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June 26th, 2008
5:30 p.m.
International Coach Federation
Calgary Association of Professional Coaches
2008 PRISM AWARD
The Calgary Association of Professional Coaches
is pleased to announce
the FIFTH ANNUAL PRISM Award
celebrating organizations that have achieved excellence through coaching
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
2008 PRISM Award Winners' Showcase and Cocktail Reception
June 26, 2008 - 5:30 p.m.
Tropical Oasis Room
located in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo
Cost: members $40.00, nonmembers $50.00
To view zoo map Click here for details.
Registration and payment are required in advance
RSVP To Evelyn at va.capc@shaw.ca
by Monday June 23 please
If we have your credit card information on file, the cost of the event will be automatically processed when you RSVP unless you advise otherwise. If you wish to attend and we do not have your credit card information on file, please phone 403.850.0072 (confidential voice mail) or fax to 403.938.1037 (confidential Fax #). For those who prefer to pay by cheque, payment must be received by the Monday prior to the event. Cheques can be made payable to Calgary Association of Professional Coaches and mailed to P.O. Box 899, Okotoks, AB T1S 1A9.
May 15th, 2008
6:00 p.m.
CAPC May Breakfast Meeting
Web 2.0 Marketing Yourself as a Coach on the Web
David Cree - Owner of Clearpath SEO
Thursday Morning, May 15, 2008
The ability of coaches to utilize the Web to build their business is at various stages in the CAPC community. Some have fully integrated websites, some have developed basic information portals for potential and current customers while others are in the conceptual stage and have a profile on the CAPC website. CAPC is at the conceptual stage of developing a new website right now.
For coaches, what are potential customers using the web for in their search for services today? Are they seeking information? Contact details? Tools to use? And knowing this, what would you do to expand your coaching business?
Come and hear David speak about what your customers are doing on the web today. David's expertise is in web marketing and in order to be great at that, he understands what customers are doing today on the web. In this hour-long interactive discussion, David will give you the customer's point of view and link it to what a coaching business needs to be aware of to be successful.
David Cree started Clearpath Search Engine Optimization out of the incredible need and opportunity for small- and mid-sized businesses to excel in their marketing efforts through search engines and web marketing channels. David has been consulting clients in web marketing for over 5 years. Clients use Clearpath because they feel David makes the internet more accessible and a powerful tool for their business. David was recently featured as an internet marketing expert in the Calgary Herald, QR770 and CBC Radio Calgary.
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
7:00-7:20 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20-7:30 General CAPC Announcements
7:30-8:30 Presentation
8:30-9:00 Networking
Bow Valley Club, 3rd Floor, Bow Valley Square
205, 5th Avenue SW, Calgary
COST: members $20 non-members $30
RSVP to Evelyn at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, May 12th PLEASE
Please note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered,
registration and payment are required in advance.
April 24th, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Calgary Association of Professional Coaches Proudly Presents
The CAPC Annual General Meeting and Networking Evening
Thursday Evening, April 24, 2008
Here is a program designed for everyone.
The AGM will be short and sweet so we can get right to the important part for New Coaches, Coaches Growing Their Business,
and Experienced Coaches - What will CAPC do for you?
The CAPC Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at 6:00 pm. In accordance with the Calgary Association of Professional Coaches BYLAWS, the following item will be voted on:-
- The 2007 Financial Statements will be made available
and presented for motion.
The CAPC Board encourages all members to attend the AGM. All qualified members of the society are eligible to vote on any issue presented to the membership for a vote. If you are a CAPC member and can't make this event, please request a Proxy to ensure we have a quorum for the vote (details below).
THEN ON TO:
The 2008 CAPC Board of Directors presents a VISION for the Calgary community. Come and share your views on what the community needs in order to grow and succeed. Part interactive presentation, part interactive discussion, part highly interactive networking session.
If you are a CAPC member, are considering becoming a CAPC member or are a past member wondering what CAPC is doing, and are passionate about coaching in Calgary and working with CAPC to continue to grow and develop Coaching as a recognized profession, sign up today for this great evening.
PROXIES:
If you are unable to attend the AGM and are a member of CAPC, the use of proxies is permissible for any vote taken by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The proxy may be obtained from the Virtual Assistant only by those who are unable to attend the meeting, and must be returned to the Virtual Assistant prior to the meeting. If the proposal is amended or changed in any material way at the meeting, all proxies are null and void.
If you are a member of CAPC and are unable to attend, please contact Evelyn, our Virtual Assistant, at va.capc@shaw.ca to obtain your proxy. All proxy votes must be returned to the Virtual Assistant no later than Tuesday, April 22nd at 12:00 noon.
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
6:00 pm - Doors open
Wine and Cheese and Appetizers
6:30 pm - AGM
7:30-9:00pm Networking
Bow Valley Club, 3rd Floor, Bow Valley Square
205, 5th Avenue SW, Calgary
COST: members $30 non-members $40
RSVP to Evelyn at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, April 21st
Please note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered,
registration and payment are required in advance.
March 20th, 2008
7:00 a.m.
Creating Successful Mastermind Groups
Play a Bigger Game by Playing and Learning With Your Peers
Thursday morning, March 20, 2008
Is your Coaching business in the growth phase and you are looking for ways to move to another level?
Are you finding that you are 'Doing it all yourself'?
Would you like insights from other business professionals?
Are you a new coach looking for enhanced learning opportunities that don't cost thousands of $$$?
The concept of the Mastermind Group was formally introduced by Napoleon Hill in the early 1900's. In his timeless classic, "Think And Grow Rich" he wrote about the Mastermind principle as:
"The coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people, who work toward a definite purpose, in the spirit of harmony. No two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to a third mind."
At the March CAPC breakfast meeting, Bob Johnson will share stories of his success with his Executive Coach Mastermind group that has been ongoing for the past three years. Bob will define the intention behind the forming of the Group, its value for each of the participants and the growth each has personally experienced being part of this unique system. Learn what has worked, what hasn't and what lessons Bob would pass on if you considered a Mastermind Group for yourself.
"My own learning and personal growth from being a member of this Group has far surpassed any value I have received from other learning venues."
In a Mastermind Group, the agenda belongs to the group, and each person's participation is key. Your peers give you feedback, help you brainstorm new possibilities, and set up accountability structures that keep you focused and on track. You will create a community of supportive colleagues who will brainstorm together to move the group to new heights.
You'll gain tremendous insights, which can improve your business and personal life. Your Mastermind Group is like having an objective board of directors.
Plan to attend and have one of the Coaching community's Leaders share how his Mastermind Group has contributed to his success and learning and what you might do to create your own.
Who is Bob?
Bob is the past President of CAPC and one of the founders of the organization.
Bob's keynotes and workshops are dynamic, insipiring and refreshingly real, as well as practical and useful. Audiences of all sizes love Bob's authenticity, humour and his energetic and engaging style. You leave with a specific 'call to action' to consider a much 'Bigger Game' than what you may have imagined for yourself or your team.
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Bob has spoken on numerous occasions at the International Coach Federation's annual conference, The Coaching and Mentoring Conference, local coaches' organizations and for corporate teams and groups. |
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
7:00-7:20am Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20-7:30am General CAPC Announcements
7:30-8:30am Presentation
8:30-9:00am Networking
Bow Valley Club, 3rd Floor, Bow Valley Square
205, 5th Avenue SW, Calgary
COST: members $20 non-members $30
The Bow Valley Club validates parking before 8:30am and after 4:30pm, so any parking before 8:30 will be no charge. The half hour between 8:30 and 9:00am will be charged. Have your stub validated at the reception desk at the Bow Valley Club. If you would like to attend this month's meeting:
RSVP to Evelyn at
va.capc@shaw.ca BY MONDAY, MARCH 17th, PLEASE
Please note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered,
registration and payment are required in advance.
February 21st, 2008
7:00 a.m.
CAPC Open Space Breakfast Meeting
(Using Revolutionary Open Space Technology)
Thursday morning, February 21, 2008
Over the past ten years CAPC has grown into a diverse and successful association. Our success has come through members' involvement in, and commitment to, delivering valuable training, seminars, and events. We have had encouraging feedback on our events AND people say they love the coffee breaks and networking as much as, if not more than, the formal presentations. Hmmmmmmmmmmm, something is up here.....what?
Concurrently, we have been flooded with ideas, requests, concepts and strategies to continue to grow the CAPC community, to expand the understanding and acceptance of coaching, and to support the development of coaching practices.......sooooooooooo many ideas!
What to do??? We'll provide and "open space" in order to facilitate the sharing of all that energy, passion and wisdom - a forum to give voice to the needs and desires of both new and seasoned coaches.
Our February meeting will be a networking and collaboration session designed by YOU. You will be briefed on the rules of engagement at the breakfast meeting (or if you are interested beforehand, check out the details at http://www.co-intelligence.org/P-Openspace.html
Bring your ideas, your desire, and your passion for promoting and growing the profession of Coaching. Topics that have been offered up for discussion so far are listed below. We invite your interests too.
- A special interest group to assist new coaches in building their businesses
- What can CAPC do to support experienced senior Coaches with mature practices?
- What is the benefit of belonging to ICF and why get certified?
- What can be done to further promote coaching within companies in Calgary?
- Creating creative partnerships
- Sales and marketing strategies to create a successful Coaching practice
- What kind of website does CAPC need to support coaches and potential clients?
What other Special Interest Groups (SIGS) and discussions will you create, and how might they be supported by CAPC?
If you want to connect with like-minded individuals who share your area of passion and interest, then this meeting is for you! See you there!
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
7:00-7:20am Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20-7:30am General CAPC Announcements
7:30-8:30am Open Space Discussion
8:30-9:00am Networking
Bow Valley Club, 3rd Floor, Bow Valley Square
205, 5th Avenue SW, Calgary
COST: members $20 non-members $30
The Bow Valley Club validates parking before 8:30am and after 4:30pm, so any parking before 8:30 will be no charge. The half hour between 8:30 and 9:00am will be charged. Have your stub validated at the reception desk at the Bow Valley Club. If you would like to attend this month's meeting:
RSVP to Evelyn at
va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, Feb. 18th, 2008 PLEASE
Please note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered,
registration and payment are required in advance.
January 24th, 2008
7:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL EVENT FROM CAPC
January 24, 2008
A FUN, TRANSFORMATIONAL MORNING
with
Catherine Bell, Conroy Ross Partners
The Enneagram - An introduction to transformational self-awareness
Please join us for an interactive introduction to the Enneagram (pronounced "Any - a - gram"). The Enneagram is a geometric figure that maps out nine fundamental personality types of human nature and their complex interrelationships. It concerns itself with one element: Self-Knowledge. It has been proven psychometrically, and is a powerful tool for coaches and their clients. It points out:
- Attitudes and gifts
- How to 'observe and let go' of troublesome habits and reactions
- Wake-up calls and Red Flags for each type
- How to cultivate awareness in your daily life
Organizations are demanding a more people-focused perspective in order to attract, engage and retain valuable employees. The keys to success include being able to communicate effectively with others; to inspire them to share your vision and goals; and to keep them on track through effective direction. Communication can be challenging if personality, motivation, values and priorities are not taken into consideration. The Enneagram addresses all of those parameters. When personality variables are understood, communications can become exponentially more effective as people begin to recognize and value human diversity.
The Enneagram (and the Riso Hudson approach) is an extraordinary framework for understanding yourself, your colleagues, your clients, and an organization as a whole. Each "personality" type has its own way of relating to others, its own set of perceptions and preoccupations, and its own values and approaches to life.
What Enneagram type are you?
Please go to www.enneagraminstitute.com/Tests_Battery.asp
We highly recommend that you take The RHETI-independently validated full test (which costs $10) to get the most out of this session. (Also available is The Free RHETI Sampler). Please bring your results for an interactive, fun, and informative session with Catherine. You will learn a bit about yourself (or maybe a lot), and explore opportunities for your clients.
The Enneagram can help you to improve your self-awareness and help you and your clients work more effectively with others.
INFORMATION ON CATHERINE BELL
Catherine leads search assignments for executive and senior professionals in a number of key industries including renewables, telecommunications, high technology, power, infrastructure, oil and gas, and investment banking. Her specialty is building great teams, and she has helped many of her clients to build their organizations from start-up phase to maturity. She has worked with some of Canada's largest organizations.
Catherine has been trained in the Enneagram by Russ Hudson and Gayle Scott and uses the Enneagram with both clients and candidates.
Catherine has a special interest in leadership and is the author of "Stumbling Thoughtfully into Success - A Study of 29 Female Leaders in Calgary" - a research study that was released in 2002. She is a frequent speaker to business schools and companies on leadership and careers.
Catherine holds a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and has an MBA from Queen's University. She has extensive experience as a volunteer and is currently volunteering with the Banff Centre to raise funds for people with cancer.
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
7:00-7:20am Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20-7:30am General CAPC Announcements
7:30-8:40am Presentation
8:40-9:00am Networking
Bow Valley Club, 3rd Floor, Bow Valley Square
205, 5th Avenue SW, Calgary
COST: members $20 non-members $30
The Bow Valley Club validates parking before 8:30am and after 4:30pm, so any parking before 8:30 will be no charge. The half hour between 8:30 and 9:00am will be charged. Have your stub validated at the reception desk at the Bow Valley Club.
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to Evelyn at
va.capc@shaw.ca
by Monday, January 21st, 2008
Please note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered,
registration and payment are required in advance
December 13th, 2007
5:30 p.m.
2007 ICF Conference Highlights
And
CAPC Christmas Celebration
"Knowledge Diversity Community"
Advances in coaching. Great techniques for working with clients.
New developments in our profession.
December's CAPC meeting is your chance to hear the most exciting and most useful ideas from this year's International Coach Federation conference that took place October 31 - November 3 in Long Beach, California. The conference is the premier learning event of the year for professional coaches. CAPC members who attended have picked the sessions that impressed them the most, and will be sharing the highlights with you.
We have asked a group of CAPC members who attended Long Beach to conduct round table discussions on the best speakers and workshops. You will be able to hear brief summaries on the topics that interest you the most, and participate in great coaching discussions with other CAPC members. Get the top insights from Long Beach without having to make the trip!
We have an eager group of coaches who you know will share with you their experiences including:
- Karey VanBuren
- Ross Martin
- Gail Daniels
- Andrea Lee
- Cathy Yost
At the same time come and share some festive spirit with your colleagues and CAPC members. As a special festive addition WE INVITE MEMBERS' PARTNERS TO ATTEND AS WELL and share with you and the community (as well as find out a little more about what you are up to most days and nights). There will be lots of time for networking, sharing of ideas, and of course food.
THIS IS ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND EXPLORE IDEAS WITH YOUR COACHING COLLEAGUES.
DON'T MISS IT!
When:
December 13th
5:30-6:00pm - networking
6-7:30pm roundtable discussions
7:30 and onward - creating great connections
Where:
Ironwood Stage and Grill
1429 - 9th Avenue SE
(in Inglewood)
Cost:
$30.00 members and partners
$40.00 nonmembers
RSVP to Evelyn at va.capc@shaw.ca BY DECEMBER 10TH PLEASE
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and
payment are required in advance.
November 15th, 2007
7:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL EVENT FROM CAPC
November 15th CAPC Board of Directors Vote
and
A UNIQUE MORNING
with
Sue Walden, Founder - ImprovWorks!
Improv to Ignite your Coaching Skills!
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines Improvise:
to make, invent, or arrange offhand;
to make or fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand.
How often as coaches do we have the opportunity to improvise with our clients? As leaders, what would happen if we were even better prepared to improvise?
Internationally-acclaimed master practitioner of Applied Improvisation, Sue Walden will bring a taste of how improvisation training can be used to deepen, broaden and heighten our coaching skills, as well as other useful applications for our personal and professional lives. Be prepared for an hour of challenge, 'aha-s' and fun.
Sue has been working with coaches from San Francisco (her home) to New York, Spain, France, Sweden, Norway and the UK.
Come and get a taste of the wonders of Improv and what it can do for your coaching and Leadership. Sue will be presenting a day-long workshop on Saturday, November 17th in Calgary sponsored by the Calgary Association of Professional Coaches. For more information, call Marlene Cameron at (403) 209-2142. To register: email Evelyn at va.capc@shaw.ca or call Evelyn at (403) 850-0072.
A note received after a presentation to the San Francisco Coaches Association:
"Thank you for your fabulous presentation to SF Coaches! We loved your insights and use of humor and improv to get to the truth of what we are experiencing. This is very important when working with coaching clients, and your clear and gentle approach will make using these tools easy. Your flexibility and professional demeanor were warm and welcoming."
- Kristine Carey, SF Coaches Program Director
Sue Waldon is the Founder and Director of ImprovWorks. She has a BA in Education and over 25 years of teaching, performing, adapting and applying the techniques of improvisation. She approaches improv training as a powerful and joyful way to peel away constraints, restraints and inhibitions, allowing the naturally expressive, collaborative and creative self to emerge. Sue is a dynamic corporate facilitator, an engaging speaker, and author (Working with Groups to Enhance Relationships, Whole Person Assoc.).
She has been a Specialty Staff member of the year-long Co-Active Leadership Program since its inception eight years ago, and was invited to go to Barcelona three times over the past two years to train the European leadership groups. Her current passion is training trainers and helping facilitators design powerful experiential workshops. Sue lives in San Francisco and enjoys rave reviews for her work with coaches from California to New York City, and beyond! Visit her website at www.improvworks.org
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Please note revised pricing for this breakfast
7:00-7:20am Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20-7:30am General CAPC Announcements
and voting for 2008 CAPC Board
7:30-8:40am Presentation
8:40-9:00am Networking
COST: $30 members; $40 non-members
The Bow Valley Club validates parking before 8:30am and after 4:30pm, so any parking before 8:30 will be no charge. The half hour between 8:30 and 9:00am will be charged. Have your stub validated at the reception desk at the Bow Valley Club. If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please
RSVP to Evelyn at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, November 12th, 2007
The formal election of our new slate of Board Members will take place at this meeting, just before the breakfast program begins. All ICF/CAPC members in good standing will have an opportunity to vote. Prior to the meeting, ballots will be emailed for completion by those who will not be attending the November 15th meeting.
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment are required in advance.
October 18th, 2007
7:00 a.m.
Back by Popular Demand....
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
and Other Great Conversations
A CAPC Learning Event
CAPC members have clearly said that they value opportunities to:
- network with other coaches, and
- learn practical insights and skills that boost their coaching success.
Our Tricks of the Trade last year was a fantastic success and this October meeting will create a great CAPC event for new coaches, veteran coaches, and everyone in between.
Last year we had a number of experienced coaches provide a 'sample' of their special skills and techniques. The feedback was that people loved it and they wanted a more in-depth experience. So we are looking to increase the time available with each presenter and reduce the number of 'sample sessions' to accommodate your learning.
We have asked a number of our experienced coaches to share some of the most effective tips, tricks and techniques they have picked up over the years. It will be a chance to learn about -
- Building effective relationships with challenging clients
- Business building necessities
- Cracking open perplexing issues
- Getting unstuck
- Using powerful question sequences
- Finding solutions through creative coaching process
- Making the hard look easy
This is an opportunity to go beyond basic coach training and discover how your skilled colleagues tackle demanding situations in the real world of personal/life coaching and coaching inside organizations.
You will explore these "tricks of the trade" in small groups, ask questions, and possibly share your own insights and methods. And our overall process will ensure that you make new coaching connections.
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
7:00-7:20am Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20-7:30am General CAPC Announcements
7:30-8:40am Coaches' Tips, Tricks and Techniques
8:40-9:00am Networking
COST: $20 members; $30 non-members
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, October 15th, 2007
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment are required in advance.
Thursday, September 20th, 2007
7:00 a.m.
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Coaching, Mentoring, Training, Workshops - What works?
Featuring a Panel of Three Successful Coaches
What works when developing Leaders in Corporations today? Tips and strategies to build on your success as a Corporate coach or trainer.
- What are the opportunities and challenges behind working successfully with and within a Corporate environment?
- When are Corporations using coaching vs. mentoring? What's the difference?
- Why use training events and workshops rather than coaching?
- What are the benefits of hiring an external coach versus training Managers as coaches?
These are some of the questions being asked by Coaches and Corporations today. Helping your corporate clients answer these questions will build your credibility and your business.
Join us on Sept. 20th, 2007 for a panel discussion and Q&A session with three dynamic coaches, all with different backgrounds and wearing multiple hats (employee, external coach, trainer and workshop facilitator). They will share their different approaches to developing leaders and fostering productive relationships with and within corporate environments.
Phil Mittertreiner, Potentials Unlimited Inc.
Phil has been focusing on leadership development, coaching and organizational improvement for over 20 years.
Carla Robinson, CPCC, LCR & Associates Inc.
Carla is an Executive and Organizational coach and facilitator with twenty-five years of executive, leadership and consulting experience in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors and twenty years of voluntary Board experience.
Jane Moran - EDS Global Learning & Development, Mentoring & Coaching Portfolio
Jane Moran is a certified coach, executive coach trainer and motivational speaker, working with leaders aross North America, the Asia Pacific and Europe in her role with EDS Global Learning & Development.
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
7:00-7:20am Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20-7:30am CAPC Announcements
7:30-8:30am Panel of 3 Coaches
8:30-9:00am Networking
COST: $20 members; $30 non-members
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, September 17th, 2007
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment are required in advance.
Thursday, June 21st, 2007
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A Celebration Of Coaching & The 2007 PRISM Award
If you are a CAPC member:
Join your peers in celebration of your success and the growth of coaching in our community.
If you are a CAPC member working with Corporate clients:
Invite your clients to learn how a leading organization is using coaching to stand out as a preferred employer, develop a strong leadership talent pool and retain key employees.
If you are an HR Professional:
Hear one of Calgary's most progressive employers describe the benefits of coaching to develop its Leaders and as part of its overall Corporate Strategy.
If you are new to coaching:
Network with successful coaches and ignite your passion and potential as a new coach.
The Calgary Association of Professional Coaches is holding its fourth annual PRISM Award in conjunction with our Celebration of Coaching June 21, 2007. The PRISM Award is an International Award sponsored by the International Coach Federation. This award celebrates organizations that have achieved excellence through coaching, and acknowledges the coach/coaches who contributed to the organization's success.
We are very pleased to announce that this year one of Calgary's leading employers has been selected to receive this prestigious Award. This organization's cutting edge approach to coaching provides an exceptional model for leadership development and integrating coaching with other Corporate HR programs, locally and internationally.
Come and hear Senior Leaders talk about their personal experience with coaching and the Corporate strategy behind their model of Leadership Development.
We encourage you to invite your Corporate clients who are developing and implementing Coaching in their organizations to hear this company's success story, giving them a perspective on what can (and is) being achieved through coaching.
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
5:30-6:20pm Reception - Appetizers and Cash Bar
6:20-7:00pm Celebration of Coaching
and PRISM Award Winner Presentation
7:00 Networking and Celebrating
Ric's Grill & Chop House
1436 - 8th Street SW
COST: $30 members; $40 non-members
$30 invited guests of CAPC members
Parking is available across from Ric's on 15th Ave - $3 for the evening
(underground in the London Drugs parkade)
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, June 18th, 2007
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment are required in advance.
Thursday, May 17th, 2007
7:00 a.m.
Succeed As A Corporate And Executive Coach
Richard Monette, B.Sc., B.Ed., MA
"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."
Harry S. Truman
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
Thomas Edison
"Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. Courage is what counts."
Sir Winston Churchill
- Are you a seasoned Corporate and Executive Coach who is wondering "What are others facing in coaching executives"?
- Do you have corporate clients and are wondering "What else can I do to succeed in this area"?
- Do you coach executives and you are wanting more?
- Are you a new or seasoned coach interested in adding Executive Coaching to your target market?
The "Experiential" top ten list to succeed as a
Corporate and Executive Coach
Richard Monette has garnered substantial, authentic experience as a strategic change agent for corporations and executives. In this dynamic, humorous and interactive presentation, Richard will draw upon his professional experience working as a business strategist, corporate performance coach, Executive Coach, and sports psychology consultant to professional athletes and Olympians. He will share his highly applicable "Top Ten List" of lessons to succeed in the corporate arena. Richard will also share some of the unique and applied techniques he has developed for his clients and applied personally.
Some of the practical knowledge Richard will share:
- Everything (and I mean everything) is political
- Why and how to keep score (especially of the intangible stuff)
- Travel light!
- The "Let me tell you what is true for me" factor
- How to elude the corporate "Anti-Coach" detector
Richard's unique combination of skills and experiences have allowed him to create a universal framework for performance, particularly applicable to business. He teaches corporations and individuals to strive beyond the safe and familiar to learn when challenge and risk are necessary, and how to balance these with pragmatism. Richard helps his clients understand where their creative performance lies and how to use it. His company, InnerWarrior Consulting, is based in Banff, Alberta - www.InnerWarrior.com
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, May 14th, 2007
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment are required in advance.
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
7:00 a.m.
THE AGM - and MORE !
This meeting will begin with a shortened version of The CAPC Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the Calgary Association of Professional Coaches BYLAWS, the following item will be voted on:-
The 2006 Financial Statements will be made available and presented for motion.
The CAPC Board encourages all members to attend the AGM. All qualified members of the society are eligible to vote on any issue presented to the membership for a vote. If you are a CAPC member and can't make this event, please request a Proxy to ensure we have a quorum for the vote.
THEN ON TO:
The Branding Essentials
How to win the hearts, minds and business of your ideal customers
Are you a coach who is serious about building your business?
Are you a coach wanting to become a market leader in your niche?
Is your marketing program in need of a boost?
Branding is the most powerful approach to marketing, for businesses of any size, even for coaching practices. The companies that embrace Branding turn into market leaders. Those that don't, end up mired in the price-obsessed, dog-eat-dog world of commodity competition.
In this interactive presentation, The Branding Essentials, Roger Grant takes the mystery out of Fortune 500 branding strategies so they can be put into action in any size of business - even on an entrepreneur's budget. Learn how to unleash the power of Branding so you can:
- Secure Higher Margin Business
- Increase Customer Loyalty
- Escape the Price-Obsessed Commodity Zone
- Shorten the Sales Cycle
- Increase Market Value of Your Business
About The Presenter
Roger Grant
Roger Grant is a marketing strategist who lives and breathes branding issues every day. He specializes in helping clients earn a trusted place in their customers' hearts, minds, and budgets.
Roger is the President and Chief Brand Strategist of Identicor Marketing Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in creating compelling brand identities, attention grabbing company and product names and strategic marketing programs.
Roger is an award winning presenter and a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. A former journalist and radio newscaster, Roger has a particular knack for weaving together stories that inform with impact. His audiences learn and have fun at the same time.
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, April 16th, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
6:00 p.m.
A UNIQUE EVENING EVENT FOR YOU
This program is taking the place of our regular monthly breakfast meeting
- Are you a coach looking for the clarity to live a passionate life on purpose?
- Are you an experienced coach looking to revitalize your coaching business?
- Are you a new coach looking to define your niche, find clients now, and start your career with a bang?
- Are you an HR Professional wanting new ways to engage employees and get their Passion back into their careers?
- Are you someone who desires more Passion in your professional or personal life?
THEN THIS IS FOR YOU
THE PASSION TEST
"Discover your personal secrets to living a life on fire"
Here is what you will get by attending the workshop:
- Clarifying your top 5 passions
- Scoring your passions
- Creating your Passion Cards - and the one Secret that will guarantee you live a passionate life
- Creating your Markers along with your Passion Pages
REGISTER NOW
for this exciting and interactive CAPC seminar that will be sure to get you growing your business and your life with Passion.
Selena Wright
is a certified professional coach, Passion Test Facilitator and seminar leader with 19 years experience working with individuals, couples and groups. She helps you to eliminate the struggles and stresses of life so you can focus on the adventure of life, full of possibilities. She has the ability to see her clients with clarity and gives you the gift of knowing yourself that profoundly alters your life forever. Selena is a master at coaching relationships of all kinds. She helps you to have better communication, gain new perspectives and understanding, and create deeper connections with yourself and others. Using intuition, a great sense of humour, refreshing honesty and a deep compassion for people, Selena has positively impacted thousands of individuals and groups around the world.
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, March 12th, 2007
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment is required in advance.
February 15th, 2007
7:00 a.m.
GIVING YOUR CLIENT "NEW EYES"
Albert Einstein said that "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."
As coaches, there are at least two critical times when helping our clients to see with "new eyes' makes all the difference.
- The first is when the focus of the coaching is explored. Whether the focus is seen as an issue, problem, opportunity or challenge, being able to see it from different points of view helps the client get unstuck and opens them to new directions.
- The second is when it is time to creatively generate solutions and action plans. New ways of seeing the options means a much greater chance of finding a workable solution and ultimate success.
In this program, a panel of experienced coaches, which includes Jacqueline Peters and Rona Fluney, will share how they help clients find new perspectives and possibilities. You will leave with practical ways to introduce more creative insight and solution finding into your coaching sessions, and may even come to see the process of coaching with your own 'new eyes'.
Questions are welcome and a live coaching demonstration will follow the discussion.
Jacqueline Peters, B.Sc., M.Ed.
Jacqueline has over 10 years experience providing coaching and leadership development opportunities for high performing business leaders and teams internationally. Using a variety of assessments and approaches, she partners with clients to customize high impact coaching and leadership development programs. Her clients continually report that her direct and caring approach supports them to achieve tangible results that they and others in the organization clearly see.
Jacqueline has completed a B.Sc., a Diploma in Career Development, a M.Ed. in Adult Education, and certification as a corporate coach. She has twice served on the Board of the Calgary Association of Professional Coaches (CAPC).
Rona Fluney, CPCC, CCDP, CHRP
Rona has over 10 years experience as an Executive and Personal Coach. Leadership coaching, enhancing performance and career-transition management in the coporate, private and public sector are areas of her expertise.
Rona is a credentialed Coach through Coach Training Institute - Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) as well as a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) and a Certified Career Development Professional (CCDP). She has served on the Board of the Calgary Association of Professional Coaches.
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, February 12th2007
January 18th, 2007
7:00 a.m.
Great Conversations
A CAPC Mix, Mingle and Networking Event
CAPC members have clearly said that they value opportunities to:
- network with other coaches, and
- interact with other like minded Coaches in their chosen field of interest
Our January meeting will combine both of these elements plus the opportunity to promote your business to create a great CAPC event for experienced coaches, new coaches and everyone in between.
Part I - Promote your Trainings and Workshops for 2007
We thought other coaches would be interested in hearing about your 2007 plans.
In a 1 minute summary, you will tell the group what training program and/or workshops you are offering.
To have one of these limited spots, let us know what you have planned with your reply. We will give you 1 minute to excite us at the event and a place to display your marketing material.
Part II - Designated Group Networking
We understand that many of you at similar stages of growing your coaching can benefit from sharing/discussing your experiences and opportunities as well as challenges. Therefore we intend to create this time for you to get together with similar stage coaches.
To facilitate this, let us know with your RSVP where you are in your practice from the list below (we know the list is general, select the one that fits best for you).
Coaching Experience:
- Mature Corporate Practice (3 years or more)
- Corporate Practice (less than 3 years)
- New Coach
- Internal Organization Coach
- Exploring Coaching
- Other (Please specify)
Part III - General Networking
Heard someone promote a training program or workshop you or your clients are interested in? Want to speak with an experienced coach? Want to spend more time connecting with someone? Simple, here is your chance.
Our process will make sure you have lots to talk about and even the most reserved will participate and make new connections.
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, January 15th 2007
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment is required in advance.
November 16th, 2006
7:00 a.m.
COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
Charlotte Holmlund
'Communities of practice' and 'communities of interest' are all around us. Some have a name; others don't. Most, if not all, of us belong to several of them whether we realize it or not - at work, at school, or in the community. Sometimes we take on the role of leader; other times we participate irregularly or from the sidelines. Whatever form our involvement takes, most of us are familiar with the experience of belonging to a community of practice.
Join us on Thursday, November 16th for this interactive session which will take a closer look at:
- Various types of communities (of interest, practice, action, purpose, etc.)
- Similarities / differences
- Discussion on how CAPC demonstrates characteristics of one of these types of communities
- What members do
- Why people join (benefits)
- Success factors
Charlotte Holmlund is employed at Enbridge Inc. as Advisor, Enterprise Knowledge Management. She holds a Masters of Arts degree in Knowledge Management from Royal Roads University. Charlotte's experience includes leadership of various information and knowledge-related initiatives within the private, public, nonprofit and post-secondary education sectors and has guided the development of communities of practice within several organizations.
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to our Virtual Assistant, Evelyn, at va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, November 13th
October 19, 2006
7:00 a.m.
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
and Other Great Conversations
A CAPC Mix, Mingle and Learn Event
CAPC members have clearly said that they value opportunities to:
a) network with other coaches, and
b) learn pracctical insights and skills that boost their coaching success.
Our October meeting will combine both of these elements to create a great CAPC event for new coaches, veteran coaches, and everyone in between.
We have asked a number of our experienced coaches to share some of the most effective tips, tricks and techniques they have picked up over the years. It will be a chance to learn about-
- Building effective relationships with challenging clients
- Cracking open perplexing issues
- Getting unstruck
- Using powerful question sequences
- Finding solutions through creative coaching process
- Making the hard look easy
This is an opportunity to go beyond basic coach training and discover how your skilled colleagues tackle demanding situations in the real world of personal/life coaching and coaching inside organizations.
You will explore these "tricks of the trade" in small groups, ask questions, and possibly share your own insights and methods. And our overall process will ensure that you make new coaching connections.
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to
va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, October 16th
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment is required in advance.
September 21, 2006
7:00 a.m.
The Power And Possibilities Of The Coaching Relationship Through The Eyes Of Both Client And Coach
Mark Shaw, VP Extraction, Suncor Energy, Oil Sands
Lynn Harrison & Ross Martin, Black Tusk Leadership Inc.
Highlights of this CAPC Program will include:
- Coach Selection: why choose a coach and what does one seek in an executive coach;
- The impact of coaching training on senior, successful leaders in the organization;
- How coach-like leaders move an organization towards Operational Excellence; and
- How a team of internal and external mentor-coaches can support skill development and change in an organization.
Join this interactive session designed to give you insight into a unique and still unfolding coaching relationship. See inside the processes and tactics of a productive coaching experience from the view of both client and coach. Hear about what a coaching orientation can bring both to the practitioner and the client as they work together to address the needs of leaders in a fast changing and dynamic environment such as Suncor Oil Sands.
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to
va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, September 18th
Please Note: Because food and beverages need to be pre-ordered, registration and payment is required in advance.
June 15, 2006
5:45 p.m.
Dinner and a Movie
Featuring "THE SECRET" ~ A New Era In Mankind
The Secret is released to the world! This ground-breaking feature length movie presentation reveals The Great Secret of the universe. It has been passed throughout the ages, travelling through centuries... to reach you.
In this astonishing program are ALL the resources you will ever need to understand and live The Secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted. The Secret that utterly transformed the lives of Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare and Einstein. And it could change your life and your practice forever.
Click here thesecret.tv to view the exciting Trailer
Registration and a Light Dinner will start at 5:45pm
The movie will run from 6:30 - 8:00pm followed by Discussion, Q&A, and Networking
If you would like to attend this meeting, please RSVP to va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, June 12
May 18, 2006
7:00 a.m.
A New Direction In Coaching: The Non-Profit Sector
Mario Siciliano
Learn how you can contribute to an important organization that touches your heart and fires up your enthusiasm. Whether paid or pro bono, it is a chance for some of the most meaningful work you will ever do. And, it is a great opportunity to put your personal coaching values to practice, while building the experience and coaching hours you need.
Mario Siciliano has been a leader in the non-profit sector for the last sixteen years in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and most recently, Alberta. Currently Mario is President and CEO of Volunteer Calgary.
Mario holds a Master's Degree in Workplace Learning. His passion for the non-profit sector and volunteering stems from his belief in its importance in sustaining and developing the wellbeing of our communities. He believes that society could not function without the critical services that are provided by the voluntary sector.
Join us on May 18th when Mario will talk about how we can combine our passions, interests and coaching skills to find meaningful and motivating work. Volunteer Calgary is mandated to connect volunteers to their 450 non-profit member organizations. Interested coaches will be shown how to connect into Canada's third sector for both business and pro bono opportunities.
THERE ALSO WILL BE A 15-MINUTE LIVE COACHING SESSION
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to
va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, May 15
April 20, 2006
7:00 a.m.
Business-Building Forum
Featuring a Panel of 6 Successful Coaches
DID YOUR COACHING PRACTICE GENERATE THE REVENUE YOU HAD HOPED FOR LAST YEAR?
What are the tips and strategies behind building a successful coaching practice? Join us on April 20th when 6 excellent coaches will share with you, their keys to fostering productive coaching relationships and building a thriving coaching practice.
This meeting's format will be a panel discussion with a Q&A session, followed by a 15-minute Live Coaching Session featuring 3 coaches and one client. This is a great opportunity to observe 3 different coaching approaches to the same client!
The tips and strategies that have worked for this Panel of Coaches can help your success too:-
Donna Arvidson, M.A. - "In pursuit of a successful practice: Who is your ideal client, and who do you really like to work with?"
Diane Bonneau, CUCG, PCC - "In pursuit of a successful practice: What contributed the most to your success?"
Ric Durrant, CEC, ACC - "In pursuit of a successful practice: Do you portray yourself as a fully competent, sought-after-coach in everything that you say, do and communicate?"
Ross Martin, CPCC - Leadership & Executive Coach
Bruce Moeng - "In pursuit of a successful practice: What about you would create credibility in the eyes of potential clients?"
Diane Quinton, CPCC - "In pursuit of a successful practice: What kind of difference do you really want to make?"
Registration and a Continental Breakfast will start at 7:00am
March 16, 2006
6:00 p.m.
Annual General Meeting
This event is for members only. The agenda will be on the current CAPC ByLaws and the 2006 Financial Statements, with a reception to follow. Please contact our Virtual Assistant va.capc@shaw.ca for more information.
February 16, 2006
5:45 p.m.
Coaching for Emotional Fitness
An evening program presented by Warren Redman
As coaches we seek to empower our clients. We desire to offer tools that enable clients to discover their own strengths and achieve their own goals. We look for ways to enhance our practices and give added value to your clients, individually and corporately.
Warren Redman has worked for thirty years to create and develop the tools of Emotional Fitness and apply them to his coaching and training practice. These tools include Listening Power, Learning from Experience, the Lifescale, the Time Capsule, Group Dialogue, Storytelling, Dreamtime, the Mirror and Connections.
Each of these processes enables the coach to work at deeper levels with clients who wish to create long-lasting and satisfying changes in their personal and professional lives. In this session, you will learn what these tools are and have the opportunity to experience one of them - The Lifescale - in practice.
The Lifescale is a series of ten questions that help you and your clients to identify and understand the positive and negative emotional energies that cause satisfaction and frustration. This tool provides an opportunity for you as a coach to discover the patterns and connections that identify the potential growth for your client and help them to move forward with enhanced clarity and tenacity.
Warren Redman is the President of the Centre for Inner Balancing. He is the author of 15 books, including the award-winning "The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness", and his latest book, "Recipes for Inner Peace".
Registration and a Light Dinner will start at 5:45pm
The presentation will run from 6:30 - 8:15pm
If you would like to attend this month's meeting, please RSVP to
va.capc@shaw.ca by Monday, February 13
Program Change
Our scheduled guest speaker, Alice Wheaton, will not be presenting at our breakfast meeting this Thursday. We have decided to provide what many of you have been asking for....a
Networking Event !!
January 19, 2006
7:00 a.m.
The feedback we have received is that you would like more opportunities to meet your fellow coaches, find out what areas of coaching they are passionate about and more importantly, talk about yourselves!!! Individuals who are interested in becoming coaches are welcome to join us and find out anything you want to know about coaching education, philosophy and opportunities.
Join us for a fun and frolicking networking session that will get you connected, committed and revved up for the new year. Bring your enthusiasm, your curiosity and your willingness to share yourself with others.
If you have registered to hear Alice and would prefer not to attend this event, kindly contact Evelyn at va.capc@shaw.ca If you were not planning on attending, but would still love to come, let Evelyn know.
See you there!
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