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May 8 Virtual Meeting and Program
Leading the Future of Coaching
Sara Smith, MCC, CPCC, and Chair-ICF Professional Coaches Global Board

11:15 AM – 1:15 PM

Virtual Meeting and Program Fee: Chapter Members: $10 / Non-Chapter Members: $20

Our May 8 Online Program features Sara Smith, MCC, CPCC, and 2020 Chair of the ICF Professional Coaches Global Board. Sara has been involved in the ICF since 2001 where her passion for coaching led to her to become an active member in ICF North Texas and part of the leadership team for eight years. During that time, she created an ICF North Texas satellite in Tarrant County to establish an ICF identity west of the Trinity River. After two years, the satellite reunited with the main chapter to strengthen the ICF North Texas brand.

So much has happened with the ICF in 2020. It is our 25^th anniversary year and as we prepare to celebrate the maturing of the profession and our place in it, we get word that the organization has completely restructured. In fact, the name has been changed to International Coaching Federation. What is the new structure and what does it all mean? What does this have to do with me and how will I benefit?

Attend the Online May 8 meeting and program of ICF North Texas and learn about the changes, where we fit and the value the changes will bring to members.

CCEUS for the May 8 Online Program: 1 Resource Development Credit

May 14 Southeast Region Webinar
Developmental Coaching Across Cultural Differences
Akasha Saunders, PCC

12:00 – 1:00 PM CDT

Webinar Cost: ICF Global Members – $10 / Non-ICF Global Members – $20

The May 14 Southeast Region Webinar features, Akasha Saunders, PCC, an educator, facilitator, and a certified developmental coach with over 10 years of experience. He is an associate with Cultivating Leadership and Solfire Consulting Group. Akasha stands for the development of leaders who care about expanding their purpose and internal capacity for navigating the complexities of the world as much as they are committed to growing their people and organization. He also has experience facilitating diversity, equity, and inclusion learning and building intercultural skills and capacity.

The coaching profession is growing. This is largely due to the efforts of coaches and coaching organizations across the globe that are focused on building awareness about the benefits of coaching. Coaching has become more desirable and accessible to people from underrepresented cultural groups. One implication related to this trend is that coaches will need to improve their skills in coaching across cultural differences. Another implication is the need to understand how the coach and client develop vertically or make meaning of their worlds and the socio-cultural factors that influence the realities they construct such as their coaching goals. This webinar is for coaches who want to effectively and ethically work with clients across cultural differences and who want to help their clients develop vertically to meet the demands of an increasingly complex inner and outer world.

Chapter News

Coaching Week Begins

This year International Coaching Week is May 4 – 10 and each of us can take this opportunity help someone learn about coaching - and to experience it - to expand the benefits and influence of ICF North Texas and strengthen coaching cultures.

Now in its 25^th year, ICF North Texas has been setting a high standard in our profession and helping clients to find a coach and benefit from their professionalism. Yet many people have never experienced professional coaching or are even aware of what it is, so we are actively working to change that.

Many Opportunities to Volunteer

In the spirit of our coaching, where we often empower and build up our clients, we hope you will participate in one of several opportunities to volunteer as a way to help people learn and share more.

North Texas Food Bank (NTFB):

Many of us will band together to provide a comprehensive coaching experience from June through September. Their coaching experience will truly impact their culture, with individual and group coaching for 25 of their leaders, along with workshops led by ICF North Texas professional coaching volunteers.

For questions please contact Program Chair Susan Daniel (susan.daniel@exeterfinance.com, 817-907-5429) or Volunteer Coordinator Demi Prentiss dprentiss@BrightLifeCoaching.org, 210-262-1479). You may register to volunteer using this form.

We need far more volunteers this year who can offer their time and professional coaching or workshop or volunteer management, to impact the NTFB culture at a pivotal time in their history. Almost all the work will take place online:

Learn more about NTFB here.

Additional Volunteer Coaching Opportunities:

Susan Shapiro, PCC, is facilitating volunteer opportunities to support small business owners through difficulties brought about by the pandemic. We are currently encouraging small to midsized companies to apply for our service and learn more. https://Successinkind.org, Susan Shapiro (and Jon Shapiro and Jill Perrin)

Steve Hendon, PCC, has pulled together business and coaching leaders, the local Chamber of Commerce and the City Council to respond to small business owners in Cedar Hill area. https://practicetobusiness.com/

Learn more about ICF International Coaching Week here.

21st Annual Texas Conference for Women - Call for Volunteers

It’s that time again! The 21st Annual Texas Conference for Women will be held Thursday, October 1, 2020, in Austin. Tickets for this event will go on sale through TCW on Wednesday, May 6.

As in years past ICF certified coaches will have the opportunity to engage attendees at this sold out event. ICF North Texas will receive 5 – 7 volunteer slots. Volunteer coaches will be in demonstrating and educating the public on the benefits and transformational power of professional coaching.

If you would like to consider committing your time and expertise to make an impact at this event while representing ICF North Texas, you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing over the next three months during our monthly chapter meetings. You are eligible to enter the drawing each time you attend the June, July or August ICF North Texas monthly meetings.

Place:            Austin Convention Center

Date:             Thursday, October 1, 2020

Time:             7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Volunteers:   Volunteers are usually assigned 2-hour coaching shifts, 20-30 minutes per client

Included:

• Free general admission to this sold out event
• Keynote presentations and breakout sessions
• Lunch

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Susan Daniels at susan.daniel@execterfinance.com.

It's Our 25th Anniversary
ICF North Texas Wants Your Favorite Chapter Photos from the Last 25 Years

Congratulations to Our ICF North Texas 2020 Mascot, Cinnamon