ICF Colorado December 2014 Newsletter

1. ICF Colorado Newsletter
December 2014
Message from Stephanie Wachman
President, ICF Colorado
At this time of year when we think about all
that we have to be thankful for, I am reflecting
on how grateful I am to have been part of such
an amazing association as ICF Colorado.
We accomplished many wonderful things this
year, and I am so appreciative for the hard
work and support our board and membership
provided.
As we move into a new year and I leave my
position, I am more than a little bit excited to
pass the reigns on to Dinah Snow knowing that with her leadership,
ICF Colorado will continue to grow, develop and support our
members.
Thank you for the privilege of serving as president this year; it has
been a joy, and I look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Party on
December 11th at 383 Corona Street.
Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season,
Stephanie
Stephanie Wachman
President, ICF Colorado
stephanie@coachinglib.com
720-232-3693
December 11, 2014: Holiday Party
IN THIS ISSUE:
President's Message
December 11, 2014:
Holiday Party
Special Interest Groups
(SIGs)
2015 ICF Colorado
Board of Directors
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Nancy Chen
FEATURED ARTICLE: So,
You Have a Great Idea! Or,
At Least You Think You Do.
Membership
General Meeting Information
ICF CO Meetup Groups
Our ICF Colorado Meetup
Groups are an opportunity
for our community to
continue conversations and
keep communications going
in-between our monthly
meetings.
ICF CO Meetup Groups
currently in Boulder and Ft.

2. Date: Deember 11, 2014
Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will NOT be conducted before the
holiday party.
Location:
SHIFT Workspaces, 383 Corona Street, Denver, CO 80218
It's Party Time!!
ICF Colorado's Holiday Party is around
the corner, and this is going to be a
party you don't want to miss!
We will have it at SHIFT Workspaces,
and the party starts at 6pm.
Our meal will be catered by award
winning Footers Catering; there will be wine, beer and great music
in a hip and comfortable atmosphere.
Please join us as we celebrate the conclusion of an amazing year
and the start of a new one.
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PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the monthly meetings &
events including ICF Colorado members
Cost:
ICF Colorado Members (Full, Affiliate, Student): Free
ICF CO Members may bring one adult guest for free
Non-Members: $25
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the December 11, 2014 Party
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
BUILDING YOUR COACHING BUSINESS SIG
Collins.
Interested in hosting an ICF
CO Meetup Group in your
area? Let us know:
info@icfcolorado.org
Link on Meetup
*Please check the link
above for any
updates/changes
announced by the Meetup
Group leaders.
Questions? Please contact
info@icfcolorado.org
Check out ICF CO:
Facebook
Like Us on Facebook
Twitter
You Tube
LinkedIn
Questions? Email us at
info@icfcolorado.org
Questions?
Comments? Ideas to
Share?
info@icfcolorado.org
www.icfcolorado.org
Advance Your Practice
and Career with
LinkedIn Discussions
ICF Colorado extends
outside just the monthly
meetings. Jump in and join
the conversation!
Questions about the ICF
Colorado LinkedIn group?
Contact:
Carl Dierschow
carl.dierschow@smallfish.us

3. No meeting conducted December 2014
Facilitated by: Dinah Snow
Mission – To ensure that new coaches build their business, improve
their coaching skills, market effectively and stay active and engaged
in ICF CO. The SIG will help new coaches chart a course toward
professional and financial success.
Facilitator:
Dinah Snow, President-Elect, ICF Colorado
Certified Money, Marketing and Soul ® Coach
dinah@dinahsnow.com
www.dinahsnow.com
303-499-0408
EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE COACHES CASE STUDY SIG
No meeting conducted in December 2014
Facilitated by: Julie Holunga
If you are an Executive Coach who wants to grow your skills and
bounce ideas around with other Executive Coaches, then this group
is for you!
Facilitator:
Julie Holunga
jholunga@chinookexecutivesolutions.com
720-442-3938
EXPERIENCED COACHES SALON
December 17, 2014
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: see information below
Facilitated by: Judy Sabah
5+ Years of Coaching Experience? You’re Invited to Check Us
Out!
The Salon format is a safe place in the home of one of the
participants where experienced seasoned coaches share their
journey as coaches with other like coaches in open, safe intimate
dialogue, while boring deep into shared seasoned coach's issues.
Location: Judy's home in Denver, CO
(address and phone sent to RSVP’s)
Please RSVP to judy@judysabah.com for the salon.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Facilitator:
Judy Sabah
judy@judysabah.com
2015 ICF Colorado Board of Directors
Please welcome to the ICF Colorado Board:

4. New Board Members:
President-Elect: Greg Aden
Education Director: Lisa Hale
Community Outreach Director: Elke Saubert
Returning Board Members:
President: Dinah Snow
Past-President: Stephanie Wachman
Membership Director: Walt Hastings
Treasurer: Tom Lietaert
Positions still open:
(Please contact Dinah Snow at dinah@dinahsnow.com if you are interested)
Secretary (read description here)
Communications Director (read description here)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Nancy Chen
Nancy Chen moved to Fort Collins two years ago from Long Island, NY.
She earned her MBA in Marketing from Wharton and has had 10 years'
management experience including sales with IBM and marketing with
American Express. She then started her own firm, providing marketing and
leadership facilitation and coaching. Clients have included Amway, British
Airways, and Hunter Douglas. Nancy also served as head of training for a
Top 15 CPA firm, spearheading their corporate university and coaching
programs, and authoring their soft skills courses. She is currently pursuing
advanced ICF certification with Coach U.
Click here to read more
FEATURED ARTICLE: So, You Have a Great Idea! Or, At Least You Think You
Do.
This month we're honored to be sharing an article from Lisa Hale, Ph.D.,
Member of ICF Colorado. We are delighted that Lisa will be the Education
Director for ICF Colorado for 2015.
Click here to read Lisa Hale's article:
So, You Have a Great Idea! Or, At Least You Think You Do.
In our ongoing efforts to add value to your membership, we're starting a
new feature to our newsletter—the Featured Article. We'd love to receive
submissions from YOU about coaching in your niche, particular processes that you use, interesting
client issues you've coached or anything interesting or fun you'd like to share. This is a win-win for
all of us! While this is not intended to be a sales pitch piece, we would be happy to link the article
submitted back to your website. Feel free to recycle great articles that you've already written.
If you’d like to submit an article for consideration, send them to: Tom@sacredodyssey.com. Be
sure to include an article (up to one page, ~500-750 words preferred), your name, company name,
contact info, link back to your website (or the blog link if you’ve already published it) and a brief
bio.

5. We look forward to more great stuff from YOU.
Tom Lietaert, ICF Colorado Communications Chair
Membership in the ICF Colorado
We want to thank our members for helping to create a wonderful community for ICF Colorado. Your
support is appreciated, and we look forward to continuing to grow our membership!
Why Join ICF Colorado?
* A community of individuals committed to making a difference in the lives of their clients.
* Connect with other coaches.
* Become engaged in the work of learning together and creating a strong community.
* Receive valuable training each month that you can directly apply to your life or work with clients.
Click here to Join or Renew:
http://sn.im/joinicfcolorado
Click here to learn about Member Benefits
If you have questions about membership, please call me, Shannon Rios Paulsen, at 720-515-3212.
To your unlimited potential and success!
Shannon Rios Paulsen
ICF CO Membership Director
General Meeting Information
Regular Monthly Meetings
Members: No Charge
Non-Members / Guests: $25 per meeting fee
When: 2nd Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted)
6:00PM - 9:00PM

6. SIGs start at 6:00PM, and the General Meeting starts at 7:15PM sharp.
Where: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: 303-433-8247
The PPA Event Center is on the corner of 21st Avenue and Decatur Street
PPA Event Center website: www.ppaeventcenter.com
Map to PPA Event Center:
2014 ICF Colorado Board Members
Stephanie Wachman, President
stephanie@coachinglib.com
720-232-3693
Dinah Snow, President Elect
dinah@dinahsnow.com
303-499-0408
Shannon Rios Paulsen, Membership Director
shannon.r.rios@gmail.com
720-515-3212
Tom Lietaert, Communications Director
tom@sacredodyssey.com
419-699-6100
Helle Hegelund, Education Director
helle@hegelundconsulting.com
720-570-0369
Walt Hastings, Treasurer
walthastings@hotmail.com
303-526-9490
Kara Thate, Secretary
thate.kara@gmail.com
612-599-4635
Dina Brecheisen, Marketing/PR Director
dinabrecheisen@gmail.com
720-354-8956
Reuel Hunt, Past President
rjhunt@earthlink.net
303-734-0444
info@icfcolorado.org
Copyright 2014 ICF Colorado