Chapter News
Coaching in DFW into 2021
As coaches, we come alongside our clients and support them into what they want out of life. Similarly, ICF comes alongside all of us to support us to our next level as coaches. As we move beyond 2020, coaching is becoming more important to our community. It is a great time to take a fresh look at our market as we enter the needs of 2021.
We recently had the chance to interview our ICF North Texas member Teresa Pool, MCC, who is also a past president of our chapter, President of Transitions for Business, and ACTP Director of Training at the UT-Dallas Executive Business and Coaching Program. With this variety of roles and years of experience, Teresa has an expansive view of our DFW market for coaching.
When we asked about trends in her own business as well as in training student coaches, she shared, “I see how many coaches are excited about the field, invest in training, and yet have challenges learning to be an entrepreneur. They often struggle to get the message out to the right audience in right way and right timing—which is a big contrast to the exciting marketplace opportunities all around us.” A coach for more than 19 years, Teresa said, “I still don’t see an end to the growth. There are actually going to be more internal coaching jobs because business leaders are realizing how coaching at more levels continues to bring a strong return on investment.” From Teresa’s perspective, for both internal and external coaching roles, “the trajectory of coaching continues to go up and up and up!”
Leaders of organizations have come to understand and believe that, as Teresa says, “coaching works, it really works. When people experience being listened to, fully heard… to reflect and experience powerful questions… it really works.”
Rest assured, ICF-North Texas and ICF Global are continually look for ways to help coaches connect with the many opportunities in our marketplace. With this in mind, we have already begun to include more marketing programs in our plans for 2021 and are considering additional pro bono coaching opportunities to increase our connections with our community. We are grateful for members like Teresa who help our chapter to keep a pulse on the coaching marketplace across DFW and what is ahead. Especially with the challenges of the pandemic, people need our services, and we want to help our coaches get all the business they want.
Build Your Personal Plan to Get to Your Next Level
Whether you are trying to get to the next level of accreditation, build your business or enhance your coaching, here are some excellent ways for ICF members and associates to grow in 2021.
- LINC Group for new coaches. View the Listing of Active LINC Special Interest Groups here.
- ICF Southeast Region’s newest version of Business Development Series. See more information on this virtual series designed specifically to help you build, sustain, and expand a successful coaching practice below.
2020 Business Development Series Virtual Event
Now in its fifth edition, the 2020 BDS the most extensive virtual event on business development in ICF history. Attend BDS to learn how to build your brand, tools, business and platform with webinars and ondemand content released throughout 2020. Build your brand, your tools, your business and your platform to show your thought leadership. For more information on the 2020 BDS line-up and registration terms and conditions please click here.
2020 Texas Conference for Women a Big Success
For the fourth year running thanks to the generosity of 51 volunteer coaches from all four ICF Texas chapters—Austin, Houston, North Texas and San Antonio—over 450 attendees experienced coaching (many for the first time) through the first-ever virtual Texas Conference for Women’s Coaches Corner.
The 21st Annual Texas Conference for Women (TCW), normally a one-day event, was held over seven days in October, with 10,000 attendees from all over the United States. Attendees signed up for available coaching slots and all were filled by the noon of the second day. Despite numerous technical issues in getting everyone connected virtually, feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Thank you to all who participated!
Meet Our ICF North Texas 2021 Board
Thank you for participating with your votes for our 2021 Board Members in November.
We also thank Teresa Dabney for stepping forward soon after the vote to offer to serve as Director of Online Platforms. After learning of her expertise, the board voted to accept her for that Board position.
We are eager to see what unfolds in the year ahead as coaching continues to provide for a growing need across our community, and we are grateful for the contributions of our new board.
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Board Executives
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Board Directors
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President: Kathleen Klaviter, PCC
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Alliances: Susan Daniel, ACC
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President-Elect: Tim Kincaid, PCC
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Communications: Jane Koenecke. ACC
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Treasurer: Jay Harris, PCC
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Membership: Laurie Goetz, ACC
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Secretary: Natalie Mendez, ACC
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Online Platforms: Teresa Dabney, ACC
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Past-President: Kristen Robertson, PCC
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Programs: Steve Hendon, PCC
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Special Events: Sandra Knight, ACC
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To learn more about the 2021 Board visit here.