Meta Coach Training - Module 1 Coaching Essentials - Participant Feedback
Coaching Essentials Feedback - from our recent (2010/2011) public training programs in Sydney.
"Huge, rich, deep, insightful and important information. Thank you."
Margaret Lagoni - CEO Riverlink Australia
"What an explosive combination of trainers! The course was fun, informative and a welcoming learning space. Both trainers were professional in their approach and I believe that no matter what your learning style, these guys have it covered. I'm looking forward to the next course with relish." Dina Cooper - participant.
"The course really helped me crystalise my understandings and concepts of communication - specifically the art of listening to what people are really saying (and not saying)! The different facets were wonderful eg. physiology, skin tone, tone of voice. Fascinating. I learned that effective communication has more to do with listening than speaking". Des Lowe - Participant.
"For me, I had what I call "light bulb" moments where I realised I already had knowledge, exposure and practise, but had not become consciously aware of it until now. By the end of the 3 days, I started to see clearly the areas of myself that I can't wait to unleash. I cannot thank you enough for helping me to get out of my way. Carrie Vosey - Riverlink Australia
I was blown away by the amount of relevant information we got through in such a short course. I'm looking forward to creating more real change in myself and others. Ibbi Ellissi - Kinetic Solutions
"To Jay and Joseph - You are inspiring and what you both do by allowing people to see what they really do not see, is absolutely fantastic. This has already begun to change my way of being and I cannot be happier". Penny Costa - Ray White Victoria
“Wow, what an engaging and mind expanding introduction to Coaching! The trainers created an environment that fostered enjoyable learning and inspired everyone to want more. I can’t wait to take every opportunity to practice my new skills and I’m excited to discover what the next layer of skills can unleash. Thanks Jay and Joe for a fantastic three days.” Timothy Lauricella, Manager - Operations, Nestle Australia
"The knowledge and skills of the presenters is awesome. This coaching methodology is truely transformational". Peter Barrett - Consultant.
“I met Jay Hedley and Joseph Scott when I attended their 'Coaching Essentials' course as I had long been interested in NLP and Neuro-Semantic coaching. Well I got much more than that, as an experienced HR and Learning Development Manager, I thought I was well tuned to people and a good listener - boy did I find out my limitations. It was a transformational experience for me and I came back to work absolutely hooked on how I could make myself a better person and therefore a better manager and team member.
I am a member of the senior management team within local government and had long advocated that as a team we needed some training/coaching to make us function better as a team and operate more strategically and suggested The Coaching Room as our coaching providers.
Following an exchange of emails and calls with Jay I presented the team with the Unleashing Leadership 3 day course. I informed the team that we would be acknowledging where we were now on an individual basis in terms of what leadership skills we had, how our personality types - gained from the Enneagram - influence our behaviours, then think about where we wanted to be and how we were going to get there.
I did say that the course was probably going to be confrontational but everyone felt that they were up to the challenge and the mood was, I'd say, apprehensive excitement. The coaching has exceeded our expectations. The 3-day course is being followed up by specific group coaching and one to one coaching with Jay and Joseph to inbed what we have learned and how we want to be in the future.
I do believe that the one to one coaching that we are receiving makes all the difference and I know from the feedback I am getting from the team that the coaching is having an impact not only on our working lives and how we inter-act with each other but is also influencing our private lives as we open up and become more self-aware. The Coaching Room guys are not just another team of 'trainers' they are much more than that and the difference is felt from the first hour - we couldn't recommend them more highly and are planning to have a long relationship with them as we can see the benefits of their coaching throughout our organisation.” Kerry Sefton - Group Manager, People & Systems. Griffith City Council.
"I received greater awareness of human nature & human Meta Programs (thinking patterns). I also feel that I have accessed the way to profound change in my life & for others close to me. I feel that I am much more aware of my choices, coming from specific frames of reference". Lisa Taggart - Participant.
"Prepare to be challenged, surprised, exhausted, elated and moved. Excellent - a must do for life and all coaches out there". Ann Mawhinney - Participant.
"I found the training extremely insightful and extremely beneficial - both professionally and personally. I highly recommend this for anyone looking at coaching, managing and leading". Jason Bailey, Manager - Anglicare Australia.
"Before I came on this course, I had an inkling, a thought that I could become more effective in the way I deal with people, both professionally and personally. As the saying goes, you don't know what you don't know... After 3 days packed full of great information, I can now acknowledge the sheer void between where I am and where I could be. It's totally daunting, but thrilling to think of what my potential could be, given the smallest amount of practice. Shelley Davidson - Customer Insights Manager, Diageo Australia.
"Coaching Essentials opened my eyes, giving me the tools to create a new level of awareness for myself first. The program offered me immediate, tangible changes in how I view my experiences and thoughts. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking their awareness of states and how to master them in coaching or any context". Vivienne Howard - Business Development Manager, Thompson Reuters
"This program provided a great platform and structure of knowledge for me to build upon to realise my potential of becoming a great coach. This has been a transformational personal development experience for me. Thank you Joseph and Jay. Yvette Hughes - Site Manager Linfox - Participant
The Meta Coach Training program that The Coaching Room has developed provides amazing insight into practical coaching technologies and tools that will make a real difference in your life. It has in mine. If you dare to be challenged to learn and be empowered to help others, then you couldn't spend a more fulfilling 3 days. Mike Rollo - MD, Waterman Burns
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Perspectives in Coaching - Coaching to the Enneagram Personality types
By Peter Barrett - Executive Coach
Intro
So what is the point of understanding personality types? Since everyone is unique, the idea of cramming people into categories seems inherently wrong. And they can appear either too complex or too vague to be meaningful – grab bags anyone can read anything into.
You may have heard these objections before. They are valid objections but they miss the mark.
The behaviour of others – and even our own behaviour – is at times strange and unsettling. The more insight we have of ourselves and others the better – understanding ourselves and others should make us happier.
Identifying the Enneagram Personality Type (pronounced ANY- a – gram) is a powerful tool that we utilise in coaching at The Coaching Room. It provides the opportunity to ‘zoom in’ on aspects of our client’s personality that they may like …or possibly dislike. The door is open for an honest assessment of their current way of being (CWOB) in the world.
The problem is that while everyone wants insight into others, few people are as willing to look so intently at themselves. We would like to be able to figure out people as if we had x-ray vision while not wanting others to see our weaknesses and shortcomings.
These hidden or suppressed aspects of our personality (the stuff we don’t like!) can hold us back. It is difficult to be an authentic, fully expressed person if we refuse to see ourselves for who we really are.
How can we acquire the knowledge and sensitivity we need to put this into practice? How can we develop insight so that we can lead fuller, happier lives? We believe the Enneagram is the map of human nature that best suits this purpose and therefore becomes a powerful coaching tool.
What is the Enneagram?
The Enneagram is a distillation of teachings from several schools of spiritual wisdom, combined with insights from modern psychology. It has been in existence (in varying forms) for thousands of years.
The organising principle of the Enneagram is simple:
There are 9 personality types - 3 personality types in each of the 3 core groups (or Triads) of thinking, feeling and instinctive.
The Enneagram’s three Triads specify whether your fundamental psychological orientation, which includes positives and negative traits, has to do with your emotion and self image (if so you are in the Feeling triad) or with your thought processes and how you find security (if so you are in the Thinking Triad) or with your gut instincts and how you relate to the world (if so you are in the Instinctive Triad).
We can characterise the resulting 9 personality types very simply (for now).
In the feeling Triad the types are the Helper (type 2) – the encouraging, demonstrative, possessive types, the Achiever (3) – the ambitious, pragmatic, image-conscious type and the Individualist (4) – the sensitive, self absorbed, depressive type.
In the Thinking Triad we see the Investigator (5) – the perceptive, cerebral, provocative type, the Loyalist (6) – the committed, dutiful, suspicious type and the Enthusiast (7) – the spontaneous, fun loving, excessive type.
In the Instinctive Triad we find the Challenger (8) – the self confident, assertive, confrontational type, the Peacemaker (9) – the pleasant, easygoing, complacent type and the Reformer (1) – the rational, idealistic, orderly type.
Obviously no one person fits the type description exactly but what it does indicate is what predominantly drives us. We then have the opportunity to determine whether we are being driven (subjective to our personality - stuck) or whether we are the driver (objective to our personality - growing).
Levels of Development
As previously mentioned, and illustrated in the type descriptions, each type has positive and negative traits. It can be challenging for us to accept the more negative aspects of our personality and sometimes frustrating for us as we do not know why we react as we do to issues in our lives (sometimes in a positive, healthy way and sometimes in a negative, unhealthy way).
To assist in our understanding, acknowledged Enneagram authorities Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson, formulated the 9 levels of development within each personality type.
The analysis of each type begins with a description of healthy traits, then moves to its average traits and then to its unhealthy traits. Using this additional information it is possible to identify where a person lies along the Levels of Development of the personality type and to better understand that whilst behaviour may differ greatly in a given circumstance (healthy and unhealthy) the differences can be identified on the Levels of Development continuum.
In short, we may, at different times display healthy and unhealthy aspects of our personality type but the different type and level descriptions allow us to identify at what level we are at most of the time (our CWOB).
Importantly our position in type and level of development is not static, they are open ended allowing for psychological growth. This introduces the concept of how the personality types are linked and the relationship between types assists us to denote the Direction of Integration (towards health and self-actualisation) and which is often synonymous with our desired New Way of Being (NWOB).
In summary
The Enneagram assists us in seeing the habitual nature of our thoughts, reactions and behaviours and as we see they often work against our best interest, we find the serenity and freedom to let go of them, thus opening the possibility of a richer, more fulfilling life.
Indeed, observing our fears, hurts and weaknesses without judgment and without justification is one of the most compassionate things we can do for ourselves and it frees us to extend this gift to others.
For coaches, the Enneagram is a valuable tool in helping us to understand how and why our client may react as they do in a given circumstance, helping them understand themselves better and to formulate their NWOB.
Coaching Room coaches understand the uniqueness of each of our clients whilst recognising that we all possess common personality traits. This can assist our client in understanding themselves better and how they relate to others - leading to a happier, more rewarding life!
For more information about The Enneagram and how it is used in Coaching, or to engage or talk with Peter Barrett and The Coaching Room, call us on 1300 858 089.
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Intro
So what is the point of understanding personality types? Since everyone is unique, the idea of cramming people into categories seems inherently wrong. And they can appear either too complex or too vague to be meaningful – grab bags anyone can read anything into.
You may have heard these objections before. They are valid objections but they miss the mark.
The behaviour of others – and even our own behaviour – is at times strange and unsettling. The more insight we have of ourselves and others the better – understanding ourselves and others should make us happier.
Identifying the Enneagram Personality Type (pronounced ANY- a – gram) is a powerful tool that we utilise in coaching at The Coaching Room. It provides the opportunity to ‘zoom in’ on aspects of our client’s personality that they may like …or possibly dislike. The door is open for an honest assessment of their current way of being (CWOB) in the world.
The problem is that while everyone wants insight into others, few people are as willing to look so intently at themselves. We would like to be able to figure out people as if we had x-ray vision while not wanting others to see our weaknesses and shortcomings.
These hidden or suppressed aspects of our personality (the stuff we don’t like!) can hold us back. It is difficult to be an authentic, fully expressed person if we refuse to see ourselves for who we really are.
How can we acquire the knowledge and sensitivity we need to put this into practice? How can we develop insight so that we can lead fuller, happier lives? We believe the Enneagram is the map of human nature that best suits this purpose and therefore becomes a powerful coaching tool.
What is the Enneagram?
The Enneagram is a distillation of teachings from several schools of spiritual wisdom, combined with insights from modern psychology. It has been in existence (in varying forms) for thousands of years.
The organising principle of the Enneagram is simple:
There are 9 personality types - 3 personality types in each of the 3 core groups (or Triads) of thinking, feeling and instinctive.
The Enneagram’s three Triads specify whether your fundamental psychological orientation, which includes positives and negative traits, has to do with your emotion and self image (if so you are in the Feeling triad) or with your thought processes and how you find security (if so you are in the Thinking Triad) or with your gut instincts and how you relate to the world (if so you are in the Instinctive Triad).
We can characterise the resulting 9 personality types very simply (for now).
In the feeling Triad the types are the Helper (type 2) – the encouraging, demonstrative, possessive types, the Achiever (3) – the ambitious, pragmatic, image-conscious type and the Individualist (4) – the sensitive, self absorbed, depressive type.
In the Thinking Triad we see the Investigator (5) – the perceptive, cerebral, provocative type, the Loyalist (6) – the committed, dutiful, suspicious type and the Enthusiast (7) – the spontaneous, fun loving, excessive type.
In the Instinctive Triad we find the Challenger (8) – the self confident, assertive, confrontational type, the Peacemaker (9) – the pleasant, easygoing, complacent type and the Reformer (1) – the rational, idealistic, orderly type.
Obviously no one person fits the type description exactly but what it does indicate is what predominantly drives us. We then have the opportunity to determine whether we are being driven (subjective to our personality - stuck) or whether we are the driver (objective to our personality - growing).
Levels of Development
As previously mentioned, and illustrated in the type descriptions, each type has positive and negative traits. It can be challenging for us to accept the more negative aspects of our personality and sometimes frustrating for us as we do not know why we react as we do to issues in our lives (sometimes in a positive, healthy way and sometimes in a negative, unhealthy way).
To assist in our understanding, acknowledged Enneagram authorities Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson, formulated the 9 levels of development within each personality type.
The analysis of each type begins with a description of healthy traits, then moves to its average traits and then to its unhealthy traits. Using this additional information it is possible to identify where a person lies along the Levels of Development of the personality type and to better understand that whilst behaviour may differ greatly in a given circumstance (healthy and unhealthy) the differences can be identified on the Levels of Development continuum.
In short, we may, at different times display healthy and unhealthy aspects of our personality type but the different type and level descriptions allow us to identify at what level we are at most of the time (our CWOB).
Importantly our position in type and level of development is not static, they are open ended allowing for psychological growth. This introduces the concept of how the personality types are linked and the relationship between types assists us to denote the Direction of Integration (towards health and self-actualisation) and which is often synonymous with our desired New Way of Being (NWOB).
In summary
The Enneagram assists us in seeing the habitual nature of our thoughts, reactions and behaviours and as we see they often work against our best interest, we find the serenity and freedom to let go of them, thus opening the possibility of a richer, more fulfilling life.
Indeed, observing our fears, hurts and weaknesses without judgment and without justification is one of the most compassionate things we can do for ourselves and it frees us to extend this gift to others.
For coaches, the Enneagram is a valuable tool in helping us to understand how and why our client may react as they do in a given circumstance, helping them understand themselves better and to formulate their NWOB.
Coaching Room coaches understand the uniqueness of each of our clients whilst recognising that we all possess common personality traits. This can assist our client in understanding themselves better and how they relate to others - leading to a happier, more rewarding life!
For more information about The Enneagram and how it is used in Coaching, or to engage or talk with Peter Barrett and The Coaching Room, call us on 1300 858 089.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Manager as Coach Training - Feedback From Griffith City Council
Coach Training Feedback From Griffith City Council - Manager as Coach Training Program
Manager as Coach Training at The Coaching Room is our fastest growing Corporate modality. We'd like to share some of the participant's experiences, as they are incredibly powerful. If you would like to talk with us about empowering and unleashing your people (as described in the testimonials below) - drop us an email at enquiry@thecoachingroom.com.au. Jay Hedley - CEO The Coaching Room
“I may not have the power to change the world, but I have the power to change myself, and the ability to change myself will change my world”. Mirella D'Arcy, Tourist Officer, Griffith Visitors' Information Centre, Griffith City Council.
"This is a life changing experience - not only as a Leader, but also with family and out of work circles and functions. I am now really hungry to find out more and to practise and develop myself further". Peter Brooks - General Manager, Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
"The Coaching Room was able to to help me to see myself. They enabled me to see things from all perspectives. They helped me tap into my own motivation to change myself". Maryann Battistel - Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
"A Fantastic 3 days that was not only enjoyable - it gave me some great insights into how I can be better at what I do in communicating, leading and managing others". Max Turner - Group Manager Business, Cultural and Financial Services. Griffith City Council.
"I loved it - I felt the sharing circle was the best part - although not at first! I will take all of this into my work and into my personal life". Tod Morrisey. Griffith City Council.
"This was a very enjoyable course - it was also very in your face and confronting at times - just what was needed!". Debbie Fitzgerald. Griffith City Council.
"It was a great 3 days, very interesting indeed. It was wonderful working with different people from different parts of the council with which I have never worked. It was lovely seeing everyone really open up to each other. We can all definitely take all this learning back to GCC and transform it into a fun and happy working environment!!". Sophia Catanzariti. Griffith City Council.
"Once again guys, great work - I was rapt in the transformation of all the managers on the course". Dallas Bibby. Group Manager Operations, Griffith City Council.
"An excellent training experience to empower people to maximise the quality and enjoyment of their work and their lives." Paige Campbell - Griffith City Council
"I have been able to apply the principles, distinctions, models and content before even completing the course. I look forward to using this stuff to change my work environment completely!" Frank Dyrssen. Griffith City Council.
"Keep an open mind. It may be challenging at times, but it also has surprising value that could influence your life!" Michaele James. Griffith City Council.
"Very engaging - a journey that you will find hard to forget. It leaves you filled with new hope and insight and thirsting for more...". Nick DeMartin Manager of Training and Development. Griffith City Council.
"I have listened. I have embraced. I have learned. I will be an improved leader to my peers, reports and colleagues". Carel Potgieter. Griffith City Council.
"A big thanks to you for helping me to find parts of and insights into myself, and for introducing skills and techniques that will enrich my life as well as the nature and attitude of the Council". Steve Ousthuysen. Griffith City Council.
"I was moved in a way that I now realise that if change is to occur here, then I must change first - and that I am the only one who can do that!" Luke Lassiter - Griffith City Council
"I came to this training thinking I was just going to be a tourist, but came away an explorer - and got lost in an incredible journey of self discovery. This training program really taps into the potential of what each of us can truely become." Steven Parisotto - Griffith City Council.
This was a fantastic learning experience - just wonderful - thank you. Leo Gonzo - Griffith City Council.
"The sharing circle moved me to depths I haven't been to in a very long time". Belinda Hansen - Griffith City Council.
I walked into this program with a huge burden on my shoulders (that I had to please everyone that I came into contact with). Leaving this training, I realise that this is not always going to be the case - and I now also realise that is alright". Stephen Mott - Griffith City Council.
"I have realised that we need to change ourselves first to change our organisation and indeed the world. Durgananda Chaudhary - Griffith City Council.
"As a huge skeptic, I am now able to begin to see that this change is now possible". Mike Gaze - Griffith City Council.
"The world (and our organisation) would be a better place if we all looked this hard at ourselves - seeing ourselves from all perspectives. Great course - thank you. John Tyrrell - Griffith City Council.
"This training has changed my life - for the better :). Andrew Armstrong - Griffith City Council.
"Brilliant session. In a perfect world, everyone, everywhere should be exposed to these skills. Life would (and will now) be so much better - my eyes have been opened to another possible way of being. Bernard Mel Maxwell - Griffith City Council.
Thank you Joe and Jay for reopening my eyes and the world to me. Two of the most upstanding gentlemen I have met in a long time. Much love and respect. Marc Meehan - Griffith City Council.
"I will be taking the learnings from this course to enable me to change my life from one of current unhappiness to fulfilment - using the skills and techniques from this program. Margaret King - Griffith City Council.
If ever there was a user manual for the brain, this course would be a great start". Nicola James - Griffith City Council.
"Your work and presentation was really enjoyable and I wanted to come back each day - and I left each day wanting to tell the world the news...". Marisa Martinello - Griffith City Council.
" The way I see life and work is ALL up to me. You have turned on the light, it's now up to me to explore what used to be the dark. Daniella Beltrame - Griffith City Council.
"I now realise that we have the ability, just knowing where to find it is sometimes hard. This course has opened some avenues of exploration within my mind". Amanda Vardanega - Griffith City Council.
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Manager as Coach Training at The Coaching Room is our fastest growing Corporate modality. We'd like to share some of the participant's experiences, as they are incredibly powerful. If you would like to talk with us about empowering and unleashing your people (as described in the testimonials below) - drop us an email at enquiry@thecoachingroom.com.au. Jay Hedley - CEO The Coaching Room
“I may not have the power to change the world, but I have the power to change myself, and the ability to change myself will change my world”. Mirella D'Arcy, Tourist Officer, Griffith Visitors' Information Centre, Griffith City Council.
"This is a life changing experience - not only as a Leader, but also with family and out of work circles and functions. I am now really hungry to find out more and to practise and develop myself further". Peter Brooks - General Manager, Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
"The Coaching Room was able to to help me to see myself. They enabled me to see things from all perspectives. They helped me tap into my own motivation to change myself". Maryann Battistel - Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
"A Fantastic 3 days that was not only enjoyable - it gave me some great insights into how I can be better at what I do in communicating, leading and managing others". Max Turner - Group Manager Business, Cultural and Financial Services. Griffith City Council.
"I loved it - I felt the sharing circle was the best part - although not at first! I will take all of this into my work and into my personal life". Tod Morrisey. Griffith City Council.
"This was a very enjoyable course - it was also very in your face and confronting at times - just what was needed!". Debbie Fitzgerald. Griffith City Council.
"It was a great 3 days, very interesting indeed. It was wonderful working with different people from different parts of the council with which I have never worked. It was lovely seeing everyone really open up to each other. We can all definitely take all this learning back to GCC and transform it into a fun and happy working environment!!". Sophia Catanzariti. Griffith City Council.
"Once again guys, great work - I was rapt in the transformation of all the managers on the course". Dallas Bibby. Group Manager Operations, Griffith City Council.
"An excellent training experience to empower people to maximise the quality and enjoyment of their work and their lives." Paige Campbell - Griffith City Council
"I have been able to apply the principles, distinctions, models and content before even completing the course. I look forward to using this stuff to change my work environment completely!" Frank Dyrssen. Griffith City Council.
"Keep an open mind. It may be challenging at times, but it also has surprising value that could influence your life!" Michaele James. Griffith City Council.
"Very engaging - a journey that you will find hard to forget. It leaves you filled with new hope and insight and thirsting for more...". Nick DeMartin Manager of Training and Development. Griffith City Council.
"I have listened. I have embraced. I have learned. I will be an improved leader to my peers, reports and colleagues". Carel Potgieter. Griffith City Council.
"A big thanks to you for helping me to find parts of and insights into myself, and for introducing skills and techniques that will enrich my life as well as the nature and attitude of the Council". Steve Ousthuysen. Griffith City Council.
"I was moved in a way that I now realise that if change is to occur here, then I must change first - and that I am the only one who can do that!" Luke Lassiter - Griffith City Council
"I came to this training thinking I was just going to be a tourist, but came away an explorer - and got lost in an incredible journey of self discovery. This training program really taps into the potential of what each of us can truely become." Steven Parisotto - Griffith City Council.
This was a fantastic learning experience - just wonderful - thank you. Leo Gonzo - Griffith City Council.
"The sharing circle moved me to depths I haven't been to in a very long time". Belinda Hansen - Griffith City Council.
I walked into this program with a huge burden on my shoulders (that I had to please everyone that I came into contact with). Leaving this training, I realise that this is not always going to be the case - and I now also realise that is alright". Stephen Mott - Griffith City Council.
"I have realised that we need to change ourselves first to change our organisation and indeed the world. Durgananda Chaudhary - Griffith City Council.
"As a huge skeptic, I am now able to begin to see that this change is now possible". Mike Gaze - Griffith City Council.
"The world (and our organisation) would be a better place if we all looked this hard at ourselves - seeing ourselves from all perspectives. Great course - thank you. John Tyrrell - Griffith City Council.
"This training has changed my life - for the better :). Andrew Armstrong - Griffith City Council.
"Brilliant session. In a perfect world, everyone, everywhere should be exposed to these skills. Life would (and will now) be so much better - my eyes have been opened to another possible way of being. Bernard Mel Maxwell - Griffith City Council.
Thank you Joe and Jay for reopening my eyes and the world to me. Two of the most upstanding gentlemen I have met in a long time. Much love and respect. Marc Meehan - Griffith City Council.
"I will be taking the learnings from this course to enable me to change my life from one of current unhappiness to fulfilment - using the skills and techniques from this program. Margaret King - Griffith City Council.
If ever there was a user manual for the brain, this course would be a great start". Nicola James - Griffith City Council.
"Your work and presentation was really enjoyable and I wanted to come back each day - and I left each day wanting to tell the world the news...". Marisa Martinello - Griffith City Council.
" The way I see life and work is ALL up to me. You have turned on the light, it's now up to me to explore what used to be the dark. Daniella Beltrame - Griffith City Council.
"I now realise that we have the ability, just knowing where to find it is sometimes hard. This course has opened some avenues of exploration within my mind". Amanda Vardanega - Griffith City Council.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Upcoming Coach Training Programs
Upcoming Coach Training Programs
The Coaching Room is an internationally recognised and fully accredited Coach Training Academy, using the Meta Coach Training System.
Coaching Essentials
Module 1 of the Meta-Coach Training System
sydney cbd
November 26-28 2010
January 14-16 2011
February 18-20 2011
March 11-13 2011
Coaching Genius
Module 2 of the Meta-Coach Training System
sydney cbd
October 22-24 2010
January 28-30 2011
April 2-4 2011
For more info go to our Coach Training Academy webpage.
Coach Training
Coaching Training
Coaching Certification
Coaching Accreditation
The Coaching Room is an internationally recognised and fully accredited Coach Training Academy, using the Meta Coach Training System.
Coaching Essentials
Module 1 of the Meta-Coach Training System
sydney cbd
November 26-28 2010
January 14-16 2011
February 18-20 2011
March 11-13 2011
Coaching Genius
Module 2 of the Meta-Coach Training System
sydney cbd
October 22-24 2010
January 28-30 2011
April 2-4 2011
For more info go to our Coach Training Academy webpage.
Coach Training
Coaching Training
Coaching Certification
Coaching Accreditation
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Coach Training - Feedback From Our Recent Training Programs
Coach Training Feedback at The Coaching Room
Coach Training at The Coaching Room is our fastest growing modality. Over the past couple of months, we have held many public and corporate coach training programs - we thought we'd share with you, some of the participant's experiences. Please let us know if you would like to talk with some of these participants further about their experiences. We will endeavour to put you in touch. Jay Hedley - CEO The Coaching Room
"To Jay and Joseph - You are inspiring and what you both do by allowing people to see what they really do not see, is absolutely fantastic. This has already begun to change my way of being and I cannot be happier". Penny Costa. Ray White Victoria
“Wow, what an engaging and mind expanding introduction to Coaching! The trainers created an environment that fostered enjoyable learning and inspired everyone to want more. I can’t wait to take every opportunity to practice my new skills and I’m excited to discover what the next layer of skills can unleash. Thanks Jay and Joe for a fantastic three days.” Timothy Lauricella, Manager - Operations, Nestle Australia
"The knowledge and skills of the presenters is awesome. This coaching methodology is truely transformational". Peter Barrett - Consultant.
“I met Jay Hedley and Joseph Scott when I attended their 'Coaching Essentials' course as I had long been interested in NLP and Neuro-Semantic coaching. Well I got much more than that, as an experienced HR and Learning Development Manager, I thought I was well tuned to people and a good listener - boy did I find out my limitations. It was a transformational experience for me and I came back to work absolutely hooked on how I could make myself a better person and therefore a better manager and team member.
I am a member of the senior management team within local government and had long advocated that as a team we needed some training/coaching to make us function better as a team and operate more strategically and suggested The Coaching Room as our coaching providers.
Following an exchange of emails and calls with Jay I presented the team with the Unleashing Leadership 3 day course. I informed the team that we would be acknowledging where we were now on an individual basis in terms of what leadership skills we had, how our personality types - gained from the Enneagram - influence our behaviours, then think about where we wanted to be and how we were going to get there.
I did say that the course was probably going to be confrontational but everyone felt that they were up to the challenge and the mood was, I'd say, apprehensive excitement. The coaching has exceeded our expectations. The 3-day course is being followed up by specific group coaching and one to one coaching with Jay and Joseph to inbed what we have learnt and how we want to be in the future.
I do believe that the one to one coaching that we are receiving makes all the difference and I know from the feedback I am getting from the team that the coaching is having an impact not only on our working lives and how we inter-act with each other but is also influencing our private lives as we open up and become more self-aware. The Coaching Room guys are not just another team of 'trainers' they are much more than that and the difference is felt from the first hour - we couldn't recommend them more highly and are planning to have a long relationship with them as we can see the benefits of their coaching throughout our organisation.” Kerry Sefton. Group Manager, People & Systems. Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
"This is a life changing experience - not only as a Leader, but also with family and out of work circles and functions. I am now really hungry to find out more and to practise and develop myself further". >Peter Brooks - General Manager, Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
"The Coaching Room was able to to help me to see myself. They enabled me to see things from all perspectives. They helped me tap into my own motivation to change myself". Maryann Battistel - Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
A Fantastic 3 days that was not only enjoyable - it gave me some great insights into how I can be better at what I do in communicating, leading and managing others. Max Turner - Group Manager Business, Cultural and Financial Services. Griffith City Council.
"I loved it - I felt the sharing circle was the best part - although not at first! I will take all of this into my work and into my personal life". Tod Morrisey. Griffith City Council.
"This was a very enjoyable course - it was also very in your face and confronting at times - just what was needed!". Debbie Fitzgerald. Griffith City Council.
"It was a great 3 days, very interesting indeed. It was wonderful working with different people from different parts of the council with which I have never worked. It was lovely seeing everyone really open up to each other. We can all definitely take all this learning back to GCC and transform it into a fun and happy working environment!!". Sophia Catanzariti. Griffith City Council.
"Once again guys, great work - I was rapt in the transformation of all the managers on thge course". Dallas Bibby. Group Manager Operations, Griffith City Council.
"An excellent training experience to empower people to maximise the quality and enjoyment of their work and their lives." Paige Campbell - Griffith City Council
"I have been able to apply the principles, distinctions, models and content before even completing the course. I look forward to using this stuff to change my work environment completely!" Frank Dyrssen. Griffith City Council.
"Keep an open mind. It may be challenging at times, but it also has surprising value that could influence your life!" Michaele James. Griffith City Council.
"Very engaging - a journey that you will find hard to forget. It leaves you filled with new hope and insight and thirsting for more...". Nick DeMartin Manager of Training and Development. Griffith City Council.
"I have listened. I have embraced. I have learned. I will be an improved leader to my peers, reports and colleagues". Carel Potgieter. Griffith City Council.
"A big thanks to you for helping me to find parts of and insights into myself, and for introducing skills and techniques that will enrich my life as well as the nature and attitude of the Council". Steve Ousthuysen. Griffith City Council.
Coach Training at The Coaching Room is our fastest growing modality. Over the past couple of months, we have held many public and corporate coach training programs - we thought we'd share with you, some of the participant's experiences. Please let us know if you would like to talk with some of these participants further about their experiences. We will endeavour to put you in touch. Jay Hedley - CEO The Coaching Room
"To Jay and Joseph - You are inspiring and what you both do by allowing people to see what they really do not see, is absolutely fantastic. This has already begun to change my way of being and I cannot be happier". Penny Costa. Ray White Victoria
“Wow, what an engaging and mind expanding introduction to Coaching! The trainers created an environment that fostered enjoyable learning and inspired everyone to want more. I can’t wait to take every opportunity to practice my new skills and I’m excited to discover what the next layer of skills can unleash. Thanks Jay and Joe for a fantastic three days.” Timothy Lauricella, Manager - Operations, Nestle Australia
"The knowledge and skills of the presenters is awesome. This coaching methodology is truely transformational". Peter Barrett - Consultant.
“I met Jay Hedley and Joseph Scott when I attended their 'Coaching Essentials' course as I had long been interested in NLP and Neuro-Semantic coaching. Well I got much more than that, as an experienced HR and Learning Development Manager, I thought I was well tuned to people and a good listener - boy did I find out my limitations. It was a transformational experience for me and I came back to work absolutely hooked on how I could make myself a better person and therefore a better manager and team member.
I am a member of the senior management team within local government and had long advocated that as a team we needed some training/coaching to make us function better as a team and operate more strategically and suggested The Coaching Room as our coaching providers.
Following an exchange of emails and calls with Jay I presented the team with the Unleashing Leadership 3 day course. I informed the team that we would be acknowledging where we were now on an individual basis in terms of what leadership skills we had, how our personality types - gained from the Enneagram - influence our behaviours, then think about where we wanted to be and how we were going to get there.
I did say that the course was probably going to be confrontational but everyone felt that they were up to the challenge and the mood was, I'd say, apprehensive excitement. The coaching has exceeded our expectations. The 3-day course is being followed up by specific group coaching and one to one coaching with Jay and Joseph to inbed what we have learnt and how we want to be in the future.
I do believe that the one to one coaching that we are receiving makes all the difference and I know from the feedback I am getting from the team that the coaching is having an impact not only on our working lives and how we inter-act with each other but is also influencing our private lives as we open up and become more self-aware. The Coaching Room guys are not just another team of 'trainers' they are much more than that and the difference is felt from the first hour - we couldn't recommend them more highly and are planning to have a long relationship with them as we can see the benefits of their coaching throughout our organisation.” Kerry Sefton. Group Manager, People & Systems. Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
"This is a life changing experience - not only as a Leader, but also with family and out of work circles and functions. I am now really hungry to find out more and to practise and develop myself further". >Peter Brooks - General Manager, Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
"The Coaching Room was able to to help me to see myself. They enabled me to see things from all perspectives. They helped me tap into my own motivation to change myself". Maryann Battistel - Griffith City Council.
See the photos on our facebook site - at The Coaching Room facebook page.
A Fantastic 3 days that was not only enjoyable - it gave me some great insights into how I can be better at what I do in communicating, leading and managing others. Max Turner - Group Manager Business, Cultural and Financial Services. Griffith City Council.
"I loved it - I felt the sharing circle was the best part - although not at first! I will take all of this into my work and into my personal life". Tod Morrisey. Griffith City Council.
"This was a very enjoyable course - it was also very in your face and confronting at times - just what was needed!". Debbie Fitzgerald. Griffith City Council.
"It was a great 3 days, very interesting indeed. It was wonderful working with different people from different parts of the council with which I have never worked. It was lovely seeing everyone really open up to each other. We can all definitely take all this learning back to GCC and transform it into a fun and happy working environment!!". Sophia Catanzariti. Griffith City Council.
"Once again guys, great work - I was rapt in the transformation of all the managers on thge course". Dallas Bibby. Group Manager Operations, Griffith City Council.
"An excellent training experience to empower people to maximise the quality and enjoyment of their work and their lives." Paige Campbell - Griffith City Council
"I have been able to apply the principles, distinctions, models and content before even completing the course. I look forward to using this stuff to change my work environment completely!" Frank Dyrssen. Griffith City Council.
"Keep an open mind. It may be challenging at times, but it also has surprising value that could influence your life!" Michaele James. Griffith City Council.
"Very engaging - a journey that you will find hard to forget. It leaves you filled with new hope and insight and thirsting for more...". Nick DeMartin Manager of Training and Development. Griffith City Council.
"I have listened. I have embraced. I have learned. I will be an improved leader to my peers, reports and colleagues". Carel Potgieter. Griffith City Council.
"A big thanks to you for helping me to find parts of and insights into myself, and for introducing skills and techniques that will enrich my life as well as the nature and attitude of the Council". Steve Ousthuysen. Griffith City Council.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Meta Coach Training - Coaches as Learning Facilitators
COACHES AS LEARNING FACILITATORS
By Dr L. Michael Hall
“Coaching will become the model for leaders in the future... I am certain that leadership can be learned, and that terrific coaches... facilitate learning.”
Warren Bennis
As a Coach your role is that of a Change Agent, you are a Self-Actualisation Coach, you are a Communication Expert, you are a Facilitator synergizing meaning-making and best performances, you are a Dream Maker, and you are a Matrix Explorer.
What else are you as a Coach? How about being a Learning Facilitator? Is that part of your role definition or your identity?
In the quotation above from Warren Bennis, one of the things that many coaches do involves leadership development and a big part of that is facilitating leaders as learners. Why? Because the competency of learning, unlearning, relearning, and learning in new, fresh, and creative ways is, and will increasingly become, a competitive advantage in the twenty-first century. Today the competitive advantage goes to those who are continuous learners, to those who can unlearn as efficiently well as learn.
So, how are you at facilitating learning?
How are you as a learner yourself?
Do you have a disciplined approach to our ongoing learning and development?
How are you at coaching yourself in this area?
Do you have, or do you need, a coach to facilitate your own accelerated learning skills?
Peter Senge also speaks about this when he spoke about excellenc-ing. In writing about such, he wrote that to practice a discipline (any discipline) requires being a lifelong learner. “You never arrive, you spend your life mastering disciplines.”
“The more you learn, the more acutely aware you become of your ignorance. A corporation can never be excellent in the sense of having arrived at a permanent excellence; it is always in the state of practicing the disciplines of learning, of becoming better or worse.”
I got several shocked responses recently at workshop, when I talked about my “system” for studying, researching, and developing new things. I commented, as I have many times, that I read one book at a time (and if I purchased it, then I read it twice) and I read in one area (which typically lasts about 18 months), and after I read a book, I type notes on the book and then keep track of the notes by sorting them into notebooks. I also create my own index as I read so that I can get back to passages that I might quote or reference in later writings.
The shock that several mentioned to me was how disciplined I was at reading and researching. I don’t know why they were surprised, one said that he just assumed that I had an excellent memory and didn’t need to create my own index or take notes or any of the other things. No, my memory isn’t natural, it’s developed. And my memory is developed through my learning strategies and discipline.
Later, when we moved to the Innovation Conversation and covered the many, many processes involved in taking an idea (solution) to market, I mentioned that I write between 5 and 12 drafts of every book. “There is no great writing, there is only great rewriting and rewriting and rewriting.” That created more shock.
In fact, while in Stockholm I had the delight of talking with three different people about writing and when I mentioned the number of drafts I write, one said, “That’s a lot of work!”
“Well, you can look at it that way if you want to, if it helps you. Or you can look upon it as just the process for writing with a clarity that truly adds value to those who read.”
To return to the Warren Bennis quote, how does a Coach help people learn leadership? The good news is that, from the NLP/ Neuro-Semantic approach, leadership is an experience and every experience has a structure.
So why not learn that? Why not study the structure and form of leadership and then facilitate the development of the core competencies required to win the hearts and minds of people? And if leadership is about bringing out the best in people, then why not enable a leader to learn about how to do that? And if self-actualizing leaders apply first to self in order to be authentic, then why not facilitate the learning of self-leadership first?
And, because all of these things lies at the very heart of Neuro-Semantics, you have a lot of resources at hand for becoming one these terrific future coaches that Bennis forecasted.
Upcoming Coach Training Programs
Coaching Essentials
Module 1 of the Meta-Coach Training System
sydney cbd
November 26-28 2010
January 14-16 2011
February 18-20 2011
March 11-13 2011
Coaching Genius
Module 2 of the Meta-Coach Training System
sydney cbd
October 22-24 2010
January 28-30 2011
April 2-4 2011
For more info go to our Coach Training Academy webpage.
Coach Training
Coaching Training
Coaching Certification
Coaching Accreditation
By Dr L. Michael Hall
“Coaching will become the model for leaders in the future... I am certain that leadership can be learned, and that terrific coaches... facilitate learning.”
Warren Bennis
As a Coach your role is that of a Change Agent, you are a Self-Actualisation Coach, you are a Communication Expert, you are a Facilitator synergizing meaning-making and best performances, you are a Dream Maker, and you are a Matrix Explorer.
What else are you as a Coach? How about being a Learning Facilitator? Is that part of your role definition or your identity?
In the quotation above from Warren Bennis, one of the things that many coaches do involves leadership development and a big part of that is facilitating leaders as learners. Why? Because the competency of learning, unlearning, relearning, and learning in new, fresh, and creative ways is, and will increasingly become, a competitive advantage in the twenty-first century. Today the competitive advantage goes to those who are continuous learners, to those who can unlearn as efficiently well as learn.
So, how are you at facilitating learning?
How are you as a learner yourself?
Do you have a disciplined approach to our ongoing learning and development?
How are you at coaching yourself in this area?
Do you have, or do you need, a coach to facilitate your own accelerated learning skills?
Peter Senge also speaks about this when he spoke about excellenc-ing. In writing about such, he wrote that to practice a discipline (any discipline) requires being a lifelong learner. “You never arrive, you spend your life mastering disciplines.”
“The more you learn, the more acutely aware you become of your ignorance. A corporation can never be excellent in the sense of having arrived at a permanent excellence; it is always in the state of practicing the disciplines of learning, of becoming better or worse.”
I got several shocked responses recently at workshop, when I talked about my “system” for studying, researching, and developing new things. I commented, as I have many times, that I read one book at a time (and if I purchased it, then I read it twice) and I read in one area (which typically lasts about 18 months), and after I read a book, I type notes on the book and then keep track of the notes by sorting them into notebooks. I also create my own index as I read so that I can get back to passages that I might quote or reference in later writings.
The shock that several mentioned to me was how disciplined I was at reading and researching. I don’t know why they were surprised, one said that he just assumed that I had an excellent memory and didn’t need to create my own index or take notes or any of the other things. No, my memory isn’t natural, it’s developed. And my memory is developed through my learning strategies and discipline.
Later, when we moved to the Innovation Conversation and covered the many, many processes involved in taking an idea (solution) to market, I mentioned that I write between 5 and 12 drafts of every book. “There is no great writing, there is only great rewriting and rewriting and rewriting.” That created more shock.
In fact, while in Stockholm I had the delight of talking with three different people about writing and when I mentioned the number of drafts I write, one said, “That’s a lot of work!”
“Well, you can look at it that way if you want to, if it helps you. Or you can look upon it as just the process for writing with a clarity that truly adds value to those who read.”
To return to the Warren Bennis quote, how does a Coach help people learn leadership? The good news is that, from the NLP/ Neuro-Semantic approach, leadership is an experience and every experience has a structure.
So why not learn that? Why not study the structure and form of leadership and then facilitate the development of the core competencies required to win the hearts and minds of people? And if leadership is about bringing out the best in people, then why not enable a leader to learn about how to do that? And if self-actualizing leaders apply first to self in order to be authentic, then why not facilitate the learning of self-leadership first?
And, because all of these things lies at the very heart of Neuro-Semantics, you have a lot of resources at hand for becoming one these terrific future coaches that Bennis forecasted.
Upcoming Coach Training Programs
Coaching Essentials
Module 1 of the Meta-Coach Training System
sydney cbd
November 26-28 2010
January 14-16 2011
February 18-20 2011
March 11-13 2011
Coaching Genius
Module 2 of the Meta-Coach Training System
sydney cbd
October 22-24 2010
January 28-30 2011
April 2-4 2011
For more info go to our Coach Training Academy webpage.
Coach Training
Coaching Training
Coaching Certification
Coaching Accreditation
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