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Association For Coaching In Ireland Masterclass: Developing A Coaching Culture

If you are an HR professional, talent manager or business coach, you night be interested in joining us for the next Association for Coaching in Ireland masterclass, 'The Benefits Of Developing A Coaching Culture'.

The event will tak place on Tuesday 20 May, 2008 in Dublin and on Wednesday 21 May 2008 in Belfast.

It will feature a case study of how Irish call centre Gem is using coaching to enhance organisational performance and is being led by Andrea Close Quality Manager for Gem, and Carole Pemberton, of Coaching to Solutions.

At this event we will explore a case study of how Gem is creating a coaching culture. Gem was established in 2000 and is a privately owned outsource contact centre based in Belfast delivering innovative services for market leading organisations across a wide range of geographic regions, sectors and channels.

Employing over 1000 people, Gem is dedicated to delivering outstanding results for our clients and our performance has been recognised through the many industry awards for recruitment, training, innovative use of technology and business development.

Gem faces the challenges of every call centre - how to engage, motivate and retain a young, educated and mobile workforce, so that its level of service delivery meets client needs.  Their answer has been to develop an approach to coaching that aligns with their culture and values, an approach that makes coaching a part of how people work together.

Details of how to book to attend the Association for Coaching in Ireland masterclass can be found online.

TC #008: Taking Coaching To The Next Level

Talking Coaching Podcast #008 : March 31, 2008 : Taking Coaching To The Next Level

For our eighth episode of the "Talking Coaching Podcast" we are joined by Laura Berman Fortgang and we discuss creating your internal life blueprint, an approach that takes coaching to the next level for your clients.

Laura was a key note address at the Association for Coaching Conference in March 2008 and was a highly energetic and engaging speaker. Get ready to take notes on this weeks show.

This podcast was first broadcast as part of the Association for Coaching podcast series which I hosted ahead of the recent Association for Coaching International conference in March 2008. Access the first podcast in the Association for Coaching Conference series here.

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Taking Coaching To The Next Level Show Notes

00:00  Introduction
01:40  What is your 'internal life blueprint', and how does this help your navigation in life?
04:54  Example of developing your life blueprint
08:38  How as a professional coach you can you unearth someone's 'blueprint'
12:43  How you as a professional coach help reveal the art of the possible in the coachee
16:51  Case studies of the impact of taking this approach and the impact it has made
21:08  Conclusion and additional resources

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The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is hosted by Krishna De, an international author, professional speaker, executive coach and mentor in the field of employer branding, personal branding, brand engagement, leadership and social media.

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is for HR leaders, executives and professional coaches who want to access the leading edge thinking in the world of professional coaching.

Krishna is the Founder and Vice Chair of the Association for Coaching in Ireland, a non profit organisation committed to excellence and ethics in coaching. Krishna is recognised as a global expert and ambassador for the coaching profession and received the 2008/09 Honorary Award for “Influencing Service to the Profession of Coaching”, awarded by the Association for Coaching in recognition of Krishna’s influence on the global development of coaching and its impact within business and in the wider community.

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TC #007: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Coaching

Talking Coaching Podcast 007 : March 24, 2008 : Mindfulness Based Cognitive Coaching

For our seventh episode of the "Talking Coaching Podcast" we are joined by Patrizia Collard and Gladeana McMahon and discuss Mindfulness Based Cognitive Coaching (MBCC) and its value in leadership development, executive coaching and organisational performance.

Get ready to take notes on this weeks show.

This podcast was first broadcast as part of the Association for Coaching podcast series which I hosted ahead of the recent Association for Coaching International conference in March 2008. Access the first podcast in the Association for Coaching Conference series here.

How Listen To The Talking Coaching Podcast

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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Coaching Show Notes

00:00  Introduction
01:16  What is 'Midfulness Based Cognitive Coaching' and its value in leadership coaching? 
03:04  The historical roots 
03:04  What evidence is there that the approach works?
14:15  What type of clients benefit most from Midfulness Based Cognitive Coaching?
16:48  Why did you become interested in using Midfulness Based Cognitive Coaching?
19:57  Can you give examples of integatrating this approach into a coaching practice?
22:52  How do you make the transition - what type of questions do you start with?
26:39  How Midfulness Based Cognitive Coaching translate into corporate profitability?
30:06  Further commentary on use of mindfulnes based cognitive coaching.
34:19  Additional information and resources
36:54  Conclusion

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Do share your thoughts on this episode of "Talking Coaching". Perhaps you have found some of the strategies and tips we share have worked for you or perhaps you have ideas and suggestions you would like to share with our listeners? You can choose one of 4 different ways to get in touch so why not:

• post your feedback in the comments section at the Talking Coaching blog
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Media Note

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is hosted by Krishna De, an international author, professional speaker, executive coach and mentor in the field of employer branding, personal branding, brand engagement, leadership and social media.

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is for HR leaders, executives and professional coaches who want to access the leading edge thinking in the world of professional coaching.

Krishna is the Founder and Vice Chair of the Association for Coaching in Ireland, a non profit organisation committed to excellence and ethics in coaching. Krishna is recognised as a global expert and ambassador for the coaching profession and received the 2008/09 Honorary Award for “Influencing Service to the Profession of Coaching”, awarded by the Association for Coaching in recognition of Krishna’s influence on the global development of coaching and its impact within business and in the wider community.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License.  In the case of reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. These conditions can be waived by permission from the copyright holder.

Talking Coaching is Europe's first ever podcast focusing on providing access to leading edge thinking on the world of coaching.

TC #006: Integrating Coaching With Leadership Development

Talking Coaching Podcast 006 : March 17, 2008 : Integrating Coaching With Leadership Development

For our sixth episode of the "Talking Coaching Podcast" we are joined by lecturer and coach Roger Niven and discuss how to build a high performing coaching practice and organisation. Roger is a Fellow of the Centre for Leadership Studies at Exeter University in the UK.

Get ready to take notes on this weeks show - topics we cover include how integrate coaching with leadership development.

This podcast was first broadcast as part of the Association for Coaching podcast series which I hosted ahead of the recent Association for Coaching International conference in March 2008.

How Listen To The Talking Coaching Podcast

You can access the podcast by either clicking on the play button and the audio will stream direct or you can right click on the MP3 link and save it to yout hard drive to listen to at your convenience or transfer it to your portable player.

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Integrating Coaching With Leadership Development Show Notes

00:00  Introduction
01:12  Alternative models of leadership and skills development in the workplace
03:07  How executive coaching plays a role in supporting transfer of skills back to the workplace
05:08  The coach approach - what does it mean for facilitators
06:47  The client relationship - what needs to happen in the workplace
10:10  The 4 mindsets of the coach approach - worldly, analytical, collaborative, reflective
13:55  When does this model work particularly well and what has to be done in preparation?
16:08  What are some of the challenging elements of achieving this process?
19:37  What ways can we connect to support delivery and embedding of learning?
22:26  What best practice can be encouraged for this type of contact with coaching clients?
24:49  IT/IS security and eLearning tools
26:30  Association for coaching conference
28:25  Conclusion

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Do share your thoughts on this episode of "Talking Coaching". Perhaps you have found some of the strategies and tips we share have worked for you or perhaps you have ideas and suggestions you would like to share with our listeners? You can choose one of 4 different ways to get in touch so why not:

• post your feedback in the comments section at the Talking Coaching blog
• leave comments at our media centre by calling+1 214 615 6505ext 6842
• leave an audio comment on our site here at "Talking Coaching" - just plug in your headset and micophone and you can leave a message
• or send us an email at connect(at)talkingcoaching.com

Media Note

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is hosted by Krishna De, an international author, professional speaker, executive coach and mentor in the field of employer branding, personal branding, brand engagement, leadership and social media.

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is for HR leaders, executives and professional coaches who want to access the leading edge thinking in the world of professional coaching.

Krishna is the Founder and Vice Chair of the Association for Coaching in Ireland, a non profit organisation committed to excellence and ethics in coaching. Krishna is recognised as a global expert and ambassador for the coaching profession and received the 2008/09 Honorary Award for “Influencing Service to the Profession of Coaching”, awarded by the Association for Coaching in recognition of Krishna’s influence on the global development of coaching and its impact within business and in the wider community.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License.  In the case of reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. These conditions can be waived by permission from the copyright holder.

Talking Coaching is Europe's first ever podcast focusing on providing access to leading edge thinking on the world of coaching.

TC #005: Building A Great Organisation

Talking Coaching Podcast 005 : March 10, 2008 : Building A Great Organisation

For our fifth episode of the "Talking Coaching Podcast" we are joined by coach and author Sonia Stringer and discuss how to build a high performing coaching practice and organisation.

Get ready to take notes on this weeks show - topics we cover include how to appoint a world class support team, how to find and appoint associate coaches for your coaching practice and the importance of masterminding.

How Listen To The Talking Coaching Podcast

You can access the podcast by either clicking on the play button and the audio will stream direct or you can right click on the MP3 link and save it to yout hard drive to listen to at your convenience or transfer it to your portable player.

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Creating A Great Organisation Show Notes

00:00   Introduction
04:07   Creating a 'world class' support team
07:07   Who should be your 'key' team members?
12:09   Where can you find support potential team members?
16:08   How do you find potential associate coaches to join your team?
19:49   What difference does it make to be in a 'mastermind' group?
22:14   How does a 'mastermind group' differ from 'coach supervision'?
27:46   What makes for team success?
31:26   What key action points should we now take?
33:59   Conclusion - your action plan

Creating A Great Organisation Resources

Compass Point Coaching

Magic Of The Mastermind Book

Sonia's Sassy And Savvy Women Programme

How To Leave Us Feedback

Do share your thoughts on this episode of "Talking Coaching". Perhaps you have found some of the strategies and tips we share have worked for you or perhaps you have ideas and suggestions you would like to share with our listeners? You can choose one of 4 different ways to get in touch so why not:

• post your feedback in the comments section at the Talking Coaching blog
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Media Note

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is hosted by Krishna De, an international author, professional speaker, executive coach and mentor in the field of employer branding, personal branding, brand engagement, leadership and social media. 

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is for HR leaders, executives and professional coaches who want to access the leading edge thinking in the world of professional coaching.

Krishna is the Founder and Vice Chair of the Association for Coaching in Ireland, a non profit organisation committed to excellence and ethics in coaching. She is also the recipient of the Association For Coaching International Honorary Award for Influencing in recognition for her influence and leadership supporting the growth of the coaching profession across the globe.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License.  In the case of reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. These conditions can be waived by permission from the copyright holder.

Talking Coaching is Europe's first ever podcast focusing on providing access to leading edge thinking on the world of coaching.

Association for Coaching in Ireland: Masterclass with Dr Peter Hawkins

I am delighted to announce that the next Association for Coaching Masterclass will be taking place on 1 April 2008 in Dublin and the 2 April 2008 in Belfast.

Our speaker will be Dr Peter Hawkins of the Bath Consultancy Group, who will be talking on the subject of "How To Ensure Your Coaching Achieves A Return On Investment".                  

Increasingly organisations that invest in coaching are becoming more discerning and eager to ensure that there is a demonstrable return on the investment being made.  In this master-class, Dr. Peter Hawkins will illustrate the key elements that need to be accounted for to ensure the best return on the investment of time and cost.

You can find all the details about the event and register to book your place at the Association for Coaching website.

Peter will also be joining me here as part of our new Talking Coaching Podcast series - so watch out for that in the forthcoming weeks.

Association for Coaching International Conference 2008

For those of you who are in the field of coaching or are leaders who are embedding coaching into your organisation, you might be interested in attending the forthcoming Association for Coaching International Conference taking place on 13-14 March 2008 at the Victoria Park Plaza, London. 

The theme this year is “Embracing Excellence” and the conference is relevant if you are an experienced professional coach, if you are an organisation looking to embed coaching to support organisational performance and your talent agenda or if you are providers in the field of coach training.

There will be over 30 workshops to choose from in the five streams:

• Executive Coaching
• Organisational Coaching
• Personal and Business Coaching
• Psychometrics in Coaching
• Advanced Coaching.

I will be speaking on day one with fellow executive coach, Oliver Johnston - we will be sharing research we have undertaken in the area "Coaching at the Performance Edge" with insights about what CEO's are looking for when working with a coach as they face into the performance edge and what implications that has for executive coaches if they are to be effective in their coaching practice.

You can book your place to attend the conference at the Association for Coaching Conference website.

TC #001: Appreciative Coaching Part 1

Talking Coaching Podcast 001 : January 14 2008 : Appreciative Coaching (Part1)

For our first episode of the "Talking Coaching Podcast" we are joined by Sara Orem, co-author of "Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change". In this episode we cover an introduction to appreciative coaching and we discuss the four stage model for appreciative coaching.

Get ready to take notes so that you can discover how to use appreciative coaching with your coaching clients.

How Listen To The Talking Coaching Podcast

You can access the podcast by either clicking on the play button and the audio will stream direct or you can right click on the MP3 link and save it to yout hard drive to listen to at your convenience or transfer it to your portable player.

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Appreciative Coaching Part 1 Show Notes

00:00     Introduction: Appreciative Coaching
05:32     What is 'Appreciative Coaching'?
05:55     Stage 1: 'Discover' - Think, remember and recount positive peak experiences
07:32     Stage 2: 'Dream' - The 'big vision' - Describe the whole picture you want
12:40     Stage 3: 'Design' - Steps to create the future
19:55     Stage 4: 'Destiny' - Almost (already) where we want to be
25:00     Research and case studies behind the model
28:24     Conclusion

Appreciative Coaching Resources

Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change (Jossey-Bass Business & Management) By Sara L. Orem, Jacqueline Binkert, Ann L. Clancy

ISBN-10: 0787984531
ISBN-13: 978-0787984533

Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change by David L. Cooperrider (Author), Diana Whitney (Author)

ISBN-10: 1576753565
ISBN-13: 978-1576753569

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook by David Cooperrider (Author), Diana Whitney (Author), Jacqueline M. Stavros

ISBN-10: 1576754936
ISBN-13: 978-1576754931

How To Leave Us Feedback

Do share your thoughts on this episode of "Talking Coaching". Perhaps you have found some of the strategies and tips we share have worked for you or perhaps you have ideas and suggestions you would like to share with our listeners. You can choose one of 4 different ways to get in touch so why not:

• post your feedback in the comments section
• leave comments at our media centre by calling +1 214 615 6505ext 6842
• leave an audio comment on out site here at "Talking Coaching" - just plug in your headset and micophone and you can leave a message
• or send us an email at connect(at)talkingcoaching.com

Media Note

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is hosted by Krishna De, an international author, professional speaker, executive coach and mentor in the field of employer branding, personal branding, brand engagement, leadership and social media. 

The "Talking Coaching Podcast" is for HR leaders, executives and professional coaches who want to access the leading edge thinking in the world of professional coaching.

Krishna is the Founder and Vice Chair of the Association for Coaching in Ireland, a non profit organisation committed to excellence and ethics in coaching.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License.  In the case of reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. These conditions can be waived by permission from the copyright holder.

Talking Coaching is Europe's first ever podcast focusing on providing access to leading edge thinking on the world of coaching.

Association for Coaching In Ireland Masterclass: Coaching The Team At Work

If you are an HR professional, business leader or professional coach who is interested in how to ensure you create high performing teams, then you will be interested in the next Masterclass I am organising for the Association for Coaching in Ireland.

Our next events will be taking place on the 29 January 2008 in Dublin and 30 January 2008 in Belfast and the subject will be "Coaching the Team at Work".

Very little real research has been undertaken into team coaching outside sport; sports analogies, while often being used in the context of coaching teams at work, have only limited application to the world of work.

Team coaching at work is frequently confused with team facilitation or team building. Professor David Clutterbuck’s will share insights from his latest book “Coaching the Team at Work”, which is the first in-depth study of team coaching outside the world of sport.

The workshop will cover:

• An understanding of the fundamentals of effective team coaching

• Tools, techniques and processes for assessing team dynamics

• Insights into some of the most common issues teams face and how the coach can assist the team to address them

• Awareness of the ethical and practical issues involved in managing the complexities of multiple simultaneous clients and customers

• An understanding of how to “wean off” the team from the coach so that it coaches itself.

Make sure that you book your place soon for "Coaching the Team at Work" to avoid disappointment.

Association for Coaching Masterclasses: Dublin and Belfast, November 2007

As a business leader, one of the core skills I personally believe it critical to support the performance of your business is that of being a great coach and mentor.

I am therefore delighted to announce that Sir John will be our next speaker at the Association for Coaching Ireland November 2007 events which is taking place on the 27 November in Dublin and the 28 November in Belfast. His masterclass is entitled “Coaching: A Mandatory Skill for 21st Century Leaders”.

You can find out the details of the event and how to book here.