[Neurons] 1000 Meta-Coaches on Planet Earth

[L. Michael Hall]

From: L. Michael Hall

Dec. 2, 2009

 

- THE THOUSAND MARK - 

A TIPPING POINT?

 

 

I don't know if 1000 is the tipping point.  While it could be, it probably
is not.  Yet whatever it is -it is a major accomplishment for the
Meta-Coaching System.  And in the 7 years from Nov. 2002 to Nov. 2009, we
are just at the verge of the 1000 number - 1000 Meta-Coaches in 35 countries
around the world.  

 

This past weekend we completed the 28th Meta-Coach Training and as I write
this, I just realized that Graham Richardson was at the first training in
2002 as one of our 3 expert coaches (along Michelle Duval and Cheryl Gilroy
and all three fully participated in the program as participants as well),
and Graham Richardson returned this past week again as one of our 2 expert
coaches for this 28th presentation of Meta-Coaching (along with Shane
Stewart of Sydney).  There are now another 25 Meta-Coaches on the planet and
that puts us about 987 if my numbers are correct and so the China training
in January will take us over the top as we push past the first 1,000. 

 

It was a real pleasure and privilege to work alongside of Laureli Blythe and
Heidi Heron of Australasia NLP Training Center in downtown Sydney.  I say "a
pleasure and privilege" because they represent such high quality NLP and an
approach to NLP that arises from inclusiveness as Laureli says, abundance
and collaboration.  And that is just all too rare these days in NLP
Trainers.  So what great models they both are of the communication and
relationship models of NLP!

 

Now for some meta-high fives.  A meta-high five to Tom Kelsall -our one and
only Meta-Coach to revisit this time.  Tom was part of the 2004 class in
Sydney.  And a meta-high five to two new Meta-Coaches who have raised their
hands to lead out in creating MCF chapters in Sydney and Melbourne -
something we have desperately needed.  Chris Day will be leading out in
Melbourne and Chris Young in Sydney - so if you are in either of these
cities or nearby, you will shortly have MCF chapter practice groups that you
can become a part of.  This will give you a place to constantly refresh your
skills- learn about some of the new models in Meta-Coaching and help to more
professionally brand Meta-Coaching in your area.

 

We mostly had Aussies at the training, but also 3 from Japan - so a big
meta-high five to Dr. Junichiro Takano for the MCF chapter that he has been
leading in Tokyo and the 3 new Meta-Coaches in Japan!  We had 2 from
Singapore, 1 from Indonesia, 1 from Dubai, and 1 from New Zealand.  Team
leaders came from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

 

We had 5 or 6 of the Meta-Coaches who are in organizations in various roles
and who will be working on the inside to change the culture and the people
so that they are able to become more fully themselves even at work.  Half of
the group are already in practice as Coaches and now expanding their skills,
identity, and credibility with the Meta-Coaching System; and about a third
are planning to go into full-time practice as a Coach.  We had one CEO who
is planning to step up to become a Corporate Coach! 

 

And as with the past 3 Coaching Mastery trainings- the new format has proven
to be much more effective in enabling coaches to learn the integrity and
power of Meta-Coaching.  So a meta- high five to Omar Salom in Mexico who
helped me design the new format that focuses on the facilitation core of
coaching and that develops Meta-Coaching by beginning with the heart of
coaching- a compassionate caring about people, about enabling people to
unleash their highest and best.

 

I still marvel at the power of the intensity of the Meta-Coach Bootcamp-
long hours, the pressure of being observed and benchmarked while coaching,
the highly personal nature of the coaching sessions, the requirement to work
effectively with others in teams, and so on.  It creates a very unique
environment for accelerating adult learning that closes the knowing-doing
gap, and that sets the stage for the next level transformations.  The
intensity of the pressures creates an atmosphere that functions as a
crucible- a crucible space that the team leaders hold for the unleashing of
potentials.  And this year in Sydney we had a very committed team- Annie
Letourneau (Canada), Diane Smith (New Zealand), David Camp (Australia), Kate
Rafter (Australia), Martin Urban (Australia and current MCF President), and
Dr. Yvonne Sum (Australia).

 

Yes it is intense and it is also a lot of fun.  Many commented that it is
very entertaining, and as usual, several write comments like, "I haven't
laughed that long or hard in a long time."  Of course, we create that
because adults, like children, learn best when there is fun and when the
learnings are also entertaining.  And as an intense person, I've been
learning for years how to introduce more and more humor into the process.


 

Some of the comments written by the new Meta-Coaches about the Coaching
Mastery Training include the following:

"This training has changed my life forever.  Today is the first day of the
rest of my life. Thank you."  Nicola Townsend

 

"When it stopped being about me ... I became me!"  Chris Day

 

"The Meta-Coach System is an amazing experience. I cam simply to gain
accreditation for my company, and I got so much more than that. The training
has helped me overcome blocks to actualising my full potential, and I am now
ready to step into my own power and go for it!  The skills of advanced
questioning techniques have already taken my coaching ability to the next
level. Michael presents with humour and playfulness and a passionate love of
this work and that makes the experience invaluable."  Carolyn Dickson

 

"The Meta-Coach system was transformational for me. ... this training raised
by competency, confidence, and capabilities in coaching beyond my
expectations.  Michael's  abilities captured my attention throughout the
training, 9 am till 9 pm which I found amazing."  Liz Walton

 

"Thank you for an awesome training!  The Meta-Coaching skills and models are
so valuable for you as a human being, to be and live at your best ... and
you get to help others shine as well! ... thanks for the amazing skills for
our own personal transformation and for becoming great coaches and leaders!"
Kylie Sexton

 

"It's very transforming personally and as a coach. I truly got my identity
as a coach." Wahyudi

 

"Truly life changing and amazing."  Lucy Patarcic

 

"Meta-Coaching is a great programme of skills, knowledge, mindset, and more
importantly, the purpose and intent of being a Meta-Coach!  Learning from
the founder and expert coaches have bene the most fabulous gift. ... thank
you for being a massive part of my life of self-actualization."  Lawrence
Tan

 

"Meta-Coach training has given me the structure and process to be an
effective coach- not just the theory.  The training was delineated in a fun,
creative, and practical way ensuring knowing and doing." Tom Kelsall

 

 

 

 

 

 

L.  Michael Hall, Ph.D.

(ISNS) International Society of Neuro-Semantics

The International Meta-Coach System

P.O. Box 8

Clifton, CO.  81520 USA

1 970-523-7877

      <http://www.neurosemantics.com/> www.neurosemantics.com 

       <http://www.neuro-semantics-trainings.com/>
www.neuro-semantics-trainings.com 

       <http://www.self-actualizing.org/> www.self-actualizing.org

       <http://www.meta-coaching.org/> www.meta-coaching.org

       <http://www.ns-video.com/> www.ns-video.com 

 

To sign up for a free subscription to the egroup of Neuro-Semantics
(Neurons) go to  <http://www.neurosemantics.com/> www.neurosemantics.com ---
you can  subscribe and unsubscribe there.   Meta Reflection articles by Dr.
Hall are sent out every Monday and meta-Coach Reflections sent out every
Wednesdday to the Meta-Coaches egroup.  Contact Dr. Hall at  meta@ acsol.net


 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://eight.pairlist.net/pipermail/neurons/attachments/20091201/0c30c5df/attachment.html>