The Orange County Chapter of the International Coach Federation Holds Special Event - The Professional Coach

For those considering becoming a Professional Coach; those currently Coaching and would like additional training; or Professional who would like to add Coaching skills to increase their effectiveness as leaders and managers.

(PRWEB) February 6, 2005 -- Hosted by: Pamela Richarde, M.A., Master Certified Coach, President Elect of the International Coach Federation

A distinguished panel of Coaches from top Coach training schools will answer questions regarding the coaching profession and the best avenue to take to meet individual development goals.

A Partial list of representative schools includes: Coach U, Coach for Life, Chapman College, San Diego State University, Newfield Network, California State University Long Beach.

Abou the Host:
Coaching for over 15 years, Pamela is also an experienced trainer & educator. She has led hundreds of courses in both virtual and live setting and served as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Coach U, Inc. In addition to her coaching, Pamela is a consultant and serves as the President Elect of the International Coach Federation (ICF).

To learn more about Pam visit http://www.innerspirit.com/

In an interview -- Pam can discuss:

- What is Coaching?
- Why the Coaching Profession is Booming
- The differences between Coaching, Therapy and Consulting
- Specializations: Corporate, Small Business, Life and Career
- The Coaching Process
- Required Competencies
- Coaching Certifications: Associate, Professional and Master
- Approaches in Coach Training

For more information log onto: www.icforangecounty.org

About the international coach federation:
The International Coach Federation is the professional association of personal and business coaches that seeks to preserve the integrity of coaching around the globe.

ICF helps people find the coach most suitable for their needs. It supports and fosters development of the coaching profession; has programs to maintain and upgrade the standards of the profession; conducts a certification program that is the gold standard for coaches worldwide; and conducts the world's premier conference and other educational events for coaches.

ICF is the largest non-profit professional association worldwide of personal and business coaches with over 8000 members and over 131 chapters in 31 countries. We exist to...Build, Support & Preserve the Integrity of the Coaching Profession.

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