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The professional coaches across Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands from Vancouver Island Coaches invite the entire community to experience the value of coaching.  Learn what coaching is all about  through participation in thought-provoking webinars and an interactive ½ day conference covering many topics related to professional and personal advancement.

What’s at the Heart of Coaching? 

February is heart month, hence our Vancouver Island Coaches theme for International Coaching Week is “What’s at the Heart of Coaching”. The focus this year will be coaching with heart, coaching in the heart of our community, coaching in the heart of our organizations and coaching in the heart of our global community.  This is not to say that professional coaching is only about the ‘heart’.  Business executives, entrepreneurs, business owners, and all professionals from all walks of life seek strategies and practical tools for enhanced performance and balance in their busy lives, constantly changing organizations and the dynamic marketplace. Participate this week and realize the value of having a professional coach who acts as a sounding board, confidential conversational partner and someone to keep other professionals focused on their goals and desired outcomes.

This week will be a terrific opportunity for the public from all parts of Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands to discover the resources available through the VI Coaches Association’s diverse membership of business, leadership, and personal coaches.

What’s planned for the week of February 6 to 11, 2012:

Webinars:

The VI Coaches are planning a full week of virtual webinars starting Feb 6.  Pick and choose topics that appeal to you.  Topics such as Conflict Resolution, the Art of Questioning, Building a Coaching Culture, Group Coaching, Body Centered Decision Making are a few on the roster..

The webinar schedule will be finalized and registration will be open on January 13.  Check your calendars and see which webinars will help you and your business.

To register, go to www.vicoaches.org , click on Events for webinar dates, times, and topics.  These webinars are open to the public and you can sign up from anywhere and participate.

½ day “The Heart of Coaching” Conference at the Parkside Victoria:

On Thursday, February 9th, the Vancouver Island Coaches are hosting an interactive ½ day event in Victoria at the Parkside Victoria, Humboldt Street, Victoria.  This event features sessions from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with something of interest for all members of the business and coaching community. Sessions planned are:

*Coaches with Heart:  A facilitated Q&A panel of coaching schools and coaching approaches

*Coaching in the Heart of our Community: A showcase of coaching within the not-for-profit Community

*Coaching in the Heart of the Global Community: A presentation by Shannan Brown on a Global Coaching Experience

*Opportunities for conference delegates to explore coaching through private, one-on-one sample coaching sessions with a certified coach.

To register and find out more information on the conference, go to www.vicoaches.org and click on Events.

“Although our coaching community is quite diverse in geography and coaching genres, the Vancouver Island Coaches Association vision for International Coaching Week is for coaches and clients to educate the public about the value of working with a professional coach and to acknowledge the results and progress made through the coaching process,” says Sherry LeBlanc, President of the Vancouver Island Chapter of the International Coach Federation.  “So offering the learning platform of webinars is an innovative, affordable and accessible way for people to learn and to gain access to many of Vancouver Island’s professional coaches who are dedicating their time to facilitate and educate.  In addition to our webinars this year, we will be hosting a ½ day face-to-face event with a panel of Coaching School representatives and a heartfelt presentation by an island coach who has been coaching on a global initiative.  We are also excited to share that there will be an opportunity for attendees to have a coaching session with a professional ICF coach.  What better way to discover the power of coaching than to actually experience it.”

Again, our business communities and professionals from all parts of Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands are invited to participate. To register for the webinars and/or the ½ day event during the week of Feb 5-11^th or to seek more information, please visit www.vicoaches.org.

Contacts:

Sherry LeBlanc        President VI Coaches    president@vicoaches.org  250-544-1071

Sarah Evans               Chair, International Coaching Week   vicepresident@vicoaches.org  250-655-6464

 The Vancouver Island Coaches Association (VI Coaches) is actively engaged in creating an inclusive community that provides high quality learning experiences from a coaching perspective for coaches, professionals, organizations, corporations, consultants, human resources professionals, entrepreneurs, executives and anyone who wants to expand their reach.

Vancouver Island’s Resource for Business and Personal Coaching

www.vicoaches.org

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