ICF Converge 2023 will feature a variety of noteworthy speakers and session types to maximize your learning opportunities.
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Opening Keynote: Unleash Your CuriosityDiana Kander, New York Times bestselling author of the book, The Curiosity Muscle, will shift our perspective on how we think about curiosity and offer a simple methodology to level up the questions we ask ourselves on a daily basis to uncover blind spots, find better solutions to problems, and identify those initiatives that are holding us back.
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Closing Keynote: Goal Setting to Live WellSebastian Terry is the creator of the 100things Philanthropic Movement and is driven by a passion to see others achieve. In his keynote, Sebastian will reframe not only our perspective on what it is to realize and attain personal and professional ambition, but how to remove boundaries so that we can explore and maximize our potential. Guaranteed to make you smile, cry, and think!
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Signature talks will feature author perspectives on wide-ranging topics that impact the coaching community. Each signature talk is a 60-minute session. These six sessions happen concurrently on Thursday, August 24 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (New York).
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: How Coaching Can Foster Human Connection at Work and BeyondWe are lonelier than ever. Two-thirds of Americans are lonely, and friendship is at its lowest rate in 30 years. In the wake of the pandemic and the shift to hybrid work, only 30% of employees feel connected to their teams. It’s clearer than ever that our friendships are vital to our health and happiness. But why can it feel so difficult to keep those bonds alive? Why do we spend so little time with our friends?
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Leading Imperfectly: The Value of Being Authentic for Coaches and Human BeingsHey superhero, take off your cape. Hey wise-old-owl, take off your mask. Hey coaches and coach educators, put away your ego. Let's talk about your story. As humans, we can't learn things from people who are perfect; we can only learn things from people who are imperfect.
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Own It. Love It. Make It WORK: How Coaches and a Coaching Culture Can Turn Any Job into a Dream JobA disengagement epidemic is ravaging our workplaces. According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2022 Report, 79% of the global workforce is disengaged. Just look around your office or Zoom screen. Seven out of 10 of your clients, team members, or direct reports are unhappy, dissatisfied, and probably experience the “Sunday night scaries,” dreading the thought of Monday morning.
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The Art of Cultural FluencyToday’s connected marketplace and evolving workplace demographic demand more agility in our ability to navigate differences in motivations, preferences, and communication patterns. Culture profoundly impacts interpersonal dynamics in your teams, as well as high-stakes relationships you need to build with clients.
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The Bold Ones: Coaching in a World of DisruptionThe business world has fundamentally changed forever. Our client's expectations and businesses have been pushed forward by years due to the pandemic. We are now looking for coaches to be fearless in a world of uncertainty. These drivers are forcing everyone to reimagine their entire businesses. How do we stay relevant and on the cutting edge as coaches?
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Who Am I to Lead? Inclusive Leadership is Alive!Torin Perez believes that inclusive leaders hold the keys that will unlock an inclusive future for all. In this engaging can’t-miss session with Torin — the TED and Forbes featured bestselling author of Who Am I to Lead? The World is Waiting for You — you will get a glimpse of that future and the keys you already have to make it better for everyone.
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AI in Service of Growing Coaching Skills: The Role of AI Analysis in Self-Reflection, Supervision, and Progress TrackingThe use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in coaching is going to revolutionize the way coaches approach their professional development. This session explores the ways in which AI can support coaches in the crucial processes of self-reflection, supervision, and progress tracking.
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Coaching in an Academic Medical Center: Meeting the Needs of Physicians in Times of DisruptionDisruptive changes in the health care industry, along with staffing challenges and hybrid work environments, place considerable demands on health care leaders. As a physician-led organization, the Mayo Clinic optimizes the best evidenced-based approaches for physician leadership development including coaching.
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Cultural Dimensions as Visible and Invisible Participants in the Coaching ProcessCulture shapes and molds us and anchors us to our identity. How we work is not separate from how we live, and a lack of insight into our culture may result in a limited understanding of why we think, interact, lead, and act the way we do.
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Neurodiversity: What Every Coach Should KnowOfficially, 15-20% of people are “neurodivergent” (ND) (autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, dyspraxic, dyscalculic, Tourette syndrome, and others). However, numbers are suspected to be much higher (30-40%). Therefore, every coach will work with ND clients — whether each party knows it or not! Explore how to navigate difference in coaching.
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The purpose of this session, and the case study it is based on, is to discuss the integrative impact coaching leaders can create and contribute at the interconnected levels — individual, institutional, professional, and social. The core of this case study is a value-based and innovative-driven partnership initiative implemented by the ICF Ukraine and Metro DC Charter Chapters during the unprecedented challenging wartimes in Ukraine.
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