February 2012 Denver Coach Federation Newsletter

1. FEBRUARY 2012
IN THIS ISSUE:
Message from Marty Vondrell, President
Next DCF Monthly Meeting: February 9, 2012
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings
Calling All Volunteers!
Membership in the DCF
DCF is on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube!
Resource Library
General Meeting Information
Contact Us
International Coaching Week is February 5-11, 2012
Message from Marty Vondrell
President, Denver Coach Federation
We started off the year with such a great meeting in January. I am very appreciative of the great
attendance and energy of the meeting, and all the SIGs that came before the meeting.
We also welcomed in a new board of directors during the meeting. I am very excited to be
surrounded by such a great group of people, and the other volunteers that make this ICF chapter
such a special group.
As many of you know, I am a leadership coach. I constantly study leadership and how I can be a
better coach and leader. There are four main principles that I subscribe to when it comes to
leadership, and I wonder if you are utilizing them all as you lead yourself and your coaching into
your future. Coaching itself is such a great leadership activity because we are in the infancy of an
industry that presents such promise to the future of people, their communities and the
organizations that are built by people. I got these principles from a mentor of mine, Pam Boney.
She founded the Tilt 360 Leadership Predictor because of the opportunities in coaching leadership
to anyone that has the competencies, intelligence and drive to be a leader. I believe - in fact, I
know - that leadership can be learned because it is based on character traits (chosen personas),
not personality traits (innate).
The first principle is Balanced. We need to be balanced leaders. We need to use all four
meta-factors of leadership somewhat proportionately. They are Wisdom (Head), Humanity
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2. (Heart), Resilience (Spirit), and Courage (Gut or Body) to reveal ourselves as a whole person
leader.
The second principle is Conscious. We want to increase our awareness of who we are and how we
are received by others. We need to show up with others in a way that we connect on all the
different levels that are possible. This awareness needs to be about all the meta-factors of
leadership.
The third principle is Creative. We need to bring our ingenuity and ideas utilizing our unique
combination of strengths to our leadership. We all have strengths in our unique leadership and
through our development of those strengths, we also have to be conscious of over-using those
strengths so that we do not derail our progress.
The fourth principle is Inspired. We need to bring our own unique attributes and proclivities to
how we lead ourselves and others. This will happen if we are consciously employing the other
principles and increase our understanding of ourselves.
I will talk more about leadership in the coming year, and I want us all to become the leaders we
intend. These principles can help you to grow yourself and your loved ones into your grandest
imagined world.
With the warmest regards,
Marty Vondrell
President, Denver Coach Federation
marty@martyvondrell.com
Next DCF Monthly Meeting: February 9
Date: February 9, 2012
Time: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
(SIGs start at 6:00PM before the general meeting)
Location: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decautur St, Denver, CO 80211
Speaker: Doug Stevenson
Topic: "Storytelling for Coaches"
As a coach, you hear stories from your clients and prospects all the time. Perhaps you share a
story or two, as well. Stories are the way we explain, justify and interpret the events of our lives.
The right story, strategically crafted and told in a compelling way, will help you close more
business. Whether you are meeting with a potential client one-on-one, or speaking in front of a
group, you’ll be able to overcome objections and answer questions more effectively with a story
than with facts and logic alone.
Would you like to grow your business? Every Rotary Club, Sertoma Club, and business networking
group is looking for speakers on a weekly basis to give a 20 – 30 minute talk. Doug will share a
simple methodology for using strategically-chosen stories in your presentations that frame what
you do as a coach and give your listeners a "test drive" of what it is like to work with you. With
Doug's engaging method, you'll have people asking to schedule an appointment with you
immediately after you speak.
Are you preparing to give a keynote speech or conduct a workshop? Do you want to conduct a
breakout session at the ICF annual conference? Stories are the foundational pieces of any
presentation. They’re fun for you, fun for your audience and they engage attention while they
teach.
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3. This is a must-attend meeting if you want to learn the secrets of next level storytelling for
coaches. At the end of this talk you will be able to:
Identify three strategic sales stories to use in one-on-one or group presentations.
Answer an objection or question with the right story.
Make the process of partnering with a coach an essential element in personal and
professional success.
About Doug Stevenson
Doug Stevenson is a former actor, now professional speaker, trainer and speaker’s coach. He is
the author of the book, Doug Stevenson’s Story Theater Method (formerly titled Never Be Boring
Again – Make Your Business Presentations Capture Attention, Inspire Action and Produce Results),
which details his method combining acting, comedy and storytelling techniques for business
presentations. He is also the creator of The How to Write and Deliver a Dynamite Speech System.
Doug has coached hundreds of business professionals, speakers, coaches and trainers on strategic
storytelling and speech construction and delivery. He also helps coaches enhance their marketing
presentations with effective stories and metaphors. Doug has brought his acting experience to the
keynote platform to bring a unique perspective to speaking and coaching. He helps presenters use
strategically chosen and crafted stories to make their content more entertaining, powerful,
engaging and memorable.
PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the monthly meetings including DCF members.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the February 9, 2012 DCF Meeting.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
EXPLORING COACHING AS A PROFESSION SIG
February 9, 2012
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Facilitated By: Judy Sabah, MCC, PMC
Our discussion may include, and is not limited to:
understanding how coaching differs from related professions
learning what makes an exceptional coach
determining if self-employment suits you
choosing your niche and specialty
investigating training programs, certification & mentor coaches
getting started . . .
Facilitator:
Judy Sabah, MCC, PMC
judy@judysabah.com
www.judysabah.com
303-777-1765
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4. FUNDAMENTALS OF STARTING YOUR COACHING PRACTICE SIG
February 9, 2012
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Facilitated By: Jean DiGiovanna
Join us this month for the Fundamentals of Starting Your Coaching Practice SIG to learn from our
guest speaker, Dhyan Atkinson, on how to start your business with a clear plan and infrastructure
to achieve success.
Mission – To ensure that new coaches build their business, improve their coaching skills, market
effectively and stay active and engaged in DCF. The SIG will help new coaches chart a course
toward professional and financial success. In addition, coaches who complete this six-month
curriculum should be prepared to mentor the next group of coaches entering the SIG.
Facilitator:
Jean DiGiovanna, CPCC
jean@workshopuniversity.com
www.workshopuniversity.com
303-413-8001
NEW - SUCCESSFUL COACHES SIG
Facilitated by: Marty Vondrell and Reuel Hunt
This NEW SIG is designed to provide seasoned coaches a place to come together to exchange
ideas, build relationships, and create a small community within DCF.
Please contact Marty or Reuel to receive the date and time of the next meeting of this SIG.
Marty: marty@martyvondrell.com
Reuel: rjhunt@earthlink.net
Facilitators:
Marty Vondrell and Reuel Hunt
Email Marty or Email Reuel
Calling All Volunteers!
We invite you to share your skills, talents, and experiences with DCF and play a bigger role in the
coaching community. How? Read on to see how easy it is to play full out.
We have opportunities for you to be of service in the following areas:
Facilitator for one of our monthly Special Interest Groups (SIG) - Facilitating a SIG
allows you to grow as a leader, meet lots of amazing coaches, and develop an exciting
program that you can use in other areas of your coaching practice.
DCF Blogger - Would you like to learn more about blogging in a safe environment and
would enjoy sharing emerging trends with the coaching community? Then this has your
name written all over it.
Manage DCF Twitter - Are you a tweeting fanatic and have a few extra minutes each
week to tweet out to coaches and the community about our DCF meetings, events, and
programs?
Manage DCF Facebook - Post our events, speakers, coaching tips, etc. It's a great way to
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5. network.
Greeters - Remember how you felt when you came to your first DCF meeting? Help our
new guests feel welcome and at home.
Channel 9 News Health Fair - Help us be a part of this great program so that we can be
of service to the community.
PBS Phone Support - Set up a date/time for us to give back to this important community
program.
DCF Press Releases - Do you have experience writing and sending out press releases?
We'd love your help in getting this started!
Jobing.com - Find out when these events are and encourage our members to attend to
help coach job seekers in finding their new dream job. It might even lead to new clients!
Assist with DCF workshops - We enjoy providing valuable workshops for our DCF
members and invite you to be a part of this dynamic, engaging program. We occasionally
need help in identifying interesting workshops, getting info about the workshop in the
montly newsletter, etc.
Identify teleseminar opportunities for DCF members - Is there a topic you think the
members would get value from or is there a speaker who you know of who would "WOW"
our members? Jump in and be a part of this initiative!
Follow up with DCF speakers - Assist them with accommodations, transporation, special
needs, etc. - This will allow you to meet some "Movers and Shakers" in the world of
coaching!
Create a member survey asking for feedback on what areas/topics they're interested in
to ensure we're meeting the needs of our members.
Resource Management Support - Go through the existing DCF resources on file and
determine what's current/beneficial to coaches and what's outdated.
Resource of the Month - Highlight a resource from our library and write a brief summary
of it for our monthly newsletter. What a great opportunity to learn a new coaching skill, and
then share it with your peers.
Please contact Reuel Hunt at 303-734-0444 or rjhunt@earthlink.net to learn more about these
exciting opportunities or to get signed up today.
We value your creative ideas and are committed to being the #1 resource for coaches in Colorado.
Thank you for making a difference! We truly appreciate you and all that you share with us.
The DCF Board of Directors
Membership in the Denver Coach Federation
As we enter February with International Coaching Week upon us, I invite you to join and become
an active member of the Denver Coach Federation (DCF). We have just voted our new Board into
place with three new members and changes in President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary,
and Communications Director. The DCF Board is committed to serving you and Colorado's
coaches, and we can do that best with an actively growing, engaged and committed membership.
As a member of DCF, you will join a wonderful community of individuals who are committed to
making a difference in the lives of their clients, to connecting with other coaches, to developing
themselves, and to contributing to the profession of coaching. Our community includes brand new
coaches as well as very experienced and highly successful ones. We also welcome those who are
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6. exploring coaching as a profession and who have not yet started the process of becoming a coach.
There are many benefits to membership in DCF starting with being able to attend the monthly
meetings at no additional cost. The educational presentations during the meetings are delivered
by highly successful coaches with special expertise and are but one of the resources available for
helping you develop your coaching skills and build your business. As a member, you also have the
opportunity to network with other coaches and participate in one of the Special Interest Groups
(SIGs). The SIGs are led by experienced coaches, giving you the opportunity to learn and engage
in lively discussion. The SIGs are held immediately prior to the meeting, and we invite you to
check them out. In addition to the SIGs and monthly educational programming, we also have
other programs and events such as workshops and tele-classes with reduced rates for members.
When highly experienced coaches, coaches building their practices, and those who are just getting
started join together to support their chosen field, magic happens. So please join us and help
create the magic.
It’s very easy to join by going to the DCF Website and filling out the form:
http://sn.im/joindcf.
If you have questions about membership, please call me at 303-503-9681.
Thank You!
Karen McGee
DCF Membership Director
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If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@denvercoach.com
Resource Library
The Denver Coach Federation has a fabulous Resource Library with over a hundred educational
tapes and books addressing such disciplines as leadership coaching, executive and corporate
coaching, career coaching, relationship coaching, life coaching, and spiritual coaching, as well as
practice development for coaches. Its purpose is to promote education, business development and
support for DCF members.
The Resource Library is perhaps best known for its great selection of audiotapes. Several years
worth of ICF Conference audiotapes include leadership and coaching topics by such high-profile
individuals as Laura Berman-Fortgang, Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield, Wayne Dyer, Cheryl
Richardson, and Benjamin Zander, along with many other masterful coaches. A variety of other
resources include such great tapes as "High End Coaching" and "Personal Evolution" by Thomas
Leonard and Frederic Hudson's book, The Handbook of Coaching.
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7. In addition to developing leadership and coaching skills, audiotape topics are specific to
self-promotion and networking, use of assessments, therapists as coaches, attraction principles,
team coaching, self- coaching, emotional intelligence, appreciative inquiry, speaking, and getting
published. Members may borrow up to four resources per month upon signing "The Agreement for
Resource Check-Out".
Brenda Cody, M.S., Resource Librarian
Brenda@WorkSolutionsGroup.com
720-989-8743
General Meeting Information
Regular Monthly Meetings
Members: No Charge
Non-Members / Guests: $25 per meeting fee
When: 2nd Thursday of every month
6:00PM - 9:00PM
SIGs start at 6:00PM, and the General Meeting starts at 7:15PM sharp.
Where: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: 303-433-8247
The PPA Event Center is on the corner of 21st Avenue and Decatur Street
PPA Event Center website: www.ppaeventcenter.com
Map to PPA Event Center:
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8. Questions? Comments? Ideas to Share?
We welcome your comments and ideas and are happy to answer questions.
Contact Information:
info@denvercoach.com
www.denvercoach.com
DCF Board Members
Marty Vondrell, President
Marty@MartyVondrell.com
720-389-4870
Reuel Hunt, President Elect
rjhunt@earthlink.net
303-734-0444
Karen McGee, Membership Director
karenhmcgee@comcast.net
303-503-9681
Levya Braman, Communications Director
levya@watersedgelifecoaching.com
303-919-7771
Carol Schultz, Education Director
carol@verticalelevation.com
303-805-7635
Tom Lietaert, Treasurer
tom@sacredodyssey.com
419-699-6100
Jennifer Drake, Secretary
Jennifer@guidingtransformation.com
303-507-7993
Kim Clausen, Past President
keclausen@netzero.net
303-465-0454
info@denvercoach.com
Copyright 2012 Denver Coach Federation
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