The document provides an overview of upcoming events and programs for ICF Colorado members. It includes: 1) A message from the ICF Colorado president discussing the concept of a "zone of genius" and how coaching helps clients find their innate talents, passions, and purpose in service to others. 2) Announcements of new members who have joined ICF Colorado and upcoming social events like a picnic and happy hours. 3) Details on upcoming in-person and virtual education programs in September and October focused on topics like conflict coaching, improvisation, mindfulness, and social/emotional intelligence. 4) Descriptions of various "education groups" that meet monthly focused on areas like credentialing,

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August 2018
IN THIS ISSUE
Message from Lisa Hale,
ICF-CO President
Message from Sarah Roberts
ICF-CO Membership Director
Message from ICF-CO Business
Development Director
Chris Coward
September 13
In-Person Meeting
Latest News on Programs
September - October
Education Groups
ICF Global Credentialing
Changes
Credentials Corner &
Notice About CCEs
ICF-CO Leadership Team
Your Zone of Genius

2. by Dr. Lisa Hale, PCC, President, ICF Colorado
Treasured Colleagues,
Have you ever read The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks? He speaks of
the perils of being trapped below the glass ceiling of your inner
limiting thinking. That glass ceiling keeps you from your zone of
genius and trapped in your zone of excellence, at best.
But what good is your zone of genius anyway?
A client of mine who has been seeking to live his life from within his own zone of genius
needed a definition. The definition he found online was this:
Your Zone of Genius = Your Innate Talent + Your Passion
He was very upset. He knew perfectly well what his innate talents are; we've been working
on that for a long time. He even knows what some of his passions are. In talking about it, he
helped me, as clients often do, see the missing connection! As he saw for himself, I saw too
that the connection that makes talent plus passion get us to that special unique zone of
genius is this: Service.
When service ties passion and talent together, that's when that special energy that comes
from your unique essence fuels everything you do. That's when joy and purpose infuse the
sense of your life, even when challenges confront us. My client was so excited when he
thought about adding purpose to his consideration of living from talent and passion. Service
raises our vibration. Service gives life inherent meaning.
When you help your clients find theirs, how does that serve them?
I asked my client that question. What happens for you when you know your zone of genius?
His response: "I can relax. I can know my north star and find my way, even when I feel
temporarily lost."
What a gift!
ICF Colorado offers you opportunities every month to stretch and to grow your own sense of
talent, passion, and service.
To your professional excellence and to service.
Blessings,
Lisa

3. Message from Sarah Roberts, Membership Director
Welcome New Members
I've been the Membership Director for a very fast 6 months, and I'd
like to take this time to welcome our newest members to the ICF-CO
Family. Please help me in making them feel at home in our education
groups, monthly meetings, and happy hour events. They each bring their special gifts to
our chapter, and I have personally benefited from meeting many of them. I encourage you
to connect through BaseCamp and make time for coffee or a walk with someone in your
area.
Joined or rejoined in January:
Kelly Chrisholm, Colorado Springs
Joan Eden, Denver
Harold Howell, Woodland Park
Rebecca Magnotta, Lakewood
Joined or rejoined in February:
Zora (Sara) Boas, Boulder
John Lybarger, Erie
Joined or rejoined in March:
Sheryl Zausen, Fort Collins
Joined or rejoined in April:
Kent Blumberg, Aurora
Elias Ursitti, Colorado Springs
Joined or rejoined in May:
Becky Cooper, Erie
Lisa Fannin, Erie
Carolyn Hart, Boulder
Leslie Hilton, Boulder
Gillian Masarie, Denver
Joined or rejoined in June:
Sandy Blaha, Littleton
Erin Dowd, Loveland
Dawn Drewitz, Denver
Nikki Frontz, Denver
Leanne Jeffers, Denver
Catherine Saar, Niwot
Joined or rejoined in July:
Chris (Laura) Bryan, Westminster
Ryan Crittenden, Colorado Springs
Deborah Gabriel, Denver
Who do you know that belongs in our family and isn't yet a member? Patti Risch,

4. Membership Ambassador, and I are more than happy to tell them about all the benefits of
being a chapter member.
Picnic
If you were one of the many people who braved the high winds to attend our annual picnic
on July 12th, thank you for making the picnic such a success! After the winds died down, we
were treated to a calm evening with the most beautiful sunset. There was plenty of delicious
food, connecting and reconnecting, and my favorite, laughter.
A HUGE thank you to Patti Risch, Membership Ambassador, and her husband Rob who are
responsible for the set-up, sweet table decorations and the really yummy burgers. Rob may
be the most gifted griller I have ever met as he was forced to flip burgers with tongs since
yours truly forgot the spatulas!
Happy Hour and Other MeetUps
Living in the micro-brewery capital of the world gives us many excuses for informal happy
hour meetups, as does living in the most beautiful state with great hiking! Look for more
happy hours, hiking, and other events in your area and other events through our MeetUp
app soon.
Speaking of happy hours, thank you to Donna Sullivan for graciously hosting the NOCO
event in her beautiful home July 11th.
News from ICF-CO Business Development Director
Chris Coward
I recently shifted board positions from being Co-Membership Director to Business
Development Director. This is a new and exciting role that's beginning to shape up to
serve the membership in big ways. There are two main areas of focus for this year:
increasing partnerships with ICF Coach Training programs and developing coaching
work for our member coaches. As you know, we have already begun this work with
our relationship with CU Denver (thanks to Lisa Hale!) where several member coaches
are coaching leaders at CU Denver.
A recent opportunity has come up that I want to share with you. CI International is a
coaching/consulting company based in Washington DC. They are increasingly securing

5. contracts with federal government agencies in the Denver area as well as Denver area
businesses who would like face-to-face coaching. Here is their website to learn more
about them: http://www.ciinternational.com. The requirements to apply as a coach
are that you are credentialed with the ICF (ACC, PCC, or MCC). If you would like to
apply to be a coach with CI International, please contact Shelly Heath-Watson
at sheath-watson@ciinternational.com. (She requested that you connect with her via
email and not phone).
One of my passions is helping great coaches get work doing what they do best, which
is to coach! To that end, we are looking for partnerships with non-profit organizations
that we can support by coaching leaders/employees/clients either pro bono or at a
cost that is affordable to the organization. Unlike some of the other partnerships that
are geared toward Executive Coaching, there are opportunities to structure the
coaching engagements for life coaching, health and wellness or other types of
coaching that would be of value to the organization.
Here is my request - if you work in or have a relationship with a non-profit in Colorado
who might be interested in discussing how we can help, please connect me with them.
You can do that through my email at chris@chriscoward.com or call 267-226-7935.
I look forward to hearing from you and together we can help grow our coaching
presence in Colorado!
Chris Coward, PCC
ICF-CO Business Development Director
The Power of Conflict Coaching
September 2018 In-Person Meeting
Date: September 13, 2018
Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm MT
Topic: The Power of Conflict Coaching
Speaker: Robin Amadei

6. *New Location:
CU Denver, College of Architecture & Planning, Room 470
1250 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202
CCEs: 1.5 in Core Competencies
Do your clients ever request coaching on issues related to a conflict that they might be
having with another person? We all experience conflict which hampers productivity, builds
communication barriers, and inhibits change.
Conflict coaching is defined as a set of skills and strategies used to support people's ability
to engage in, manage, or productively resolve conflict. In this process, the conflict coach
works one-on-one with a client experiencing conflict with another person. Conflict coaching
enables the client to talk about the conflict with a conflict coach, consider options for
managing the conflict, and design an approach to discuss the conflict with the other person.
What you'll learn:
What conflict coaching is
The characteristics and skills of a conflict coach
An effective conflict coaching process, which we’ll observe and then experience first
hand
How to apply this in your own coaching practice
Core Competencies developed:
Active Listening
Powerful Questioning
Direct Communication
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PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the programs & events
including ICF Colorado members
Cost:

7. ICF-CO Members Program - No Fee
ICF-CO Members Program & CCE - No Fee
Non-Member Program - $35.00
Non-Member Program & CCE - $45.00
Latest News from
our Co-Education Directors
Planning for 2019 Programs
Our planning for 2019 programs is underway! We’re looking for powerful education topics
and presenters who have developed experiential learning programs which include
demonstration, practice, and feedback. If you would like to put together a program like this,
or know someone who has, please submit it on the ICF-CO website or talk to us.
We hope that our ICF-CO members are starting to take advantage of the chapter's
Basecamp account to increase your learning. This is a wonderful place to ask questions, to
engage in discussions, and to learn from your fellow coaches. As we grow our presence
across Colorado and even gain members in other states, our online tools can really help us
to pull together as an extended learning and support community. It's another powerful
benefit of being part of ICF Colorado!
Carl Dierschow and Suzanne Mariner
ICF-CO Co-Directors of Education
Click the button below to register for Education Groups:

8. Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON EVENTS
September 13th: The Power of Conflict Coaching
Speaker: Robin Amadei
Click here to register
Please note that the September meeting is being held at
CU Denver: College of Architecture & Planning, Room 470
1250 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202
October 11th: Improvisation for Coaches
Speaker: Carrie Spaulding
Click here to register
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
September 27th: Ann-Marie McKelvey, LPCC, MCC
Coaching with Engaged Mindfulness to Manage Progress & Accountability
Click here to register
October 22nd: Amy Sargent
How to Coach Social + Emotional Intelligence
Click here to register
Questions or comments about programs?
Carl Dierschow / 970-225-6889 / carl.dierschow@smallfish.us
Suzanne Mariner / 303-910-9534 / integralhealth@solucian.com
Carl Dierschow & Suzanne Mariner
ICF-CO Education Directors

9. EDUCATION GROUPS
(formerly known as Special Interest Groups - SIGs)
Click the button below to learn more
about each Education Group and Register!
Credentialing & Core Competencies
You are invited to be a part of the Credentialing/Core
Competencies education group that meets on the fourth Friday
of each month from 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Zoom. (The link will
be provided by e-mail.)
The August session focused on Core Competency #9: Planning
and Goal Setting. Practical suggestions were offered to assist your
clients in setting SMART goals and in effective planning.
In addition, we will hear progress reports of those moving toward their next credential.
Coaches of all skill levels are invited!
Facilitated by:
Walt Hastings | 303-526-9490 | walthastings@hotmail.com
Executive Coaching Mastermind
ICF Colorado’s Executive Coaches are gathering monthly to offer
an exclusive community and collaboration while presenting
opportunities for new knowledge, challenging experiences, and

10. cross-networking. Expect to discuss professional goals, marketing
niches, coaching techniques, frameworks and tools, best business
practices, and more. Let’s take 2018 to a whole new level!
Commitment is requested from January 2018 to October 2018
and limited to 12 participants. Meetings will be held virtually. Meets the 3rd
Wednesday of the month (March - November 2018) from 10:30am - Noon MT
Facilitated by:
Sheryl Zausen | sherylzausen@gmail.com
Experienced Coaches Salon
Date: September 19, 2018
Time: 7:00-9:00PM
If you are wanting to experience an intimate small group and are
an experienced coach, 5+ years or more of experience, you may
enjoy our Salon. Our focus is on sharing ideas and experiences
and supporting one another and deepening our relationships.
*This salon meets the Wednesday evening after the
monthly general meeting; location is provided when RSVP
is submitted to the facilitator.
Hosted by:
Judy Sabah, MCC | judy@judysabah.com | 303-777-1765
Interpersonal Skills in Coaching
During our round table "wisdom pool" for new and seasoned
coaches, we will discuss and practice tools for effective
communication. We will address ways to enhance relatedness
with your clients and how to better support your clients with their
relationship issues. This group will be meeting virtually on
Zoom the fourth Wednesday of each month from Noon -
1pm MT from January - October 2018.
Facilitated by:
Jim Sharon | jim@energyforlife.us | 303-796-7004
Ruth Sharon | ruth@energyforlife.us | 303-796-7004
Best Year Yet & Accountability
Jacquie Fedo will be leading a Best Year Yet© Plan Development and

11. Accountability SIG. Best Year Yet© is a proven success process of
creative self inquiry, reflection and planning. If you shy away from
strategic planning, this process is truly simple and you can do this. If
you're experienced in business planning and notice that your plans
mainly focus on business results, this process brings YOU back into
the strategic plan as the main recipient incorporating the whole you,
your family, personal health and wellness goals. This education
group will require several investments:
Initial 6 hours of group facilitation to create your 1-page BYY Plan.
2-3 dates will be offered for in-person instruction or may be completed online
individually.
Current dates: February 10th in Centennial, CO & February 24th in CO Springs.
1.
Subscription to the annual online version of Best Year Yet© costs $109.2.
In-person training will cost $125 to cover the cost of beverages and snacks.3.
Monthly virtual Zoom Accountability Group(s) offered on Mondays at 2pm.4.
Groups limited to 6 participants.5.
Meetings are virtual and conducted on Zoom the 2nd & 4th Fridays of each month
at 9am MT.
Facilitated by:
Jacquie Fedo | jfedo@coaching410.com | 303.748.4161
Continuous Coaching Development
We are calling the next sessions of the Continuous Coaching
Development Education Group, "Working on the Core" -- those things
at the heart of what makes us grow. You’ll gain 2.5 CCE Units towards
your ICF certification, and .5 Resources credit.
Here's the agenda:
6.00 – 6.10pm:
Meet and Greet
6.10 – 6.30pm:
An icebreaker/warm up to get us in the frame and perceptually ready
6.30 – 6.55pm:
Brief Introduction to a model or thought process which might help you as you work with
your clients, and then a chance for you to select one of the ICF Core Competencies to work
on.
6.55 – 8.30pm:
Small Group Triads or Quads. This is a process of “close in coaching” where one person acts
as the coach, someone else the client, and then either one or two observers, depending
upon attendance. Our aim is that everyone has the opportunity to practice some “how to’s”
on a competency or indicator of a competency they select. For instance, deepening our

12. listening, or designing actions, etc. These will all start from establishing a “coaching
agreement” for the first 5- 10 minutes of their practice session. Then, each coach will have
10 minutes to coach the client, with observer(s) collecting evidence of how the coach did in
practicing their chosen skill area. There will be a “time-out” of 10 minutes during the
practice period for either the client, coach or observer(s) to spot the coach doing something
well, ask for help, or simply make an observation. So 30 minutes total, then swap roles until
all have completed. Quads will have to work faster, but will get more learning!
8.30 to 9.00pm:
Review, summarize, and commit, plus share any announcements.
Come get yourself ready for a set of fantastic evenings of exploring why coaching is the best
way of leading and learning there is on the planet.
These workshops are highly interactive "live coaching" practice of all the ICF core
competencies. This offering is designed for seasoned coaches to keep their skills sharp
through practicing their contracting, listening, partnering, questioning, designing actions,
etc., and getting feedback from other coaches on how well they did on their chosen area of
practice. Also designed for those new to coaching to see how they might incorporate the
coach's toolkit in how they lead others.
Benefits:
Live coaching practice and feedback on chosen core competencies
Introduction to new material/models and tools used by other coaching training
organizations approved by the ICF
Increased understanding of how coaching applies to leadership in a variety of
situations and groups of people
Growth in confidence to use a coaching approach in our lives and in our work
Exploration is becoming a credentialed coach is the right career path
Mixing with other coaching professionals in the region to share best practice
Feel the stretch and learn something new to practice each and every time!
Meeting Logistics:
Monthly in-person meetings in Colorado Springs.
First Thursday of the month, 6:00-9:00pm, except when that clashes with Denver ICF-CO
meetings.
Light snacks and refreshments provided.
Minimum 6, maximum 20
Facilitated by:
Geo Roberts | geo@georoberts.com
"Bolder in Boulder" an MCC-led group to refine and deepen coaching
This six-month education group is designed to challenge and support
seasoned coaches, as well as those new to the profession, or people
using coaching skills in a leadership role or therapeutic practice.

13. Each session introduces a specific theme, and includes an expert
coaching demonstration as well as peer coaching practice with
structured feedback and reflection.
Come with a willing heart and an open mind (and perhaps some healthy food to share);
leave with fresh ideas, greater awareness of your own coaching strengths and style, and
enhanced skills!
Each month has a different theme presented by the group leader.
Benefits:
Be challenged and stimulated to rethink your coaching approach
Raise the bar on your coaching skills in all 11 core coaching competencies
Practice specific skills in a supportive environment, with focused feedback
Connect with and mobilize your own body, intuition, humor, and creativity
Observe a Master Certified Coach in action during coaching demonstrations
Know and trust your personal coaching strengths and style in greater depth
Draw on, adapt and re-purpose skills you have learned in other professions
Co-create a community of professional peers who share the coaching ethos
Meeting Logistics:
Six monthly in-person meetings in Boulder, May to October 2018
Fourth Thursday of the month, 6:00-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided (feel free to bring healthy snacks to share)
Facilitated by:
Sara (Zora) Boas | sara.boas@boaspartners.com
ICF Global Credentialing Changes
Recently ICF Global made some changes to the credentialing process for the various
credentials available. From now on, ICF Global will announce credential changes on an
annual basis in February. Here are the changes, summarized according to credential level.
ACC Credential
Coaches applying for their initial ACC credential via the portfolio pathway must have
completed a 60-hour program from a school approved by the ICF. (No longer can they
submit random training hours or continuing education units from a non-approved
school.) – Effective July 31, 2018.
1.
Coaches applying for their initial ACC credential through both the portfolio and the
ACTH pathways must submit a recording and transcript of a live coaching session. –
Effective July 31, 2018.
2.

14. ACC coaches must complete a full cycle (three years, up through renewal) before they
can become a mentor coach. - Effective July 31, 2018.
3.
ACC coaches who are applying for renewal can count the 10 hours of mentor coaching
toward their required 40 hours of continuing education units. – Effective immediately.
4.
PCC Credential
Coaches applying for their initial PCC credential via the portfolio pathway must have
completed a 60-hour program from a school approved by the ICF. (No longer can they
submit random training hours or continuing education units from a non-approved
school.) – Effective July 31, 2018.
1.
MCC Credential
MCC applicants will be required to complete all their 2,500 hours of client coaching
experience after the start of coach-specific training. - Effective July 31, 2018.
1.
MCC applicants will be required to hold the PCC credential prior to applying for the
MCC credential. – Effective February 28, 2019.
2.
Here is a link to the full description of these credentialing changes:
https://coachfederation.org/credential-updates
If I can be of assistance in clarifying these changes or in helping you move forward toward
your next ICF credential, please get in touch with me.
Walt Hastings
ICF-CO Credentialing Director
Credentials Corner
July 2018
Total Pre-Paid Fee Persons: 98
Affiliate: 5
Important: Notice about CCEs
This is a reminder that Continuing
Coaching Education credits are important!
Even if you’re not pursuing a credential
right now, maybe you’ll want to in the
future. At that point, you’ll be scrambling to

15. (provide supportive role for coaches)
Students: 7
Professional Coaches: 86
Coaches who are global members:
73
Credentialed Coaches
ACC: 22 (38%)
PCC: 26 (45%)
MCC: 10 (17%)
Total Credentialed Coaches: 58
(67%)
Non-Credentialed Coaches: 28
(33%)
This information is supplied to give
you a "bird’s eye" view of where our
Chapter stands in having ICF
credentialed coaches.
.
go back in your records to find CCEs from
programs you attended, mentor coaching
hours, and hours of coaching client
sessions. So go ahead and create a
spreadsheet or other document, and
update it at the end of every month. You’ll
be glad you did!
And ALWAYS request CCEs for program
you attend, even if you’re not working
toward a credential right now.
Our Colorado ICF Chapter encourages all
members to be credentialed with the ICF
and to continue to improve their coaching
skills by striving to achieve the next level
of credentialing. Many coaches find that
the choice to pursue credentialing is often
driven less by any external requirement
and more by the desire to up-level the skill
and range of our coaching and attain
greater mastery, thus enabling us to
deliver more value to current and future
clients.
To qualify for a credential, a certain
number of coach-specific training hours
are required. To renew a credential, 40
CCE’s (Continuing Coach Education)
hours are required. Our Chapter can
supply some of these hours for you
through attendance at monthly meetings or
participation in special events, such as
webinars, workshops, and the ICF-CO
Conference. If you anticipate needing
CCEs, you can register to receive them
when you sign up on our website to attend
any of our events for which CCE's are
being offered.
Even if you’re not currently pursuing
credentialing (or advanced credentialing),
we suggest that you request the CCE
certificate whenever the option is offered,
and keep it on file for later use, as
needed. You can also ask our Virtual
Assistant, Kelly Johnson, to provide you
with CCE certificates going back as far as

16. two years previous (but no farther than two
years). Kelly may be reached at
303-840-5994 or at
kjohnson@cornerstoneva.com. Please
allow at least two weeks advance notice to
process your request.
ICF Colorado Leadership Team
Lisa Hale
President
505-690-3354
Jacquie Fedo
President Elect
303-748-4161
Carl Dierschow
Co-Education Director
970-225-6889
Suzanne Mariner
Co-Education Director
303-910-9534

17. Reuel Hunt
Financial Director
303-734-0444
Andy Scantland
Marketing Director
720-493-8888
Monica McNulty
Secretary
720-840-7501
Walt Hastings
Credentialing Director
303-526-9490
Chris Coward

18. Business Development Director
267-226-7935
info@icfcolorado.org
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