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Date: 1/10/2023
Subject: Regional virtual event today at Noon!
From: ICF-CT Communications



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President's Message

Hello fellow coaches, 


Happy New Year! I hope your 2023 is off to a great start. I have been spending some time really thinking about what my goals are for this year. So, I decided to WOOP my life! 

I learned about the WOOP method of goal setting a couple of years ago when I took a course with Dr. Laurie Santos, a Professor of Psychology at Yale. So many of us are familiar with setting SMART or GROW goals. The WOOP model was created by Gabriele Oettingen, a Professor of Psychology at New York University, and the University of Hamburg. WOOP is a “science-based mental strategy, based on 20 years of scientific research, that people can use to find and fulfill their wishes, set preferences, and change their habits.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”  With WOOP we start with a wish and end up with a plan. The acronym stands for Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. So here is an example of one WOOP that I committed to:

My WOOP Summary

My Wish: Increase ICF-CT Chapter member engagement on social media
My best Outcome: More members will respond to and share posts
My inner Obstacle: I don’t have time and I am not sure what to say or do
My Plan: If “I don’t have time and I am not sure what to say or do,” then I will “Commit 10 minutes to commenting on and/or sharing posts every Tuesday after I read the chapter newsletter and reach out to Stephanie Tishler, our Marketing Chair if I need help.”

If you would like to WOOP it up in 2023, click here to visit WOOPMyLife.org to learn more and get free resources. (Note: I am not affiliated with this organization in any way, I just really like their videos, tools and app and thought I would share this resource with you.)

Our chapter is off to a great start this year with several exciting events coming soon:

A Northeast Regional Program: Emotional Alignment in Teams, Presented by Dan Newby, PCC
Professional Enrichment Group: Maintaining Best Practices in Coaching 
Virtual Coach Café
Virtual Chapter Meeting and Program that you won’t want to miss – Credentialing with Angie Holleran, ICF Global








Go to https://icf-ct.org/, Event Calendar to find out more and to register.

One last thing: have you thought about getting more involved with our chapter by joining one of our committees? Perhaps you want to, but aren’t sure how much time you can contribute? Do you want to share your talents or learn something new? We always welcome members on the following committees: Membership, Marketing, Programs and in-person Meeting Management. We are also looking for members who want to be involved in planning our chapter’s International Coaching Week 2023, as that committee is forming now.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please reach out to me at president@icf-ct.org and I will be happy to set up a time for us to talk.

I wish you much success this year, good health, peace, joy, and happiness!

Lori 


Upcoming Events



Coaches will learn to identify a team’s current mood, their ideal mood, and how to close the gap. Dan has used this methodology with a wide variety of team types and sizes and they are always amazed at the new possibilities it introduces, including:

• How to introduce emotion into your individual or group coaching
• How to show a team the power of working with their emotions
• How to help a team identify their current and ideal moods and how to close the gap 


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This session offers you an opportunity to ask your credentialing questions, learn about the updates to the  ICF Credentialing Process, and how to best maximize your membership:

• Why is a credential important? 

• What’s new in Credentialing?
• How do I apply for a credential? 
• How do I move from ACC to PCC to MCC? 
• How do I renew my credential? How do I reinstate my credential? 

And please do bring specific questions and your curiosity - we have set aside time for connection and discussion.


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Coach Cafes



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Coaching Triads



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Whether you have been coaching for 1 year, or 20 years:

When we first get certified as a professional coach– we are confident and stick to the core competencies with every session. And over time, we develop our own coaching style, with its unique richness and flavor. But sometimes, as coaches, we can also feel stuck in a routine and want to experience the richness that comes when we can observe, and experience coaching in a safe environment of our peers.


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