The International Coach Federation Maryland Chapter (ICF-MD) Professional Development Community of Practice Presents…

Leveraging Polarity Thinking for Coach and Client Development: Cultivating Competency for “Both/And” Thinking Webinar Series

Presenters: Cliff Kayser, PCC and Joy Goldman, RN, MS, PCC

Monday, September 17, 2018 • 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
AND Tuesday, October 2, 2018 • 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Zoom Webinar: Two-Part Series

** This is being offered as a two-part series, with each webinar being offered as a stand-alone session as well. **

$30 – ICF Member / Global Member | $40 – Non-Member (One Session ONLY)

$50 – ICF Member / Global Member | $60 – Non-Member
(Webinar Series – Both 9/17 & 10/2 Sessions)
*REGISTER HERE FOR WEBINAR SERIES*

Earn 1.5 (each webinar) Core Competency CCEUs

Polarities (aka Paradoxes, Dilemmas, Wicked Problems, etc.) are unavoidable — we’re all “in” them, whether we’re aware of them or not. When Polarities in issues and challenges are identified and leveraged well, the end-goals and objectives can be attained with increased speed and sustainability. Coaches and Clients who leverage polarities well have a distinct performance advantage over the ones that don’t.

9/17 kicks-off part one of a two-part series with an interactive focus on a key polarity all Coaches face in the coaching relationship. Learning and applying the Polarity Map^® and process to a tension of our own, will enable us to better apply the process with Clients. Part two on 10/2 brings attention to common polarity tensions Clients face and we’ll apply the same process interactively using the Polarity Map^® to explore and organize the wisdom in the room.

Learning objectives participants can expect to achieve are:

• Improve Coach and Client performance by providing an overview/awareness between solvable problems and unsolvable (but leverage-able) polarities;
• Simplify some of the complexity in the Coach / Client relationship;
• Learn how resistance in polarity tensions can be used as a resource; and,
• Support accelerating learning and development for Coaches and Clients.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of part 1 (9/17 — COACH FOCUS), participants will be able to:

1. Distinguish between solvable problems and unsolvable (but leverage-able) interdependent pairs or “polarities,” and review a list of common polarities that all Coaches are “in”;
2. See and Map a polarity in the Coaching relationship using the Polarity Map^®;
3. Support “leverage” (maximizing the upside benefits in the polarity tension and minimizing the downside limitations) by identifying Coaching Action Steps and Early Warning Signs.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of part 2 (10/2 — CLIENT FOCUS), participants will be able to:

1. Distinguish between a solvable problem and unsolvable interdependent pairs or “polarities,” and review a list of common polarities that all Clients are “in”;
2. See and Map a polarity that has relevance for any client using the Polarity Map^®;

Support “leverage” (maximizing the upside benefits and minimizing the downside limitations) by Identifying Coaching Action Steps and Early Warning Signs.

Participants will take a brief polarity assessment which will measure their perception of how well they leverage “Challenge” And “Support” in their coaching work. You will learn aggregate results during the webinars. This should only take five minutes or less to complete.