Events

Next Meeting

Second Monday

September 8

6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Reservations required by

September 4, 12 noon

Special Note - During September, to accomodate Labor Day, our meeting changes to the second Monday of the month. Our meetings return to the first Monday of the month in October.

September Houston Coaches Meeting

PLACE: HESS Club
5430 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77098
877.661.4377 map

TIME: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Check-in and networking time until 6:30 p.m.

TOPIC: Successful Coaches Series continues...

Judith O'Connor, MCC -  “Advancing Action – the Ontological Approach”

REGISTRATION: Meeting/Dinner reservation required by Thursday, September 4 at 12 noon

                       Cash Bar (availability varies)

As all dinners are guaranteed and prepaid, we regret that no credits can be provided for cancellations received after the registration deadline. To ask a question, to cancel your reservation and receive a credit for a future meeting, or if you have a special dietary need, send an email by the registration deadline to meetings@houstoncoaches.com.

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Members ($25)


Guests ($35)



More about:

Judith O'Connor, MCC -  “Advancing Action – the Ontological Approach”

Judith M. O’Connor lives in Houston and is a Principal of Thinking Partners, Inc., the leadership coaching company. She specializes in leadership and professional effectiveness coaching for organizations and individuals since 1996. Her newest program is The Power to Act Series. She is a Certified Master Coach (CMC) and a member of the International Coach Federation. She is a Newfield Network alumnus and is presently enrolled in the Strozzi Institute somatic coaching program. She has also received certifications as an Enneagram Educator and in Spiritual Direction.

Judith has been a CEO of an educational institution and a social service agency, which received the Thousand Points of Light Award for organizational excellence. An accomplished community leader, she has chaired and serves on non-profit boards. She worked for two Fortunes 100 companies and is a graduate of Leadership Houston, Leadership Texas and is a founding member of The West Houston Leadership Institute. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Massachusetts State Universities in the fields of education and business. She is married to and partners with Bruce Anderson in Thinking Partners, Inc. They have a son and daughter-in-law and two beautiful granddaughters who reside in New York City. Her passion and life’s purpose is to educate and inspire and her goal is the development and expansion of conscious evolution.

“Advancing Action – the Ontological Approach”

At its simplest level, coaching helps the client further the action. When action is happening, everyone is happy. But what happens when the action is stalled? These who work at the Ontological level move away from the focus on external action and focus instead on the person who is doing the action. Ontology is the philosophy of “being” and addresses the question “Who do I need to be in order to achieve my goals?” and in doing so, totally empowers the client.

Register now above and join Judith O’Connor to explore the fundamentals of the Ontological approach to advancing the action!

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June Follow-up - Successful Coaches Series

Teleconference Replay Information

June 2 - Houston Coaches produced the following teleconference with Steve Mitten. Hear a replay for a limited time at http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WpqKckS4. Thanks to Byron Van Arsdale, www.conferencecalltraining.com, for hosting the call.

Steve Mitten

- CPCC, MCC, 2005 ICF President, 2007 Canadian Coach of the Year

“Five Steps for Finding Your Dream Niche!”

Steve Mitten has one of the busiest practices in coaching, working with leaders, entrepreneurs and independents around the world. Steve believes coaches do very important work in the world, and he is passionate about helping the coaching profession and other coaches thrive. He routinely takes time away from his coaching practice to help other coaches find their most authentic path to greater commercial success. Steve has spent a great deal of time talking with hundreds of coaches researching what does and does not work in the building of a successful coaching practice. He volunteers a lot of time to speak to and talk with coaches at functions around the world. He is the author of Marketing Essentials for Coaches and Web Optimization for the Technically Timid. His main website, which is full of free articles, recordings and information for coaches, can be found at www.acoach4u.com

Past
Events

2008

September: Successful Coaches Series -- Judith O'Connor - MCC, Advancing Action, the Ontological Approach

August: Annual Business Meeting

July: Summer Format -- Open Dinner Discussion of Credentialling & Other Topics

June: Steve Mitten -- Five Steps for Finding Your Dream Niche!

May: Linda Claire Puig -- Newsletter Secrets of the Pros!

April: Successful Coaches Series -- Kim Sawyer, A Life Plan

March: Successful Coaches Series -- Mattison Grey, Servant Entrepreneurship

February: Successful Coaches Series -- Ginger Cockerham, MCC and VP ICF

January: Successful Coaches Series -- Debra Bruce, PCC

2007
December: No December Meeting -- Happy Holidays!

November: ICF Conference Roundup

October: Coaches with a Cause!!! -- Kickoff of new venue, format and plans.

September: Summer Format

August: Summer Format

July: Summer Format

June: Summer Format

May: Jill Rasco -- Useful Technology for Coaches
April: Claire Shumsky -- What is Positive Psychology?

March: Training Panel and Networking

February: Ira Dressner, PhD, ACC -- Spirituality in Coaching

January: Bruce Anderson (MCC) and Dave Steitz -- Leadership Coaching