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Heartland Coaches Award

Published by Chuck Franks on November 25th, 2008

I had the great honor of representing our local Chapter of Kansas City Coaches named Heartland Coaches at the ICF conferencein Montreal Canada where the hard work of many was recognized.

“I see the passion and professionalism in our local coaching community all year long, as Chapter President. This Local Spirit, Global Presence-Community Activism Award publicly acknowledges the time, effort, passion and commitment of the coaches I have the esteemed honor to work with and know personally. It allows our Chapter to reflect on and rejoice in our spirit, passion and commitment to giving back to our community. We have plans to continue giving back to our local community by awarding a service grant annually. We had more coaches volunteer to work on this grant than we could utilize which only brings excitement and promise about future possibilities. We look to the future with high hopes about our capacity to be a presence in and continue to give back to our local community.”

Chuck Franks, PCC

Heartland Coaches ICF Chapter President

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Reaching Goals

Published by Chuck Franks on July 23rd, 2008

Goals help us stay focused. When we set goals they can sometimes seem a long way off. So we often need to break them down into smaller short term goals. One goal I set a few years ago was to become credentialed through the International Coach Federation(ICF). I started on a training path which began in 2005. I started researching coach training programs. I found one that I felt good about that matched my professional and business needs. I finished that program earlier this year. I remember in the beginning thinking I would stretch the schooling over several years so I could use the credits for my professional license LCSW as CEU’s. However I found it frustrating to try and slow my learning process down to meet some arbitrary constraint that I had established for myself. So in 2007 I decided to set the goal to finish my training program and gain enough hours to apply for my PCC which stands for Professional Certified Coach credential. Well I applied and have been waiting to hear from them. I received several emails stating my application was under staff review. Last night I returned from a nice dinner with family to find a large envelope in my mail.

So as of July 9th, 2008 I am now an ICF Credential Coach at the PCC level.

I decided to share it with those who have been kind enough to keep up with my wanderings here on my blog. I figured it you liked Bambi then you might like to know that I reached my goal.

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ICF pushes for Credentialed Coaches

Published by Chuck Franks on June 7th, 2008
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ICF is the International Coach Federation which is the largest governing body that credentials coaches.  As a consumer within a new profession it is important that you look for someone with training specifically in the coaching field. Educate yourself about who you hire. Ask what credentials they have?  We do it with other professionals we do business with so why not your coach too. Ask if their training is ICF certified?

Chuck Franks
Certified Professional Coach
ICF Member and Chapter Leader

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$5000 Service Grant Awarded to Non-Profit HIV/AIDS service provider

Published by Chuck Franks on January 30th, 2008

Press Release: Coaching Awareness Week Heartland Coaches Alliance awards a $5000 service grant to local HIV/AIDS service provider Good Samaritan Project.

Feb 2008 – Chuck Franks,LCSW, Certified Professional Coach and President of the Heartland Coaches Alliance, www.heartlandcoaches.org, announces $5000 service grant for Coaching Awareness Week, February 3-9, 2008.  

About the Heartland Coaches Alliance:

Chuck is proud of the local chapter who has awarded a service Grant of
$5000 to a local HIV/AIDS service provider, Good Samaritan
Project. “This is just one way of giving back to the community this year,” said Chuck Franks.
The Heartland Coaches Alliance has 54 members and was founded in
2005. The Alliance is a Chartered Chapter of the International Coach
Federation, www.coachfederation.org, which has over 11,000 members
worldwide. The mission of the Alliance is to build the professionalism
and competency of its member coaches, and to educate
the public about the value of coaching.

“Coaching is a powerful way for people to experience one-on-one help with their goals,” said Chuck Franks, President of the Heartland Coaches Alliance. “Working with a
coach can help people get more of what they want from life and increase their career or business success.”

To find out more about this exciting group of coaches, interested parties should
visit www.HeartlandCoaches.org or contact Chuck Franks at 816-885-2526 or Info@InnerStrengthQuest.com.

About International Coaching Week:

International Coaching Week was founded by New Mexico coach Jerri
Udelson in 1999. The week is acknowledged in Chase’s Calendar of
Events. Coaches around the world schedule community events, pro bono
coaching, and workshops to educate the public about coaching during
this time. More information about Coaching Week is available at
www.coachingweek.org.

Chuck Franks, Certified Professional Coach

816-885-2526

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Heartland Coaches Alliance
 Kansas City’s International Coach Federation Chapter
www.HeartlandCoaches.org

Promoting coaching advocacy through Education, Professionalism and Community.

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Upcoming ICF Conference

Published by Chuck Franks on October 25th, 2007

I am very excited about going to the International Coach Federation Conference in Long Beach.  I hope to bring back great ideas that will not only help myself and my clients but other coaches as well. There will be a panel discussion about the conference on Nov. 9th  at the Heartland Coaches meeting.  Feel free to come join us to find out what is new and exciting in the field of coaching.

  

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