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Dear Friends,
 I received a card this week
that said "May you have the gladness of Christmas
which is hope; The spirit of Christmas which is
peace; The heart of Christmas which is love" - I
couldn't wish anything more for you at this time of
year.
This Christmas, make a conscious effort to renew
your hope, your peace and your love.
Next year, I am excited to announce that Michelle
Lewis will be our 2006 Coaching Editor. So expect
to see a different face from January onwards.
Look what we have done
as a community this year
11
Newsletters |
5 Gem
Sessions |
10 Focus
Meetings |
10 PD
Meetings |
3 Speed Coaching
Days |
3 Voluntary projects
including Salvation Army & AISECE |
3 Media
Presence |
2 Free International
TeleClass |
2 IHRM Speaking
Events |
2 Advertisements |
1 Press
Conference |
1 CXC Free
Talk |
1 AGM
Meeting |
1 Christmas
Party |
Implementation of
Coaching Standards |
Implementation of Pay
Online |
Chinese Translation
for About HKCC & Coaching Standards |
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Be blessed,
Jaime
Simpson
| The 3rd Speed Coaching Day - The way ahead |
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The 3rd
Speed Coaching Day has been successfully
concluded on 19 November 2005. It has been a great
day for participants to enjoy a list of benefits
from the individual and group coaching sessions
provided by our professional coaches:
- Learn to solve own problems
- Improve managerial and interpersonal skills
- Learn how to identify and act on development
needs
- Have a greater confidence
- Become more effective, assertive in dealing
with people
- Have greater self –awareness and gain of
new perspectives…just a few to mention.
I would like to express my gratitude to every
one of YOU involving in this project. Special
thanks go to Charlie, Angela, Jack and Ling.
It has been seen that coaching is now in use in
a large number of business organizations in Hong
Kong. Its usage is growing fast and indicates
increasing evidence in support of coaching.
I am looking forward to seeing the 4th Speed
Coaching Day in 2006 and more business
organizations will join us to experience the
benefits of using coaching.
As we grow with HKCC during these few years,
the Speed Coaching Day has become an important
landmark for HKCC. With our determination,
vision and participation, I would like to invite
you, as professional coaches, to excel yourself in
striving for new heights and new horizons in
promotion of coaching without
hesitation!
See you in the 4th Speed Coaching Day!
Wish you all the best in the 2006 and every
success in your professional coaching!!
Best regards,
Regina Chan, Project Coordinator of the
3rd Speed Coaching Day
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| Coaching in the News |
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by Angela Spaxman
There has been a flurry of media coverage about
coaching in the past month, and several HKCC members
have been involved. We held a press conference on
November 7 to officially launch the Coaching
Standards. Thanks go to Mau Chi-wang, SK Shum,
Summer Chan for their support that made this event
possible. You can read the Press
Release on our
site.
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| Our Christmas Party |
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This is it folks. Farewell to HKCC! By Veronica Lee,
VP Training
As we all know by now, the theme of our annual
party was MAGIC. Once I heard the news, I started to
think of the ways to "not" cross the thin line that
exists between MAGIC and INSANITY because I'm guilty
of having gone over to the other side of the scale,
that is, insane side. So I put some very low-keyed
item in my bag as I was leaving for the party hoping
that I wouldn't have to use the prop at all.
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| The art of asking the right question |
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By Lief O'Reilly for SILKROAD, the inflight magazine
of Dragon Air
Corporate coaching is on the rise in Hong Kong, and
the exponents of this new form of executive training
have set their sights on the Mainland
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| The Gift of Christmas |
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By Monika Parker
Here it is - an unashamed confession: I love
Christmas. Ever since I was a small child
Christmas has been a special time for me. From
walking through the snow - holding my Dad's hand -
to choose our own special Christmas tree, to
decorating the tree with home-made sweets and
glistening ornaments, to my Mum cooking a special
feast. And then, after dinner, the exchange of
gifts! Oh, what wonders: a toy, anembroidered hanky,
a book and new stockings or gloves knitted by my
mother (yes, I am that old and yes, we were that
poor). Never did I feel disappointed with the, what
may be by today's standards, humble gifts. Far from
it. Each little item I treasured. For even then I
sensed that it wasn't the gifts that made these
moments so special but the thought & love that
went into each one of them. The knowing that my
parents loved and cared for me, even though time
and money was scarce. And that's whatChristmas is
really all about: The gift is not in how much you
spend on a present. The gift is in the knowing that
you have taken precious time to think of me.
Knowing that the choosing of the gift warms your
heart and that the giving and the receiving will
create a bond between us long outlasting the present
itself. Christmas is about family &
friends. Christmas is
about caring & sharingChristmas
is about smiling at a
stranger because you
careChristmas is about
extending a helping hand to those less
fortunate Christmas is
about giving from your heart Christmas is about THE GIFT OF
LOVE.
I wish you a wonderful Festive
Season
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| Events and Workshops |
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Personal Foundations Coach U’s Premier Personal
Foundation Program: 9 Week Program
Planted within you are
seeds of greatness. The Personal Foundation program
is a tool used by coaches to water those seeds. The
programs gives an opportunity for you to make
certain changes in your personal and professional
lives in order to get more of what you really want
and become who you’ve always desired to
be.
Starting 11th January,
contact Jaime
Simpson for more information
Connecting
with my Teen 4 week group series
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Learn the secret of using
Life Coaching Skills to strengthen your family
relationships
Being a parent is a
lifelong commitment. As our children change and
grow, parents also need to evolve with them. While
the primary relationship remains the same, the role
needs to change from the parent as manager approach
to the parent as coach approach.
Jaime
Simpson, Parent and Teen Coach will introduce
you to a 7 step model to prepare you for the
teenager years or to connect with your teen.
Next series: 9th January,
email Jaime
Simpson for more information
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Coaching for Leaders -
Luncheon
Co-organized by
MTCI and Progress-U Ltd.
This luncheon provides you with an introduction of
what coaching is and an overview of the 1-day
Coaching for Leaders workshop which is designed for
managers who begin coaching their staff at a deeper
level and for greatly improved results.
Dates & Time: Wed, January 18,
2005, 12.30 – 2.00pm
Venue: MTCI, Room 1505, 15/F Tai
Sang Commercial Building, 24-34 Hennessy Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Cost: 100HKD for registered
participants
For more info and registration, please visit http://www.progressu.com.hk/Events-free.htm#CoachManager or write to charlie.lang@progressu.com.hk
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Message from the President |
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How time flies! We are already approaching the
end of 2005 and looking forward to another
prosperous new year. I would like to take this
opportunity to extend my heartfelt appreciation to
the executive
committee members who have contributed their
unique talents and valuable time in making this
community run effectively.
This year we have increased exchanges with
overseas and attracted members from China, Canada
and Australia. We have had members organizing
coaching programs locally in addition to many unique
coaching courses. Within our community two coaching
books have been published by our members, one
in English and one in Chinese.
I was particularly delighted to see more and more
corporations in Hong Kong adopting and implementing
coaching culture into their companies. Increasing
enquiries about how to become a coach and where to
learn coaching has been received by the community.
I, therefore, would like to call for your continued
support to the community to help further develop
this profession to its next stage.
Cheers,
Bonnie
Chan
President of HKCC
UPCOMING
HKCC EVENTS
PD Meeting for January:
Fulfillment Through Letting Go of
Anger
This potent emotion deeply affects our lives and
radiates into the world around us causing subjective
pain and deep wounds. How can one release this
feeling of anger in a healthy and positive way is
outlines in this talk. Practical techniques will be
shared to help us recognize our own anger and
extricate our psyche with this unproductive
emotion.
Date: Jan.
25, 2005 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30pm - 7:00pm Mingling
& Networking; 7:00pm - 8:30pm PD Meeting
Where: DD Centre, 901-2 Tai Yip
Building, 141 Thomson Road, Wanchai
How much: Free for HKCC
members, $100 for non-members
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