SW Washington GIG

Intended Audience
Anyone interested in the workplace learning field in the SW Washington area.

Overview
The SW Washington GIG provides networking and professional development opportunities.

Specific Program - September 15, 2010

Coaching Challenges for Trainers and Consultants

Intended Audience:

Internal or external trainers, human resource professionals, organizational development consultants who have at least 2 or more years of experience, coaching managers or executives for leadership development. This session assumes that participants have one or more years of experience, coaching internal or external clients. This session is NOT an introduction to coaching.

Overview:

Not surprisingly coaching is HOT! Today, instead of being perceived as a weakness, many companies and organizations heavily invest in coaching services for a wider-range of supervisors, managers, and rising star performers.

But along with this increased demand, many internal and external coaches & trainers encounter a host of challenging situations:

1. How do I determine a prospective client’s motivation for coaching?

2. How do I coach an individual who is reluctant to engage due to lack of unfamiliarity, misunderstanding, or resistance?

3. How do I manage boundary issues with stakeholders who see me as their conduit for information?

Presenter:

Larry Ferguson is a past Board member and our 2004 Board President. Over the past 23 years, he has coaching a host of senior and mid-level managers as an internal and external consultant/coach. Today, he owns and leads Compass Consultant Group (a division of Larry Ferguson & Associates, Inc.), a consulting and coaching company, specializing in working with today’s managers who want to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Previous Meetings

January 20, 2010: Rapid Brain Evolution with Michael Hurst
February 17, 2010: State of the Economy of the City of Vancouver with Mayor Tim Leavitt
March 17, 2010: Networking with T&D Professionals
April 21, 2010: How Do You Eat an Elephant? with Janet May
May 19, 2010: TBA
June 16: Technology in Learning with Daniel Friess
September 15, 2010: Coaching Challenges for Trainers and Consultants with Larry Ferguson

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CPLP Recertification Credit
CPLPs earn one recertification point/credit for each physical hour of continuing education within one’s current role/job or involving a new experience or content. You will need to keep records of the event and prepare any paperwork required by National ASTD. CPLP Website.

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Alignment with National ASTD's
Workplace Learning Profession Competency Model
9 Areas of Expertise
Areas in BOLD will be addressed in this presentation.

1. Designing Learning
2. Improving Human Performance
3. Delivering Training
4. Measuring and Evaluating
5. Facilitating Organizational Change
6. Managing the Learning Function
7. Coaching
8. Managing Organizational Knowledge
9. Career Planning and Talent Management

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Alignment with Chapter Focus Areas
Four Focus Areas
Areas in BOLD will be addressed in this presentation.

		1. Professional Development
		2. Networking
		3. Business Opportunities
		4. Giving Back

Date
September 15, 2010
(generally the third Wednesday of the month)

Time
6 - 7:30 pm for Program

Location
Learning Point, Inc
4001 Main Street
Vancouver, WA 98663

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Parking is free.

Cost
Chapter Members and Affiliates: Free
Others: $5

Refreshments
None.

Special Notes
None.

Reasonable Accommodation
ASTD-Cascadia Chapter is committed to providing reasonable accommodations at all its functions. If additional accommodations are needed, please contact the Chapter office as far ahead as possible before an event.

Questions
Ralph Hall or Sue Edwards
Co-Directors, SW Washington GIG
ralph.hall@columbiaultimate.com