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Stop Rescuing: Start Coaching

  • Thursday, October 03, 2013
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • ICF WA State Telephone Bridge Line

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FREE to ICF WA State members!

Coaches care deeply about others and changing the world for the good.  We want to participate in the development of individuals, organizations and indeed, the world.  Our passion for being change-agents and helpers may sometimes be confused with rescuing and saving others.   As a rescuer we unknowingly disempower our clients and interfere with their development.  As a coach we evoke a transformative way of being. In this teleseminar you will learn how to be aware of what triggers you into the rescuing role and how to shift into the coaching role. Based upon David Emerald’s book, The Power of TED* you will be amazed at simple, yet not easy, questions and reflections to support you toward fully stepping into the coaching role.

 

You will learn how to:
  • Differentiate the characteristics of a rescuer and a coach; 
  • How to ask powerful question that yourself from rescuer to coach; 
  • Ask yourself the coaching questions to make the shift and 
  • A greater awareness of when our clients are rescuing others. 
You will also be able to:
  • Increase your awareness of when you get "hooked" and move into the rescuing role;
  • Identify your unmet need that may be b
  • ehind your tendency to rescue; and,
  • Notice when you are rescuing and how to shift from rescuer to coach

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About Our Speakers
Donna Zajonc, MCC and
Barb McAllister, PCC


Born and raised in the Midwest, Donna Zajonc graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelors of Nursing degree.  As a mental health nurse in Oregon, she became interested in public health policy and ran for the Oregon Legislature, serving three terms and was her party’s nominee for Secretary of State.  Always interested in leadership and decision making, Donna went on to receive her Masters in Community Service and Public Affairs from the University of Oregon.

Donna has been an executive coach and leadership development consultant for ten years, coaching public leaders who serve as city councilors, mayors, county commissioners and state legislators as well as business leaders.  Donna also has had the privilege of working with women in Cuenca, Ecuador and Tunis, Tunisia, who aspire to become public leaders.  She is a keynote speaker and seminar leader focusing on developing collaborative leadership skills.  Her book, The Politics of Hope: Reviving the Dream of Democracy is a primer on the new leadership attributes crucial for success during these chaotic times.

Donna is the Director of Coaching and Practitioner services for the Power of TED* and is wife and business partner of David Emerald, author of the book, The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic).

Barb McAllister was a supervisor, manager and director at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 26 years.   She held increasingly responsible management and leadership positions in two regional offices as well as Headquarters.   When she retired, she was Director of Air Quality for the Northwest.   One of her most interesting assignments in government was Director, Office for Innovation.  

 For the last eight years, Barb has worked as an independent coach, consultant, and trainer. Coaching is the cornerstone of Barb’s practice.   Barb excels in coaching stuck clients.  She is a coach’s coach, and also specializes in coaching managers and leaders in government, women in transition, and individuals navigating change and adversity.   Some of her newest offerings include a webinar for coaches, “How to Get Your Stuck Clients Unstuck,” that she co-leads with her partner Donna Zajonc.; mind/body/spirit retreats in beautiful locations which combine coaching with skiing, hiking and yoga; and coaching for individuals in recovery.  Barb is also known to be an expert in management, leadership and how to lead an organization through a change process.

Barb has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Bucknell University; and a Masters Degree in Special Studies from George Washington University.  Barb is also a graduate of Accomplishment Coaching, and holds the PCC (Professional Certified Coach) credential from the International Coach Federation (ICF).  While at the EPA, Barb won EPA’s National Excellence in Management Award and she was selected into the Senior Executive Service (SES) of EPA.  Barb is also certified to administer Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator and the Leadership Circle’s 360 degree feedback assessment tool.  She also uses the Enneagram in her practice.  Barb is both a master facilitator and a trained mediator.

Barb resides on Bainbridge Island, Washington and has three children.