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The 2010 Sherpa Recertification Conference
The fifth annual Sherpa Coaching conference saw record attendance again this year. Over 60 Certified Sherpa Coaches from sixteen US states and Mexico gathered in Cincinnati for continuing education and community-building.
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portraits | presentations | candid shots | group work | sherpa stretches | sunday startSunday saw ‘bonus’ sessions on internal and external coaching. Pam Basil, 2009 Sherpa of the Year and Sandra Thomas, 2008 Sherpa of the Year, led the session for internal coaches with a big assist from Brian McConnell, 2009 Trailblazer of the year. The external coaches’ session was a panel discussion led by Dan Hussey and our client connector, Ernie Waits.
Karl Corbett, Michele Breier (Penn State 2009) and Brian McConnell (Penn State 2007) The evening reception was a time to renew class acquaintances and enjoy an evening of coaching conversation. Dave Stewart, keyboardist for Midnight Star, provided music, accompanied by 'Duck' Stewart on bass.
Monique Sanders (University of Georgia 2008), Bill Smith (Xavier University 2005), Dan Hussey (Penn State 2007)
Our theme this year was "Get into Sherpa Shape." We started the first morning with a brisk walk led by one of our newest Sherpas, Dr. Ann Chinnis (CSC, UGA 2010). She got the group going and everyone who participated enjoyed creating and renewing friendships. Each Sherpa received a Sherpa water bottle and a running diary. The running diary was a big hit, serving as the conference agenda for the next two days. The running diary, in a revised edition, will be available for your clients or other Sherpas who were unable to attend the conference. Look for it in July on the Sherpa store.
Sherpas from around the country and around the world presented Sherpa Stretches.
- They created and developed charas, exercises and ideas to fit their needs and their environments. Susan Steinhardt shared her involvement with the local school administration.
- They added who they are, their experience and their dreams to a process they continue to master. Brian McConnell , Erica Flukinger and Pam Basil sharing the personal growth as Sherpa coaches.
- They continued the work they were doing when they started, and used the Sherpa process to make it more powerful. Dr. Laura Bierama includes Sherpa tools and exercises in her PHD advisory role.
- They have incorporated technology within the Sherpa process and created magic. Steve Laswell talked about his blog and the discipline it takes to keep it alive.
Record attendance is reflected here. 70 Sherpas all in one room!
The 2010 Sherpa of the Year award went to Mary Burness.
Mary has help create the first Sherpa University class, working hard to establish a pool of new Sherpas in Washington, DC.
Mary also presented how she did that work at a Sherpa Stretch.
Mary Burness, Doyen Consulting, Penn State Spring 2007, 2010 Sherpa of the Year.
The 2010 Trailblazer of the Year went to Alex Marquez. Alex has taken on Mexico. He has translated the journal into Spanish and has created Sherpa Coaching Mexico. His adventures were shared in his Sherpa Stretch as well.
Next year, you will be involved in selection of the Sherpa and Trailblazer of the Year. You will be given the opportunity to nominate a Sherpa and write about them in January.
Then we will share your nominations and allow the entire Sherpa community to select the winners. In the process, you will get to know each other better and keep learning about the great things Sherpas are doing.
Start thinking about it.
Alex Marquez, Sherpa Coaching Mexico, Penn State 2009, 2010 Trailblazer of the year.
First stop, Why it matters: looking at it from a variety of new ways. Comments from the survey told us this portion of the conference was the best. We began with the benefits of why it matters, knowing yours as well as understanding your clients. Then Rubi brought us a very specialized look at 6 different ways to find the evidence about your clients why it matters. Then Judy summed it all up by sharing what why it matters is NOT. Great group work!
Steve Laswell (TCU 2008), Sandra Thomas (Penn State 2007), Luther Smith (University of Louisville 2006) work together on a case study.
We had six volunteers from the University of Cincinnati from a program for new students from the inner city. These volunteers allowed Sherpas to ask questions to help them find their why it matters. What a great experience. Thanks to the volunteers for just putting all the energy into working with the Sherpas.
Support Mountain, all began like it does on a Tuesday morning at Sherpa Headquarters, Rubi Ho, Brenda Corbett, and Judy Colemon, discussing Support and how important it is to our clients. Day two: Support Mountain: Digging Deeper. You know the Sherpa team by now. We are obsessed with digging deeper, finding more profound work with our clients. The group was not disappointed. The Support Mountain was brought to a new height. Karl Corbett, Sherpa Managing Partner, taught us how to look at the support we need as professional coaches to guarantee success.
Our evaluations confirmed that meeting your ‘running partner’ was a grand success. Finding a ‘twin’ was a great way to establish an accountability partner. Look on LinkedIn for further discussion about running partners.
One Sherpa conference attendee said this, “It should not be called a conference that has such a ‘traditional’ connotation, this is anything but, call it an institute or a summit. This is a grand learning environment. I haven’t stopped learning since the moment I arrived.”
Thanks to all who attended. See you next year, save the date, June 5, 6 and 7, 2011.
To contribute program ideas for next year, email Jan Smith, js@sherpacoaching.com.
