Coaching at Work Beyond Frontiers conferece

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 22, 2011 -- Coaching at Work holds first conference since taking over from the CIPD: Coaching and Mentoring at Work conference: Beyond Frontiers, 23 November, BPS HQ, London
Six professional coaching bodies, two training providers and one book publisher are showcasing their offerings and products at Coaching at Work’s first conference since its editor bought out the magazine from the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development.
The exhibitors/sponsors are:
• OCM
• the Association of Coaching Supervisors
• International Academy for Professional Development

• Open University Press
• The Association for Coaching
• BACP (The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) Coaching
• European Mentoring & Coaching Council
• International Coach Federation
• Special Group in Coaching Psychology

Delegates are gathering today at the British Psychological Society’s offices in London to hear speakers including Alex Linley, founder of CAPP, who draws on the latest insights from positive psychology and strengths research; Mark McKergow on solution-focused coaching at Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, and Anne Scoular, co-founder of Meyler Campbell and Geoff Bird, neuroscientist at Birkbeck College, who will share the latest findings in neuroscience and explore what they mean for coaching. Other presenters including Jackie Keddy, formerly of the Metropolitan Police, on leading change from within; Aboodi Shabi, head of coaching and training at Newfield Europe, on the art of ontological coaching; Michael Chaskalson on mindfulness and resilience; Jennifer Liston-Smith on transition to parenthood; Jenny Plaister-Ten on cross-cultural coaching, and Lis Merrick on cross-cultural mentoring.
A panel will explore boundaries between coaching and therapy and whether there is a third way. Panellists include Stephen Palmer, Jenny Rogers, Caroline Horner and Linda Aspey.
A full conference report will be published in the January/February issue of Coaching at Work.
NOTES TO EDITORS

Coaching at Work is a bi-monthly magazine published by Coaching at Work Limited. It has been established since 2005 and goes to independent and internal coaches, coaching buyers, coaching academics, coaching psychologists and others interested in the coaching and mentoring profession in the UK and overseas. It also publishes a monthly e-newsletter, a quarterly Mentoring Digest and a global coach list plus many other online resources.
To contact the editor, Liz Hall, call 01273 248760 or email: liz@coaching-at-work.com
To subscribe: call 0844 322 1274
http://www.coaching-at-work.com

Association for Coaching

Established in 2002, the Association for Coaching is an independent, not-for-profit body with the goal to advance the profession of coaching worldwide. This includes promoting best practice and raising the awareness, standards and ethics of coaching, with members made up of professional coaches, trainers/providers of coaching, and organisations building coaching cultures, with accreditation, course recognition, co-coaching forums, research, corporate think-tanks, an International Conference, amongst others. http://www.associationforcoaching.com For further information contact enquiries enquiries@associationforcoaching.com.

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
The Association Of Coaching Supervisors (AOCS).
Its stated mission is:
To widen understanding of supervision and to actively promote the role of supervision in coaching.
Add value by exclusively focusing on supervision issues.
Attract buyers of supervision to engage in dialogue about their coaching needs, quality and standards.
Provide opportunities to deepen our collective understanding of supervision, provide access to cutting-edge models, tools and techniques within supervision practice.

BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) Coaching
BACP Coaching is the specialist Coaching Division of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the largest professional body in Europe representing counselling and psychotherapy, with over 36,000 members. BACP sets standards for therapeutic practice and provides information for therapists, clients of therapy, and the general public.

BACP Coaching promotes ethical, effective and professional coaching for the well being and enhancement of individuals and organisations. From therapeutic foundations, our coaching members work right across the field of coaching practice, research and academia, including in the domains of personal / life, workplace / executive, education, social care and healthcare.
www.bacpcoaching.co.uk

British Psychological Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology

The British Psychological Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology supports coaching psychologists, coaches, individual clients and organisations who are interested in learning more about coaching psychology and coaching services. Its aim is to promote the development of coaching psychology as a professional activity and clarify the benefits of psychological approaches within coaching practice. It is committed to fostering excellence in coaching practice through: research, events, publications, discussion and professional development. The SGCP is committed to providing easier access to psychological resources to organisations, non-psychologist coaches, as well as individual purchasers of coaching services. http://www.sgcp.org.uk/


European Mentoring & Coaching Council
The European Mentoring & Coaching Council is a

http://www.emccouncil.org/uk www.emccouncil.org/uk
www.emccouncil.org/uk

International Academy for Professional Development

The Centre for Coaching, International Academy for Professional Development Ltd has pioneered the development of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching. Its major training programmes at University Level 5, 6 and 7 are accredited by Middlesex University and most modules i.e. primary or certificate courses, can be taken as individual units or put towards a diploma programme. It is a founding member of the Association for Coaching, which recognises its certificate programmes and is also an Institute of Leadership & Management approved development programme provider. Its courses are approved by the British Psychological Society Learning Centre for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development and it has achieved the International Society for Coaching Psychology Approved Centre Status.
www.iafpd.com

International Coach Federation

The International Coach Federation (ICF) is the largest worldwide resource for professional coaches, and the source for those who are seeking a coach. It is a nonprofit organization formed by individual members-professionals who practice coaching, including executive coaches, leadership coaches, life coaches and many more, from around the world. Formed in 1995, the ICF has over 13,500 members, dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high professional standards, providing independent certification, and building a network of credentialed coaches. It exists to support and advance the coaching profession through programs and standards supported by its members and to be an authoritative source on coaching information and research for the public.
http://www.coachfederation.org/

Open University Press

OU Press’s coaching books are about application and practicality whilst being firmly based in theory. Written for practitioners, students and HR professionals, titles include Jenny Roger’s bestselling ‘Coaching Skills’ (3rd edition in March 2012), ‘Coaching Mentoring and Organizational Consultancy’ by Peter Hawkins, and Mary Connor and Julia Pokora’s ‘Coaching and Mentoring at Work’ (2nd edition in January 2012). OU OU Press also publishes the well-respected ‘Coaching in Practice’ and ‘Supervision in Context’ series for coaching professionals. To see the full range of coaching titles visit www.openup.co.uk/coaching

The OCM

The OCM are market leading providers of coaching and mentoring qualifications and skills training for organisations and individuals. Its holistic and practical approach creates consistently effective coach-mentors. It has built on its established position as the UK’s premier provider of coach-mentoring training and accreditation to bring its corporate clients coaching services in support of their organisation’s strategy.

It places significant emphasis on using its range of high quality online products and services that allows it to offer truly blended learning experiences. All its programmes are quality controlled by independent bodies to ensure that they exceed the most up-to-date professional standards.

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