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Coaching 4 Clergy


Welcome Note From Val

Thanks for taking a few minutes to read through this newsletter. It contains several items of interest:

• Leadership insights based on The Beatles.
• Coach Training Opportunities
• A Book Review, The Thing in the Bushes
• A Group Coaching opportunity: STRONG START for Pastor’s on the Move
• Welcome to a new coach on our team

Hope you’re having a great summer!
Val



Lessons About Teamwork

Beatles

The Beatles Principle

Andrew Sobel suggests that one of the best examples of a successful team of our time is the Beatles.  He suggests that they were more than just singers and performers, but also four ordinary guys, that formed a team, had tremendous fun at what they did together, were financially successful and produced great music. Sobel notes that their accomplishments were far more than just music.  Their magic is what he calls “the Beatles Principles”. 

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New Happenings at Coaching4Clergy

Welcome Lisa Kramer!

Coaching4Clergy welcomes Lisa Kramer to our team. Lisa’s specialty is relationship coaching. To learn more about Lisa, go here.

To learn more about relationship coaching, visit here.


Group Coaching Opportunity!

STRONG START for pastors on the move! begins in September.

STRONG START is ideally suited for the pastor who has either just moved or is preparing to move to a new church or ministry opportunity. This group coaching opportunity will provide valuable support and insights for pastors in transition. In addition, Val has had advanced training in individual and organizational change.

How long will the group meet? The participants will make a commitment to meet once a month over a 10 month time period. Because of the nature of the group coaching process commitment to attendance and participation are essential. A bridge line telephone number will be provided for the group coaching experience by Coaching4Clergy. The cost of the actual call will be each participants responsibility.

Cost? $100 per month for ten months for each participant, plus the actual cost of your telephone call.
Interested? Contact Val at val@coaching4clergy.com or call 1-866-783-0376 toll free.

Interested? Contact Val at val@coaching4clergy.com or call 1-866-783-0376 toll free.


Meet The Coaches


Lisa Kramer

Lisa Kramer

 

Quotes of the Month

“You can’t direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails.”  Unknown

“Leadership is the art of mobilizing others to want to struggle for shared aspirations.”  James M. Kouzes and Barry Posner, The Leadership Challenge.

Addressing the importance of the leader having the BIG picture view, “Sometimes you just need to get off the dance floor and go up to the balcony! (“Leadership
On the Line”)

Questions of the Month

What does our team need in order for us to do our best work?

What do we need to do to better utilize the talent on our team?

Book Review of
the Month

The Thing In The Bushes

The Thing In The Bushes

by Kevin Ford and
James Osterhaus

Dr. Phil says, “You can’t correct what you won’t acknowledge and you can’t acknowledge what you don’t know.” The simple truth is that most organizations have small hairline fractures that go unnoticed for years at a time. Their impact is negligible. It’s not until you put some pressure on the fracture that it grows into a crack and can cause real problems.

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Upcoming Events

Keynote Speaker at the 23rd Academy for Laity held at The Inn of Reading, Wyomissing, PA on Friday, August 11th from 7 to 9pm.
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Coaching for Spiritual Growth workshop:
held at The Inn of Readying, Wyomissing, PA on Saturday, August 12 9am to 12noon and 2 to 5pm and Sunday, August, 13 8:30am to 10:30am. 

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Coach Training Opportunities! * Just Added *
Many of you have asked about upcoming Coach Training Opportunities. We currently have several two-day Basic Coach Training events scheduled from September, 2006 through May, 2007. These events are scheduled in the Greater Philadelphia Area, the Lebanon/Lancaster Area and the State College Area. In addition, in April of 2007 an Advanced Level Coach Training event has been scheduled for the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Visit our events page for dates and times

Free Introductory Teleclass for Spiritual Leaders
Relationship Coaching with Couples

When: Tues, Sept 19 at 10am
Where: From the comfort of your office.
Click here for more information or to sign up

Coaching Today’s Spiritual Leaders
Located at the International Coach Federation Conference held in St. Louis Missouri.  This presentation is scheduled for Friday, November 2nd from 11am to 12:30pm.
Click here for more information or to sign up


Coaching 4 Clergy
Phone: 1-866-783-0376 Toll Free  
E-mail:  val@coaching4clergy.com