Professional Certificate In Business Coaching

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Instructor: Lea Belair, PCC
In association with the Coaching Center of Vermont — Bio
Date: October 7 - 9, 2009 (Wed-Fri)
Times: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily

Business Coaching Follow-Up Group Session: November 5th, 2009 from 10:00 am - noon.
This will take place at the Coaching Center of Vermont, Winooski, VT.

Date: January 13 - 15, 2010 (Wed-Fri)
Times: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily

Business Coaching Follow-Up Group Session: Friday February 19th, 2010 from 10:00 am - noon.
This will take place at the Coaching Center of Vermont, Winooski, VT.
Date: May 17-19, 2010 (Mon-Wed)
Times: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily

Business Coaching Follow-Up Group Session: Friday June 18th, 2010 from 10:00 am - noon.
This will take place at the Coaching Center of Vermont, Winooski, VT.
Location: Champlain Mill, 1 Main Street, Winooski, VT 05404
Telephone: 802-654-8787
Toll free: 877-619-2814

Program Fee: $1,495

There is an approved VTP grant of $500 per participant to people working in Manufacturing, IT, Telecommunications, Health, Environmental Engineering.

If you think your company may be eligible for grant funding from the VT Department of Economic Development, please contact Kitty Martin before registering. Kitty Martin, Office Manager at the Coaching Center of Vermont 802-654-8787, kitty@coachingcenterofvt.com

A coaching package per registered student will include:

• Two 30 to 45 minute coaching sessions (These sessions take place over the telephone.)
• Follow up 2 hour group coaching session (This session takes place at The Coaching Center of Vermont, Winooski, VT)

Lodging and accommodations are not included in program fee. If you are joining us from out of town, a comprehensive list of lodging information for the area can be found at: www.vermont.org.

You know your game, but are you prepared to inspire your team to the next level of play? Coach your way to the next winning season!

We all recognize that good coaching is an integral part of a winning and productive team - in business this translates directly to improving the bottom line in a way that builds strong partnerships and a culture of support and opportunity. If you believe in the adage that "people are the real source of competitive advantage," then learning how and when to coach your people is one investment with long-term payback that you can't afford not to make! Organizations need to innovate or die. But many people don't understand that coaching and development is as critical to an organization's strategies and competitive edge as R&D. If you neglect either type of development, you and your organization risks mediocrity or even failure!

In this program, you will learn what coaches do (coaching skills), how to produce results through coaching (coaching patterns) and intentionally design patterns and environments that positively affect performance (life patterns), including:

• Engaging in provocative conversations
• Designing supportive environments and eliciting greatness from those you work with
• Navigating coaching conversations through curiosity
• Championing the people you work with and expanding their best efforts
• Communicating cleanly with others and honing in on what is most important;
• Establishing trust and intimacy with a peer, client or co-worker;
• Developing a coaching presence;
• Active listening and power questioning skills;
• Direct communication skills;
• Planning and goal setting;
• Managing progress and accountability.

Who should attend:

• Leaders looking to take on a more facilitative coaching style
• Managers seeking to improve active listening and questioning skills
• Human resource professionals who want to establish trust with those they counsel
• Consultants interested in improving coaching ability with their clients
• Recently promoted managers who want to hit the ground running
• Anyone looking to gain an understanding of how coaching can create an environment in which people take ownership and create bottom line results

What will this Program do for me?

Build a stronger team, manage with confidence, become a magnet for talent and feel energized at work by:

• Gaining an understanding of coaching theory and practical methodology that will help you create positive results in your organization
• Taking away tools to improve your listening and questioning skills
• Receiving immediate feedback from qualified instructor on your coaching style in a safe learning environment
• Learning how to plan, set goals and manage your own progress as well as others
• Leveraging coaching skills to build greater trust with your peers, co-workers, and team
• Walking away with a plan to bring out the best in your employees and leverage the talent in your organization

What can you expect?

You will learn through:

• Learning guides: reading and studying written material: pre and post class
• Group dialogue and coaching demonstrations
• Coaching critique: in the coaching circle
• Being coached

Each participant will be encouraged to practice as they build their skills.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the University of Vermont and 2 CEU's.

"The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage!"
- Arie De Geus, Author of The Living Company

Testimonials from UVM Business Coaching Professional Certificate for Leaders and Managers:

The coaching skills workshop introduced me to a style of conversation I'd never fully experienced before.  It's already helped me break through barriers and see new paths of communication.  I've gained the confidence to ask questions which lead to awakening and inspiration.  I've been putting the knowledge to work already. 
Tina S. de la Torre
Director of Marketing and Community Relations
Northfield Savings Bank

I feel very good about completing this workshop. It has allowed me to slow down, breathe and put better intent into my job, friendships and family. One of the biggest concepts that has helped me the most is working from a curious place…this is easy to practice and easy to coach, with tremendous rewards. Moving forward, there are many applications that I plan on continuing to use.  It is an opportunity to take a step to the next level of life practice, so hold on…it’s a great ride!
Kate McEachern
HR Director
Twincraft, Inc.

I went into this class quite skeptical as to whether or not I would come away with anything useful.  At the beginning of the second day I was very interested in learning more, and by the end of that day, quite excited about how I might incorporate what I was experiencing and learning about coaching and being coached into my company and day to day life! 
Tamatha B. Blanchard
President/Owner
Homestead Landscaping

Coach Bios, Coaches for individual coaching:

Sharon Snow helps women managers, professionals, leaders, and business owners create success through developing leadership skills, building/enhancing careers, managing change, and growing their businesses.  She is a successful business owner and spent 17 years in leadership positions at AT&T and in higher education.  Sharon is a Certified Professional Coach and owner of Vantage Point Coaching. More info

Marty Garrett is a life transformation coach who focuses on your potential. She works with individuals, couples, partnerships, and teams, inspiring them to draw on their inner intelligence to bring their dreams into reality. Marty helps her clients develop new ways of looking at themselves, expand perspectives, increase options, and develop skills that create results. They learn to expand beyond habitual thinking to create a life based on their own unique purpose, goals, and mission. Marty is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, has advanced training in Relationship Systems Coaching, and holds dual Masters’ degrees in Counseling and Education. She is the owner of her business Marty Garrett Coaching. More info

Lisa Buell works with Visionaries – individuals, entrepreneurs, leaders who understand that they are creative beings, passionate about making their contribution.  Designing and creating a powerful and clear vision for their work and their lives, her clients put big picture thinking into concrete action to manifest their creations and make a difference. More info

Joshua Hornick is a business coach with a private practice based in Amherst, MA. Along with leading coaching skills workshops for varied audiences, he is on the faculty of CoachVille’s Center for Coaching Mastery, where he teaches advanced curriculum to coaches in training. Mr. Hornick holds a BA in Politics and Peace Studies from UCSC, a JD from the University of Chicago, and an MA in Science Education from CCNY.  He is a graduate of the Thomas Leonard Coaching School.  He is an Associate Member of the Coaching Center of Vermont. More info

Laura Lind-Blum, a professional business and personal coach, partners with business people who are feeling compelled to create something original – to expand their business, expand their income, expand their impact. Building a business, launching a new project, or stepping into a challenging new role, takes courage, perseverance, and lots of imagination. Laura expertly draws out these qualities in her clients, supporting them to be fearless, innovative, brilliant, and wildly successful as they bring their ideas to life. More info

Dwayna Covey, M.Ed is a graduate of the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching and a member of the International Coach Federation. She has spent the last several years in the field of education working with youth and adults in a partnership to awaken potential, passion & purpose by creating sustainable results through an action oriented process. Her enthusiasm, authenticity and humor empower the courage in clients to create the life they want. Dwayna maintains a private coaching practice, New Season Coaching. More info

Peg Lucci is a Personal Development Coach, Trainer and Motivational Speaker who works with professionals towards achieving highly successful careers. Her clients develop vision, a strengths-based approach, and key leadership proficiencies.  In addition, Peg inspires clients to attain their professional aspirations without sacrificing their personal happiness or family goals. She completed her coach training through the Adler School of Professional Coaching, holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, and is a Certified Professional Behavior Analyst.  She owns and operates Align Coaching & Training, working with individuals and organizations.  More info

Sarah Gillen , of VT Business Coaching, helps gifted people achieve more. She partners with executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals in manifesting their potential, being financially successful, increasing leadership and management skills, balancing work and home, and enhancing business culture and personal life.  With 30 years experience, she specializes in group dynamics, communication, and strategic planning of value-based, personally affirming career goals.

Sarah is a Professional Credentialed Coach through the International Coach Federation, a certified mentor coach, and certified in Gregorc Cognitive Styles Assessments. She holds a Masters in Psychology and is licensed in VT and CA. She is the originator of a unique, energy-focused, trauma-clearing technique. More info

Susan Venman works with energetic, motivated small business owners and independent professionals committed to establishing priorities for maximum growth and success while staying aligned with their core values and direction.  With a refined specialty in ADHD coaching, Sue employs an integrated approach of proven strategies to increase efficiency in planning, prioritizing, effective time use, organization and information management.  Sue is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, with advanced training in coaching adults, teens and college students with Attention Deficit Traits.  More info

The Coaching Center of Vermont, located in Winooski, Vermont is a collective of independent, professionally trained coaches providing credentialed, professional individual coaching; open coaching forums; workshops and group coaching; newsletters and a resource center.

Sponsored by:

Northfield Savings Bank is a proud partner of the Vermont Business Center.