Moments of Gratitude

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and by the time you read this it will be December. This time of year often leads people to reflect on the last year. Imagine looking in a mirror that represents the past year, what do you see? I see wins and losses, lessons learned, emotions shared, opportunities, gifts, and many other things. Overwhelmingly though, I see the faces of family, friends, colleagues, and other advocates smiling back at me. It is humbling and fills my heart with gratitude and happiness.

As I consider this gratitude, I would like to thank everyone who was a part of the 2020 ICF MN Board. It was an honor to be part of a group so dedicated to Service, Connection, Growth, and Inclusion. We have had so many rich discussions. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to know each of you. I thank you for the gifts you have shared with me, your fellow Board members, and the chapter. I also want to thank each ICF member for the honor of serving each and every one of you. It has been a privilege.

I invite you to take some time to consider gratitude:

- How has it come up in your life? In the lives of your clients?

- What does it feel like?

- What action does it guide you toward?

- How might you share it with others?

I hope you take the time to reflect on what fills you with gratitude during this holiday season.

Cheryl L G Hegland
President ICF Minnesota Chapter 

 

Facilitator: Judy Zimmer, Global Executive Coach, Personal Branding Expert & Speaker
Panelists:
Paul Hillen, President, CMO, Global Executives & Author
Stacey Larsen, Founder, Authentic Edge, LLC
Pam Borton, CEO & Founder, On Point Next Level Leadership
Lance Hazzard, Executive Coach & President, Oppna Executive & Achievement Coaching

Date: Tuesday, December 14th, via Zoom
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

When it comes to leadership development, few methods are as powerful and effective as coaching. Calculating the ROI on coaching is a unique and important conversation. A quick Google search will report that the return on coaching is 7 to 1200 times the investment. As coaches, we are interested in the facts. Those facts include knowing the process by which ROI is measured and becoming knowledgeable about the stakeholders who care about data, coaching investments, and results.

ICF MN Members who have paid the annual fee: Free
ICF Global & MN Members (who have not paid annual fee) and non-members:$40

We look forward to seeing you there virtually!!  

November 2021 New Members!
Alissa Daire-Nelson
Arlyn Anderson
Glenn Andrew
Gretchen Lohmann
Jenn Espinosa-Goswami
Srikanth Peddireddy
Tim Wilson

Let’s Talk About It!
Two-Session Book Discussion

Book Title: "Talk About It!"
Author: Toi B. James
Talk About It: 12 Steps to Having Transformational Conversations Even When you Disagree provides structured guidance to help build or rekindle relationships that are new, seemingly severed, or in need of strengthening - one conversation at a time. The steps outlined will prepare you to have conversations once considered taboo, difficult, or without purpose. 

Toi B. James is an ICF GA chapter member and Certified Diversity coach through Coach Diversity Institute. Toi has graciously offered ICF MN a discount code to cover shipping costs due to unpredictable delays with Amazon.
Link to order the book:https://store.bookbaby.com/book/talk-about-it 
Discount Code: thank you

Read the book between now and early December. Book discussions will be held December 7th and January 4th, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM.
Special Treat: Toi B. James will join us on January 4th to coach us and answer our questions!
Interested? Please send a note to president@icfminnesota.org and you will receive more information.

BIPOC Safe Space Session

ICF MN is doing its part to deal with issues related to indifferences associated with equity and inclusion.
One way we are working toward a better tomorrow is by hosting a Safe Space for BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Coaches. It is a place where BIPOC coaches can network, share stories, trade insights, and be able to be seen and heard. 
The group meets (normally) from 12:00-1:00 PM on the 4th Friday of each month through March 2022. However, for December, we will meet on Thursday, Dec 23rd. We invite you to our next session!

Thursday, December 23rd, 12:00-1:00 PM via Zoom
Topic: Coping, Preventing and Overcoming Micro Aggression

The Zoom link to access the sessions is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86735081933?pwd=aXFtSnR4K0c1b3k1RjNwRDJPMjBWdz09

Meeting ID: 867 3508 1933
Passcode: 050134