Welcome to the Spring edition of the AoEC Newsletter. This period has been dominated by volcanic ash clouds and the forthcoming General Election. There were so many stories from the displacement of people worldwide - from heart - warming tales to those of anguish. We hope you have all been re-united with family and friends by the time you read this.

We hope you will take a break and enjoy the articles we bring you in this newsletter. We love to hear from you, and whether it is via our Linked in groups or a personal email or phone call, please continue to contact us.

In Profile

Hazel Valentine is a Management Consultant and Programme Director of the Diploma in Intermediate Executive Coaching. In this interview, Hazel shares her views on the benefits of coaching.

The Norway Challenge

The AoEC are proud to sponsor Colonel Jim Hutton, a graduate of the Diploma in Intermediate Executive Coaching and his team who have now returned from Norway. Ex TUSEN TAKK (Norwegian for a Thousand Thanks) was an expedition which took place in Norway between 21 March and 10 April 2010. A team of 10 Royal Marines skied 1000km across Norway through the Rondane, Douvrefjell, Jotunheimen and Hardangervidda.

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A new venture in Romania

Cristian Tudoran explains how he began his coaching career and how, in partnership with the AoEC he has launched a successful coaching business in Romania.

The Gestalt Handbook by John Leary-Joyce and Melanie Allen

If we threw a party and invited all the key influences on Gestalt we'd have an interesting mixture of guests hosted by a radical couple called Fritz and Laura Perls. There would be Freudian analysts,, Zen Buddhists, Gestalt psychologists, existential philosophers, psychiatrists, anarchists and social constructivists. It would be an unusual party, where it would be hard to imagine guests agreeing with each other!

What I love about Gestalt and why I have stayed passionate and committed for 30 years is this amazing eclectic mix of ideas and methodologies that have such depth and meaning. The emphasis on individuality means that each Gestaltist is expected to find their own meaning from this wonderful brew. There are broad philosophical principles but no one Gestalt dogma. So this is the John Leary-Joyce synthesis and not the absolute one!

If you would like to receive a copy of Part 1 of the Gestalt Handbook at a cost of £3.50, please click here

Join our Group

We now have an AOEC group on Linked in. Please join the group and start a discussion or perhaps to debate any coaching related issues. It is a good place to ask an experienced coaching audience any questions you may have.

Association for Coaching

John Leary-Joyce, founder and CEO of the AoEC recently gave a presentation on Team Coaching at the AC Going Global Conference. He was interviewed for the recent bulletin by Anne Archer, who is also a graduate of the Diploma in Advanced Executive Coaching and Master Practitioner Programme.

Interview reproduced by kind permission of the Association of Coaching

AoEC Conference 2010 - A date for your diary

Excellence and Success in Coaching. What? How and When?

Look out for a sneak preview of the fantastic line up of keynote speakers, workshops and creativity we have lined up for you at the AoEC annual conference this September. It promises to be the best yet. A thoroughly enjoyable event and a chance to meet and network with key people from the world of coaching.

Highlights from last year's conference

We look forward to seeing you!

Open Events

We invite you to join us at our next Open Event or to browse our website at www.aoec.com.

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