As you might be aware I am the Chair of the Association for Coaching in Ireland and with that in mind I wanted to share with you the details of our next events.
 
Tuesday 27th April 2010
 
6.00-6.30pm Registration

6.30-8.00pm Workshop

8.00-8.30pm Networking
 
Venue - Deloitte, 2 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 This event is kindly sponsored by Deloitte.
 
Price - €15.00 Members, €30.00 Non-Members

Wednesday 28th April 2010
 
8.30 - 9.00am Registration

9.00 - 10.30am Workshop

10.30 - 11.00am Networking
 
Venue - TBA
 
Price - £15.00 Members, £30.00 Non-Members (inc. VAT)

Details of how to book are on the Association for Coaching website.

It is clear from global developments that we are moving into a radically new era of complexity which demands a very different approach to how we lead and deal with the world around us.  As leaders and coaches we are called upon to become role models and help to shape future leaders.

These workshops will be presented by Dr Corina Grace who will share the idea that we need to move away from traditional leadership competencies and to succeed in the future.

She will discuss Authentic Leadership and going beyond models of EQ (Emotional Quotient) to SQ (Spiritual Quotient). Her presentation will discuss the paradigm shifts that are occurring and demanding a qualitatively different approach to how we lead, and some of the practical ways we can support our coaching clients in reaching those higher stages of development so that they can effectively lead in these challenging times. 

Dr. Corina Grace is an international Organisation Development professional specialising in releasing Leadership potential during times of turbulence and change. Corina is author of the career management book "Take Charge of Your Career.....and Find a Job You Really Love!"  published by Liffey Press.

Two events are taking place next month which might be of interest to you if you are a coach in Ireland - hosted by the Association for Coaching in Ireland (disclosure: I am the chair of AC Ireland).

Tuesday 23 February 2010 – How To Differentiate Yourself And Get Selected As A Coach with Gobnait O'Grady and How Organisations Select The Best Coaches with Paddy Stapleton of ESB

Venue: Ulster Bank, Ulster Bank Group Centre, George's Quay, Dublin 2

Time: 6.00-6.30pm Registration. 6.30-8pm Workshop. 8.00-8.30pm Networking

Price €15 (Members) €30 (non members).

Wednesday 24 February 2010 – How To Differentiate Yourself And Get Selected As A Coach with Gobnait O'Grady and How Organisations Select The Best Coaches with Seamus Carey and Anne McCormick, The Beeches Management Centr who provide coaching to the health care sector in Northern Ireland

Venue: 12 Hampton Manor Drive, Belfast, BT7 3EN

Time: 8.30-9.00am Registration. 9.00-10.30am Workshop. 10.30-11.00am Networking

Price: £15.00 Members, £30.00 Non-Members (inc. VAT).

Find out more about the event on the AC Ireland event page at http://www.associationforcoaching.com/event/workshops.htm#1_8

Follow AC Ireland on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/acireland

‘Going Global 2010’ is the theme of the Association For Coaching's International confernece taking place on the 11 and 12 March in London. It is a definite 'must attend' event for coaches who are looking for leading edge thinking and a opportunity to connect with professional coaches and learning and development professionals.

Disclosure - I am the Chair of the AC in Ireland - but I would be sharing this information with you even if I wasn't. Having attended two of their previous interrnational conferences I know this will be a very well organised and high quality event.

Going Global 2010 promises some of the most powerful and challenging speakers in coaching, while giving you the opportunity to master your coaching skills and connect with peers and other movers and shakers of the coaching world.

This year, we will be celebrating coaching as a global community, with a dedicated stream for global coaching, and a truly international focus. A few highlighted speakers include Philippe Rosinski, Julio Ollalla, Professor Stephen Palmer, John Leary-Joyce, Professor Reubin Bar-on, Jonathan Passmore and Sir John Whitmore; and from the Corporate tracks, Syl Saller, Margot Hennessy and Joan Hodgins from Diageo, Veera Johnson from ProcServe, Liz Wallace from Vodafone, along with others sharing stories on how coaching is being used to transform leaders within organisations.

The conference will also see the launch of the AC's fourth book, "Leadership Coaching", with the AC's publishing partner Kogan Page.

The content will cover:

Stream 1. Executive Coaching
Stream 2. Organisational Coaching
Stream 3. Personal / Business Coaching
Stream 4. Global Coaching Diversity and Cross Cultural
Stream 5. Beyond Coaching

You can attend just one day or both days - full details of the conference and how to book are HERE.

Have you heard about the conference series 'Confidence in Action' being run in Ireland and aimed at businesses and individuals wondering what their options are in the current economy?

The programme has attracted speakers such as Dermot O’Leary (Chief Economist, Goodbody Stockbrokers), Marc Coleman (Newstalk Economics Editor), Aebhric McGibney (Director of Policy at Dublin Chambers of Commerce), Jim Power (Chief Economist, Friends First group),Bobby Kerr (MD of Insomnia Coffee and Dragons Den Panel Member),  Louis Copeland (MD of iconic Retailer).

The next 'Confidence in Action' workshop takes place on 10th September in the Burlington Hotel Dublin.

The 'Confidence in Action' team are currently looking for qualified coaches to take part in their 'Coaching Corner'.

If you can 'gift' your time and donate 2 hours on the 10 September 2009 to be on-call for entrepreneurs and business people who might be interested in discussing issues about their business and circumstances as a result of attending the conference, please contact Helen on 086 8093735 or at confidence@confidenceinaction.ie. The conference is available at a low cost to cover admin and expenses so there is no budget to pay for your coahcing time.

(I'm not associated with 'Confidence in Action' but when the organisers contacted me about the event, as I beleive in what they are looking to achieve and I know a lot of people in the field of coaching I offered to share this information with my network).

And if you are interested in attending the event you can register HERE.