Discussion Groups

Member Discussion Groups
May 08, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET

Join Jan Rybeck on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 12:00pm EST for a discussion on Vertical Leadership Development and Coaching.

Member Discussion Groups
May 09, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET

Join our vibrant community of global coaches in a virtual discussion group session. Engage in insightful conversations with IOC members to delve into emerging coaching topics, advance your coaching practice and personal growth as a coach, and foster deep personal and professional relationships.

We will meet every other Thursday at 12:00pm EST.  Register and receive the recurring meeting invitation - join when you can!

Book ClubMember Discussion Groups
May 09, 2024
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET

May and June Featured Book: Positive Provocation: 25 Questions to Elevate Your Coaching Practice by Robert Biswas-Diener

The IOC Invites you to join our Book Club, which will meet once a month on the first Thursday of every month. We will spend two meetings per book, one for a review of the major themes and the other for specialized topic dives related to your coaching practice.

Member Discussion Groups
May 10, 2024
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET

This group serves as a safe space for black women coaches across the globe and at all levels of experience to share challenges, wins, and strategies for growth as they relate to the unique intersectional journey of being a black woman in this profession.

Member Discussion Groups
May 15, 2024
11:00 am to 12:00 pm ET

Topic: Ethics or Inappropriate: is there a difference?

These bi-monthly groups will be interactive, allowing a vibrant discussion with peers on a predetermined ethical theme. Wendy-Ann will speak to the theme, then encouraging discussion of how the theme has been visible or experienced in your coaching practice. Group discussions will be respectful and held in the safe space of reflection, sharing and discovery of new potentials.

Member Discussion GroupsMembership Tours
May 15, 2024
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET

Membership Benefits Discussion, Tour and Q&A

Are you curious about all the benefits available to you as a member of the IOC? Would you like to better understand how to fully take advantage of the IOC’s resources? Do you have questions about how these resources can be personally tailored to your coaching practice? If so, join Emily Terrani in her upcoming bi-monthly membership benefits tour & discussion group that will focus on reviewing the IOC’s abundance of membership resources. 

During the hour-long Zoom session, you will have the opportunity to participate in a virtual guided tour of the Institutes’ resources and website, get your membership benefits questions answered, and interact with other IOC members. We will walk you through all of the resources available to you as a member of the IOC and the different ways you can utilize your membership for learning, professional development and community. Bring your questions as we are eager to help you optimize your IOC membership experience.

Member Discussion Groups
May 16, 2024
11:00 am to 12:00 pm ET

Topic: Six Hats and Lateral Thinking: Increasing Individual and Organizational Creativity.

This monthly discussion group will explore increasing creativity in our practices and enhancing our clients' dreams and imaginations. Frequent guest speakers will facilitate our discussions and enliven our conversations. We seek to provide support, information and encouragement for our own and others' creative pursuits!

Member Discussion Groups
May 16, 2024
5:00 pm to 6:15 pm ET

This is a group for those coaching healthcare professionals. It’s a place for networking, group learning, and support. Every month we focus on a relevant topic and/or engage in skill drills. Our goal is to grow together and improve our skills so that we can best serve the healthcare community.

Member Discussion Groups
May 23, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET

Join our vibrant community of global coaches in a virtual discussion group session. Engage in insightful conversations with IOC members to delve into emerging coaching topics, advance your coaching practice and personal growth as a coach, and foster deep personal and professional relationships.

We will meet every other Thursday at 12:00pm EST.  Register and receive the recurring meeting invitation - join when you can!

Member Discussion Groups
May 29, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET

We'd like to invite you to join us for an important discussion as this group will unpack and explore the myriad of opportunities and challenges of the higher education space and how to effectively coach within it, whether it be with university leaders, administrators, boards, faculty, staff, or students.

In this month's session we will talk with acclaimed academic and executive coach, Dr. Lize Booysen.