Sunday, September 20, 2009

GCC 2010

The End of the Beginning
The recordings of the sessions from 9th September 2009 are safely posted to the Global Coach Conference website, where they will stay until the end of the year.

The Beginning of Something New
Now it's time to start looking at GCC 2010. The date is a week in September.

The theme is "7 Days to Change the World" and will be a series of world-spanning talks and workshops encompassing the multitude of ways that coaching is being used in Business, Sports, Health, Social Change, Education and other areas.


Input
We are open for input regarding these aspects of the conference:

Speakers
Who do you want to hear?

Communication Logistics
How can we include more voices in this global conversation?

That's all for now. You have until the end of 2009 to respond!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Jet-lagged

Jet-lagged after flying around the world all day yesterday during the GCC.

Will take some time to adjust my inner clock. Aim to publish the results by next Monday (no pressure!)

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Halfway there, almost!

Writing this as Anthony Eldridge Rogers is interviewing Silvia de Ridder.

Taking a much-needed break!
Ha! I'm blogging, on FaceBook, have two e-mail accounts open and am running Skype in the background whilst half listening to Anthony and Siliva on speaker-phone.

Hmm. Need to learn to say "no".

Will be back

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The Day Before

As I look at the clock I see that there is about half a day left before the start of the GCC.

Glowing connections
Before me I see a massive network of glowing connections. People (including coaches) will be connecting around the world. In the first three hours we have connections between Sweden, Canada and India. In the next three hours we move to Singapore, Australia and Trinidad. After that the next few hours are with Sweden, South Africa and Australia, followed by three more hours with Sweden, Brittany and the UK. Finally comes three hours with USA, Sweden and UK, followed by the final hours with Canada, Australia and Sweden.

Lots of Sweden, eh! Well we are the centre of the world - kind of.

What outcomes do I expect?
  • Stronger and more real connections
    Certainly there will be stronger and more real connections between the people who have spoken and listened to the workshops and seminars. Listening gives a lot stronger connection than just reading about a coach or project on the net. There will be enrichment of and more commitment to ongoing projects, plus courage for some people to start or continue projects for change.

  • Coaching becomes "normal"
    I see that the deep, honest, and supportive communication that exists between coaches, and between coaches and their clients becomes normal. People in all walks of life have the attitude and approach that coaches learn to use.

  • Generosity abounds
    As we realise how to share what we have on this planet, we become more generous, and thereby we all receive more. We create together whatever we need; and share it.
What outcomes do I have now?
  • Sure and certain knowledge
    What's coming out of running this conference is the sure and certain knowledge that I do have the ability to run a global conference, with minimal investments in terms of time and money. That knowledge has put many of my Gremlins to sleep.

  • The Urge to Do More
    I'm still eager for more, I want to do this again. I want to run a conference in 2010 and for a whole week. I want to make the process of selecting speakers, and booking sessions much easier than this year. I want to put the lessons to good use. Next time "bigger and better", unless I come up with something even more audacious.

  • Generosity works
    From the outset I have given freely of my time and money, what little there was. In return I have received more than I could ever have imagined possible. My cup filled and brimmed over in the first month. I know, from a place of deep certainty that generosity works.
There's more, and now it's time for tea
One more job to do then I can relax for the rest of the day

Hear you during the GCC
See you after the GCC
Yes, there is life after the GCC

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Updated Facts and Figures

This is the last weekend before the conference!

The dial-in number is 1-219-509-8222

The Access Code is 63057 for all sessions


Full List of Times, Participants, Topics and Speakers
The list here shows the time in GMT, in [ ] is the number of participants who have chosen that session, plus the topic and Speakers / Leaders.


00:00 [37] Opening Words - Global Host Team, John Nixon, Sweden

01:00 [45] Ignite the Flame by Using the Body as a Resource for a Change Marlena Field PCC, CPCC USA

02:00 [42] A Coach is your partner - Dr Sraban Mukherjee, India

03:00 [44] Building Bridges - Why Coaches need to understand cultural differences - Dr. Ajay Nangalia, India

04:00 [44] Visionary Leadership - Joanna Brill, Singapore

05:00 [42] Coaching for transition; Permaculture and personal change - Jeanette Isaacs-Young, Australia

06:00 [45] The Aduacity of Passion - Georgina Terry,

07:00 [28] Taming the Invisible Chaos - Hueina Su, USA

08:00 [35] Coaching in Education - Driving the Evolution of Education - Martin Richards, Sweden

09:00 [45] ROOTS - Becoming where we came from Exploring the roots of mankind - Anthony Eldridge Rogers, South Africa

10:00 [38] An interview with Silvia de Ridder - Silvia de Ridder, Australia

11:00 [39] Balancing Logic and Intuitive Skills for Success - Mikael Esselius, Sweden

12:00 [40] Halfway House - Global Host Team, Michael Rochester, Sweden and UK

13:00 [42] Silken ties of love and thought - Bob Janes, Brittany

14:00 [46] How coaching can enable mums to become leaders in their own lives? - Kate Griffiths, Karen Wise, UK

15:00 [60] Unlocking your potential for change - Pearl Mattensson, USA

16:00 [44] Including the Business Community in the Evolution of Education - Dorothy Eckes, USA

17:00 [41] Transforming Our World - Soliera Green, UK

18:00
[48] Yearning for Wholeness - Beth Follini, UK

19:00 [56] There is a real hunger for something different in Education - Linda Lea USA and Susan Moss UK

20:00 [46] Are Colleges Coachable? - Martin Richards, Sweden

21:00 [56] Turn Your Passion Into Profits in 30 Days - Dr. Terri Levine, USA

22:00 [39] The Dream Maker's Apprentice - Fiona Monks, UK

23:00 [46] Three Steps on the Road to Purpose - Alison Skinkle Canada / Australia

24:00 [42] Closing Words - Global Host Team, John Nixon, Sweden