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Suzy’s 10 Tips for learning at ICA
October 7th, 2007 under Assessment, Learning and development, Peer Articles. [ Comments: none ]

ICA student Suzanne Swartz has put this amazing list together with the thought that it may provide some support and guidance for our newbies as they begin their training at ICA.  Thank you Suzy for a wonderfully helpful tool.

SUZY’S 10 TIPS FOR LEARNING AT ICA

1.    Believe in yourself.  Acknowledge yourself for choosing such a unique ICF accredited coach training program full of supportive people.  Something like:

‘WOW, I am such a clever person, I am really on the cutting edge! After you calm down , read the information in the SUPPORT section.

http://ica.helpserve.com/index.php

Once you have reached this page, simply click Knowledgebase followed by FAQ’s.  After that, click Downloads and read the “Welcome to ICA” pages.  Once you have done this, introduce yourself on the Discussion Board in the Cafe and Social Area, under “Introduce Yourself to our Community” Read more »


When I started my work with ICA…
July 5th, 2007 under [COMMUNITY], Peer Articles. [ Comments: none ]

When I started my work with ICA, by Bob Vance

When I started my work with ICA I didn’t really know what to expect. I have never been a conventional student. My undergraduate degree was through a program in which the curriculum was self-designed with no grades. There were small discussion-based classes and a whole host of independent studies available to anyone who was compelled and motivated enough to design them and benefit through that style of learning. Read more »


The Joy is in the Journey
July 5th, 2007 under [COMMUNITY], Peer Articles. [ Comments: 1 ]

Landie Van Haren is a student of International Coach Academy, Melbourne, Australia, a student of Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology at Saybrook Graduate School, and an international Life and Business Coach. (landie@neweye.com). Landie says,

“My coach training is so valuable to me I would do it even if I was only going to coach myself.”

The Joy is in the Journey, by Landie Van Haren
My four year old granddaughter loves to spend time at Grandpa and Grandma’s house. She enjoys playing outside while I tend my flower garden. On one of those visits I wanted to make a quick trip to the food store before dinner. It was such a wonderful summer day I decided Jordyn and I could walk to the neighborhood market. My husband and I had done it many times; it was only about fifteen minutes away. “Slip on your shoes,” Read more »