The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Why Your Client's Uncertainty May Mean They're On The Verge Of Greatness
Presented by Marc Pitman, CSP
Life is challenging in the best of times. Even more so now. What do you do when you don't know what the next steps are? How do you keep going and help your clients keep going when doubt seems to meet you on every call? Could their doubt mean you're broken as a coach?
Leadership development expert Marc A. Pitman says that doubt might mean your clients are on the verge of greatness! In this session, he'll show you why doubt is a normal part of growth and the coaching process. And the surprising gift it can be - if they have the courage to use it.
You'll find an ICF core competency based framework you can use with your clients - and with yourself. And you'll learn 9 tools that can help you grow your certainty. Even in the most trying of times.
You'll leave being able to:
- Identify where on the growth journey your clients are,
- Ask powerful questions inviting them to examine their favorite stories and movies to identify their unique approach to your work,
- And help them set goals that are human-centered and involve their entire lives.
Presented by Marc Pitman, CSP
Marc is the founder of Concord Leadership Group and has served as its CEO for 20 years. In that time, he has presented trainings and keynotes to over 25,000 participants in North America, Europe, Mexico, and New Zealand; coached more than 120 CEOs, C-suite executives, directors, and owners; and in the last two years has certified an additional 24 Quadrant 3 Leadership Coaches, who have gone on to coach and train more than 14,290 leaders in corporations, government, associations, and nonprofits. Marc holds his masters in organizational leadership from Regent University.
He is a Certified Franklin Covey Coach, a Certified Speaking Professional of the National Speakers Association, and president of the South Carolina chapter of the International Coaching Federation. He has appeared in or been recognized by media outlets and publications including NBC, Fox News, Al Jazeera, Success magazine, Real Simple, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Marc is the author of Ask Without Fear!®, which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. His latest book is The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be. Marc speaks nationally and internationally on leadership, influence, storytelling, and fundraising and is the voice behind FRC, one of the longest-running blogs in the nonprofit sector (est. 2003). He is executive director of The Nonprofit Academy; an advisory board member of innovative fundraising platform Pennybridge in Orebro, Sweden; and a former advisory panel member of the Rogare Think Tank at Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
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