Coaching in Action with the Past Presidents of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association

The Pittsburgh Coaches Association is responding to your requests for coaching in action! Everyone knows coaching as an action- and results-oriented collaborative partnership with a professional coach. Now, in this unique opportunity, you can see and experience coaching firsthand with some of the top coaches in the Pittsburgh area.

Join the Past Presidents of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association as they overview their methodology, coaching process and key questions, followed by breakout coaching demonstrations. This is an opportunity for those interested in learning firsthand what coaching is all about from the experts, as well as for new and seasoned coaches to hone your skills through professional development.

This will be a provocative and interactive session, exploring supportive and co-creative coaching with the top professionals in the region. Experience the Pittsburgh Coaches Association Past Presidents at their craft, as they share their coaching savvy with techniques that set the foundation, create the relationship, communicate effectively and facilitate target coaching results.

This event is not to be missed!

The Professional Coaches (all Past Presidents of the PCA)
Brenda Smith, MBA, MCC, CPEC, Chief People Officer at peoplesmith Global, is a veteran, executive coach with a passion to create authentic, masterful leaders.

Tom Volkar helps people connect with work that delivers freedom, prosperity and fulfillment.

Barbara Schwarck, PCC, CPCC, MPIA delivers powerful coaching, trainings and keynotes to a wide variety of people interested in clarifying, identifying and achieving goals.

Donna Billings, PCC - Whether you are ready to transition into a new career or shift happily into a meaningful re-wired retirement, Donna Billings works with clients to design and implement the next stage of your life to be successful and satisfying.

David Goldman works with people who want to be their personal best and with organizations who want their people to think, take action and perform at a higher level.

Susan M. English, OSB, Ed.D, CPCC coaches academics and executives to step forward, take action and become "fully alive." Recovered from chronic fatigue, Susan draws on experience as a Sister, mom, prison educator, and college professor.

Facilitators
Maria Berdusco, MS, President of the PCA, is an author, speaker, leadership strategist, facilitator and professional coach.

Janice Sabatine, PhD, certified Sherpa Executive Coach, helps academicians and clinicians become better managers and leaders.

The Pittsburgh Coaches Association is very proud to welcome Ed Modell, JD, PCC, President of the International Coach Federation (ICF). Come and join us to gain greater insights into the coaching profession, trends in coaching and a global perspective, in addition to a discussion on the value of coaching in today's changing world. Don't miss your opportunity to meet Ed during his visit to Pittsburgh.

The International Coach Federation core purpose is to advance the art, science and practice of professional coaching. Founded in 1995, the International Coach Federation is the leading global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of credentialed coaches.

With more than 18,000 professional personal and business coaches in over 150 chapters, representing over 90 countries, the ICF is the voice of the global coaching profession.

The Pittsburgh Coaches Association is delighted to announce our newest members:

• Lou Daddea
• MaryAnn Fatheddin
• Nicole Ferrebee-Phillips

Now more than ever professional coaching is making a difference in the world. Change is a constant and with it come the challenges that call for collaborative partnerships that offer support through target goals and action plans. This is how coaching can provide you with the focus needed in what can often be a sense of overwhelm in today's changing world.

The Pittsburgh Coaches Association (PCA) is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization with membership that includes over 60 professional coaches. The Pittsburgh Coaches Association is also is a chapter of the International Coach Federation (ICF), founded in 1995, and the leading global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of credentialed coaches. With more than 18,000 professional personal and business coaches in over 150 chapters, representing over 90 countries, the ICF is the voice of the global coaching profession.

Research shows a coaching relationship can lead to many positive outcomes including improved goal attainment, workplace well-being, reduced stress, increased confidence, resilience and many other benefits. Coaching is recognized as a relationship that supports meeting a set of defined goals, often to improve personal and organizational effectiveness.

If you or your association has not worked with professional coaches in the past, getting started is a very simple process. Most coaches have a specific area of expertise and the membership of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association includes business and personal coaches with specialties in career, communication, emotional intelligence, executive, health and fitness, leadership, time management, personal development, relationships, teams and others. Simply select several coaches from the Find a Coach section of our website who specialize in your area of interest and call them to schedule a complimentary coaching session. Then select the coach that best understands your goals and you will be on your way.

It is also easy to personally meet the members of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association by attending a monthly Lunch and Learn event. Simply click on the Calendar on our website and join us for any monthly meeting, networking event or teleclass. Everyone is welcome at all events of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association, and even if you are just curious about coaching come and join us. We look forward to getting to know you!

Don't hesitate to call me directly anytime at 412-983-3376 and I would be very happy to tell you about the tremendous benefits of working with a professional coach.

Warmly,
Maria Berdusco

With spring in the air, are you ready to get out and enjoy visiting with old friends and colleagues while making new ones, at an informal networking event.

Please join the Pittsburgh Coaches Association (PCA) Thursday, May 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Atria's Restaurant located at 12980 Perry Highway in Wexford to become reacquainted with one another, meet professional coaches and associates, make new friends and explore opportunities in a spirit of friendship.

Join us at Atria's for their wonderful hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Please register in advance on line for $15 or pay $20 at the door.

This is the first event of its kind hosted by the Pittsburgh Coaches Association. Be a part of a spring celebration of networking with an amazing group of contributors in the Pittsburgh area. We look forward to seeing you there and feel free to bring a friend!

We invite experienced coaches, as well as those new to the profession, to join the Pittsburgh Coaches Association (PCA).

Not a coach? Now you can join PCA as an Associate!

If you've recently joined PCA or have been a member but want to know more about us, please come to this free orientation session before our June lunch and learn program. Members of the PCA board will be there to talk about member benefits, our connection to the International Coaching Federation (ICF), our committees and the many ways that our members can get involved in helping PCA forward and champion the coaching profession.

There is no fee for this event.

Congratulations to PCA Past Presidents Donna Billings & Susan English and the rest of the faculty at Duquesne University's Professional Coaching Certification Program for receiving full Accreditation from the International Coaching Federation as a Coaches Training Program!

Dr. David Rock, a leader in the fields of coaching and neuroscience, is the keynote speaker for the Maryland Chapter of ICF's upcoming event on April 27 from 6:30 - 8:30 in Baltimore, MD. For more information, please contact Janet Ladd at ladd.janet@gmail.com or Mickey Noel-Peake at mnoelpeake@verizon.net