January 2016 ICF Colorado Newsletter

1. January 2016
Message from Greg Aden
2016 President
Happy New Year! As I write this "warm
welcome" to 2016 from all of us on the
leadership team of ICF-Colorado, please
know we are excited to be your leadership.
During our Board Retreat, we discussed and
became clear on many topics, including our
WHY’s we wish to serve ICF-Colorado and its
members. We also became clear on our roles
and responsibilities. Our Why’s and Roles will
be spelled out very clearly in the near future.
We are excited for this year and all it will bring us through focus and
hard work. As mentioned at the Christmas Party, our focus this year
is simple ... To Serve and To Grow. The leadership team serving
membership and serving the board as leaders. The leadership team
growing membership and the monthly attendance. Simple objectives
for the year.
This outline will be rolled out at our first meeting on Thursday,
January 14th. This will be our first meeting at the new location:
The Lowry Conference Center
1061 Akron Way, Building 697
Denver, CO 80230
Highlighting the evening will be Barb Wade, who will be sharing with
us how to Overcome Competing Intentions.
So "how" are we going to pursue our objectives and achieve our
goals?
• We will add value to the existing members by appealing to their
specific needs (based on experience and requests).
• We will activate existing members to getting more involved in
IN THIS ISSUE:
President's Message
Communications Director
position available
Mentor Coaching Group
Program starting January
21st
NEW! ICF Colorado Book
Club
January 14, 2016:
Monthly Meeting
Special Interest Groups
(SIGs)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Chris Coward
FEATURED ARTICLES:
Check out this wealth of
information
Membership: New Member
Sponsors Needed
General Meeting Information
ICF CO Meetup Groups
NEW! ICF CO Meetup in
Golden. Click here for
details.
NEEDED: New Host for ICF
CO Boulder Meetup - thank
you Tom Lietaert for serving
as the Boulder host for the

2. leadership projects and education/programming.
• We will establish partnerships with companies (profit and
non-profit) who will serve and support our needs as a Chapter and
its members.
• We will establish a quality, "value added" vendor list allowing
buying discounts and usage benefits.
I look forward to seeing each of you at the meeting on Thursday,
January 14th in Lowry.
Greg Aden
President
greg@adenleadership.com
469-879-8211
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Communications Director – Position Available
Interested in serving as Communications Director on the 2016 ICF
Colorado Board?
Please click here to send an email to with your bio, contact details
and why you are interested in this position.
Thank You to Anita Martin and Karen McGee
Giving a shout out and thank you to Anita Martin and Karen McGee
for your help with the door prizes at the December Holiday Party.
Great job and thank you for supporting the ICF CO community!
Winter/Spring Mentor Coaching Group Program
Facilitated by: Judy Sabah, MCC
Dates and Time:
Jan 21, Feb 4, Feb 18, March 3, March 17, March 31, April 14
from 9:00-10:00am Mountain time
After two successful 2014 Mentor Coaching Group Programs, we are
excited to announce the 2016 Winter/Spring Mentor Coaching Group
Program.
This program is offered at a discounted registration fee.
The program is being offered by Judy Sabah, MCC and co-founder of
ICF Colorado.
Limited to 10 participants
7 – 60 minute sessions over 13 weeks
Entire focus for this program is on core competency skill building
and enhancement in group sessions for participant preparation to
complete the ICF exam process.
Each participant will submit 3-recorded coaching sessions, no longer
than 30 minutes in length, with good sound quality. Individual,
private feedback will be given on these sessions.
last several years.
Interested in hosting
Boulder? Click here to
submit interest.
Our ICF Colorado Meetup
Groups are an opportunity
for our community to
continue conversations and
keep communications going
in-between our monthly
meetings.
ICF CO Meetup Groups
currently in Golden,
Boulder and Ft. Collins.
Interested in hosting an ICF
CO Meetup Group in your
area? Let us know:
info@icfcolorado.org
Link on Meetup
*Please check the link
above for any
updates/changes
announced by the Meetup
Group leaders.
Questions? Please contact
info@icfcolorado.org
Check out ICF CO:
Facebook
Like Us on Facebook
Twitter
You Tube
LinkedIn
Questions? Email us at
info@icfcolorado.org
Questions?
Comments? Ideas to
Share?
info@icfcolorado.org
www.icfcolorado.org
Advance Your Practice
and Career with

3. One recorded session at the beginning of program, one before 4th
session, one before 6th session.
Participants will receive 10 hours of Mentor coaching credit as
participants.
Cost to ICF Colorado Members
Payment in Full:
$975 regular registration by January 14, 2016 – based on
availability
Cost to Non-ICF CO Members
Payment in Full:
$1075 regular registration by January 14, 2016 – based on
availability
Click Here to Register
About Judy Sabah, MCC
Judy Sabah, MCC, is the co-founder of
ICF Colorado, and also co-founded the
Colorado Chapter of the National
Speakers Association.
A charter member of the ICF, she is also
a 30+ year member of the National
Speakers Association.
She has been coaching for 21 years, is a
graduate of CoachU, and a Certified
Axiogenics™ Coach.
Judy has been a long-standing member
of the ICF assessor team and is regularly
involved in the review process for
applicants acquiring their credential.
A leader, communicator, and a relater, her energy, motivation and
zest for life is contagious, whether she is mentoring a fellow coach
or giving a presentation.
For more about Judy, visit her website at http://judysabah.com
Click Here to Register
ICF Colorado Book Club!
FREE to Professional Members and Affiliates.
It's finally here! We've scheduled our first book club meeting and
hope you'll join us.
Our first book is Brian Whetten's, "Yes, Yes, HELL NO! The little
book for making Big Decisions."
Brian Whetten will be joining us for the call!
Click here for call in details.
Tom Lietaert
LinkedIn Discussions
ICF Colorado extends
outside just the monthly
meetings. Jump in and join
the conversation!
Questions about the ICF
Colorado LinkedIn group?
Contact:
Carl Dierschow
carl.dierschow@smallfish.us

4. Treasurer, ICF Colorado
(419) 699-6100
January 2016 Monthly Meeting: "Overcoming
Competing Intentions"
Date: January 14, 2016
Time: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Speaker: Barb Wade
Topic: "Overcoming Competing Intentions: A Powerful Tool To Free
Your Clients From Persistent Struggle and Self-Sabotage"
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) conducted from 6:00 - 6:50pm.
Location:
The Lowry Conference Center
1061 Akron Way, Building 697, Denver, CO 80230
As coaches, we are all committed to helping our clients achieve their
deepest desires, regardless of our niches or specialties. However,
we find that even the most well-intentioned clients get in their own
way and let fear, self-doubt, and self-sabotage hinder their progress
(if even subconsciously!). And if totally honest, we’ve seen the same
thing with ourselves at times! Often the “culprit” behind our
persistent habits, patterns, and complaints is that we hold two
strong but diametrically opposed intentions / commitments inside
ourselves. Typically one is a powerful heartfelt goal, but the other is
born of dysfunctional need and irrational self-beliefs that are just as
strong drivers as the former. This kind of push-pull holds us helpless
in achieving that which we want most.
The solution is to first bring these powerful competing intentions to
light, to recognize the quandary we’ve created, to explore the
merits of each intention and the need / desire it’s founded upon,
and to excavate the irrational core beliefs and interpretations of self
and the world that dominate the commitment we’ve been holding
that is impeding positive forward progress.
Participants will come away with:
An Understanding Of Competing Intentions And The Tools To
Uncover The Most Insidious Hidden Agendas.
How To Facilitate A Client’s Assessing The Veracity Of Their
Diametrically Opposed Commitments.
A Powerful Process To Dissolve The Fear-Based Competing Intention
/ Dysfunctional Need That Is Keeping The Client Stuck.
A Hand-On Experience Of This Process Using Ourselves As The
“Client,” Thus Developing Mastery To Overcome Our Own
Unintentional Self-Sabotage.
About Our Speaker, Barb Wade:
Barb Wade, M.A., Speaker, Author, and

5. Coach, has been on the leading edge of
Transformational Coaching for over 15
years. Barb works with high-achievers
who yearn for a greater sense of freedom,
joy, and meaning in their lives. Barb’s
professional journey has included great
achievement in the corporate world, from
high-level executive posts at Paramount
and Disney to running a division at
DreamWorks — until dissatisfaction and
lack of meaning inspired her to turn her
own 20 year pursuit of personal growth
into a formal career. Barb completed an
MA in Spiritual Psychology as well as Coaching Training in 2000.
Ultimately Barb helps her clients re-define success on THEIR terms.
Through an exploration of their truly authentic priorities, values, and
dreams, Barb’s clients release those relationships and circumstances
that are draining and depleting them, and instead build lives and
businesses that are vibrant and purpose-driven. Barb speaks
frequently at conferences and on industry panels, and was the
official on-air Life Coach for the Fine Living Channel for 8 years. She
lives in Northern Colorado with her husband and two spirited
daughters.
Information and Registration Page:
http://icfcolorado.org/events/icfco-jan2016-monthly-meeting/
Location:
The Lowry Conference Center
1061 Akron Way, Building 697
Denver, CO 80230
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PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the monthly meetings &
events including ICF Colorado members
Cost:
ICF Colorado Members (Professional and Affiliate): Free
Non-Members: $30
ATD-RMC: $30 (enter code for discount)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the January 14, 2016 Meeting
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
EXECUTIVE COACHING CASE STUDY SIG
January 14, 2016
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Facilitated by: Stephanie Wachman
Are you an Executive Coach who wants to grow your skills and
bounce ideas around with peers? Join us for discussions on real
executive coaching cases. The group reviews both live examples
from coaches in the room, as well as case studies. Learn and gain
new perspectives with others in a safe and engaging environment.
Facilitator:
Stephanie Wachman
stephanie@coachinglib.com

6. EXPERIENCED COACHES SALON
January 20, 2016
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: see information below
Facilitated by: Judy Sabah
5+ Years of Coaching Experience? You’re Invited to Check Us
Out!
The Salon format is a safe place in the home of one of the
participants where experienced seasoned coaches share their
journey as coaches with other like coaches in open, safe intimate
dialogue, while boring deep into shared seasoned coach's issues.
Location: Judy's home in Denver, CO
(address and phone sent to RSVP’s)
Please RSVP to judy@judysabah.com for the salon.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Facilitator:
Judy Sabah
judy@judysabah.com
BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS SIG WITH NANCY CHEN
January 14, 2016
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Facilitated by: Nancy Chen
Putting It All Together: Your Coaching Success System
We will design a visual map of how the content we have covered
this year can be integrated into a successful system for your
coaching business.
**Stay up-to-date with assignments and the latest news for the
BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS SIG by JOINING OUR NEW
LINKEDIN ICF COLORADO SIG SUBGROUP
Facilitator:
Nancy Chen
nancychen1@gmail.com
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chris Coward
Chris has been a coach since 2004 after a career as a social worker
running Philadelphia non-profits. Her coaching specialties include
leadership development with a focus on wellness and she works with
organizations to do team development, coaching and training. Chris is one
of the original partners in HabitChange Company where she co-created an
ICF approved 125 hour coach training program. Through this company

7. Chris has overseen coaching service delivery to individuals and companies
around the country.
Chris loves the outdoors, which brought her to Denver this past
September. She is married, has a dog and plays bass guitar in various
bands.
Click here to read more
FEATURED ARTICLES:
Click here to access previously featured articles
In our ongoing efforts to add value to your
membership, we have the Featured Article section
in our newsletter and on the website. We'd love to
receive submissions from YOU about coaching in
your niche, particular processes that you use,
interesting client issues you've coached or
anything interesting or fun you'd like to share. This
is a win-win for all of us! While this is not intended
to be a sales pitch piece, we would be happy to
link the article submitted back to your website.
Feel free to recycle great articles that you've
already written.
If you'd like to submit an article for consideration, send them to: info@icfcolorado.org. Be sure to
include an article (up to one page, ~500-750 words preferred), your name, company name,
contact info, link back to your website (or the blog link if you’ve already published it) and a brief
bio.
We look forward to more great stuff from YOU.
ICF Colorado
Membership in the ICF Colorado: New Member Sponsors Needed
We now have 9 persons serving as New Member Sponsors, but have new members waiting for a
sponsor. Your help is needed!
As the Membership Director, it is my hope that new members are welcomed into our Chapter and
quickly find a home in our "family." To ensure this happening well, we are starting an experiment
called New Member Sponsors. A new member sponsor is someone who has been in the Chapter for
perhaps a year or more who will help welcome a new member and make sure they become
integrated into the life of the Chapter. For the first few months, the sponsor will befriend the new
member, become acquainted, introduce him or her to others in the Chapter, explain the various
benefits and programs of the Chapter, and perhaps have coffee or lunch with the person.
If you have been a member of our Chapter for a year or more, please consider becoming a New
Member Sponsor. It is a four-month commitment to make friends with someone and ensure that
they become actively involved in the Chapter. You will be provided with some orientation and
suggestions on how to best sponsor someone. Please contact Walt Hastings to express your
interest in welcoming new members. Call Walt at 303-526-9490 or e-mail him at
walthastings@hotmail.com.

8. Why Join ICF Colorado?
* A community of individuals committed to making a difference in the lives of their clients.
* Connect with other coaches.
* Become engaged in the work of learning together and creating a strong community.
* Receive valuable training each month that you can directly apply to your life or work with clients.
Click here to Join or Renew
Click here to learn about Member Benefits
If you have questions about membership, please call Walt Hastings at 303-526-9490.
To your success!
Walt Hastings
ICF CO Membership Director
General Meeting Information
Regular Monthly Meetings
Members: No Charge
Non-Members / Guests: $30 per meeting fee
When: 2nd Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted)
6:00PM - 9:00PM
SIGs start at 6:00PM, and the General Meeting starts at 7:15PM sharp.
Where: The Lowry Conference Center
1061 Akron Way, Building 697, Denver, Colorado 80230
Phone: 303.595.1693
Map to Lowry Conference Center:

9. 2016 ICF Colorado Leadership Team
Greg Aden
President
Greg@AdenLeadership.com
469-879-8211
Lisa Hale
President Elect
lisa@focusedleadershipconsulting.com
505-690-3354
Walt Hastings
Membership Director
walthastings@hotmail.com
303-526-9490
Communications Director
Open Position
Orvel Ray Wilson
Education Director
OrvelRay@GuerrillaGroup.com
303.642.0510
Tom Lietaert
Treasurer
tom@sacredodyssey.com
419-699-6100
Monica McNulty
Secretary
tmjmcnulty@msn.com
720-840-7501
Mark Entrekin
Marketing/Outreach Director
Mark.Entrekin@RealityFocusedDynamics.com
303.335.5434
Dinah Snow
Past President
Dinah@DinahSnow.com
303-499-0408
info@icfcolorado.org
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