Topic: The Role of Coaching in the Search of Spirituality
Speaker: Lynn Meinke, PCC
CCEU: 1.50 (1.5CC)
5:00 - 6:30 pm - Webinar via Zoom
Please note that the Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the meeting.
Spirituality has been somewhat hidden in the closet for many coaches, who often have an interest in the topic and at the same time are fearful of bringing it into the consciousness of clients or even themselves. This hesitancy often focuses on how to address the topic and how to stay “charge neutral” and in the coaching frame when working with clients who may have very different beliefs or perspectives on the topic.
Furthermore, many coaches do not realize that the very essence of coaching with its expectations for self-reflection by clients, going deeper into exploration through the use of evocative questioning and sharing of observations, various perspectives and intuition is an integral part of being a masterful coach.
This presentation will explore the meanings and distinctions of some important terms such as spirituality, religion, soul and meaning. It will also invite participants to openly share their thoughts and ideas and reorient coaches to the very essence of coaching skills, tools and techniques that allow a coach to comfortably and confidently work with clients that are on their spiritual journey.
Lynn’s Bio
As a connoisseur of great coaching, Lynn Meinke, PCC is dedicated to enhancing each person’s coaching abilities by sharing her knowledge of coaching especially the core competencies, group coaching dynamics and methodologies, and topics that bridge the gap between coaching and psychology. As a coach educator with over 20 years experience teaching all levels of coach education, she lives and breathes coaching by teaching in a university coach-training program (University of Texas at Dallas) as well as a coach-training institute (Institute for Life Coach Training). She also provides individual and group coaching, mentoring and supervision.
She is currently the President of ICF Philadelphia and is a past President of the Association of Coach Training Organizations (ACTO). Under the auspices of ICF Philadelphia, Lynn leads a virtual Core Competencies Practicum augmented by the PCC Markers that utilizes breakout rooms on Zoom, so that attendees can practice their new skills immediately to build competence and confidence.
Lynn is also the founder of Coaching Services International, a full service coaching company and the Centre for Coaching Education, which provides advanced topics for coaches desiring to deepen their coaching or expand their coaching repertoire.