April 2016 ICF Colorado Newsletter

1. April 2016
Message from Greg Aden
2016 President
As we enter the beautiful month of April with
a quarter of 2016 behind us, we now look
into Spring and wonder, "Am I am on target?
Are my targets, objectives and goals still
realistic?"
Please know I am asking myself these very
questions regarding ICF-CO and Aden
Leadership. We must check to evaluate and
to continue to hold ourselves accountable to
actions and commitments. We are in serve
mode and growth mode all the time as
coaches and consultants. That is our very nature. At ICF-CO, we
have a strong team and a great group of volunteers to assist the
Leadership Team; however, more hands are wanted and needed to
push through where we sit today. We will address our plan in more
detail at the beginning of April’s meeting.
The Fall Conference, "Ignite Change Now!" is really taking shape
with three quality keynote speakers identified and workshop
speakers and facilitators continuing to submit proposals to serve this
year. Registration will open soon with deep discounts available to
early bird registrants!! Please be on the look out and begin to
consider who you will invite and which client(s) you may sponsor to
attend! What a powerful gift that will be!!
The Leadership Team with help from active members will also be
creating additional educational and growth experiences throughout
the year. I encourage you to consider how you might serve the
Chapter in some way be it a virtual webinar or teleseminar. Please
contact jfedo@coaching410.com as soon as possible.
Regarding growth: There are 220+ ICF-Global members who are
affiliated with our Colorado chapter by election but haven’t engaged
much with us nor have we with them up until now. I intend to
actively pursue each of them AND add them to our membership in
IN THIS ISSUE:
President's Message
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Stephanie Wachman
Cheers! and Updates from
Jacquie Fedo,
Director of Communications
ICF-CO 2016 Fall
Conference: Ignite Change
Now! Catalyze Engagement
Through Personal
Leadership
Members Only Vendor
Savings Program
April 14, 2016:
Monthly Meeting
Special Interest Groups
(SIGs) NEW SIGs!
ICF Colorado Book Club:
Titles for Next Meeting
Membership: New Member
Sponsors
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

2. some form or fashion by summer's end. This will include, but is not
limited to, some satellite meetings outside of Denver and provide
additional ways to engage outside of traditional monthly meetings. I
hear from our existing membership and those sitting on the
sidelines that the value of ICF Global and ICF Colorado comes in
many forms, and they would like us to communicate those values as
clearly as possible.
We will have a July meeting. The location is yet to be decided;
however, we would like to do something a bit different and welcome
in those outside of our traditional membership. More on the July
meeting as details become more clear. We will also be
communicating with NSA and ATD for another joint evening meeting
with them at some point in August.
As mentioned in February, the Leadership Team is clear on many
topics on how we wish to serve ICF-CO and its members. We ask
that you communicate what you want and need most from us, and
how we may support you throughout 2016 and beyond.
Greg Aden
President
greg@adenleadership.com
469-879-8211
MEMBERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Stephanie Wachman
Stephanie, Past President of ICF Colorado
and current facilitator of our Time
Management SIG, has been a member
since 2012. Her executive coaching
practice is going on 6 years. Her
specialties and areas of focus include:
leadership development, assertiveness
(for both men and women), presentation
skills, communication skills, business
development, managing others, executive
presence, overcoming personal challenges
(non-serving thought patterns and saboteurs), promotions and how
to handle the transition to a new position and time management.
Click here to read more
Cheers! and Updates from Jacquie Fedo,
Director of Communications
Hi ICF-COmmunity!
Member Engagement ... We want to learn, grow and partner with
you. To that end, we need more coaches helping to generate new
ideas and implement them. We want you to think about where you
might be able to serve, lead and collaborate with our
ICF-COmmunity. If you have an idea or see unmet need or
opportunity in which you are willing to initiate, please TELL US!
you Tom Lietaert for serving
as the Boulder host for the
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

3. There are lots of ways to get involved on a 1:1 basis, presentation,
serving or leading capacity.
Open Director Positions: Estimated Time Involvement: 10-14
hours per month, including the Monthly and Leadership Team
Meetings. Click here for more detailed information. If you would like
to be considered for any of these positions, please send an email
directly to Greg Aden (greg@adenleadership.com).
Current ICF-CO Board Leadership Team Opportunities:
Communication Co-Director - Jacquie Fedo is seeking a Co-Director
who has an interest or experience in driving online and social media
presence who will bring forth new ideas and has a desire to
collaborate regarding member engagement. The Co-Directors will
partner closely with the Membership & Marketing/PR Directors,
providing significant support to promoting the ICF-CO Fall
Conference.
Marketing/PR Director - Mark Entrekin is stepping down from this
position, and we are looking for an individual who has a desire to
focus on creating key ICF-CO Partnerships with strategic
organizations and willing to act as an ICF-CO Ambassador within our
community. This director is charged with the external
communications by creating public awareness of coaching and
ICF-CO using multi-media outlets, such as business journals,
newspapers, television, press releases and social media. This
Director will provide significant support to securing sponsors for the
ICF-CO Fall Conference.
Membership Director - Walt Hastings is stepping down from this
position, and we are looking for someone willing to carry on the
great work already started. There is a team in place already working
on supporting many aspects of this role to include greeting
members each month, providing our meals, highlighting guests and
new members each month and creating visibility to the credentialing
learning opportunities and accomplishments. Additionally, we would
like this individual to focus on member enrollment as there are over
600+ coaches within Colorado that are part of ICF Global.
Education Director - Orvel Ray has stepped down from this
position, and we are looking for an individual who is willing to take
the lead on identifying dynamic monthly speakers for our monthly
meetings who will grow our core competencies. This Director is
chartered with planning, organizing and facilitating the ICF-CO’s
educational programs and we want someone interested in creating
and developing our virtual educational offering. This could be a
Co-Director opportunity to include the educational programming
related to our Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Both positions would
lend their support regarding the ICF-CO Fall Conference.
Monthly SIG Presenters - Do you have a particular skill or
practice you offer to clients that contributes to their breakthroughs
and success, or something unique that you do in your coaching
business that makes you successful? We invite you to share your
expertise, skill or practice with your ICF-COmmunity via one of our
monthly SIG opportunities. Please send your submission to Greg
Aden at greg@adenleadership.com.
Criteria for being a SIG presenter/leader:
1. Active ICF-CO Member (Affiliate or Professional)
2. Creative, unique or impactful practice or skill that impacts clients or
and Career with
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. grows your business
3. Genuine desire to provide value to fellow colleagues by sharing,
teaching & training
4. Acknowledgement of your review of the ICF Global (1) Core
Competencies, and (2) Code of Ethics
5. SIG proposal to include: your name, contact information; SIG title,
short description and expected takeaways; link to your website
and/or LinkedIn profile.
6. Provide available months for scheduling your SIG
ICF-CO Facebook Group - This is a Members Only Facebook Group
as a place for members to exchange information: ask questions,
share registration opportunities to professional events, share ideas
and experience while growing in a safe place with one another. Go
to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ICFCOMemberGroup/, log into
your Facebook account and select Join Group.
ICF-COpromote! - We want to try out a new concept in
collaboration with our ICF-CO Affiliate & Professional Members. We
know that many of you are offering some great programs,
workshops, training, webinars and conferences unique to your
passion and expertise. We would like to partner with you in a way
that provides significant value to our ICF-CO Members and
highlights your offer to our ICF-COmmunity.
We are looking for partnerships with members who are willing to
provide their offering/event at a special discounted rate to ICF-CO
Members and in exchange, ICF-CO will highlight your event for one
month via our Colorado Coach Connection (distributed 2x/month to
600+ recipients), provide a link in our Newsletter and/or website,
and give you an opportunity at the monthly meeting to share a
short invitation to attendees and display your materials at our HUB
table. If you are interested in discussing this in more detail or would
like to submit a proposal, please contact Jacquie Fedo.
Criteria for ICF-COpromote:
1. Active ICF-CO Member (Affiliate or Professional).
2. Offering/Event in the Marketplace that might appeal to professional
coaches.
3. Willingness to provide offering/event and a special discounted rate
for ICF-CO Members.
4. Acknowledgement of your review of the ICF Global (1) Core
Competencies, and (2) Code of Ethics.
5. Provide title of event, short description, marketing collateral (i.e.
logo, headshot, short bio), link to registration.
6. Request month you'd like to run the co-promotion.
ICF-COnnections
Meetups/Golden - Next Meeting is Monday, April 11th 2:00p /
Barnes and Noble / 14347 W Colfax Ave, Golden, CO. Click here to
learn more information.
Meetups/Boulder: Looking for a new facilitator - could be the
Boulder County area.
Meetups/North, South, Western Slopes: If you have a
heartbeat to start one, please tell us!
Virtual MasterMind: Intent would be to meet virtually, 1-2 times
per month. Allow each participant to have the stage for 10 minutes

5. to pose a question or present a current opportunity or challenge and
solicit feedback, advice, questions and resources from the other
coaches.
Jacquie Fedo
Communications Director, ICF Colorado
jfedo@coaching410.com
ICF-CO 2016 Fall Conference:
Ignite Change Now!
Catalyze Engagement Through Personal Leadership
We need your help in finding the best possible speakers for our
upcoming fall conference. We have put together an information
sheet and submission process that you can send to anyone you
think might be a great presenter, along with a draft email letter to
make it easy for you. We are looking for 12-16 presenters for our
breakout sessions that fall into 1 of 4 tracks: Leadership
Development, Business Development, Personal Development and
Wild Card (anything awesome that does not fit into one of the other
tracks). Time is upon us as the deadline for submissions is
Friday, April 29th by 5pm MST. THANK YOU!
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ICF-CO 2016 Fall Conference Email Letter Template
Dear (Insert Name),
I wanted to invite you to submit a proposal to present at our
upcoming 2016 Fall Conference: "Ignite Change Now! Catalyze
Engagement Through Personal Leadership," presented by ICF-CO.
This year’s conference will be held on Friday, November 4th at the
Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, CO. We will be sponsoring 2
General Session Keynote Presentations plus 4 Thematic Breakout
Tracks for multiple presentations that include: Leadership
Development, Business Development, Personal Development and
Wild Card (anything awesome that does not fit into one of the other
tracks). Presenters will be selected based on their ability to present
interesting and unique topics that engage their audience and create
transformation.
Ignite Change Now! is targeting a wide range of industry leadership
professionals and coaches throughout the Southwest Region. I hope
that you will consider participating in this incredible event. The due
date for submissions is Friday, April 29th by 5pm MST and
prospective presenters will be notified by May 16, 2016. For more
information regarding the submission requirements and selection
criteria, or to submit your proposal, click here:
http://icfcolorado.org/fall-conference/.
Thanks for your consideration!

6. Sincerely,
(Insert Your Name)
Members Only - Vendor Savings Program
As we roll into the new season, Coaching Websites, with whom we
have an affiliate relationship, is making a special offer. For the
whole month of April, ICF Colorado coaches can spring forward with
a new website for 2 months free! (A $118 value). With new designs
rolling out, 2 months free with an online presence will help you get
a fresh look for your practice at one low, all-inclusive price.
Click here for the ICF-CO chapter tracking link.
Look for more vendor savings and perks coming
soon and send your suggestions for other
vendors to Dinah Snow.
Dinah Snow, Past President
April 2016 Monthly Meeting: "How to Move People to
Move"
Date: April 14, 2016
Time: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Speaker: Dan Streeter
Topic: "How to Move People to Move"
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) conducted from 6:00 - 6:50pm.
Location:
The Lowry Conference Center
1061 Akron Way, Building 697, Denver, CO 80230
One of the most important skills of the coaching profession is the
ability to turn ideas into identifiable behavior change toward an
agreed upon vision. You’ll discover how to turn everyday coaching
moments into life changing learning opportunities for individuals,
work teams, or even your kids. Essentially, you’ll learn how to move
your most important relationships to fundamentally shift their
paradigms and ultimately change their behavior.
You will learn how to:
Overcome one of the greatest challenges faced by coaches.
Identifying the fundamental 2-step equation that produces learning.
Build outcome objectives that matter.

7. Applying the 3 BIG questions of learning.
Use the RAMP model of Internal motivation to enhance your client
experience.
Implement the 4 simple steps of IMPART’s New Learning Paradigm
to take platitudes and turn them into actionable behavior.
About Our Speaker, Dan Streeter:
Dan Streeter is an award winning
classroom teacher and School Principal,
including being named a 9News Teacher
Who Cares. Currently, Dan is the Principal
of IMPART Learning Solutions which
develops and delivers life changing
learning experiences for school and
college age attendees as well as adult and
corporate level audiences.
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ICF-CO Mini-Presentation:
What's In Your Toolbox? Powerful Coaching Tools – Both
Conventional and Unconventional
Jayne Sanders
Good coaches have many effective tools in their
toolbox to support their clients and guide their
transformation. What are the pros and cons of
some of the key options available … both the
traditional and newer tools? We’ll have a lively
interactive discussion and also learn about a
unique neuroscience technology that many
coaches and counselors incorporate into their
practices.
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Information and Registration Page:
http://icfcolorado.org/events/icf-co-april-2016-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 April 14, 2016 Meeting
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
COACH MBA – MYSTERIES OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

8. SIG
April 14, 2016
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Facilitated by: Steve Replin, J.D., MBA, CPA
Attorney, Accountant and Business Coach
Focuses on the legal aspects of setting up and
running a coaching business. It will help the
attendee increase knowledge in the areas of
accounting, financial implications and obtain
legal insight to the do’s and don’t’s to keep you
out of trouble with the IRS.
Steve Replin
sreplin@replinrhoades.com
EXECUTIVE COACHING SIG: PEER COACHING AND CASE
REVIEW
April 14, 2016
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Facilitated by: Dr. Lisa Hale
The theme for this SIG is Client Astonishment
and Service. All types of practices are welcome!
Dr. Lisa Hale
lisa@focusedleadershipconsulting.com
TIME MANAGEMENT SIG
April 14, 2016
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Facilitated by: Stephanie Wachman
This SIG will leverage Stephanie’s unique
expertise in Time Management and help
you with several of the following:
• Identify your own particular time
wasters and adopt strategies for
eliminating them.
• Recognize the variety of causes of
procrastination and apply techniques to
overcome them.
• Adopt appropriate strategies for dealing
with interruptions.
• Put an end to multi-tasking. Reduce stress. Find more balance.
Stephanie Wachman
stephanie@coachinglib.com
BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS SIG WITH NANCY CHEN
April 14, 2016
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Facilitated by: Nancy Chen
April Topic: Low Cost, High Impact Ways to
Get Clients: REFERRALS!

9. We will brainstorm ideas and discuss
how to generate referrals from
colleagues and clients. Then you will
scrutinize your existing network and
design an action plan that will leverage and strengthen its power to
generate referrals for your coaching services. To prepare for this
session, Read Pages 59-67 of "Guerrilla Marketing for Coaches" by
Levinson and Neitlich; and make a fresh list of the groups you could
include in your contact network.
**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
OBTAINING YOUR ICF CREDENTIAL
April 14, 2016
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Facilitated by: Judy Sabah, MCC and Walt
Hastings, PCC
Have you heard the buzz about ICF
credentialing? Do you have a coaching
credential? Do you want one?
The International Coach Federation's credential
process can be a confusing maze of training,
coaching and mentoring...how can you navigate
the entire process?
And how do you know if you have enough
training or coaching to qualify for a
credential? We’re about to simplify the
process for you.
Join Judy Sabah, MCC and Walt Hastings,
PCC for this special interest group at 6 PM
on April 14. If you miss this date, we’ll be
doing it again in the fall.
Here's what you can expect to learn:
• The details about the three types of ICF
credentials.
• The exact requirements for an ICF credential.
• What’s the difference between certification and a credential.
• What the ICF's upcoming changes to the credential requirements
REALLY mean to you!
Bring all your questions; we're here to help you get answers.
Facilitator:
Judy Sabah, MCC and Walt Hastings, PCC
judy@judysabah.com and walthastings@hotmail.com

10. EXPERIENCED COACHES SALON
April 20, 2016
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: see information below
Hosted 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!
Hosted by:
Judy Sabah
judy@judysabah.com
ICF Colorado Book Club
FREE to ICF-CO Professional Members and Affiliates.
Our first book club meeting was an overall success. There was some
discussion about what kind of format we’d like to create for future
meetings in order for everyone to create the most value from the
experience. Brian Whetten, author of the book, “Yes, Yes, HELL
NO!” joined us for the February call. The feedback I received about
the conversation has been overwhelmingly very positive.
We’re considering these titles for our next book club meeting:
Steve Chandler’s "The Prosperous Coach"
and
Susan Scott’s "Fierce Conversations."
Any others that you’d like to suggest?
Log onto the ICF Colorado Coaches Corner Meetup group and join
the conversation.
"What value are you creating with your membership in ICF
Colorado?"
Tom Lietaert
Treasurer, ICF Colorado
(419) 699-6100

11. Membership in the ICF Colorado: New Member Sponsors
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 us to express your interest in
welcoming new members: info@icfcolorado.org.
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
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

12. 1061 Akron Way, Building 697, Denver, Colorado 80230
Phone: 303.595.1693
Map to Lowry Conference Center:
2016 ICF Colorado Leadership Team
Greg Aden
President
Greg@AdenLeadership.com
469-879-8211
Lisa Hale
President Elect
lisa@focusedleadershipconsulting.com
505-690-3354
Membership Director
Open Position
Jacquie Fedo
Communications Director
jfedo@coaching410.com
303.748.4161
Education Director
Open Position
Tom Lietaert
Treasurer
tom@sacredodyssey.com

13. 419-699-6100
Monica McNulty
Secretary
tmjmcnulty@msn.com
720-840-7501
Marketing/Outreach Director
Open Position
Dinah Snow
Past President
Dinah@DinahSnow.com
303-499-0408
info@icfcolorado.org