ICA Community Bulletin

As of the week beginning, 21 July 2008, the Thursday morning 10 -11am Cop | Career class will move to a Tuesday, with a new time of 4 - 5pm.  This class will be facilitated by Joanne Waldman.

Details for the two CoP | Career classes can be found below:

Tuesday 4 - 5pm NY ET - Joanne Waldman
Thursday 5 - 6pm NY ET - Joanne Waldman

Bridge line: +1 512 597 6253
Access code: 697432#

Due to our commitment to keep class sizes to a optimal level, we have added an additional AC100 class to our timetable. This class will be facilitated by Karen Cappello. In addition to this, there will also be a change of trainer for an existing AC100 class.  Jamee Tenzer will now facilitate in place of Karen Cappello for the Thursday 1pm - 2pm NY ET, beginning Thurdsday, September 13, 2007.

NEW AC100 CLASS BEGINNING:

Monday: September 10, 2007

Time: 12pm - 1pm NY ET

Trainer: Karen Cappello

Bridge Number: +1 512 597 6253

Access Code: 667867#

Please refer to the Academic Calendar for further dates and module details.

http://our.calendars.net/ica/academic

Registrations for the August 2007 Supervised Coach and December 2007 Graduation have now closed.  Our next Supervised Coach, will begin in February 2007, with registrations opening in mid December.  This will be followed by graduaion in June 2008.

Details will be posted to the Community Bulletin and to the learnsite in December, so mark your calendars now. 

Group Coaching is a form of coaching that taps into the innate resourcefulness of each individual and integrates the wisdom of the group into the individual’s own insights and ideas.

Beginning the week of May 7th, our Business Building course will be facilitated as Group Coaching.

Over the past few years we have supported coaches in growing their business through imparting business related skills.  However, what we have learnt is that everyone is in at a different stage of business growth.  Some coaches are building websites, some coaches are trying to come up with a company name, some coaches are looking to work out a coaching system for their corporation.  Everyone has different needs at different times.

Our commitment is to support our coaches to be successful and thus we have initiated group coaching delivered by a business/marketing coach.  Each student must attend 12 group coaching sessions - (one hour teleclass).  You can either do 12 all at once or just drop in as you need the coaching.  The development of your business will be supported by your group coach and also your fellow colleagues who are participating on the call.

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As of Monday, 26th March 2007, the bridge number will change for all ICA Teleclasses. This change is in response to reports ICA has received from students experiencing difficulty with the current bridge line. The new bridge line is

REGULAR BRIDGE LINE: +1 218 486 1300

ACCESS CODES: Each course has its own access code. These are

* Supervised Coach and Graduation: 980250
* Support and information calls: 383236
* Foundation Coach: 100363
* Advanced 1: 504460
* Advanced 2: 275362
* Power Tools: 700408
* Communities of Practice: 709903
* Business Building Coach: 796930
* Student Clubs and Teleclasses: 715248

ICA has tested these new lines and we believe they are of a superior quality and trouble free for callers using regular phone lines. Skype callers may still experience some difficulties due to Bridge line technology and skype technology not yet being fully compatible. Students are most welcome to continue to dial in using skype but we recommend you have a phone card or regular phone line handy as a back up. Read more »

Want to learn how to create a unique environment where people feel safe and supported throughout their learning?

Want another stream of revenue?

Want to utilize teleclasses as a marketing tool for your coaching practice?

We are offering a Train the Trainer course which will begin on Tuesday, March 27th at 7PM EST. In this six-week series, you will learn how to develop skills in delivering training via teleclasses using the ICA model of training as a framework. We will also cover how to use competencies to evaluate the training course process and outcomes.

The entire course is only $299 US. You’ll get everything you need and MORE!

To find out more information, or to register, click here

Just a reminder that Day Light saving changes will take effect in the US on the 11th March 2007. This will impact on the programming of ICA classes as our Teleclass Bridge lines all originate from the US and must remain in sync with this time zone. In summary: Read more »

We have changed the times of our Business and Career Communities of Practice teleclasses, to make them more ‘time zone friendly’, for our student community.

Beginning the first week in March, the Business Community of Practice Practicum will be held at 4PM NY EST on Mondays.  The Career Community of Practice Practicum will be held at 5 PM NY EST on Thursdays.

Thanks to everyone for the feedback and the enthusiasm to want to join in on these calls! 

During the last two weeks in December and the first week in January, we will take a break from classes at ICA.  Our break will begin on Monday, 18 December, and classes will resume on Monday, 8 January 2007.

Please note:  Even though there are some classes showing up in the calendar on the week of the 18th of December, when you click on them you will notice that they say “End of Year Break.”

Enjoy your holiday!

An audio of the update call on 30 Nov has been posted to the learnsite for your listening pleasure.  On this recording, you will find information on the new assessment process along with information about the Communities of Practice.

You can access and listen to the audio by visiting this page-

http://learn.icoachacademy.com/pccp_assess.html

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new program at ICA. This Benchmark Program is a means for us to open up the doors at ICA and introduce you to the best practices of our extraordinary trainers.

In this program we have selected 12 trainers to bring you 12 high powered advanced coaching classes. Be among the first to experience this magnificent event!

Check it out http://www.coachingpanels.com/

A new Power Tools Teleclass will begin on June7th, 2006, scheduled for Wednesdays at 3pm NY EST, with teleclass leader Bill Turpin.

The class times for Power Tools will be: 

Option 1: Monday, 6am NY EST (LV)
Option 2: Monday, 4pm NY EST (LV)
Option 3: Thursday, 10pm NY EST (MM)
Option 4: Tuesday, 2pm NY EST (MM)
Option 5: Wednesday, 3pm NY EST (BT) ***new time***

Coaching Practicum is a course to practice your coaching.  You can join in and listen to coaching, participate in coaching as the client or the coach, practice your trial session techniques, and build your confidence as a coach.

Each session runs for 12 weeks in a row and then there is a four week break.  You may come in at any time during the course of the twelve weeks, and you may take CP classes at different times from different teleclass leaders.  During one of the twelve classes, you will take an oral exam, which consists of coaching a client or colleague in class, and then completing a reflective learning based on the questions found in the learnsite. 
 
Supervised Coach is an assessment of your coaching skills and involves each student coaching a client (ICA or outside) for six sessions (two sessions for those in the ACCP program).  It is currently only offered twice a year, beginning in February and August.  Supervised Coach is the only course at ICA that you must register for, and usually one of the very last courses taken just prior to graduation.  Watch for an article in the next student bulletin to learn more about the Supervised Coach assessment process.
 

The assessment requirements for Business Building Coach were changed earlier this year. Below is a confirmation of these changes:

Requirements for completing Business Building:

Business Plan: All Students still need to complete the Business Plan as it continues to be a valuable learning exercise within the Business Building Coach course. This plan does not need to be submitted to ICA.
Assessment: Students must attend and maintain records of attendance for 100% of the Business Building Coach Classes (submitted to assessment@icoachacademy.com).
Exam: This course does not have an exam requirement.
So, in summary, the only requirement for Business Building Coach is that 100% of classes be attended, and a record of this submitted to assessement@icoachacademy.com.