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When: First Wednesday of the month

Where: Doubletree Guest Suites, 1707 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Time: Registration 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Dinner, Evening Program and Coaches Forum

Cost: Members $40 with reservations and $45 after pre-registration deadline or at the door.
Guests $65 with reservations and $70 after pre-registration deadline or at the door.

Parking: $12 underground self-parking with validation - & - lower cost parking across the street

August 6, 2008 Monthly Dinner & Presentation
Cultural Paradoxes by Agnes Mura, MA, MCC

As professional coaches, we encounter problems that have a variety of solutions, along with problems that are paradoxes, i.e., polarities or dilemmas that we cannot solve, but instead seek to manage and balance moment by moment. Leaders whom we coach struggle much more often with the latter than with the former. In this evening’s presentation, you will discover a tool for rationally and collectively managing what might initially appear to be intractable contradictions. Secondly, you will learn how to apply ’Paradox Management’ to the contradictory, but also complementary dimensions that distinguish cultures from one another. This will enable participants to deal more effectively with the challenges that a multicultural workforce presents to both coaches and their executive clients. You may want to think of this as training in “Global EQ”, a knowledge area that is highly advantageous to coaches working in today’s diverse corporate environment.

In tonight’s presentation you will learn:

To correctly identify paradoxes or dilemmas
How to analyze and manage paradoxes (and guide your clients to do so)
Key dimensions that distinguish ethnic and organizational cultures from each other
How to use key dimensions to solve conflicts, accelerate executive assimilation into a new environment, or support cultural integration projects

For information on this meeting, go to
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September 3, 2008 Mentoring Groups
Two New Mentoring Groups
1707 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Each group meets at the Doubletree Hotel for 4 sessions, from Sept. 3 to Dec. 3, 2008. Groups meet from 3:30 pm - 5 pm. Limited to 12 people; $15 fee per person. For more information and registration form, please contact Diane Landau (dianne@landaucoaching.com), or Jace Overgaauw (jace@passageconsulting.com).

Executive Coaching Methodologies- facilitated by Ken Larson

This mentoring group will focus on specific coaching methodologies and tools for coaching C-level executives and C-level aspirants. Participants will be able to understand the executive personality, the environment (executive suite) and confidently adapt their coaching style to meet the needs of their executive clients. They will both learn and be able to apply a variety of coaching tools and methodologies including, the high impact leadership formula, the scientific methodology, Egans's skilled helper model, the Hudson Institute LifeLaunchTM methodology, and some tools and methods developed by Marshall Goldsmith. Participants are encouraged to bring their own favorite methodologies to enrich the discussion group.

Session One will examine working with gifted, talented and creative executives. This session focuses on understanding the executive environment, and personality. We will examine coaching the multi-talented, common types of executive coaching. Discussion will include the first of a series of six coaching methodologies, a 456 methodology developed by Ken featuring the Four Executive Responsibilities, the Five Executive Roles, and Six Emotional Modes.

Session Two will examine "the leadership formula", a coaching methodology establishing return on investment. This methodology ties improvement in leadership styles directly to organization improvement. Participants will consider business process, resources, leadership skills and traits, applied self-awareness, emotional excellence, pitfalls, and "luck" as part of the equation for business success.

Session Three will review three tried and true executive coaching methodologies. This meeting will include a discussion of scientific methods (Diagnosis, Prescription, Planning, and Execution). We will also review Gerald Egan's skilled helper model (Present and Future Scenarios), and the Hudson Institute LifeLaunchTM methodology, which is particularly useful for integrating life coaching with executive coaching.

Session Four will examine Marshall Goldsmith's methodology. Participants will be able to incorporate some of Marshall's tools and philosophies into their executive coaching repertoire. Concepts will focus on behavioral change, key stakeholder involvement, information gathering, mini-surveys, peer coaching, and feedforward.

Coaching Assessments - facilitated by Maren Vertoch, Steve Heckler and Grace Moniz

The Coaching Assessments mentoring group will cover four commonly used assessments including, the MBTI Type Indicator (Meyers-Briggs- Form Q Step II), The DiSC (Personal Profile System), The Birkman Method, and the LPI-360 (Leadership Practices Inventory 360 degree feedback). One assessment will be covered per session. Copies of questionnaires and sample reports for each of these instruments will be distributed to participants in order to better understand the assessment and subsequent reports, along with learning how to interpret reports when working with coaching clients. Participants will also be given the opportunity to pay an additional fee if they wish to complete their own assessment on some of these instruments in advance of the respective mentoring session. Below is a brief description of each of the four assessments to be covered in the mentoring sessions.

The MBTI, Form Q Step II, identifies the individuals, psychological type, and explores and identifies their unique personality preferences within their specific type code. This comprehensive tool allows individuals to dig deeper into their preferences and understand more about themselves in relation to others. As a coaching tool, Step II provides coaching clients and teams greater insight into areas of preference and avoidance, which impacts decision making, problem solving, communications and conflict.

DiSC Personal Profile System is a tool designed to help individuals understand their behavioral tendencies and how it impacts others, in terms of one's communication and work style. DiSC also assesses how we use each dimension of behavior in a particular situation, while enhancing our effectiveness in accomplishing tasks by improving our relationships with others.

The Birkman Method is a multi-faceted assessment that effectively clarifies one's strengths, typical and stress behaviors, motivators, needs, interests, management, and thinking styles. By integrating both behavioral and motivational aspects, this tool allows client's the opportunity to enrich their professional or personal life in areas including, conflict resolution, relationship development, executive/ leadership development, team building, and career planning.

The LPI-360, or Leadership Practices Inventory (3^rd ed.), developed by J. Kouzes and B. Posner, helps individuals and organizations measure their leadership competencies, while guiding them through the process of applying the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership to real-life organizational challenges. "Observers" (i.e., co-workers, supervisors, etc.), complete a questionnaire rating leaders on the Five Practice areas, followed by a report summarizing responses from all observers.

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President: Steve Heckler
Phone: (310) 440-0353

Past President: Reri MacLean
Phone: (818) 889-9536

VP Member Services: Fereshteh Amin
Phone: (310) 922-8041

VP Membership: Richard Katz
Phone: 310 855-1064x106

VP Programs: Rick Wright
Phone: (800) 311-5246

VP Communications: Maren Vertoch
Phone: (310) 586-7560

VP Events: Katherine Ziegler
Phone: (323) 938-4742

VP Marketing: Janette Kinnally
Phone: (310) 780-6201

VP Strategy: Paul Walker
Phone: (562) 434-0043

Historian: OPEN
Phone:

VP Member Services: Jace Overgaauw
Phone: (805) 480-2663

PCMA-LA Liasion to National Conference: Inga Estes
Phone: (310) 449-6644

MEMBER SERVICES:
Mission: Focuses on the needs of members to determine and develop new programs/services in response to member interests. Initiates, coordinates and evaluates MasterMind groups and Mentoring relationships. Tracks committee involvement and sets chapter objectives. Evaluates member involvement in PCMA activities and establishes benchmarks and goals. Collaborates with Marketing Committee on marketing strategies to engage and retain membership.
Contact: Fereshteh Amin or (310) 922-8041

MEMBERSHIP:
Mission: Tracks the membership in the Los Angeles PCMA chapter. Recruits new members, meets and greets guests at monthly PCMA meetings, and invites guests to join PCMA. Follows up with guests and new membership leads as well as membership renewals. Hosts New Member Breakfast meetings to provide insight and information about what PCMA has to offer to new members.
Contact: Richard Katz or 310 855-1064x106

PROGRAMS:
Mission: Source, interview and schedule excellent presenters for monthly meetings to provide leading-edge, thought-provoking and valuable information and practices to PCMA-LA members and guests. Coordinates, welcomes and supports our speakers. Inspires and educates members and guests by creating monthly meetings where everyone benefits from their experience. Build the integrity and brand of PCMA through high-quality programs that ultimately attract new members and retain current membership.
Contact: Rick Wright or (800) 311-5246

COMMUNICATIONS:
Mission: Writes, edits and designs bi-monthly newsletter, with a focus on business and executive coaching. Writes book/article reviews and obtains Committee updates for newsletter. Writes info for monthly E-News blast to keep members posted on upcoming meetings, workshops and events as well as committee updates. Closely collaborates with the VP of Marketing to transmit information to members and the business community.
Contact: Maren Vertoch or (310) 586-7560

EVENTS:
Mission: Oversees onsite registration of members and guests at monthly meetings. Responsible for overseeing all of the logistics around the monthly meeting, including interfacing with the hotel regarding contracts, pricing, menu, registration and other details. Works closely with the VP of Programs and the VP of Membership regarding the speaker and meeting format, and obtains info on potential new members to be sure that all attending have a positive experience.
Contact: Katherine Ziegler or (323) 938-4742

MARKETING:
Mission: The Marketing Committee serves the Board of Directors in bringing their message and purpose to both the general membership and to the business community of greater Los Angeles. Researches and evaluates potential target markets for PCMA and creates programs and marketing strategies to align with PCMA's branding strategy. Brings awareness about the value, programs and benefits of PCMA to both the coaching and business community.
Contact: Janette Kinnally or (310) 780-6201

STRATEGY:
Mission: To put a "stake in the ground" in the coaching and mentoring area. To create a differentiated PCMA brand that stands out among all professional coaching associations and professional associations offering coaching to businesses. To build a brand that offers strategic value to its members and to become the "go to" source for businesses offering coaching and mentoring services.
Contact: Paul Walker or (562) 434-0043

HISTORIAN:
Mission: This role, to participate in PCMA-LA board meetings, memorialize board agreements and action items, update the LA Chapter website and work closely with the VP of Communications is currently shared by various board members. If you would like to know more about this position, please contact Maren Vertoch or Steve Heckler.

MEMBER SERVICES:
Mission: Focuses on the needs of members to determine and develop new programs and services in response to member interests. Initiates coordinates and evaluates MasterMind and Mentoring groups. Tracks committee involvement and sets chapter objectives. Evaluates member involvement in PCMA activities and establishes benchmarks and goals.
Contact: Jace Overgaauw or (805) 480-2663