1/4/16 Coaching SIG: Groundwork for Building Successful Relationships

PRESENTER:: Darlene Roy-Johnson

DATE: Monday, January 4, 2016
TIME: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

LOCATION: Ethel Barry Room at the Hennepin County Southdale Library.
What if there was another way to increase your coaching client’s self-awareness, enhance their effectiveness in relationships, and decrease their conflict both personally and professionally? There is another way – it’s called behavior flexibility. During this presentation, Darlene will introduce the concept of behavior flexibility through a highly valid and reliable personality assessment called FIRO B: Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation.
During this interactive session, you will learn:
• the key features & benefits of the FIRO B assessment
• how to use the tool to repair broken relationships both in the workplace and at home
• how to take good functional relationships to a higher level
With the FIRO approach, your coaching clients can instantly recognize why certain interactions are less fulfilling than they should be, and what they can do to make them even better.

FREE Registration–click here!

Julie Berg is co-facilitator of the Association for Talent Development – Greater Twin Cities Chapter.  Please contact her for more information:  

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Leadership Essentials Series Begins September 10

I am always honored to be a part of the Leadership Essentials series as a coach to participants desiring follow-up support to what they learn in the workshops.

This six month program (September – February/one session monthly) is a highly interactive professional development opportunity  focusing on the absolutely critical skills for developing front line leaders. The LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS Series, led by Judy Hartley,  provides participants solid training on six critical areas of supervisory leadership and builds and reinforces manager skills in understanding and adapting to differences in people (being versatile).

Location:

The Sheila Wellstone Center
Special Events Room (in lower level of building)
1000 East 80th St., Bloomington, MN 55420

For details and to register, click here.

Julie Presents @ In-House Client Events July-August, 2015

While these events are not open to the public and customized for the clients sponsoring them, this list showcases just a few of the learning opportunities Julie can bring to your leaders and employees:

July

“Building Our Strengths, Building our Teams” – second of a three part series to develop a strengths-based culture in the IT function of a  service organization. Part One in June focused on the department leaders, their strengths and role in building a strengths-based organization.  Part Two is in two sessions for employees working in a multi-team environment so that they can:
• Understand a strengths – based culture and the organization’s move towards it
• Understand their own strengths
• Explore their ability to develop and contribute their strengths to functional and project teams.

Leadership Retreat using an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach to develop the framework, excitement and commitment to building a high-performing leadership and work team in an educational institution. Second retreat in August will include all team members.

“Coaching – What’s In It For You?”  presentation to participants from a variety of organizations in the Twin Cities  in a leadership development series.

Strategic Planning Retreat for a department team in an educational institution.

August

“Leading High-Performing Teams” workshop as part of a leadership development program for a large manufacturing organization implementing lean concepts.

“Essentials of Leadership” pilot offering of a two-and-a-half day leadership development workshop for new leaders in a value-added product distribution organization.

“Building Our Strengths” StrengthsFinder workshop for the operations team of a financial services organization.

On-going

Along with these learning events, Julie works 1-1 with her leadership coaching clients from a number of organizations in the metro area.

If you’re interested in bringing similar learning opportunities to your employees, teams or organization, contact Julie at:

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Join Julie at the “Inspired Women’s Retreat” November 14, 2014

Inspired Women’s Retreat

Friday, November 14, 2014

6:00-9:30 pm

Radisson Hotel, Roseville, MN

Registration fee: $35

For more information and to register, click here.

This wonderful treat of an evening is brought to you by Janae Bower of FindtingIt.com.

Along with Career Coach, Cindy Edwards of tofindyourfit.com, I will be co-sponsoring the retreat and facilitating a dynamic table discussion, “Bam! Pow! Wonder Woman! – Developing and Marketing Your Personal Brand.”

Watch this video, hosted by Janae, as my invitation to you! We’ll be doing a drawing for free coaching, too!

Let’s Clear Up Some Misconceptions About Coaching

CBS Money Watch did some excellent research to correct commonly-espoused fallacies about coaching.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-10-professional-life-coaching-myths/

For my coaching practice, the facts behind #7 ring true. My wonderful leadership coaching clients are front-line supervisors and managers who work with me as an objective ear to explore their challenges and desires as leaders. I help them put the GO! in their goals.  Let’s talk about doing the same for you!

Myth 7: Executive coaching is only good for upper management / Coaching is only good for entry level employees.

Fact: Coaching is good for anyone who is motivated to create a better life. Initially professional coaching or executive coaching was for upper management, and some organizations still focus their coaching efforts on their top performers. For example, a column by the Economic Times titled “A Personal Coach” says coaching is “designed to help senior leaders create and execute breakthrough ideas, develop strategic pathways and set milestones. Companies across the board are similarly opting for coaching to help their high-potential executives perform in larger, rapidly-changing roles in a globalized world.”

But professional coaching isn’t just for the executive suite. The CIPD research study shows just under 5% of coaching is restricted to senior executives. Now, more and more companies are recognizing the powerful benefits of providing coaching to rank and file employees. For example, online shoe and clothing company Zappos.com, known for their outstanding commitment to creating a culture of unparalleled customer service (they even teach this through Zappos Insights), has a full-time goals coach who works with any employee – not just management – on helping them create better lives.

Julie is “The Coach” for the Leadership Essential Series April, 2014

The Leadership Essential Series is a six-module, highly interactive, professional development program focusing on the critical skills for developing front-line leaders.

The 2014 Spring Series begins on April 30, 2014 and again this year, Julie will be offering complimentary 1-1 post-training coaching sessions to participants.

Visit The Leadership Essential Series for more information and to register.

May 13 – “Using StrengthsFinder 2.0”

ASTD-TCC Coaching SIG Monthly Meeting

“Using StrengthsFinder 2.0”

Monday, May 13, 2013 (Note new date!)

11:45-1:15 p.m.

Location: Hennepin County Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave. S., Edina

Bring your lunch and a friend.

Free and open to the public.

Register at: http://tinyurl.com/lrehcg

Next in our series of exploring assessments we can use with our clients is the application of the popular StrengthsFinder 2.0.  Get an overview of what the assessment has to offer as well as how it can support client goals.  Help clients not only identify their strengths but how they can leverage them in job search or professional development.  Bring your own StrengthsFinder results or purchase an access code at: http://www.strengthstest.com/strengths-tests/strengthsfinder-20-access-code.html. (Not required – a sample report will be available.)

The presenters:

The Coaching SIG co-facilitators, Julie Berg, leadership development consultant and certified coach, and Cindy Edwards, career development & job search coach. They will share how they incorporate strengths data in their work with clients.

NOTE:  This will be the last Coaching SIG meeting until September!

Got a coaching topic to explore, an idea to discuss or just need a supportive group for feedback? Bring it to the Coaching SIG!  Contact the SIG leaders, Cindy Edwards or Julie Berg:

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Join our on-going discussions on Linkedin:  ASTD-TCC Coaching SIG.