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Date: 10/20/2020
Subject: ICF-CT Weekly: Spotlight on Lori Candela
From: ICF-CT Communications



   ICF-CT Weekly

Board Member Spotlight

Who am I?  

Hello fellow coaches!  My name is Lori Candela. I am the Programs Chair for ICF-CT. I live in the Historic District in Monroe, CT with my husband, two dogs, three cats, bearded dragon and turtle! We are new empty nesters, as our two adult children have flown the coop (but left behind their pets)!  

What do I do?  
I have spent my career in the field of Learning and Development working as a trainer, facilitator, instructional designer, consultant and coach. In 1990, I founded Training and Performance Solutions, LLC and have worked primarily with companies undergoing transformational change. Last year, I became a Certified Professional Coach through the Institute of Performance Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). As a result, I shifted my business focus from the technical side to the human side of change. I now work with leaders, teams and individuals to provide coaching and training that focuses on what we need to know and do to thrive during times of change.  

What am I passionate about?  
I am passionate about helping others to see possibilities and learn more about who they are and what they value. I love asking the right questions and seeing the “aha” moment when everything clicks! I am also passionate about relaxing at the beach, listening to a waterfall, reading a good book and spending time with my family.  

The scariest thing I have ever done is: After living in PA for 9 years, I made the decision to leave my job as Director of Training, move back to CT and start out as a solopreneur.

How I moved past the fear was: I got involved in professional organizations and built a new network, which helped me to land my first client.

What I learned is:. Even when you are fearful of the future, believe in yourself and all you have to offer. Get out there, connect with others and be authentic.  And keep in mind the wise words of Franklin D. Roosevelt: “Nothing to fear, but fear itself.”

You can learn more about Lori at her website https://trainingandperformancesolutions.com/ or connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-candela/

Feel the fear and do it anyway! 

 




New Events

Virtual Chapter Meeting & Program

It Starts at the Top! – The Ripple Effect: 
How Executive Leadership Coaching Builds
a Coaching Culture

 

Presented by Paul Butler and Mark Bertolami


On Zoom
October 30, 2020
8:00 am EDT: Welcome
8:10 am - 9:30 am: Presentation
9:30 am - 10a m: Networking and Community Connections


ICF CCEs: 1.5 Core Competency (Pending)



Making leadership coaching part of any organization's DNA is a must. More than ever, in today's uncertain, fast-changing world, the difference between success and failure lies in the ability to expand an organization's strategic leadership capacity, its ability to learn and adapt, and the resiliency of its leaders. Executive Leadership Coaching is one of the most critical levers to drive a culture of learning and resiliency.

But what makes it happen? Successful organizations focus on the top. They use the ripple effect!

During this interactive session, we will collectively examine how organizations can employ an approach to building leadership coaching capability.   

This session will: 

  • Discuss how some world-class organizations approach building this capability.
  • Help you Identify critical elements of an approach that leaders can use on any scale, from solving individual challenges to drive growth and organizational transformation.
  • Help you understand how this approach can help you grow your own business or organization. Provide you with a few tips on how to get started in your organization or with your clients.


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Virtual Chapter Meeting & Program

Neuroscience of Coaching: How to Put Resilience into Action:

 

Presented by Master Certified Coach, Hayden Lee and Neuroscientist, Dr. Kelly Kent


On Zoom
November 20, 2020
8:00 am EDT: Welcome
8:10 am - 9:30 am: Presentation
9:30 am - 10a m: Networking and Community Connections


ICF CCEs: 1.5 Core Competency (Pending)



Learn how to help your clients build resilience by understanding, accepting and managing their “Lizard Brain,” the unconscious and instinctual system responsible for the “flight or fight” behavior in humans.

 “Lizard Brain” evolved to help humans respond to physical threats and danger and continues to play an important role in human survival. However, this neurological alert system can also lead to default negativity, limiting assumptions and unhelpful thought patterns. 

Join this interactive session to learn about the neuroscience of emotions and how you can use the Straight As of Emotional Intelligence to help your clients build awareness, accept, and manage difficult emotions.

This presentation will include guided discussions and practice activities to help coaches:

  • Understand how the Lizard Brain helps and hinders people in responding to life’s challenges
  • Learn and practice strategies for managing the Lizard Brain
  • Use techniques like the “Straight As of Emotional Intelligence”
  • Integrate elements of neuroscience into your coaching practice


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 October 21
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 ICF-CT Chapter Vision


To become a premier ICF chapter, empowering coaches to achieve their highest potential, by advancing the art, science and practice of professional coaching.

We will pursue our vision through…

  • Offering professional development for our members
  • Promoting the coaching profession in the community
  • Facilitating networking among our members
  • Supporting the professional programs of the International Coach Federation
  • More information about ICF Global.

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