EMCC
18th March 2010
Park Crescent Conference Centre
229 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PN


Whilst there is divided opinion within the coaching sector about whether psychometric or psychological assessment should become a standard element of the coaching process, what is increasingly clear is that it is important for coaches working at the Mastery level of coaching practice to have a clear understanding of what assessment methods are available to coaches and when it is appropriate to apply these approaches ethically and appropriately in organisations. The key issue is being able to support clients in making decisions about when and how assessment can be integrated into the coaching process to ensure maximum client benefit.

This session will cover both individual and team assessment providing an overview of the different assessment options available to coaches. We will also highlight the issue of boundary management and the issues associated with when and how to refer a coaching client to an expert provider of psychological services for an in-depth psychological assessment.

Individual and team assessment processes will be explored through case examples using Saville Consulting WAVE, Team Profile Analyzer and Team Sociomapping as illustrative examples to show how an integrated approach to assessment works in practice. We will also show you how it is possible to apply assessment at different stages of the coaching process to ensure maximum client benefit.

Speakers
Pauline Willis & Dr Rainer Kurz

Further Information can be found here :-
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs022/1102142477117/archive/1103073727916.html

The IET Oxford Local Network
24th February 2010
St Antony’s College, Oxford

The terms team and team-working are probably the most overused buzz words in organisations and often applied inappropriately to all kinds of ‘work groups’. A team is not just a group of people working alongside each other, the term team when applied correctly refers to a key organisational unit consisting of people who work interdependently with each other towards the attainment of a common goal. Teams are fundamental to most engineering & technology businesses and vital to the success of research, development & manufacturing in this sector. This short session will focus on delivering core concepts and skills that engineers and technologists can cultivate to create and maintain high performance teams.

Pauline Willis is the Speaker at this event
For further details and to register for this free event
http://www.theiet.org/local/uk/thames/oxon/skills.cfm

The Division of Work and Organisational Psychology (DWOP)
13th June 2009
Dublin, Ireland

Pauline Willis will be talking on the subject of
“Creating individual and organisational success through Team Coaching”

Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 2
Time: 9.30 am. – 1pm.

Registration time – 8.50am – 9.15am. Payment at time of registration.

The hotel has underground parking facilities available + there are 2 public parking areas off Aungier St., as well.

Why should you attend?
* This workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about team coaching.
* This workshop is informed by theory and practice – which can be used to extend our coaching tool-kit towards supporting team coaching and development.
* Pauline Willis aims to provide an overview of team coaching services that clients are interested in buying in difficult economic times.
* The reduced fees reflect the current climate – DWOP & DWOP CPG members – €50 / Non-members – € 75 Euro.
* This workshop has been awarded 2 CPD credits and Certificates of Attendance provided on the day.
* Workshop handouts will also be provided on the day – please note these will not be available on DWOP’s website.
* Pauline Willis is happy to discuss the possibility of holding a workshop at a later date on the Sociomapping tool. This discussion will take place after her workshop.
* It is a great opportunity to network and , if you already familiar with team development solutions, to share with us your own team development experiences.

If you are interested in attending –please note –you must book in advance only. Places are limited. Please email Yseult.Freeney@ucd.ie to book a place.

The Division of Work and Organisational Psychology (DWOP) 2nd biennial Conference
27th March 2009
Dublin, Ireland

Pauline Willis will be talking on the subject of
“Creating high performance teams and organisational success through team coaching”

With the recent economic downturn and the ‘credit crunch’ it is increasingly difficult for organisations to identify and implement solutions they can be confident will deliver both the short and long term results that are essential for both organisational survival and success as the world economy recovers. Clients are now looking for solutions that are grounded in research and have demonstrable organisational value through evidence based practice and robust evaluation. Whilst individual coaching can be simplified to a set of processes that can be taught to and implemented by almost anyone in an organisation, this is not the case with team coaching which requires greater understanding and appreciation of the organisational context and an understanding of how individuals and groups behave and develop. There are many ways to approach team coaching and to use the full extent of our expertise as organisational psychologists, so whilst the economic downturn has presented some challenges both for our clients and for us as service providers, Team Coaching is a way of offering a cost effective, integrated solutions for the needs of many organisations in the current economic climate.

More information on the conference and a booking form can be found in the DWOP brochure :-
http://www.psihq.ie/DWOPCONF270309.pdf

BPS 2009 Division of Occupational Psychology Conference
14th – 16th January 2009
Blackpool, England

Pauline Willis will be exhibiting Team Sociomapping at the Lauriate exhibition stand, for more information on Team Sociomapping visit http://www.sociomap.co.uk/

The Annual Division of Occupational Psychology Conference is the main conference in the UK for psychologists who work in organisational settings. Full details of the event can be found on the BPS website here:-
http://www.bps.org.uk/dop2009/dop2009_home.cfm

The International Coach Meeting
20th – 22nd September 2007
Prague, Czech Republic

The International Coach Meeting, which is going to take place in autumn in Prague, it is a Great Happening in the following points:

* PERFORMANCE – the Alfa and Omega of every successful company – it is the central point of the Meeting where the most competent of all will participate
* The Best International Coaches will participate. They come from ICF (International Coach Federation), EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council), AEC (Academy of Executive Coaching), and also from Association for Coaching
* Interaction, workshops, individual discussions and answers to various questions, which will move the Coaching World ahead – through other questions
* Multinational standard and professionalism of the visiting coaches and excellent organisation are a must for such a unique event to happen.
* The Meeting is necessary for owners of companies, managers, students and others who are aware of the potential and benefit of ‘coaching’ in companies

More information can be found at http://www.cako.cz/meeting/

Pauline Willis will be speaking at this event http://www.cako.cz/meeting/?page=Speakers/willis

Starting a Technology Business
Thursday, May 24th, 2007 5:30PM
Venue: Harwell Conference Centre

This event is intended for people thinking of starting a technology business or those who already have. It aims to be informative and thought provoking. There will be a series of short presentations on why technology businesses are different, what issues you will face as an individual and how to fund your ideas. These will be interleaved by actual case studies and rounded off by questions to the speakers.

Discussions will continue informally over refreshments and a buffet afterwards.

Pauline Willis will be speaking at this event

Further information and registration details can be found on the IET Oxford website
IET Oxford Local Network

In this one-day programme, we will explore both the benefits and pitfalls of accessing the current range of development options available to you from Coaching Supervision through to the many specialised Coaching and Coaching Psychology qualifications currently being marketed to psychologists.

We are confident that by taking an informed and innovative approach to identifying your professional development needs in relation to Coaching Psychology Practice, you will be able to identify the best value development solution to suit both your professional needs and your budget.

What will I actually take away if attend this one day workshop?

The key output from your engagement with this workshop which includes telephone and email based support after the event, will be the creation of a personal development plan. You will develop this plan yourself using the information we provide for you along with a facilitated ‘self-assessment’ of your existing competencies relative to coaching psychology competencies and capabilities.

Date: October 2nd 2006
Venue: Oxford

Download Flyer Here
For more information contact pauline.willis@lauriate.com

One day conference designed for Medical professionals to explore pathways to success that achieve career goals and personal fulfilment. Lauriate Director Pauline Willis will be presenting a session on professional competence and standards in the delivery of mentoring services in health care settings.

Whilst a great deal of mentoring is delivered informally there is increasing pressure for all mentoring practitioners to either attain specialised qualifications or work with expert supervision. Standards specifically designed for mentoring services management and provision have now been developed and Pauline will overview coaching and mentoring standards setting initiatives currently in development within the UK.

She will also present the professional competency framework for coaching and mentoring identified through the EMCC’s Standard Project which is being used to support coaching and mentoring standards development in the UK.
Go to
http://www.academicmedicine.ac.uk/uploads/Cygnus%202006%20conference.pdf
For more details.

Innovation is on the agenda and a workshop will be held on January 19th 2005 to
support members of the Oxford business community discover more about their
personal innovation styles and potential.

Open to both residents of the Oxford Science Park and members of the Oxford
business community this half-day workshop will focus on the elements of
personality and personal style associated with innovation potential.

Pauline Willis, workshop facilitator and Lauriate Ltd’s principal psychologist
comments

“This workshop is for everyone irrespective of whether or not they are
‘professional innovators’. Understanding how personal style relates to innovation
potential will help professional innovators gain a better understanding of their
personal strengths and for those people who are wondering if they have the
potential to be an innovator at work, understanding their style will help them get
started.”

Costs:
£60+VAT for Oxford Science Park residents
£120+VAT for Oxford business community

Further information can be found on the Event Flier
The registration form can be downloaded Here