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Listen to the recording below:
Monday, October 13th
Time: 12 Noon
Guest: Donna Zajonc
Are you following the political debates?
What are the questions you’re burning to ask?
Are the politicians living in an alternate universe?
Where is the truth and honesty?
Do politicians actually have the ability to answer questions openly, clearly, authentically and directly without reverting to the ‘scripted speech’ and memorized mental flashcards?
Can and will coaching have a role in civic engagement and public leadership? Where does coaching fit in the in the political procecss? How might the coaching process bring lasting and important change to our political institutions?
Join Donna Zajonc, PCC and author of “The Politics of Hope: Reviving the Dream of Democracy” for a thoughtful, provocative look at what’s really at stake in the upcoming United States election and beyond for domestic and international issues.
Donna is the Co-Founder of the ICF Special Interest Group on Political Coaching. She has coached a range of political leaders, candidates and is a frequent presenter and speaker at the National Association of Counties, National Conference of State Legislators and the National League of Cities.
Donna Zajonc is a non-partisan political leadership coach, seminar leader, keynote speaker and author of The Politics of Hope: Reviving the Dream of Democracy published in October, 2004 by Synergy Books.
Highlights of her life experience include:
~ Three-term Oregon Legislator,
~ Secretary of State nominee and Gubernatorial campaign manager,
~ political organizer of non-partisan public leadership education and community building seminars
~ business owner, nurse, mental health advocate
~ one of America’s Ten Outstanding Young Women Participant in international women-leaders initiatives in Islamic countries.
~ active in local community, including school and recreation bond initiatives, arts fundraising drives, and private non-profit capital projects
~ Co-Chair of the political leadership coaching Special Interest Group within the International Coach Federation (ICF)
Donna has worked with a variety of clients including: National Association of Counties, National Association of State Legislators, National League of Cities, International Conference of City and County Management Association
Donna states the purpose of her work is to “be a catalyst for a new era of political collaboration and transform our political system for the sake of generations to come”. You may learn more about Donna by visiting her websites: www.politicsofhope.com or www.bainbridgeleadership.com
Read Donna’s October Newsletter here:
http://www.politicsofhope.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=48
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Cost to attend the call: Free, except for your own long-distance telephone charges.
Mark your calendars for the following future conversation with Donna on Friday, November 7th. All Donna’s calls are scheduled to begin at Noon Eastern.
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There are 4 Responses so far...
I read the title and immediately said to myself “OF COURSE THERE’S A PLACE FOR COACHING” within politics!
As a tool for communication and discernment, how could there ever be a place where coaching doesn’t work?
- When the coach thinks they have all the answers! (sly grin here)!
Not sure if I will make the call, just had to share a quick thought.
Hi James,
Please do come to the call and help us get real with coaching’s role in the new direction for political dialogue and action!
In this forum, coaches can take the opportunity to dig deeply, look at coachings role in the political mix (if not the political pollution), to excavate the bigger conversations and forge new directions in civic engagement and personal leadership…..
Where are those political leaders you want to talk with? What are your burning questions for local, regional, national leaders?
Elizabeth
Thank you Donna! What an inspiring and intriguing conversation today!
I assert there is absolutely a place for coaching both active and emerging political leaders. And, I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts and clear vision for how we can do that from the ground up.
Let’s build a list together of all the access points for coaching our public leaders in education, health policy, local government agencies such as city planning, parks and recreation in cities, counties, etc.
Coaches…please listen to this Uncommon Conversation. Let Donna and us all know your burning questions about leadership coaching in this arena.
Elizabeth
This conversation was ground-breaking for me. For coaches who were unable to join this call, I urge you to listen to Donna talk about the importance of leadership coaching, support and skills training in the political arena. Donna, thank you for shining light on this new(to me)and vital area of coaching.