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Professional Development
  • About Coaching
    • International Coach Federation - The International Coach Federation is the leading global organization dedicated to the coaching profession.  ICF provides the standards and certifications that creditials coaches across the world.  ICF states that, "Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. Coaching is an ongoing relationship which focuses on clients taking action toward the realization of their visions, goals or desires. Coaching uses a process of inquiry and personal discovery to build the client's level of awareness and responsibility and provides the client with structure, support and feedback. The coaching process helps clients both define and achieve professional and personal goals faster and with more ease than would be possible otherwise." (from Definition of Coaching on ICF web site).  You can also get information if you're interested in hiring a coach or interested in joining the organization.
    • Dream Coach, Inc. - The organization where I received my Dream Coach Certification.  Many of the programs at Dream Coach, Inc. are approved as part of the ICF Continuing Coach Education Program.  Dream Coach, Inc. is not limited to just Dream Coach Certification; programs also include Dream Coach Group Leader Program, Executive Speaker Workshop, Becoming an Inspiring Speaker Workshop, and a new program, Masters of Manifestation.  For a taste of Marcia Weider's work, attend one of her Create Your Future Now Weekends workshops - that's what did it for me!
    • Coachville - A web site that provides coach training and resources for people interested in coaching.  Offers a large variety of training programs that focus on a variety of niches and interests.  Many of the programs at Coachville are part of the ICF-approved Continuing Education Program.  Can become a member for FREE and have access to a wealth of coaching materials.
    • Coaching Training Alliance - A program that offers both an ICF-approved training program as well as a non-ICF-approved self study program.  Like this resource because it presents descriptions of various coaching specialities that may be of interest(http://www.coachtrainingalliance.com/opportunities/specialities.php) and a free quiz to decide if coaching is for you (http://www.coachtrainingalliance.com/quiz.php)
  • Education-based Workshops
    • On Course - On Course (created by Skip Downing) is a program where participants will learn proven learner-centered strategies for empowering students to become active, responsible learners.  The program is based on eight principles - accept self-responsibility, discover slef-motivation, master self-management, employ interdependence, gain self-awareness, adopt life-ling learning, develop emotional intelligence, and believe in themselves.  You can attend On Course workshops, enroll in the graduate-level course, or attend an On Course National Conference.  Better yet - visit the web site; you'll have access to a great deal of resources that can be implemented in a variety of settings and/or subscribe to the newsletter that illustrate successful On Course practices - both are FREE!  I have used the On Course Principles as part of the coaching I do with students.
  • Professional Organizations
    • National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) - The National Academic Advising Association is an organization that supports advising across the world.  Provides training programs, state, regional, and national conferences, webinars, various periodicals, and a host of on-line materials that focus on advising.  NACADA just approved a new Interest Group - Advising and Academic Coaching - which will chaired by Bill Johnson (that's me, in case you didn't know). 
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