ICF Colorado Newsletter March 2017

1. March 2017
Message from Dr. Lisa Hale
2017 President
Dear ICF Members of Colorado!
We have launched our new membership and
activity fee structure! In addition, our intrepid
team has begun to implement some back office
changes that will make us more nimble.
Creating programming to make your life,
presence and practice as a coach thrive is the
current focus of the leadership team now.
Accordingly, please continue to reach out –
share ideas, feedback and your needs. We are
here at your service.
We so deeply respect and admire the work each of you do to make our
world better by empowering those you coach. Thank you for your hard
work to serve!
Following on our message from last month about being Anti-Fragile, here
is a short article about what coaching can produce in the world that you
might enjoy:
Savannah is the definition of resilient. She’s has averaged more than 7
painful surgeries per year for the last 7 years. Once a vibrant athlete,
today she is facing another round that may permanently rob her of the
use of both her arms. She experiences constant pain.
Yet, her mantra is “Pain is inevitable.
Suffering is Optional.” So, she smells
the roses, notices the birds and bees,
loves her dog and feels great
compassion and a powerful urge to
serve, truly every day.
Today Savannah had a breakthrough
that I would consider a miracle of
anti-fragile (see AntiFragile by Nassim
IN THIS ISSUE:
President's Message
Why Seek an ICF
Credential?
by Walt Hastings
The Growing Case for
Scientific Hand
Analysis
by Jayne Sanders
Share your Expertise!
Write an Article for
ICF-CO
Call for Volunteers for
Fall Conference
2017 March Monthly
Program
Upcoming Programs
Call for Speakers &
Invitation to Play!
Celebrate Earth Day -
April 22, 2017:
ICF-CO Co-Sponsor
Special Interest
Groups (SIGs)
General Meeting
Information
Check out ICF
CO:
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2. Nicholas Taleb). She asked the
question: What would it take to
actually thrive instead of just not give
in? What lies beyond resilient? We coaches get to invite that level of
inquiry in our own lives and those of our clients, don’t we?
Her message to the world (the one thing she wants the world to know) at
first was, "Don’t be a victim no matter hard it gets, don’t succumb to
self-pity!"
Today, she considered that not giving in is resilient, but what would it
take to be Anti-Fragile? If resilient is getting up when we are knocked
down, what lies beyond resilient?
Perhaps anti-fragile means being grateful for the clarity and growth that
being knocked down brings. Savannah sometimes has to search deeply
for gratitude for her pain. At times it’s challenging to be grateful about
the possibility of never sitting atop her beloved horse again. Her gratitude
must be for whatever gifts lie in that possibility while she doggedly
remains committed to this present moment.
When Savannah is able to facilitate the sprouting of new hope in an
encumbered soul, she is grateful. She is able to serve because of her
journey, precisely because she has been knocked down.
That’s anti-fragile. Gratitude for the struggle is anti-fragile.
Anti-fragile is one of the keys to truly taking fierce ownership in your life.
Fierce ownership requires us to forgo blame, be committed to transparent
truth, and the fortitude to choose love over fear over and over again.
Anti-fragile is only possible if we are willing to accept true fierce
ownership of our life experience. When we get to bear witness to the
powerful, vulnerable, humble spirit who seeks to be anti-fragile, we are
deeply blessed.
As always, please communicate with us – and send in your own articles
to be shared with our community!
To your inspired journey,
Lisa
Dr. Lisa Hale
President
Lisa@focusedleadershipconsulting.com
505-690-3354
Why Seek an ICF Credential?
By Walt Hastings, ICF-CO Credential Director
What’s the big deal about getting an ICF
credential? For twelve years as I was coaching,
I asked myself this question and never came up
with an answer that moved me in this direction.
In fact, my coach (an ACC at the time) told me
that I already was a world-class coach!
Fast-forward five years ahead, and I now hold
the PCC credential and am committed to
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3. pursuing an MCC credential. What spurred this
change?
The change was brought about by taking a
professional coach training course, where I was encouraged to seek an
ACC credential. In taking this training, I began to see that I was not as
highly skilled in coaching as I had previously thought.
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The Growing Case for Scientific Hand Analysis
as a Tool for Coaches
By Jayne Sanders
It’s epidemic. Increasing numbers of people are
feeling bored, unfulfilled, stagnant, and
stuck…like something is missing. Somewhere
between 60-70% of corporate leaders and
employees are unhappy, and express that weak
engagement via lackluster performance.
Entrepreneurs at all success levels are realizing
income and position do not translate directly to
meaning, legacy, and fulfillment. How do they
fill that hole and get unstuck? Why aren’t they
satisfied?
Click to Read Full Article
Share your Expertise! Write an Article for ICF-CO
ICF-CO seeks your article submissions. Our members are our greatest
source of coaching expertise. And, we want our members to learn from
each other. Do you have an idea that might change someone's
perspective? Or, a quick technique that applies to coaching your clients?
Or, a resource to grow your business or coaching practice? We want to
hear from you!
Here's how it works:
• Submit a 750 word or less article by
the 23rd of the month to be included in
the following month. (For example,
submit by March 23 for the April
newsletter). Include a catchy title, your
name, business name, website, email
address, and a headshot so we can
give you proper credit and promote
your business.
• Two articles will be featured each month.
• Submit article to lora@courageouspath.net

4. Call for Volunteers for Fall Conference
The feedback we have received regarding our Fall Conferences has been
the valuable learning that has resulted from the presentations and
connections attendees have made.
Be a part of continuing to help make our Fall Conference a powerful
experience - we are looking for volunteers to assist with various tasks
leading up to and on the day of the conference.
If you are interested in participating on a committee or assisting with
specific tasks, please contact our Conference Chairs, Ruth and Jim
Sharon: info@energyforlife.us.
We kindly request you list a first and second choice regarding
committees of interest to you.
In addition to having people serve on these committees, we have
openings for a Leader for the Promotion Committee and a Leader
for the Speaker Committee.
Committees
• Speaker Recruitment
• Sponsor Recruitment
• Logistics
• Promotion/Marketing
Involvement time will depend on which committee and level of
participation desired. We anticipate 10 - 20 hours total up until the start
of the conference.
March 2017 Monthly Program
Mark your calendar and join us!
March 9, 2017
6-7pm - Special Interests Groups
7-9pm - Mini-Presentation and Main Speaker
"Learn From the Best! A Glimpse Into the Experience of Executive
Coaches"
Main Speaker: Panel of Executive Coaches
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will be conducted from 6:00 - 6:50pm
before the general meeting.
Location:
Lowry Conference Center | 1061 Akron Way, Building 697, Denver, CO
80230
Executive Coaching is a strongly growing field, producing high-impact
change for all kinds of organizations large and small. We’re seeing the
deep development of future leaders, and transformation of executive
teams, for-profit companies, and non-profit entities. We’ve invited five
highly experienced executive coaches to share with us their successes,

5. challenges, and perspectives:
About Our Panel:
Laura A Belsten, PhD, MCC
CEO Partnership
Chris Coward, MSW, PCC
Coaching to Fulfillment
Ravi Raman
Raman Coaching
Katie B Smith, PCC
Katie B Smith & Associates
Dr. Kristen Truman-Allen, RN, PCC
PULP Coaching
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ICF-CO Mini-Presentation:
Presenter: Carl Dierschow
Topic: Community Building Exercise
There will be a short community-building exercise led by
Carl Dierschow, ICF-CO Co-Education Director.
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PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the monthly meetings &
events including ICF Colorado members
Cost:
ICF-CO Annual Activity Fee pre-paid:
ICF Colorado Members and Affiliates - Free

6. Pay As You Go or Non-Members - $35 per meeting
ATD-RMC Member Registration (enter code for discount): $30
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the March 9, 2017 Meeting
Upcoming Programs
April 13, 2017:
Michael J. Marx, MBA, EdD, PCC, CPCC
"How Would You Feel if Someone Complained About You as a Coach?"
May 11, 2017:
Sandra Ford Walston, The Courage Expert | "Courage — An INside Job!"
To learn more and register, please visit
http://icfcolorado.org/events/
Call for Speakers and Invitation to Play!
Do you have an amazing program for ICF Colorado?
We now have the speaker submission form available on our website. This
includes both in-person presentations for our monthly meeting as well as
virtual programs or workshops delivered outside the meetings. So if you
have a powerful program for our members or know of someone who
does, please fill out one of these forms. Feel free to contact our Education
Directors: Carl Dierschow - carl.dierschow@smallfish.us or Suzanne
Mariner - integralhealth@solucian.com. Also contact them if you’re
thinking of starting a Special Interest Group (SIG).
Invitation to Play!
The ICF Colorado Education Committee has a few openings for people
who would like to lead a fun and creative brief (10-15 minutes)
community-connection activity at the beginning of our monthly meeting.
If you are interested, please contact our Education Directors, Carl
Dierschow - carl.dierschow@smallfish.us or Suzanne Mariner -
integralhealth@solucian.com.
Celebrate Earth Day - April 22, 2017:
ICF-CO Co-Sponsor
Come celebrate Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
This is a FREE, family-friendly event in the
DTC area (Westlands Park - Center
Pavillion) and is open to the community.
Our theme is "Honoring Ourselves, Our
Community and Our Earth" with music,
art, dance/movement, quick presentations,
healthy activities for kids, teens and

7. adults.
We can build visibility and commuity, raise awareness for
coaching, and grow momentum for our 2017 Fall Conference and
align with awesome gatherings for Earth Day all around.
Who wants to play? Need helpers to plan, promote and present.
Mark your calendar and RSVP:
Contact Jim or Ruth Sharon at info@energyforlife.us
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
March 2017
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Q&A SIG
March 9, 2017
6:00PM - 6:50PM
This is an active group of ICF-CO members
seeking to both give and receive mentoring in
building a successful coaching business.
Facilitator:
Stephanie Wachman
Stephanie@coachinglib.com
CREDENTIALING & CORE COMPETENCIES
SIG
March 9, 2017
6:00PM - 6:50PM
This SIG supports coaches who are navigating the process of ICF
Credentialing, with special focus on the key criteria that ICF uses – the
Core Competencies!
To all who attended in February – Welcome.
We will follow up on the gifts and requests from our last meeting and
move forward with contracting specific next steps. If you are interested in
barter coaching, let’s also talk about that.
We will continue to communicate with you by e-mail. We welcome your
questions, comments, and suggestions and appreciate your responses.
If you were unable to attend in February and are interested in
credentialing, please join us and we will catch you up, then move
forward. You can contact Ralph (ralphdatema@comcast.net, and he will
add you to the email list.
The ICF Core Competencies side of the SIG will be examining the
competency "Designing Actions."

8. People interested in working toward a credential are encouraged to
attend. Please bring the following information:
1) The certification being sought
2) Time line
3) Focus this month
4) What you need from the group this month
Facilitator:
Ralph Datema
ralphdatema@comcast.net
Facilitator:
Walt Hastings, PCC
walthastings@hotmail.com
GRIT SIG
March 9, 2017
6:00PM - 6:50PM
According to Angela Duckworth, "grit" it is the
best predictor of exceptional performance.
Discover what, surprisingly, ISN’T the best
predictor of success and new techniques for
"gritty" coaching. Michelle Sugerman shares a
four-letter acronym for her GRIT-based
coaching framework. Move your clients closer
to their REAL goals more efficiently, more
effectively ... PERIOD!
Facilitator:
Michelle Sugerman | PMP, PCC
Michelle@LeadingSynergies.com
EXPERIENCED COACHES SALON

9. March 15, 2017
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: see information below
Hosted by: Judy Sabah
5+ Years of Coaching Experience? You’re Invited
to Check Us Out!
The Salon format is a safe place in the home of one of
the participants where experienced seasoned coaches
share their journey as coaches with other like coaches
in open, safe intimate dialogue, while boring deep into
shared seasoned coach's issues.
Location: Judy's home in Denver, CO
(address and phone sent to RSVP’s)
Please RSVP to judy@judysabah.com for the salon.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Hosted by:
Judy Sabah
judy@judysabah.com
General Meeting Information
Regular Monthly Meetings
ICF Colorado Members and Affiliates (with ICF-CO Activity Fee paid): No Charge
Non-Members / Guests: $35 per meeting fee
When: 2nd Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted)
6:00PM - 9:00PM
SIGs start at 6:00PM, and the General Meeting starts at 7:15PM sharp.
Where: The Lowry Conference Center
1061 Akron Way, Building 697, Denver, Colorado 80230
Phone: 303.595.1693
Map to Lowry Conference Center:

10. 2017 ICF Colorado Leadership Team
Dr. Lisa Hale
President
lisa@focusedleadershipconsulting.com
505-690-3354
Jacquie Fedo
President Elect
jfedo@coaching410.com
303.748.4161
Chris Coward
Co-Membership Director
chris@chriscoward.com
267-226-7935
Donna Read
Co-Membership Director
donna.read@managing4wellness.org
571-217-1434
Suzanne Mariner
Co-Education Director
integralhealth@solucian.com
303-910-9534
Carl Dierschow
Co-Education Director
carl.dierschow@smallfish.us
970-225-6889

11. Andy Scantland
Marketing Director
ascantland@upside-partners.com
720-493-8888
Monica McNulty
Secretary
tmjmcnulty@msn.com
720-840-7501
Lora Polowczuk
Communications Director
lora@courageouspath.net
301.221.0546
Reuel Hunt
Treasurer
rjhunt@earthlink.net
303-734-0444
Walt Hastings
Credentialing Director
walthastings@hotmail.com
303-526-9490
Jim & Ruth Sharon
Conference Chairs
jim@energyforlife.us
303-796-7004
Greg Aden
Past President
Greg@AdenLeadership.com
469-879-8211
info@icfcolorado.org
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