This document is a newsletter from Colorado Coach Connection providing information on upcoming events, programs, resources and advertisements relevant for coaching professionals in Colorado. It announces a summer networking bash on August 20th for three professional organizations. It also advertises opportunities for coach certification in areas like emotional intelligence, conflict coaching and leadership development. Coaching services, workshops and free resources are promoted from various providers in Colorado.

1. August 20, 2015
COLORADO COACH CONNECTION
Services, Programs and Resources for Colorado's
Coaching Professionals
Classifieds In This Issue:
Second Annual Summer Networking Bash: August 20th
Thriving Coaches: Learn the number one reason most coaches struggle to build their
business in a free chapter of new book, "Thriving Work"
Join us for a FREE webinar on social and emotional intelligence!
Hire Smart, Retain Excellence!
Certification in Emotional Intelligence Assessment – The NEW EQi 2.0 and EQ 360
Team Emotional and Social Intelligence Survey® - TESI® Certification <360
NEW!! Risk Type Compass Certification
The Leadership Circle Profile Certification
Conflict Coaching: A Three-Day Basic Training
About Colorado Coach Connection

2. Second Annual Summer Networking Bash: August 20th
WHO: Hosted by Association for Talent Development Rocky Mountain Chapter (ATD-RMC),
International Coach Federation Colorado (ICF CO) and National Speakers Association Colorado
(NSA CO)
WHEN: August 20, 2015 from 6:00 - 8:30pm
WHERE: The Living Room | 1055 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
COST: $25 Pre-registered online | $30 Walk-in
Hors d’oeuvres and two happy hour cocktails per person
Join us for our second annual evening of networking, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres with three of
the finest professional organizations in Colorado. Bring your friends and a stack of business
cards and join us for a social and networking event.
This event was a sell-out last year. Don’t miss it and register now!
Click here for more information.
Thriving Coaches: Learn the number one reason most coaches
struggle to build their business in a free chapter of new book,
"Thriving Work"
WHO: Ann Strong offering transformative coaching, consulting and mentoring to business and
career coaches
WHEN: Any time of the day or night that is convenient for you!
WHERE: Anywhere you like to read, http://www.annstrong.com/thriving-work-book
COST: FREE
Like no other business book, Thriving Work includes:
13 step-by-step chapters to grow your thriving coaching business.
Workbook-style exercises to keep you accountable and on track.
33 affirmative prayers to inspire and focus you toward choosing your best self, serving
your clients, growing your thriving business.
"If you want to come alive more fully as a human BEING, then buy and read this book today."
Stephen McGhee

3. Go to http://www.annstrong.com/thriving-work-book for your free chapter . . .
Join us for a FREE webinar on social and emotional
intelligence!
WHO: The Institute for Social + Emotional Intelligence
WHEN: Thursday, August 20th, 2015 at 6:00-6:30 PM ET
COST: FREE
This FREE online class (delivered via webinar) is designed to give you an overview of social and
emotional intelligence, its history, and its impact on individual lives, relationships, and employee
engagement. We'll show you how coaches are expanding their practice and helping their clients
build stronger companies with social and emotional intelligence and how HR reps are bringing
social and emotional intelligence into the workplace. It's a preview look at what you will learn in
our online Coach Certification Course.
The first 20 people who register and attend this online class will receive a FREE Social +
Emotional Intelligence Profile® (a $75 value!), to begin your own journey down the path of social
and emotional intelligence. Click here to register
Hire Smart, Retain Excellence!
WHO: Carl Dierschow, Small Fish Business Coaching
WHEN: Weekly workshops and webinars from September 2nd through October 7th, plus an
individual focused coaching session at the end
WHERE: Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, Fort Collins. Register at
www.smallfish.us/hire-smart
COST: $1297 for the whole package, but $997 if you sign up by the early bird deadline on
August 28th
Many businesses are struggling to find, hire, and retain great talent. This can stem from having
uninteresting messages, obsolete techniques, and a misaligned process. This program will help
you fix those problems, walking you through a structured program to create an attractive
employee value proposition which draws ideal people to you, and retains your top talent over the
long term.

4. Certification in Emotional Intelligence Assessment – The NEW
EQi 2.0 and EQ 360
PRICE REDUCED!
WHO: Marcia Hughes, J.D., M.A., Collaborative Growth
WHEN: Dates: http://cgrowth.com/events.html
Web Training: October 22-23; November 19-20
WHERE: Denver Metro Training: September 9-10; December 2-3
COST: $1547 (EQi & EQ360) – gain bonus free assessments
Help your clients discover the power of Emotional Intelligence with the new EQi 2.0! This is the
best validated, most reliable emotional intelligence measure available. It’s fun, intuitive and gives
specific coaching suggestions you can help your clients implement in a six month program
before they retake the measure to assess their progress. Research shows that emotional
intelligence predicts 27% to 45% of job success.
Collaborative Growth - 303-271-0021 or visit www.cgrowth.com/eicert.html; or email
contact@cgrowth.com
Team Emotional and Social Intelligence Survey® - TESI®
Certification
WHO: Marcia Hughes and James Terrell, Collaborative Growth
WHEN: Dates: http://cgrowth.com/events.html
Web Training: October 16
WHERE: Denver: September 11; December 4; December 5
COST: $497
TESI® creates the opportunity for a team 360 as each member of the team rates the team's
skills from his or her perspective. Reports are available on the entire team, and on subgroups
within the team including breakouts on gender, age and team roles. Teams understand results on
engagement and skills in areas such as communications and conflict resolution. You will gain a
practical focus on applying ESI team building skills.
contact@cgrowth.com; 303-271-0021; http://EITeams.com.

5. NEW!! Risk Type Compass Certification
WHO: Marcia Hughes and James Terrell, Collaborative Growth
WHEN: Dates: http://cgrowth.com/events.html
Web Training: August 25; November 9
WHERE: Denver metro
COST: $697 - gain bonus free assessments
The Risk Type Compass® is an online assessment of a client's appetite for risk based on their
personality characteristics. It provides Coaches, Consultants, and Financial Advisers with a
sound basis for client engagement and portfolio management for Financial Advisers. It is
developed based on the 5 factor personality model. Personality determines whether, deep down,
we are anxious or reckless, optimistic or pessimistic, trusting or wary, organized or spontaneous,
excitement seeking or cautious.
contact@cgrowth.com; 303-271-0021; http://EITeams.com.
The Leadership Circle Profile Certification
WHO: The Leadership Circle | www.theleadershipcircle.com
WHEN: September 30 - October 2, 2015
WHERE: Courtyard Denver Airport, 6901 Tower Road, Denver, CO
COST: $2795
Grow Your Practice - Take Coaching Deeper
Only the Leadership Circle Profile 360 Assessment (LCP) measures both competencies (what's
going on) and reactive behaviors (why). That's why leading organizations, consultants/coaches,
and top universities consider our tools their "strategic advantage."
Free Test Drive Demo
Leadership Circle Profile Certification Denver September 30 - October 2, 2015
Master three breakthrough tools: Leadership Circle ProfileTM, Manager EditionTM 360, and
Leadership Culture SurveyTM.
Certification Overview
Registration
www.theleadershipcircle.com

6. Conflict Coaching: A Three-Day Basic Training
WHO: Common Ground Mediation and Coaching, LLC (Robin N. Amadei, JD)
WHEN: September 23-25, 2015
WHERE: La Quinta Motel, 902 Dillon Rd., Louisville (off the Louisville/Superior exit from the
Boulder Turnpike)
COST: Registration received on or before August 28: $650. Registration received after August
28: $695.
Conflict coaching is defined as a set of skills and strategies used to support peoples’ ability to
engage in, manage, or productively resolve conflict. Conflict coaching enables the coachee to
talk about the conflict with a third party (the conflict coach), consider options for managing the
conflict, and design an approach to working out the conflict with the other person. In this training
you will learn, practice, and experience a transformative conflict coaching model.
Contact Robin N. Amadei, Common Ground Mediation and Coaching, ramadei@aol.com,
303-604-1960 or visit www.commongroundmediation.com
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