Taking My Own Coaching to Heart

When I started this business and then finally escaped corporate america to realize its potential, one of the main reasons for doing so was because I loved coaching people.  There is nothing greater for me than to see someone succeed where they thought they had failed, to watch someone do something that they never thought they could do, or to help someone see that what they thought was hard, really wasn't hard at all.  I love it!

It's amazing how those of us who go into helping or service fields often do so without realizing that it helps us as much as it helps others.  Since one of my recent blog/coaching posts was about values and what gives you energy, I decided it was time to put my money (and my business) where my mouth is.  So I took a good long look at my own values and what gives me energy.  What I realized was that in business, I was not living enough in congruence with what I love.

Then it hit me!  No wonder I'd started seeking my next career!  Seriously, I had started to feel a bit burnt out and was looking for my next business opportunity, but my friends and colleagues kept pulling me back by telling me how good I was at what I do and how sad it would be if I stopped.  In all the years that InsideOut Discovery has been around, even though we do some one on one coaching and we do a lot around coaching (writing about coaching, training others to be coaches, coaching during workshops, coaching with OD work, etc.) we don't do enough one on one coaching.  Which is where I get my bucket filled.  Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy doing workshops, facilitating and doing keynotes but it doesn't feed me in the same way that one on one coaching does.  Being the center of attention is great once in a while (I'm a ham), but then I need to let someone else take the spotlight and realize their own potential and greatness--and that is what I do when I coach.  I get to make it all about them, him, her, you!!

I am a firm believer in manifestation--So, starting today, IOD has a new focus.  We will still do all of the other things we do, but we also want to do more one on one coaching.  It's time to get back to our roots.  

In an effort to make this a win win for IOD and for you, we've restructured our coaching rates to make them more accessible and we have simplified the process and offerings.  We've even posted our rates (all of them) on the new IOD RATES PAGE.  You may also visit any of our COACHING pages.
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How can I coach people to follow their passions if I don't model the way!?

C4C™ - Why Certify?

Let's talk certification…

I know what you're thinking...why get certified to train a program that I can buy off the shelf?
   
We recently conducted a webinar for an International Coach Federation (ICF) SIG.  As a result of this program I was asked to answer some questions about Coaching for Commitment (C4C™) Train the Trainer Certification.  This blog was written in part to address those questions.  It seemed relevant enough information to include here.  

First, a bit of history:  Coaching for Commitment is a comprehensive program with an "off the shelf" coaching workshop published by Pfeiffer, A division of John Wiley and Sons.  When Wiley approached us about rewriting this best selling program, we quickly realized that we had our work cut out for us.  In part because of its open market concept for training programs.  

You see, coach-training is not your run of the mill leadership class or soft skills training.  We are of the opinion that teaching someone to be a coach requires proficiency in facilitation as well as in coaching.  Thus, the ideal facilitator for this kind of program should be highly skilled and experienced in both.  

Let me put it this way: What is your job?  How long have you been doing your job? Think of trying to teach me everything you know about how to do your job effectively in a couple of days.  Then think about turning me loose with that knowledge...  That's exactly what we were tasked with doing when we took on the role of author's for Coaching for Commitment (C4C™) and it's companion workshop, and we had to do it in a way that theoretically speaking, anyone could train it.  

At first, we were very concerned about the "anyone" part of that equation.  We asked ourselves over and over again, "How can we possibly create an 'off the shelf' product for coach-training that anyone could train while still adhering to the integrity of the profession and the content?"  

Like the good coaches we are, we settled upon what we could influence: 

1) Making the facilitator guide as easy to use and understand as we could, while clearly outlining the guidelines for facilitation and delivery.

2) Offering a train-the-trainer program conducted by qualified coaches (C4C™ Master Coaches) so that those who wanted more information and guidance would have it.

Amy and I are not only experienced coaches, but also seasoned facilitators and so we tested this workshop with an audience before it was completed, and then tested it again before it was published.  Everything we created was with great intentionality, including the participant to facilitator ratio (max class size per facilitator)--22:2 and 11:1.  

There are no role-plays in this workshop because you simply can't role play coaching effectively.  Practice is all real coaching with actual coaching situations that your participants bring to the table.  We made it as real life as possible!  

Even as the authors of this program, we know that this workshop can be challenging to train and especially in only two days (When Kinlaw wrote previous editions it was three).  Timing is key as is using a smooth blend of facilitation and coaching skills in working with participants.  In other words, this is not a program you can run in "instructor role".   To be done well, it requires the facilitator to be proficient in the use of the CLEAR coaching skills and the InDiCom model and to model that effectively during the two-days.  You will see that depending on the audience, it usually takes the entire first day and sometimes part of the second to convince people that giving advice really isn't the best option to move people forward!  That said, the second day is when you will really see the "Shift Happen!"

That said the "off the shelf" program was designed primarily with any user in mind.

Because this is an open market product, you are not required to attend a train-the-trainer certification.  The off the shelf package is very effective and easy to use and does achieve good results.  But, we conduct the program very differently from the of the shelf product and there are some very tangible benefits to attending a train-the-trainer certification with us.  They are:

· You would get to attend a workshop as a participant with us as your facilitators; which allows you to experience the workshop first-hand, and allows you to see us in action delivering our version of the program.

· You would receive a copy of our "author version" of the PowerPoint (which is more robust, has graphics and is much more detailed) to use in your workshops.

· Amy and I conduct the workshop modules in a different order than what is laid out in the off the shelf version--We found after conducting the  workshops for about a year, that this new order coupled with our enhanced activities works better for participants.  Thus, we would be training you on this newer more effective version.

· We have more enhanced and different activities that we use to train the modules (especially in the area of the CLEAR skills).  These activities are designed for more advanced facilitators and help you to achieve more effective outcomes with the participants, because they are even more participant-centered and experiential than those in the off the shelf version.

· Amy and I do not use the videos included with the package (that story is too long to include here) and instead create more opportunities for participants to get involved and start coaching on real topics from the very beginning.  

· You would get individualized instruction and coaching from us as well as feedback and help on your delivery and facilitation. 

Happy New Year--The Resolution Stops Here!

This year, we’re taking a new approach to the IOD Blog by adding more coaching!  Enjoy!

Welcome to another New Year!  How did that happen?  I still remember the first music video on MTV (The Buggles, Video Killed The Radio Star)!  So it's 2012...  After realizing the world wasn't going to end the moment the clock struck midnight (remember Y2K?), I started thinking about all the things that I am grateful for.  

From a personal perspective I am grateful for so many things.  Health, my family, my family's health and my furry four-legged feline daughter (say that three times fast), even my new locale.  Yep, Denver, CO.  

After being in Denver for five months now, I honestly feel like I've received a gift.  The gift of time to consider what I need and want going forward, the gift of hindsight to know what has and has not worked in the past--in order to have a clear picture of what I want to manifest and create now--or at least be open to what the universe will send my way.  The gift of being in a larger town where I can now leverage a local client base and travel less for my job if I want.  And most of all, the gift of having Denver be everything I thought it wasn't and a lot of what I hoped it would be.  

But, all of these blessings have caused me to look at our New Year's tradition of making resolutions and vowing to change our lives a bit differently.  

What a wonderful opportunity we all get every year on January 1st.  The chance to start with a clean slate or get a "mulligan," if you will.  Funny thing is, we can create these same opportunities any time of the year, but New Year's gives us permission (or an excuse)--and sometimes we need that impetus to change.  But how often do those grandiose new years resolutions work in the long term?  Statistically speaking, not often. 

Given that, I have recently taken an alternate approach to making changes in my own life.  One that makes me take a step back, evaluate what I want and need and put in place incremental changes that impact my life in a positive way.  And I am finding that it works so I'd like to share it with you.

Rather than resolve this year, use the three F's instead.  I challenge each of you to FORGIVE, FOCUS and FORGE A NEW PATH by being mindful of what you want and need then make small changes to get there. You may want to print this blog entry and have your journal close by when reading through it.  J  This blog takes the "coach approach," allowing you to come up with your own answers!  For convenience, instructions and coaching questions appear in italics.

Forgive

Forgiveness starts with you.  Cliché? Yes. True? Also yes.  Start this new year by forgiving yourself for your past failings, for giving up last year's New Year's resolution on January 2nd, for eating that cookie this afternoon or having the microbrew instead of the light beer. I'm not talking about forgiving life long grudges with others.  What I am saying is give yourself a break for those things you chastise yourself for--Your "perceived" failings.    Whatever your burden, free yourself!  Life is too short to live in regret.  

Changing your self-talk is one way to begin to forgive yourself.  For instance, instead of saying "I've gained weight and I feel so fat!" I have decided to say "I want to be fit, regardless of how much I weigh." 

Ask yourself...

What are the negative things you say to yourself?

How can you make that self talk more positive? 

What can you say instead?

Focus

Once you have forgiven yourself, it's time to focus.  Here are some questions to consider...  

What is it you really want for yourself?  

What would you do if you could do anything at all?  

What would make you feel better about being you?  

What do you need in order to be successful?  

What is getting in your way?  

What self-limiting beliefs do you have that prevent you from getting what you want?

Once you've answered these questions, make a list of your values--those things that you believe in, that drive your behaviors and actions; your core beliefs.  Following is a short list of values to get you started.  You can use these or you can come up with your own.  You should have at least 5 values in your list.  

Values List

   Freedom    Security    Obligation     Responsibility       

  Religion     Spirituality     Nature     Science     

Courtesy     Kindness     Philanthropy     Logic

  Family     Independence   Helping   Convenience

Giving     Fitness     Health   Intelligence   Fun   Process

Adventure  Analyzing   Travel   Open-Mindedness

Once you have defined your values, rank order them from most important to least important, then write down what each value means to you.   More values work will follow in the next section.  

I have one of those all or nothing personalities (Can you relate?), so when I used to diet it was all or nothing.  But I hate diets and dieting! What I've realized is that I don't like to deprive myself of the things that I love.  So, I have decided that Fitness (not being thin) is one of my values.  Because of this, I can now strive to be fit while not obsessing or depriving myself of the things I love.   These days being over 40, a foodie and wanting to indulge in the occasional adult beverage, I am not willing to be that strict.  So for me, "being fit" means exercising more so that I can eat and drink what I want (within moderation).  For you it may look different and that's ok!

Forge a New Path

In order to have what we want, be what we want and do what we want we must first be congruent with our values.  We must give ourselves opportunities to be in alignment with our values both at work and at play.  Start by asking yourself...

What gives you energy?  

Then track back to your values list.  

Chances are, the things that give you energy are in alignment with your values.  If you love to play tennis for instance, and it gives you energy; and you have a value of fitness, this is an example of congruence.  

It's also important to have some shared values with the people we spend our time with.  Ask yourself...

Do you have values in common with those you love most?  

Who are the people in your life that drain your energy?   

Who are the people in your life that give you energy?

Do you spend the majority of your time with those who give you energy?  

Or is your time spent with the energy vampires?  

The people whom we share our lives with are an important part of the energy exchange and when we have values in common with those people.  

How can you spend more time with the people who give you energy?

Now, I am not saying that like attracts like or that we all become purists of some sort.  Values are only one part of the relationship equation.  For example, just because I may have a value of spirituality doesn't mean my best friend has to practice the same religion that I do.  It simply means that spirituality is something that she values, too--however she chooses to practice it.  Nor do we have to share all of the same values.  

Take a look at your values list.  For each of your values, list all the ways that each value is currently being supported in your life or work.    Review what you've written and then answer these questions...

What values have fewer items supporting them?  

Do your top three values have plenty of support?  

Of those values with little support, what needs to happen in order for your values to play a larger part of your life?   

What small tweaks can you make now to have your life become more in alignment with your values?  

What longer term changes can be made to make that happen?  

As we say in Coaching for Commitment*, think of things in terms of WHAT and HOW.  Don't just think about WHAT you need to do (It's often easy to know WHAT we need to change); think also about the HOW you are going to do it (this can be much more challenging).  

Figuring out the HOW means asking yourself what specific actions or behaviors will support what you are trying to achieve?  The HOW is so much easier when the WHAT is crystal clear--which means you have a vision for your future and you know what it looks, sounds and feels like.  

Remember my example?  I continue to work on my value of being "fit" and as a result of letting go of my all or nothing attitude, as well as my old value of "being thin" and embracing a healthier perspective of "fitness" instead, I have lost weight.  I swim, dive, ride my bike, run, hike, rock climb, ski and snowshoe.  I do at least one of those things almost every day--sometimes I manage two in a day!  One of the things that helps me with my new process is that my partner also shares the value of fitness.  Additionally, I take each day as it comes.  I listen to my body telling me what it needs and I pay attention.  If I am sore and need a day off, I take it.  If I eat too much the night before, I forgive it.  I feel better this way and its working for me.  I feel better about myself as well. 

Ultimately, working through this process will help you come to a vision of where you want to be and now you will have the tools to get there.  The beauty is that you decide how and when.  Nothing succeeds like success, so begin with the small things not the big ones.  One thing at a time because life is a process and not an event.  Embrace the process of your life and enjoy the ride, one bite at a time, one step at a time, one change at a time.  You'll get there.  And, your changes will be lasting!

Be kind to yourself and do your best**, never measuring today's best against yesterday's.  Good luck and may you have a happy and blessed New Year!

Bliss 2 U!

Cindy

*Cindy Coe is the president and CEO of InsideOut Discovery, Inc. and author of Coaching for Commitment:  Achieving Superior Performance for Individuals and Teams (third edition) and its companion coaching workshop and assessment.  C4C™can be found at:  www.wiley.com (Type “Cindy Coe” in the search box)

** Recommended Reading:  The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz --The man who gave me the best hug ever!

InsideOut Discovery Has A New Home!

As of two weeks ago, IOD made the move to Denver, Colorado!  Despite the boxes and the mess, we are open for business!  The welcome has been great so far.

If your in Denver or know of someone in Denver who could use our services, please feel free to send them our way!  We are looking forward to tapping into the local market here and finding some new and exciting clients to work with.

IOD works with clients from Financial Services, to Healthcare to City/State/County Government to non-profits and fortune 500.  We offer services that include executive coaching (check out our new Quick Hits Coaching), team building, leadership development, coach-training (using the proven Coaching for Commitment method), keynotes, master facilitation, instructional design and more.  Call us at (719) 761-5226 for more information!

A Very Good Year!

Most yearly updates happen at the end of a year, moving into the New Year.  Of course most bloggers do a better job than I have of keeping their readers updated during the course of the year.  To my shock and dismay I realized that I haven’t written an IOD blog in over a year—SHAME ON ME!  I have lots of excuses like “life happens” (and it has), but the reality is that I am getting to it when I can and as an executive coach I have to practice what I preach.

When I work with clients I often extol the virtues of balance, letting them know if something has to fall off the plate in order to maintain sanity than so be it.  This year was like that for me and this blog was the tasty morsel to fall to the proverbial floor.  Thankfully blogs--at least this one--are not a life or death presentment.   I’m not even going to promise to be “better next year” since I know that a declaration like that could quite simply set me up for failure and I am a believer in success!  I am a busy girl after all.  Managing multiple companies, projects and websites, speaking engagements and more blogs than I know what to do with.  Balance is an art and after almost 43 years, I am still a novice. 

That said, this has been a year full of changes and interesting happenings.  I will do my best to capture all of these things in brief--or at least each individual update will be brief. 

NEW QUick Hits COaching—Coaching On-Demand!

Quick Hits Coaching (www.quickhitscoaching.com) is IOD’s latest service offering--Coaching on-demand, when and how you need it!

Over the years we have seen a great need for a coaching product like this.  Many people contact us in times of transition or stress, or when they simply need a trusted sounding board.  These are people who don’t really need a continuous coaching package or weekly sessions.  They simply need a session or two to keep them on track or to work through a difficult situation or question. 

We’ve made Quick Hits Coaching easy by making it credit card and budget friendly!  Find our more at www.quickhitscoaching.com 

Bronco’s, Nuggets and Rockies, Oh My!

IOD’s corporate headquarters are moving to Denver, CO!   The Mile High City will soon become home to IOD and it’s principals.  We are looking forward to becoming “local” to Denver, CO and all of the opportunities being back in a “big city” will bring.  If you or someone you know in Denver might be interested in our services, as always, we appreciate your referrals! 

Speaking Engagements – Past and Present

Past - HDI Conference and Expo 2011

So far this year we presented two sessions at the HDI Conference & Expo in Las Vegas—A pre-conference session on C4C™ and a breakout on Generations and the “perceived” generational gap.  Help Desk Institute (HDI) is an amazing organization and if you are in the world of IT can really make your life easier!  Our reception at the conference was fantastic and we are looking forward to presenting at their fall conference in D.C.  We have recently posted some video clips on you tube from the conference.  Feel free to visit our You Tube page at:  http://youtube.com/insideoutdiscovery 

Present - Fusion 11 – Uniting the World of Service Management

Part two of our work with HDI this year is the Fusion Conference & Expo; a joint effort between HDI and IT Service Management Forum USA (itSMF USA) happening in September.

https://www.thinkhdi.com/about/viewPressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=246

We will be doing another pre-conference session on C4C™ so if you missed us the first time, this is your opportunity!  To find out more about our presentation visit:

http://www.servicemanagementfusion.com/en/sitecore/content/HDIFusion/preconference/CoachingForCommitment

and if you’d like to register for Fusion, visit: http://www.servicemanagementfusion.com/

We would have conducted more sessions but we have to be in Chicago the next day for a Keynote…

Present - IPMA-HR Training Conference and Expo 2011

Thanks to our partners at the City and Borough of Juneau Alaska, we have been asked to be one of three keynote speakers at the International Public Management Association for Human Resources Training Conference and Expo in Chicago in September.  Our Keynote topic is “Lead, Follow or Get Out of Your Way!” which will focus on leadership in challenging times.  A brief of our presentation can be found here:  http://www.ipma-hr.org/node/21505

If you are interested in attending this awesome conference, please visit:

http://www.ipma-hr.org/professional-development/conferences/2011-ipma-hr-international-conference-expo

There is still time to register!

Coaching for Commitment (C4C™) Certification Completions

Two more incredible leaders have completed certification requirements to become C4C™ coaches.  Congratulations! 

• Mila Cosgrove, Human Resources and Risk Management Director for the City and Borough of Juneau, AK

• Patti Greer, Manager of Learning and Development for the City of Virginia Beach

 These two now join the ranks of other C4C™ Coaches who train the C4C™ program in their organizations. 

Another announcement on the certification front is that there is now an official process for C4C™ Master Coach Certification (train-the-trainer).  If you are interested in certification at any level, please contact IOD for more information. 

Well, that’s all folks!  Maybe next year life will be even more interesting. One can only hope. :)

Congratulations to Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare!

InsideOut Discovery, Inc. (IOD) wants to congratulate our client, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minnesota on their most recent APA (American Psychological Association) Psychologically Healthy Workplace - Best Practice Award!

Gillette which is already a highly decorated organization--one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” for orthopedics and a “Magnet Nursing” hospital--has given full credit to Coaching for Commitment (C4C™) for winning its latest award! This is the second year in a row Gillette has won an APA award and cited C4C™ as the reason for achieving it. (Last year, a state-level award and this year, national!)

Since 2006, IOD and Gillette have been partnering to create a C4C™ (coaching) culture across the entire organization providing standard, executive, custom and advanced C4C™ workshops and coaching. Gillette’s C4C™ efforts to date have paid off in multiple ways, which now include being honored with this coveted award!

Gillette’s news release can be found at the following URL: http://www.gillettechildrens.org/fileUpload/Healthy%20Workplace.pdf or by visiting http://www.gillettechildrens.org/ and clicking on NEWS RELEASES (about half-way down the home page, right).

If you would like to read a copy of the APA magazine with the Gillette write up click here:  http://www.phwa.org/assets/general/2010-phwa-magazine.pdf (see page 14) 

The APA provides a chart illustrating the tangible benefits of a psychologically healthy workplace: http://www.phwa.org/assets/general/phwa_chart_10_combo_lg.pdf The stats on this chart could easily apply to your organization, too!

For more information on C4C™ or how to create a coaching culture in your organization, please contact Cindy Coe at IOD (inquiry@insideoutdscovery.com) or visit our website at http://www.insideoutdiscovery.com/.

Got Skype?

Skype is the new face of executive coaching. Old news to some, big news to others.

For skeptics who have long held the belief that face-to-face coaching is the only effective method of executive coaching, now there is a way to have your proverbial cake and eat it, too! Skype.

Virtual coaching (VC), most often conducted by phone, has a great deal of proven effectiveness with all levels of leaders in organizations—including executives. With the right coach and coaching process it can be equally if not more effective than the old fashioned way of face-to-face interaction. It takes a progressive organization to place “what we’ve always done” thinking and biases aside to embrace what is in 2010, still considered “a new way of doing things.”

Face-to-face only coaching can be a lose, lose situation. Many highly skilled coaches lose out on executive (one-on-one) coaching contracts because they lack proximity to the client base or its corporate centers. Clients lose out on the benefits of working with some stellar coaches and in turn, their companies also lose by forfeiting a great portion of the ROI that is associated with executive coaching.

Case and Point: “Not long ago I met with a potential client who was very interested in my services until they found out I lived ‘out of scope.’ In the end, I was told that although they were clearly attracted to my coaching abilities and thought that I would be ‘a great fit for their executives’, the fact that I was located in another state eliminated me from consideration. That’s when I got creative, and Got Skype.”

With the economy still struggling and organizations adjusting, coaching is needed now more than ever. It is a clear morale and performance booster and contributes greatly to the bottom line in the companies that use it effectively. From a cost perspective, VC has always been a cheaper alternative for the client in part because travel is not required. This means no airfare, no hotel, no car rental, no meals, etc. This is great news in a time when the corporate waist belt is being tightened to a point where companies can barely breathe, let alone hire coaches!

Bottom line: With VC costs are lower, contracting is easier, coaching is more flexible for the client and the coach is more accessible and readily available to the client. So why not? Skeptics would say you lose the power of the face-to-face interaction...

Enter Skype. (http://www.skype.com/) Skype is a FREE (for members) way to communicate via phone or by video with anyone, anywhere in the world. As long as you have a FREE Skype membership and an internet connection, you can use Skype. Skype is even available for use on some mobile phones.

Using Skype, your executives can now have a face-to-face conversation with their executive coach anytime, anyplace, anywhere. There’s not a lot of downside to this equation. Skype is a win, win for coach, client and company! It’s SKYPEtacular!

Next time you are considering hiring a coach in your organization, go beyond the borders of your mind and your geography, and ask about Skype.

The opinions in this blog do not necessarily reflect those of Skype. This is not a paid endorsement. Article copyright 2010, IOD. All rights reserved. Email for reprint permissions: inquiry@insideoutdiscovery.com

IOD and The Future of Coaching for Commitment (C4C)

Since Coaching for Commitment (C4C) was published in 2007, we (the authors) have spent many hours discussing the possible direction of C4C in relation to its market, audience and to InsideOut Discovery, Inc. (IOD)

Foremost in our minds has always been to maintain the integrity of the work while striving to ensure that it reaches its widest audience (even those who can't afford it) and provides them with the best coach training possible. To put it simply, C4C and how it is presented, perceived, sold, used and delivered really matters to us! (Sometimes probably more than it should.)

Recently, IOD has received a lot of interest in Coaching for Commitment; primarily from foreign markets. China, Singapore, India and the UK among others, and mostly from consulting, OD and other firms who are interested in our range of C4C offerings and products and in forming partnerships and affiliations. Some of which could shape how C4C will be used by and with others.

This wide interest has prompted us to take a good hard look at the global future of C4C and to identify ways in which we intend to partner with those individuals and organizations interested in incorporating C4C as a part of their offerings.

The following information is two-fold; 1) To clarify what is currently in creation, offered, owned, copyrighted, trademarked and by whom as well as 2) To project a future vision for C4C as well as IOD products, offerings and potential partnerships in regard to the C4C package, programs,

assessment, workshops, materials, program, extensions, etc.

As in all good coaching conversations, let's start with the CURRENT STATE of C4C:

• Though the work is the intellectual capital of authors and IOD Principals Cindy Coe and Dr. Amy Zehnder; copyrights to the book, CSI Assessment and 2-day workshop materials including the discussion guide, participant guide, facilitator guide and CSI administrator guide are officially owned by John Wiley & Son's (Pfeiffer) as of 2007 when the work (Edition Three) was published.
• Certain trademarks relating to the program are owned by IOD; C4C is just one example.
• As is the domain name: www.coachingforcommitment.com
• Much of the C4C extension work such as the C4C Train-the-Trainer Certification and Workshop, Overcoming Coaching Challenges-C4C Advanced Course, and Creating a C4C Culture Workshop are all the intellectual property and copyright of InsideOut Discovery, Inc. 2008.
• Currently the only C4C Master Coaches are Cindy Coe and Dr. Amy Zehnder (authors and Principals of IOD). Thus, Cindy and Amy are the only ones who are certified to train others to train C4C. In other words, currently if you attend a train-the-trainer certification you are becoming certified to train C4C only--you are not being certified to certify others to train C4C.
• Though coach training as a virtual medium is much more challenging; online/virtual C4C training is currently in the research and development phase. Copyright IOD, 2009.
• C4C is currently offered as an "off the shelf" training program by the publisher, though without adequate coach/facilitator training we highly recommend attending a train-the-trainer certification program before facilitating or at the very least consider attending an author-run workshop as a participant or observer.
• Translations of the product are created at the discretion of the publisher. These transactions are between the publisher and the interested party. IOD is willing to assist you in making a case, but we do not invest financially in translation efforts. It is always beneficial for us to know if you are interested in a translation to a particular language.
• In the US, the authors through IOD host approximately one public workshop per year and 2-4 public train-the-trainer certification programs. The authors appear at a variety of conferences as speakers, often demonstrating parts of the C4C program in their presentations. Typically, most of the C4C workshops conducted by the authors each year are done so for an exclusive client-base and in-house to those organizations.

The IDEAL (future) STATE of C4C:

• Over the next 10 years, we would like to see many organizations, individuals, companies embrace the C4C method and its philosophies.
• Realistically, we want to provide a means for anyone interested in the C4C program for any reason to contact one of the authors for information, education, help and guidance. In addition, we strive to provide pricing strategies that work for all types of clients and organizations.
• We have strong interest in certifying others to be C4C Master Coaches/Facilitators (those who are able to certify others to train C4C) and are currently in discussions to make this a reality. For our part, we would require a very stringent set of qualification guidelines, plus training, orientation, observation and approval; and the development of legal agreements (such as non-disclosure/non-compete) to ensure the longevity and integrity of the program by way of copyrights, intellectual capital, expertise, etc. We are also committed to being creative in delivering certification training to our foreign interests.
• We intend to launch a limited version of C4C online/virtual training within the next 3-5 years (this will not take the place of the workshop).
• We would love to see an online version of the CSI assessment created both for the self and the observer components. Our reliance will be with our publisher to help make this goal a reality. The CSI is a more complex assessment to create online and will require considerable customization. It helps if we hear from you and can pass along client interest to our publisher.

The next couple of years will be busy ones for IOD as we begin to put actions to our IDEAL STATE! We will do our best to keep you posted on our progress via this blog and the IOD website. If you have areas of special interest, please contact us directly. We are always open to hearing your input and ideas.

Press Release - Coaching for Commitment Public Workshop is a Great Success!

The first "public" offering of the C4C™ 2-day coach-training workshop conducted by the Authors of Coaching for Commitment: Achieving Superior Performance from Individuals and Teams (Ed. 3) also known as C4C™ was a raving success!

Held in historic Pueblo, CO in April, the workshop included both the two-day session and a C4C train-the-trainer session (only offered by InsideOut Discovery, Inc. (IOD).

The authors, who most often conduct the workshop in-house with clients, made this rare offering in an effort to cater to the local community and IOD clients on the Front Range and in Southern Colorado--IOD is based in Pueblo West, CO where Authors Coe and Zehnder are principals of the company.

Coe said, "The advantage of a public workshop was that so many people from all different walks of life came together to learn about coaching. There were varied education levels, job descriptions, vocations, companies ranging from healthcare to printing, we also had a participant from China, and another one from Virginia Beach! The dynamic in this widely varied group turned out to be incredible! The sharing of knowledge and experience was tremendous and the learning was made much more powerful because of it!"

Coaching for Commitment (ed. 3) continues to get rave reviews! The following are just a sampling of comments from this public workshop's participants:

"I think it [C4C] will change my life!"
"Great experience. More than expected!"
"... Huge learning experience for myself... At work"
"[C4C] gave me a new tool to use in my daily life..."
"[C4C gave me enough tools to get started and keep going!"
"Your passion for what you do is very infectious and motivating!"
"This was the first workshop I've attended where I actually couldn't wait to do the group exercises! ..."
"You've developed an energizing, educational program!"

Will there be another public C4C workshop? You can help us decide! call or email IOD to indicate your interest! 719.761.5226 / inquiry@insideotudiscovery.com

For more information on C4C or IOD, please visit www.insideoutdiscovery.com or to get a copy of a C4C Case Study email inquiry@insideotudiscovery.com

Got Coaching? Try Coaching for Commitment!

The following is a link to the Press Release for the Coaching for Commitment Public Workshop scheduled for April 7th and 8th in Pueblo, CO, hosted by InsideOut Discovery, Inc. and conducted by Authors Cindy Coe and Dr. Amy Zehnder. At the end of the press release you will find an information packet and registration form for the workshop! The dealine to register is March 27, 2009.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/137299

We Hope You Will Join Us!