to contemplate growth. Yet, like wintering, growth serves a purpose for us. It allows us to develop and learn, to reach past our comfort zones.

    As this capacity for growth starts to expand, the timing could not be better for our two upcoming webinars, which will support this transition in the seasons and ourselves.

    On April 8, we are so happy to welcome back Dorie Clark for another webinar on “Becoming Recognized for Your Coaching Expertise.” Dorie - a Harvard Business Review author and Duke University executive education professor - will share practical strategies to help you build a following around your ideas and ensure you're viewed as an expert, not a commodity.

    Then on April 22nd, we have Heidi Hanna, Ph.D., who is an expert on how to become more resilient to stress. Everyone has stress on their brains (and bodies) these days, and as a coach, it’s critical to how to facilitate the use of stress in ways that are helpful instead of harmful. Neuroscience research demonstrates that our brain and nervous system can adapt in both positive and negative ways to stress. It’s not the stress itself that causes the problem but our response that impacts our lives.

    Wishing you a month of renewal and growth,
    The IOC Team

  • Webinar: Coaching from the Inside Out: How Internal Family Systems Can Deepen Your Work
    Schwartz, Richard

    The Internal Family Systems model is an extremely popular form of psychotherapy that is increasingly being applied to coaching. Using it, coaches help clients quickly access a state called the Self which is characterized by qualities like calm, clarity, curiosity, and compassion. Then, from that state, clients explore and transform their relationships with the parts of them that are blocking their goals or their vision. Finally, they are more able to lead their personal and work lives from the state of Self-leadership which creates more harmony in their relationships.

    Share
    /
    >> Read More
  • Webinar: Unleashing the Power of Liminal Space
    Simmons, Rick

    In this highly interactive discussion, Rick Simmons, CEO, the telos institute, will provide coaches the framework to work with clients and leaders to help them realize the incredible potential of these uncertain times.  At Telos, we use the term “liminal space” to define periods of discontinuity that create an openness to change, much like the environment many of us find ourselves in today. Utilizing real-life examples of when liminal space was best managed for transformative results, the discussion will highlight effective methods to facilitate the journey to successfully capture the power of liminality.

    Share
    /
    >> Read More

Director's Corner

  • In the northern hemisphere, spring is melting snow and growing leaf and flower buds. A sense of new life is palpable. In years past, human lives followed seasonal patterns closely. Winter was a time for going inside - a time for rest and reflection. British author Katherine May writes about this in her book, Wintering. Wintering is a time in life when we stop and embrace the quiet stillness and soothe our minds and hearts.

    It seems that we are coming out of a very long pandemic winter, we have a sense that a new time is encroaching - a time for growth.

    Having spent the past year in survival and adaptation to new and difficult circumstances, many of us rightfully so may not have had the capacity to contemplate growth. Yet, like wintering, growth serves a purpose for us. It allows us to develop and learn, to reach past our comfort zones.

    As this capacity for growth starts to expand, the timing could not be better for our two upcoming webinars, which will support this transition in the seasons and ourselves.

    On April 8, we are so happy to welcome back Dorie Clark for another webinar on “Becoming Recognized for Your Coaching Expertise.” Dorie - a Harvard Business Review author and Duke University executive education professor - will share practical strategies to help you build a following around your ideas and ensure you're viewed as an expert, not a commodity.

    Then on April 22nd, we have Heidi Hanna, Ph.D., who is an expert on how to become more resilient to stress. Everyone has stress on their brains (and bodies) these days, and as a coach, it’s critical to how to facilitate the use of stress in ways that are helpful instead of harmful. Neuroscience research demonstrates that our brain and nervous system can adapt in both positive and negative ways to stress. It’s not the stress itself that causes the problem but our response that impacts our lives.

    Wishing you a month of renewal and growth,
    The IOC Team

Featured Research

Videos

  • Webinar: Coaching from the Inside Out: How Internal Family Systems Can Deepen Your Work
    Schwartz, Richard

    The Internal Family Systems model is an extremely popular form of psychotherapy that is increasingly being applied to coaching. Using it, coaches help clients quickly access a state called the Self which is characterized by qualities like calm, clarity, curiosity, and compassion. Then, from that state, clients explore and transform their relationships with the parts of them that are blocking their goals or their vision. Finally, they are more able to lead their personal and work lives from the state of Self-leadership which creates more harmony in their relationships.

    Share
    /
    >> Read More
  • Webinar: Unleashing the Power of Liminal Space
    Simmons, Rick

    In this highly interactive discussion, Rick Simmons, CEO, the telos institute, will provide coaches the framework to work with clients and leaders to help them realize the incredible potential of these uncertain times.  At Telos, we use the term “liminal space” to define periods of discontinuity that create an openness to change, much like the environment many of us find ourselves in today. Utilizing real-life examples of when liminal space was best managed for transformative results, the discussion will highlight effective methods to facilitate the journey to successfully capture the power of liminality.

    Share
    /
    >> Read More

Sponsor