"Coaching Across Cultures:
A Reflective Dialogue with Dr. Pat Comley"
Location: Etobicoke Civic Centre, Room 3 [map]
5:30 pm - 6:00: Registration and Networking
6:00 - 6:15: Welcome & Introduction
6:15 - 8:30: “Coaching Across Cultures: A Reflective Dialogue with Dr. Pat Comley”
Speaker: Dr. Pat Comley
How can coaches help clients and organizations strategically leverage cultural differences on a global level? How can intercultural coaching raise the bar for YOU? Special skills are needed when coaching in a multicultural context. This experiential workshop introduces you to essential coaching tools which will help you integrate and transform cultural knowledge, self/other awareness and the sensitivity required to be most effective in your coaching practice. Pat offers specialized techniques and strategies not covered in coach training programs. Are you ready to take a close and personal look at how culture can powerfully influence the art, heart, and science of coaching?
Agenda for the Presentation
Introduction
Cultural Competency & Culture 101
Looking In:
Looking Out:
Strategies to Maximize Effectiveness
Final Reflections
Question & Answer Period
(This presentation will provide an introduction to the two day workshop for coaches to be held at Toronto’s Verity Club (Queen and Church) on May 1st & 2nd, 2008 PHONE 416 523-2154 )
Dr. Pat Comley brings a broad reaching background in teaching, coaching, and training. Her doctoral thesis was on exploring best practices for counseling and working with new Canadians and has trained and lectured locally and internationally on this topic. Pat holds a doctorate degree in Applied Psychology, Counselling Education and presently teaches psychology at Ryerson University. She specializes in models of personal growth and stress management. She divides her coaching/training practice in both corporate and educational organizations. Pat is an Adler trained coach and Strategic Partner with Adler’s International Corporate Workshop, "Positive Change: Leader as Coach". She will be facilitating this workshop in the spring through Ryerson’s Business Department and holds regular Public Workshops at Verity throughout the year.
For all those that attended this meeting that would like the hand-outs and extra information, please contact: Dr. Pat Comley
