Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 10 a.m.
Coaching Academy Welcome and
"Mastering the Elements of Requests, Offers, and Promises in Coaching Conversations"
Presenter: Jackie Bredl-Dietrich, CHES, PCC
This session provides an introduction to an amazing journey to learn, interact with other coaches, and create intentions for the week and beyond. Are you effective in asking for what you need and want? Do you long for the ability to make stronger commitments to what others want you to do? Have you ever said "Yes" when you really meant to say "No"? This playful, interactive session highlights the key elements of making requests, offers and promises. Explore your beliefs, practice to gain confidence, learn how to apply to coaching conversations to create successful outcomes, and ultimately improve your own interactions in life.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 10 a.m.
"The State of the Art of Wellness Coaching"
Presenter: MaryBeth Pappas Baun, M.Ed., CWP, ACSM, NASM
This interactive workshop will examine how wellness coaching has been integrated successfully into workplace wellness programs. Participants might be surprised to find out that wellness coaching is not just being used in comprehensive programs that employ the high tech/high touch model, but also in small business where wellness coaching becomes the core of their program. Gain insight into innovative wellness coaching strategies that can boost programming success and insure sustainable change. You will walk away from the wellness coaching session with ideas you can implement immediately.

Thursday, July 22, 2010, 10 a.m.
"The Power of Group Coaching"
Presenter: Carrie Phelps, MA
Group coaching is an effective way to create an atmosphere of trust, synergy, and sense of community among participants. In group coaching sessions participants learn to collaborate, innovate, and collectively meet their challenges. Participants in this session will learn and experience how to inspire, direct, and structure participation in group coaching sessions so that creativity, ownership, and productivity result.