Elevate your coaching practice and expand your professional network at our exclusive "Coaches Networking and Expertise Workshop." Join us for an enriching and interactive event tailored specifically for coaches looking to connect, collaborate, and share insights with peers in the industry. This program is more than just a networking event—it's an opportunity to engage with fellow coaches, gain valuable knowledge, and deepen your expertise in the field. Through a series of activities, discussions, and collaborative sessions, you'll have the chance to exchange ideas, explore best practices, and forge meaningful connections with like-minded professionals.

Whether you're an experienced coach or just starting your coaching journey, this event offers valuable opportunities for learning, networking, and personal development. Secure your spot today and join us for an enriching experience that will enhance your coaching practice and expand your professional network.

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Embark on a dynamic 90-minute Systemic Team Coaching exploration led by Dale Beaman, PCC, delving into the transformative impact of Systemic Team Coaching. Elevate your coaching with teams and individuals through practical insights and examples. Dale showcases how systemic team coaching serves as a transformational model. Tap into our collective wisdom in breakout sessions that will uncover practical applications of these frameworks for your coaching practice. Explore building your coaching presence for creating an environment that evokes awareness and growth. Join us for this interactive session to discover systemic team coaching with practical takeaways, enhancing your ability to coach teams for greater impact and success.

 

Your Board has been hard at work setting the course for 2024 and you have been, and remain, an important part of that process. Your feedback at the January Annual Meeting along with the information we received from the 2024 Chapter Survey was integral in helping us do this.

On Saturday, February 17, your Board met for our 2024 Winter Retreat. We had 100% attendance, and the energy was high as we discussed, in depth, our purpose, goals, and actions for 2024. Our theme for 2024 is “Connecting and Including.” Stay tuned for more details. I think you will be as excited as we are.

We also had an opportunity to spend some time with our past presidents at our annual Past-Presidents Brunch on Saturday, February 24. It was an opportunity to hear from the past presidents who provided leadership for this chapter from the very beginning. Their insight was inspiring. We also had an opportunity to thank the 2023 Board and introduce the new members of the 2024 Board.

Our committees and our Board will be hard at work this year. If you would like to be more involved, we have many volunteer opportunities for you. Our committees are the foundation of our chapter’s success. Some positions take just a little time and others are more involved. Let’s find the right opportunity for you to be a part of this amazing ICF-North Texas Chapter.

Our chapter is forming a new LINC Group to support new chapter members. The Connection Crew LINC Group will focus on fostering connections among members, helping build relationships, and exchanging ideas. We will share relevant resources, information, and best practices to help new members succeed and navigate the organization effectively.

This new LINC Group will meet the third Monday of the month from 12:00 – 12:45 PM CT, via Zoom.

If you have joined ICF-North Texas in the past 12 months, you are welcome to participate. Please contact Dara Rossi at dara@workplace-joy.com if you are interested in joining this LINC Group.

ICF-North Texas is proud to partner with nonprofits in our community to provide pro bono coaching.  We are currently identifying pro bono opportunities that will be available to our members in 2024. If you think you may be interested in learning more about these opportunities, please complete this Pro Bono Coaching Form. Even if you have expressed your interest in pro bono coaching in the past, please complete the form to indicate your interest in opportunities in 2024.

Our Member Snapshot is an ongoing glimpse of your fellow members, giving you a great network of resources available to you and reminding you why it is so valuable to belong to ICF-North Texas. This month our feature member is Lisa Seay, PCC.

What is something you wish you’d known when you were just starting your business? That it’s okay not to have all the answers before you start something; to always prioritize faith over fear.

How do you navigate your work-life balance? Carefully. Like most people, I can get overwhelmed trying to serve my clients, myself and my family. So, I set boundaries (and then reset if they don’t work or serve the purpose), prioritize my values and goals, and I give myself grace when I need to. As much as I make time for client work and my own professional development, I also schedule personal retreats once a quarter to rest, regroup and revitalize my body and mind.

What is the most rewarding part of your job? Seeing someone’s success. Watching someone face challenges and opportunities with confidence and resilience—and be reminded that it was within them all along. Almost 10 years later, I know I’m in the right place. My clients often tell me that I have an artful way of blending the insight to guide with a dose of compassion to inspire. For me, I see every coaching engagement as a forever relationship. I stay with the client in whatever way they need me to for as long as they need me to.

Why ICF-North Texas? I wanted to get involved with other professional coaches as I started my own company. And, a few of my former HR colleagues were members. Being a part of the chapter has allowed me to reconnect with old friends while also meeting new people and growing my network. This year, I’m leveraging my membership by joining the Road to Coaching Mastery LINC and learning more about the coaching competencies and how to be better at what I do.

What else can you share? I’m about to have a new driver in my house and a child getting ready to go to college next year. Stressful but exciting all at the same time!