Art from the Heart Intuitive Painting Retreat, Ireland

Art from the Heart painting retreat in Dingle, Ireland.
We are so excited to be offering this amazing process of intuitive painting in the sacred, whimsical location of Dingle Ireland.
Oct 22-24.

Come join us in a weekend of discovering our true creative wisdom in the magical location of Dingle. Retreat starts on Friday Oct 22 at 7 and runs through Sunday eve. All non-toxic materials, 2 gourmet lunches, a coaching session and overall great exploration included in the price. Travel and accommodation not included.

Check out www.empassionedlivingnow.com for more information or contact Tara at Tara.eln@gmail.com

Special Event with David Rock – The Neuroscience of Leadership

Our sister chapter, the Silicon Valley Coaching Federation, is promoting a special event on the same day as our upcoming September EBC chapter meeting. So if you can not make one, maybe your interests will take you to the other.

The Neuroscience of Leadership:

Maximize Your Effectiveness as a Change-Agent by Understanding the Brain

Date: Monday, September 20, 2010

Registration and Networking: 5:30 to 6:30 pm (PT)

Meeting: 6:30 – 8:30 pm (PT)

Location: SAP Labs North America

3410 Hillview Avenue

Building D, COIL (Co-Innovation Lab)

Palo Alto, CA 94034 Pre – Register for $25

Space Permitting: $35 at the Door

Registration Link – http://davidrock.eventbrite.com

CCEU Credits: 2.0

Change is difficult. New research is beginning to explain why it’s so difficult, and how it can happen more easily. However, to achieve this we may need to rethink many accepted paradigms, as brain research is uncovering a series of surprises about human functioning.

In 2004, David founded the brain-based approach to coaching, which has gathered momentum as a theory base for coaching. In collaboration with several leading neuroscientists, David is working to explain the neural basis of issues like self-awareness, reflection, insight and accountability.

NeuroLeadership is focusing on four domains that are emerging as the central organizing principles:

1. Decision making and problem solving
2. Staying cool under pressure
3. Collaborating with others
4. Facilitating change

Your effectiveness as a coach can be maximized if you incorporate the latest findings from neuroscience into your approach. David will help you understand how change occurs, and how to incorporate these findings into your coaching methodology to help clients accept and deal with change initiatives. Attendees will gain insights that can improve their own effectiveness and productivity as well as ways to help their clients.

Speaker Bio: David Rock

David Rock is the founder and CEO of Results Coaching Systems (RCS), which has operations in 15 countries across the globe. In his capacity as CEO, David works with Fortune 500 clients specializing in embedding internal coaching capacity within organizations to develop leaders, retain talent, improve performance, and change culture.

David is one of the thought leaders in the global coaching profession. The integrated coaching system he developed in the mid-90’s has been taught to over 10,000 professionals in more than fifteen countries.

He is the author of ‘Personal Best’, (Simon & Schuster, 2001), ‘Quiet Leadership’ (Harper Collins, 2006) and ‘Coaching with the Brain in Mind’ (Wiley & Sons, 2009), and ‘Your Brain at Work’, released in October 2009.

co-authored a feature article in strategy business magazine with neuroscientist Dr Jeffrey Schwartz, called ‘The Neuroscience of Leadership,’ the most downloaded article of the year at the magazine. In September 2006 CIO magazine ran a cover story featuring David and Jeff’s work called ‘The new science of change.’ His paper ‘Managing with the Brain in Mind’ was the most downloaded of 2009 at strategy+ business.

In late 2006, David founded the NeuroLeadership Institute and Summit, a global initiative bringing neuroscientists and leadership experts together to build a new science of leadership development. The Institute is now a worldwide network of researchers and practitioners building a new body of knowledge.

David is on the advisory board at CIMBA business school, and a guest lecturer at universities in 5 countries including at Oxford University Said Business School. He lives between New York City and Sydney, Australia with his wife and two young daughters.

Bay Area Coaches Seeking a Project Manager / Event Coordinator for our 2011 Full-Day Event

The Bay Area Coaches are seeking a project manager / event coordinator for a full day event in mid-2011. This is a bi-annual event that we have held since 2003. This position volunteer poistion is a wonderful opportunity to gain leadership experience and abundant exposure to the personal development community in the Bay Area.

If you are new to coaching and have a background in project management or event coordination, this would be the perfect segue into the professional coaching sphere. You will lead a team of volunteers and make new connections with the team, the speaker, and the speaker’s team. You will have the opportunity (should you so wish) to MC the event as well, giving you face time with the audience of 100+ attendees.

Qualifications:

• Detail oriented
• Organized
• Able to manage & leverage different working styles among a team of volunteers
• Enthusiastic
• Focused on contributing to the community
• In a personal development related field
• Able to diplomatically synthesize information and communicate it
• Frequent, graceful, and easy communicator (with humor – fun or else! lighthearted
• Someone with a positive outlook who sees challenges as opportunities
• Project management experience
• Willing to record the process to be used for future events

To apply, email Kris Carey at coach [at] kristinecarey.com with a brief letter of intent describing what appeal this opportunity has for you and an overview of your project management experience.

World Café – We Asked and You Answered

Here are some of the visual results of the comments and answers to our questions at the World Café EBC meeting held in August. Thank you to everyone who participated!

How has my personal and professional growth been enriched through my connection with the EBC community?

How is the coaching profession transforming with the changes in our social, economic and business environments? How does this impact me?

How had being a member of a coaching community enhanced my work and practice?

What more could be offered to me as a member from the East Bay Coaches chapter of the ICF?

Olivia Herriford, D.M.

Olivia Herriford coaches, mentors, and teaches leaders. She is certified as a business coach by Gazelles International and works primarily with small to medium, high-growth companies and non-profits, assisting CEO and Executive Directors with strategy development and execution with a focus on accountability, culture, and leadership. Since creating Herriford Consulting in 1996, her consulting practice has evolved from technology planning and implementation to change management, with expertise in stakeholder analysis and communications. Prior to starting her own business, Olivia had over twenty-five years experience as a leader in high-technology, financial, government, and non-profit environments. Dr. Herriford is adjunct faculty at John F Kennedy University and University of Phoenix, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate business and management courses. She is a member of the coaching and subject matter expert team at The Recharge Institute where she develops and facilitates workshops in the areas of leadership and cutlure, emotional intelligence, and decision-making. She applies her mediation certification as a volunteer on community dispute resolution panels in addition to developing and delivering workplace and classroom training on conflict management. Olivia loves to travel, listen to live music, play golf, and drive California back roads in her ’86 Alfa Romeo.