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Welcome New Member of the
ICF!!
Congratulations on your recent
membership to ICF!! The International Coach Federation is the tie that
binds together the global community of personal and organizational
coaches; it is the voice of your profession. As a member, you have
joined a world wide COMMUNITY OF COACHES dedicated to building,
supporting, and preserving the integrity of the coaching profession.
Your
membership in the ICF also includes the opportunity for you to be part of
the
local Connecticut Chapter of ICF.
We welcome you to our Chapter and hope you will join us.
What is the
Connecticut Chapter of the International Coaching Federation (ICF-CT)?
The Connecticut chapter first gathered
in 1997 and became chartered in 2001. The ICF-CT has six goals, as
delineated in its Bylaws. They are:
1) to increase the success of its membership;
2) to
increase the skills and effectiveness of its members;
3) to raise the
awareness of the wider community about the coaching profession;
4) to
provide a network through which its members can learn of and share
opportunities;
5) to provide a forum wherein the members can discuss
issues of professional concern; and
6) to provide the opportunity for its
members to collaborate in providing resources and solutions for their
clients.
Until
2002, the Chapter’s focus was on education
and networking. Since then, while continuing that focus, we have
also been building membership, increasing our member benefits, expanding
our marketing efforts, and most of all, creating momentum. This is a great
time to benefit from the chapter’s current offerings and to be part of
building its legacy!
The most popular way to become involved in the Chapter is to pay the
annual Membership Activity Fee (MAF) of $75.00, which provides all of the
following membership benefits.
The local CT Chapter offers you many
membership benefits and opportunities. THESE INCLUDE:
- Monthly meetings, with face-to-face networking with
other coaching professionals, (the ability to connect with other
professionals and to develop a supportive peer group can be a great
support for your “psyche” and your business.)
- These local meetings also provide education
programs, including programs about specific coaching skills, training
opportunities, and how to build and market your coaching
business.
- Conference
call/bridgeline option into these regular CT Chapter meetings.
- Networking
to share referrals and enhance our practices
- A Mentor Program,
where
seasoned coaches mentor people new to the coaching business
- A Chapter Marketing Plan, to
raise awareness of Coaching and Connecticut Coaches throughout the
tri-state area
:
- Part
of your Membership Activity Fee includes a full listing in our
Chapter web-site directory--for networking, P.R. contacts and
visibility Full details about how to be listed
here.
- Bulletin Board on the website for
collegial sharing of information
- Public Relations throughout the state-of the Chapter and of the
members
- ICF-CT Listserve to further connect
our membership to one another
- Lots of other things in the works!
That's
the list of membership benefits from your LOCAL CHAPTER.
If
you'd like to see the benefits from membership to the International
Coach Federation, PRESS
HERE to see ICF membership benefits
Please
access the Calendar page on our website for the most recent schedule of
events for our Chapter. You
may join as a MAF member or just attend the regular meetings and pay for
the meeting with no obligation. ***Please note that the MAF is designed to
give you far greater cost-efficiency. See the website for
the comparison between the MAF and ‘pay-as-you-go’ options.
Finally, and perhaps most
importantly, we would like to invite you to take an active role in the
ICF-CT Chapter, and in the coaching profession as a whole.
We’ve found that those who involve themselves closely with the
Chapter reap excellent benefits in gaining knowledge about coaching,
making lasting professional connections, and growing their coaching
businesses quickly and efficiently. One key way to do this is by serving
on one of the Chapter Committees: Marketing, Membership, Meeting
Management, Program Planning, and the Coaching Mentor Program.
As a new Chapter member, your contribution, insights, and
enthusiasm for coaching will help keep the Chapter focused on the issues
and topics most beneficial for the growth of the Chapter, and the field.
As
a relatively new member myself, I can tell you that serving as Membership
Chair this past year has been a truly exciting opportunity that has
allowed me to grow my business and my coaching skills, to build a
supportive network, and to give something back to this very important and
expanding profession.
If
you would like more information about the various Chapter committees and
current open board positions, please check out our website at this link: http://www.icf-ct.com/chapter.htm
, or feel free to contact me directly.
If
you have any additional questions or for more information, please don’t
hesitate to contact any of the membership committee members listed below.
We will be happy to answer your questions and help make your first
visit with the CT Chapter a welcoming one.
Most
people report their first meeting as very enjoyable. Comments include:
“I
liked the intimate size of the group.”
“Excellent
education program”
“I
enjoyed the sharing and expertise of the participants - it was a great two
hours”.
“I
really enjoyed myself at Friday’s gathering. I love the energy
and spirit of the group and have registered for the Women’s Wisdom
retreat already! Thank you for a wonderful Friday!”
We
hope you will find your experience as satisfying! Please join us!!
All
the best,
Kathy Caprino, Former Membership Committee Chair
For current information from the
Membership Committee, please contact the Co-Chairs:
Jacqueline Johnson
(coachjackie@cox.net)
and
Stephen Porcaro (Steve@14allCoaching.com)
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