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President’s Message
 Dear coaches and friends of ICF Sacramento,
On January 6, 2018 the Board of Directors of ICF Sacramento had its first retreat of the year and spent many hours hashing out a plan to optimize your membership and the chapter’s impact on the greater Sacramento Region. Along with our members – in an exciting and interactive meeting on January 9th - we came up with a plan to create more opportunities for you to connect, share and grow. Here are the three projects that we intend on bringing you this year:
a) Monthly Lunch & Learns, where members will be able to participate in discussions on any topic pertaining to coaching and the coaching business. This is an informal gathering and an excellent opportunity for you to bring your questions and learn from the wisdom and experience of your fellow coaches. We are planning to introduce our first Lunch & Learn in March. Be on the lookout for that information. Melna Jones, our Public Relations Director, is the lead on this project. Please contact her at mjones@simplyleadcoaching.com if you wish to be a part of her team to set this up.
b) Monthly Core Competency calls, where we will, virtually and as a group, review one ICF Core Competency per month. There are 11 ICF core competencies, starting with Setting the Foundation: Meeting Ethical Guidelines & Professional Standards. On these calls, we will deepen our experience in each competency and share our insights on how to best use it in our practice. Calls will be facilitated by different coaches throughout the year. If you are interested in leading a call, please contact me at icfcoleen@yahoo.com. Best of all, we are looking into getting you one ICF Coaching Continuing Education Unit (CCEU) in Core Competency per call, if you are live on the call.
c) International Coaching Week (ICW). This is our yearly, global celebration of coaching. We are already in preparation for the week of May 7-13. Leann Ferry, ACC, our Special Events Director, is the lead organizer. You can contact her at leann@courageousmindset.com to propose your services, your ideas, or your company or association for mutual benefit. It's a fantastic way to become more visible in the business community.
Everyone is welcomed to these events. Whether you are a seasoned coach or newer to the field, we encourage you to participate in as many of the Lunch & Learns and Core Competency calls as you can, and to get involved with ICW. This is your chance to maximize your ICF Sacramento membership, and grow as a coach and business owner.
Personally, I am thrilled to be back on February 13 to teach Part 2 of the Creativity Coaching Class. This class will stand alone; you do not need to have taken Part 1. We had a great time last year and the feedback was wonderful. I hope to see as many of you as possible.
In the meantime, with February being traditionally the month of love, on behalf of the entire Leadership team I wish you a loving and gratifying month.
To your coaching success,
Coleen Chandler, PCC, CPCC
President, ICF Sacramento
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