Catalog - Gestalt International Study Center

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2016 GISC
PROGRAMS
AND SERVICES
www.gisc.org
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT FOR
LEADERS, PRACTITIONERS & INDIVIDUALS
Transforming the way you live and work in the world
From our Executive Director
Welcome to GISC 2016!
GISC creates powerful and transformative learning experiences for people like you. For the past thirty years, GISC has been a leader
in the now-trending field of experiential learning. Grounded in the rich, research-based theory of learning and development that is
“Gestalt”—we helped build the bandwagon that is carrying today’s leaders and change agents forward with concepts such as emotional
intelligence, positive psychology, mindfulness, systems thinking, and resilience.
At GISC, we move people and organizations by delivering the exceptional experiential training we’ve spent over thirty years developing.
Our proven process allows you to practice and integrate your learning, leading to immediate results in your professional or personal life.
Are you ready to move forward with greater ease and mastery in 2016? If so, I invite you to join us here in Wellfleet, online, or overseas.
Participants repeatedly cite the profound impact of our programs which results from:
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Our focus on practice to support the integration of each individual’s learning.
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A supportive and optimistic strengths-based approach, tailored to each participant.
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The learning community that is formed in each program and extends to GISC’s global community of members and past
participants.
At GISC you can experience the agility and freedom that is the result of truly transformative learning.
Are you ready?
Gwynne Guzzeau
Executive Director
Jamie Stewart, MBA, Chair; Susan Clancy, MBA, Secretary; Amy Nevis, MS, Treasurer; Donna Buonopane, PhD; Carol Edelstein, MEd,
MBA; Katherine Greenleaf, JD; Joseph Melnick, PhD; Ned Robinson-Lynch, MA, LCSW; Paul Rookwood, MLA; Donna Sabecky, MS;
Deborah Stewart, MSW; and Michael Walsh, MBA
GISC Board of Directors
Table of Contents
About GISC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Gestalt Core Concepts and Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Programs for Leaders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
Leadership in the 21st Century: A Unique Program for Senior Leaders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Finding Your Developmental Edge: Achieving Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Gestalt and Virtual Work: Creating Connection and Getting Results Working at a Distance (Live-Online). . Page 11
Leading Virtual Teams: Increasing Virtual Work Effectiveness (Live-Online).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Skills for Influential Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
Visual Leadership: A Program in Graphic Facilitation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14
Custom Programs for Organizations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
Programs for Practitioners: Consultants, Coaches, Psychotherapists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16
Cape Cod Training Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18
Competency Development Program for Coach Certification: Skills for High-Impact Coaching. . . . . . . Page 20
GISC Advanced Practice OD Consulting Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22
Applying the Cape Cod Model to Coaching: Working One-on-One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 24
Coaching for Growth and Development Using Applied Gestalt Theory (Blended Learning).. . . . . . . . . . Page 25
Enhancing Your Skills as an Intervener: Workshop for Psychotherapists, Coaches and Consultants.. . Page 26
Executive Personality Dynamics for Coaches .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 27
Facilitation Skills for Trainers, Consultants, Coaches and Group Leaders.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 28
Finding Your Developmental Edge: Achieving Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29
Gestalt and Virtual Work: Creating Connection and Getting Results Working at a Distance (Live-Online) . Page 30
Healing Chronic Pain and Stress in Ourselves & with Our Clients: Mind-Body Coaching (Live-Online).. Page 36
Introduction to the Cape Cod Model of Change.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 31
The Next Phase: Life Strategies for Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 37
Professional Development Groups for Coaches.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 32
Skills for Influential Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
Working with the Body in Mind: Embodied Presence in Practice.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 33
Roots VII Conference—Gestalt and Social Activism: Roots and Branches.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34
Programs for Individuals: Personal Growth and Exploration.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 35
Cape Cod Training Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18
Healing Chronic Pain and Stress in Ourselves & with Our Clients: Mind-Body Coaching (Live-Online).. Page 36
The Next Phase: Life Strategies for Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 37
General and Continuing Education Information.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 38
Community, Membership and Publications.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 39
Our History.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 40
Biographies of Program Leaders.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 41
Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 44
Registration Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 45
Continuing Education: See each specific program for continuing education and certification applicability.
Location: All programs take place at GISC's Nevis Meetinghouse in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts unless otherwise noted.
This catalogue organizes programs according to those designed specifically for business and organizational leaders, those for practitioners such as organizational
consultants, coaches, clinicians, psychotherapists and social change consultants, as well as personal development programs for individuals. However, the skills
of all have much in common so cross-disciplinary participation is encouraged. Other professionals and all individuals are welcome and often attend.  
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About GISC
Who We Are
GISC is an independent nonprofit organization and global
community of diverse individuals, anchored by the values of
optimism, generosity, integrity, and trust and the importance of
lifelong learning. We strive to stay true to our founders' vision of
“transforming the way you live and work in the world” and are
devoted to our mission to “provide tools to spark extraordinary
change in leaders, organizations, practitioners, and individuals.”
As a nonprofit we have the flexibility to refine and explore our theory
and applications and aren’t bound by the thinking or goals of any
one individual or corporation. We are engaged in study groups,
conferences, commissioned research, and the publication of books
and an academic journal as we seek to continually deepen our insight
into how people work well together.
What We Do
Our programs provide theory and methods that enable individuals
Three important elements distinguish our programs. Our training
to be most effective, people to work well together, groups to
programs are rigorous, our methods based on years of research
create successful interactions, and organizations to develop
and successful application across disciplines, cultures, and
high-performing cultures. Our powerful and innovative learning
continents. The learning is applied, which means that our programs
experiences use a training methodology that combines experiences
are concrete and practical, and you can put new skills to use
to support self-reflection with opportunities to practice new skills,
immediately, although they may take much practice to master. The
enabling participants to learn and grow in a personalized way.
results are profound; there is a magnitude of impact in your work
and in your life that is far beyond the norm. Because of this, many of
Our approach ensures that participants come away having
our participants return year after year to study and learn at GISC as
integrated new skills and greater ability to use their full potential
part of a supportive professional community.
to be more effective in working with others.
In addition to individual leaders and professionals, the following
Our training develops the following personal competencies:
organizations—large and small—are among our clients: AECOM,
• Enhanced self-awareness and confidence
Corning, Comcast, IKEA, AgriBank, Bank of Canada, Rockland
• Stronger presence and ability to impact others
Trust, Allstate Insurance, Delhaize America, Cotuit Center for the
• Increased capacity to observe, decide, and act with clarity and
Arts, Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance, NYU Langone
intention
Medical Center, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, and
• More skillful perception in the moment
Southcentral Foundation.
• An expanded range of behavioral choices upon which to draw
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Our training develops the following interpersonal competencies in
participants:
• Developing relationships between people and between groups
• Articulating clear and useful feedback on the behavior of others
• Perceiving, appreciating and building on the competence of
individuals and groups
• Facilitating organizational effectiveness through systems
knowledge and the dynamics of group interaction
• Leading successful change, recognizing and managing multiple
perspectives
• Using the momentum of resistance as a part of change processes
• Understanding the development of high-performing
organizational cultures
People who embark on a path of development at GISC learn to see
more in themselves, their organizations, and/or their clients. They
learn to do more through others by acting more quickly, clearly,
and with intention. They learn to be more focused and impactful
in how they interact and engage. They develop strong networks
of influential people who share their values. They build their
GISC is International
GISC is committed to offering programs abroad to make our
programs accessible to those outside the US. The 2016-17 Cape
Cod Training Program Europe (page 18) starts this fall in the UK,
this time in South East England. Enhancing Your Skills as an
Intervener in Organizational Settings will be offered in Denmark
in 2016, and the Roots VII Conference with the theme Gestalt and
Social Activism will take place in Mati, Greece in April 2016 (page
34). Please visit the GISC website for detailed information.
Research Conference
With the growing importance of research and evidence-based
practice in clinical and organizational work, GISC has taken on
the important role of sponsoring a bi-annual Gestalt research
conference. In 2015, GISC hosted its second conference, "The
Challenge of Establishing a Research Tradition for Gestalt
Therapy, Part II." Participants and presenters from several
countries, including Mentors-in-Residence Leslie Greenberg,
PhD, and Scott Churchill, PhD, gathered for the event. The next
community, and they contribute to their fields.
conference, co-sponsored by AAGT and EAGT, will take place
At GISC we teach the application of Gestalt theory with a unique
Castonguay, PhD, and Wolfgang Tschacher, PhD. Subsequent
emphasis on perceiving and expanding existing competence as the
foundation for achieving one’s own and others’ full potential. This
in Paris in 2017 and will feature Mentors-in-Residence Louis
conferences are planned to take place in Europe and other locales.
seemingly simple shift in perspective opens up new choices and
GISC is Virtual
possibilities, provides a basis of trust and respect that supports both
We now offer several virtual programs for remote participants
professional and personal development, and creates lasting change.
who wish to take advantage of our programs without the need to
travel. Look for Leading Virtual Teams (page 12), Gestalt and Virtual
What is Gestalt?
The Gestalt model underlies our work. While people often conceive
of it as the simple principle that “the whole is greater than the sum
of the parts,” it is a well-developed theory of how people take in and
organize information, and how they use it in relating to each other.
Gestalt is an approach to how people learn and grow.
Through the work of our founders and others over the last fifty
Work (page 30), Healing Chronic Pain in Ourselves and with Our
Clients (page 36), and Professional Development Groups for Coaches
(page 32), as well as our new ICF-certified blended-learning video
series for coaches (page 25). Watch for announcements about
other online or web-based offerings as they become available.
Special Events & Master Classes
We are continually developing new programs and special one-time
years, Gestalt theory has developed into an extraordinarily powerful
events for our community. Please visit our website often to learn
organizational development application, producing highly effective
about new 2016 offerings including master classes on topics such as
practitioners, leaders, groups, and organizations throughout the world.
neuroscience, presence, or the Cape Cod Model, as well as member
and community events, guest workshops and other programs.
The Gestalt approach is an optimistic one, preferring to work with
the potential of a system, and believes in the responsibility and the
dominion of the system for making change. The leader or practitioner
works to improve the quality of experience and capability of the
system by raising awareness and developing intention. See pages 4
and 5 to read more about the core concepts and behaviors central to
our philosophy and incorporated in our programs.
Annual Community Gathering
GISC will hold its annual Community Gathering, June 17-18,
2016, bringing together the GISC community to learn about our
programs, discover what's new, enjoy workshops, attend social
events, and introduce newcomers to what we do. This year's event
will put a spotlight on coaching. All are welcome to attend!
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Gestalt Core Concepts and Behaviors
Gestalt theory has inspired the development of practices that enable people to become more intentional in their choices and more
effective in the world. When applied, these learned behaviors offer an effective mix of interpersonal, strategic, and tactical experiences.
To support the teachings of the Gestalt International Study Center (GISC), the following concepts and behaviors have been identified and
embedded in our training, coaching, consulting and clinical work and are what differentiate GISC as well as those we train.
Awareness
the individual’s direct experience of something new, instead of merely
Gestalt believes that an individual or system is performing at its
talking about the possibility of something new.
optimum based on its current awareness. At the center of the Gestalt
perspective is the concept of awareness. We believe in the potential of
an individual and their self-responsibility; therefore, the core concept
to effecting change in the individual is through the expansion of their
awareness. By raising awareness, the individual or the organization
is enabled to maintain responsibility and make the changes that are
most appropriate and in their interests.
Figure/Ground
Some things are more important than others, and what we choose
to focus on shapes the experience of our life. How we perceive the
information that is available to us, and how we choose what action we
will take, depends on the full amount of information that is available
(ground). This includes situation data as well as data about our
physical and emotional reaction and experience. From that we make
Boundary
choices about what we will focus on (figure) above anything else. The
The point (contact) at which the “me” and the “not me” is made or
greater the ground work, the better the figure. Raising awareness is
broken. It is also the point of intention.
often about adding information to the ground before a person, group,
Contact
or organization chooses to focus on a figure.
Contact is the term used to define the nature and qualities of human
Gestalt Phenomenology
interaction. Individuals are always in contact with their environment
Stay with what is – now. Staying with the process.
and often with other people. The extent to which the individual
is aware, present and engaged reflects their level of contact. We
often experience a “connection” with another person or have “good
conversations” when people feel the communication is honest
and real. People who are able to make connections, communicate
effectively and relate well to others, or have high “emotional
intelligence,” are people who are able to make contact with others.
At GISC we help people to improve their ability to make contact with
others and to have a greater impact on their lives. We do this by
developing the skills for connecting as well as learning to identify and
remove the barriers to good contact.
Cycle of Experience
Gestalt is focused on building skill in the process of perceiving,
deciding, acting, learning and improving. This process is called
the Cycle of Experience. The Cycle of Experience describes an
interactive cycle that moves from awareness through contact, action,
integration, and closure, providing both a framework and a template
to observe for competence and areas that need further development.
Intention
When an individual or organization operates without awareness,
they operate without intention. Unexpected and disappointing
consequences often emerge when decisions and actions are taken
without an intention. As an individual or organization becomes more
aware, they are better able to make decisions and take actions from
a point of clear intention. This often results in an individual’s or
organization’s needs being met more fully. An important corollary to
raising awareness is helping individuals and organizations develop
clarity around their intentions.
Level of System
Things are happening everywhere, all the time. An individual
experiences anxiety, two people have an argument, a group decides
to take action, an organization experiences a trauma. When working
with a system, we need to increase our awareness of what is
happening and at what level and determine how we want to impact
the system and at what level. Do we help by talking to a senior leader
in a key function or with a group of field people? Do we need to have
Experiments
broad communication across a group or will a personal discussion
Gestalt practice is distinct because it moves toward action, away
with an individual make a difference? Understanding how people and
from “just talking about.” For this reason it is considered an applied
organizations work allows us to see how best to influence and impact
approach. Through trying new ways of doing things, GISC supports
success.
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Multiple Realities
so there is positive undeveloped potential in the shadow because
GISC emphasizes the concept of multiple realities and acknowledges
anything that is unconscious is not in our awareness. Healing comes
that we each bring our unique experiences and perceptions to a
from the shadow. When we integrate our shadow side, we become
situation – that there are always multiple ways of making meaning
aware of our inferiority, our vulnerability, weakness, and greed.
out of a given moment, all of which are real to each individual.
Gestalt has adopted Jung’s theory because it is central to self-
GISC places great emphasis on teaching people how to manage
awareness and the integration of whole being.
differences.
Strategic and Intimate Systems©
Optimistic Stance
Behaviors that create trust and safety and balance strategic and
Gestalt takes a realistic view of the present and an optimistic view of
intimate interactions, producing a seamless braid, result in the best
the possible, preferring to work in the development of the potential
possible outcome.
within an individual or system rather than correcting them.
Theory of Change
Polarities
Only an individual, group or organization can change itself. The
Polarities are the natural process of opposites.
challenge of the Gestalt practitioner (coach/consultant/clinician) is to
Sad / Happy
Hot / Cold
Generous / Stingy
raise the awareness of the individual, group or organization so that
There is a tendency to move to one side and call it a good thing and
it decides to change itself. The paradox is that the more a system
to call the other side bad. GISC's stance is that both ends of every
attempts to be who or what it is not, the more it remains the same.
polarity are important, depending on the circumstance. Growth and
Conversely, when people identify with their current experience, the
development create the stretch to incorporate the entire spectrum.
conditions of wholeness and growth support change.
Presence
Unit of Work
Who we are as individuals and how we present ourselves when with
Each person, group or organization has any number of obligations,
others is at the core of our presence. In Gestalt, we believe that an
responsibilities, expectations, activities and tasks. Each of these is at
individual’s presence has the ability to impact another person, group
various stages of starting and completion. In Gestalt, the process of
or organization. Becoming increasingly aware of our presence and
getting work done requires clarity around what it is that is being done
acting with intention on how we use our presence is a discipline of
and the stage of the cycle of experience in which we are working.
Gestalt. Whether we are modeling a behavior, bringing a missing
Being explicit about the boundary and stage of work that is to be
presence or joining an existing energy, we are always having an
completed is referred to as a “unit of work.” Being clear on a unit of
impact.
work and completing the unit with effective closure is an important
Resistance
aspect of the Gestalt approach.
It is a force that slows or stops movement. It is a natural and
Well Developed/Less Developed©
expected part of change. Understanding the resistance and leaning
GISC teaches “well developed” and “less developed” to describe how
into it releases energy to move forward. It is a paradox.
people tend to lean to one end of the polarity and call it good and call
Self-Responsibility
the other end of the polarity bad. At times one may use the welldeveloped because it is an automatic way of being. Overuse of any
Gestalt firmly believes in the responsibility and dominion of the
behavior narrows one’s choices. Understanding Well Developed/Less
individual or system for itself. It is only by taking responsibility for our
Developed© theory allows for the opening of more possibilities.
decisions and actions that we are able to change and improve our
experience and interaction in the world. It is up to the individual or
the system to change itself.
Shadow Self
The shadow is a psychological term introduced by the late Dr.
Carl Jung. It is everything in us that is unconscious, repressed,
undeveloped and denied. There are rejected aspects of our being,
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Leadership Development
For Senior Leaders
For Mid- to Senior-Level
Managers and Directors
Leadership in the 21st Century, page 8
Customized Services, Training, Consulting, and Coaching, page 15
Skills for Influential Leadership, page 13
Finding Your Developmental Edge: Achieving Excellence, page 10
Focused Topics
Gestalt and Virtual Work: Creating Connection and Getting Results Working at a Distance, page 11
Leading Virtual Teams: Increasing Virtual Work Effectiveness (Live-Online), page 12
Visual Leadership, page 14
Cape Cod Training Program, page 18
Additional Learning
(see Practitioner and
Individual Training)
Competency Development Program for Coach Certification, page 20
Facilitation Skills for Trainers, Consultants, Coaches and Group Leaders, page 28
The Next Phase: Life Strategies for Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions, page 37
Working with the Body in Mind: Embodied Presence in Practice, page 33
Leadership Training Calendar
2016
March 6-11
March 30-April 1
April 5-13
June 2-4
August 11-13
September 26-28
October 16-21
November 1-3
Leadership in the 21st Century (Week 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Visual Leadership: A Program in Graphic Facilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
Gestalt and Virtual Work (Live Online) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
Finding Your Developmental Edge: Achieving Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Visual Leadership: A Program in Graphic Facilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
Skills for Influential Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Leadership in the 21st Century (Week 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Leading Virtual Teams: Increasing Virtual Work Effectiveness (live-online) . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
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Programs for Leaders
Superior business performance is directly connected to the development of leadership capability.
Organizations that invest in developing their people as effective leaders and managers create a sustainable
advantage in an increasingly complex and competitive business environment. Organizations with highly
effective leaders outperform competitors and have a meaningful and significant impact on their communities
and the world.
Often leaders come to their positions with extensive technical knowledge and experience but limited
development in the skills of leading and accomplishing objectives through others. True leadership, rather
than being the practice of power, is the ability to build influence and engage followers. Being influential
requires understanding how one’s personal style and presence impact people, in ways intended and
unintended. Using a well-established and proven approach, GISC’s leadership development programs will
help leaders capitalize on their individual strengths to become more influential and effective, supporting
their ability to lead high performing teams and organizations. GISC’s proven training approach includes
assessment tools, case studies, and a significant emphasis on practice, feedback, and reflection.
Participants benefit from:
Customized Services
• A personalized approach that develops the person in the position. The
For organizations that want to expand their leadership
result is a more confident, resilient, and adaptable leader who can better
capacity beyond participation in established open-
meet any situation as it arises.
enrollment programs, we offer:
• Specific methodology for creating good teamwork and building
organizational culture
• A leadership development partnership that provides
• Extensive feedback about the impact participants have on others and
techniques that increase their presence and influence
a relationship with faculty, combining program
participation with team development and best
• Practice in the skills of leading group interaction, giving feedback, and
having conversations that involve difficult topics
practice exploration
• Opportunities to bring your team to GISC for
facilitated retreats and consultation with our faculty
• Custom-designed training solutions based on
Organizations will benefit from:
GISC applied theory and practices to meet specific
organization development needs, and integration of
• Influential leaders who can positively impact both organizational culture
and the bottom line
the new learning into corporate culture
• Referral recommendations for Gestalt-trained
• Increased retention of employees through leadership capacity that develops
and uses talent effectively
consultants
• Access to leadership coaches
• Enhanced ability to respond to rapid shifts in the environment through
leaders who understand how to manage change and respond to resistance
For more information on custom training for your
organization, please visit page 15 of this catalogue.
“GISC programs continue to exceed all of
my expectations.”
Dave Bushy, ACC
Executive Coach and Consultant
“GISC helped me learn to be the leader I wanted to
be based on my own experiences and undertanding.”
2015 Leadership Program Participant
Leadership in the 21st Century:
A Unique Program for Senior Leaders
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
March 6-11 and October 16-21, 2016
Begins Sunday, 1pm
Ends Friday, 1pm
$12,450
74
Belinda Harris, PhD, and Allison Iantosca
Additional faculty drawn from Archie Roberts, MA,
and John Wipfler, JD, MBA
Today’s leaders need a competitive edge to navigate and manage the
The program is presented in two modules over a seven-month
pace of constant change. Flexibility, adaptability and skills working
period. It requires a commitment to attend both modules and
with others are no longer enough to accomplish business goals.
to conduct an individual learning inquiry that relates to their
organization between sessions. Each participant will be provided
It is essential that today’s leaders know how to get the best from
with an experienced leadership coach who will work with them
their colleagues, their organizations, and from themselves.
during and between Sessions One and Two in order to support the
integration and application of their learning.
Few development programs actually teach leaders how to leverage
their highly developed competencies and apply new skills that
promote individual and group success.
Session One:
Understanding Myself as a Leader
The work focuses on enhancing participants’ self-perception and
GISC’s leadership program uses a well-established and proven
building leadership presence. The unique opportunity to receive
approach for increasing personal impact that will expand
feedback from peers and faculty and to expand their range
participants’ knowledge about themselves as leaders—helping
of behaviors provides participants an opportunity to make an
them build on personal strengths and develop the potential of those
immediate impact on their practical leadership skills. The
with whom they work.
session will include the following:
GISC’s leadership program is tailored to address both a personal
• An exploration of core leadership values and assumptions
• Practice with a simple model to enhance effectiveness and
leadership challenge and an organizational leadership challenge
selected by each participant. The program provides a range of
learning methods, including experiences that promote immediate
insight, opportunities for intensive skill practice, plus time to
reflect on one’s own leadership profile within an organization. Each
cohort’s success is supported by seasoned faculty and coaches who
believe that all leaders can increase the range of their individual
leadership style to achieve greater influence and impact.
authenticity of communication
• Heightening appreciation of elements of presence and style of
influence
• Introduction to action inquiry as a leadership tool
• Use of coaching skills in leadership
• Identifying a personal leadership challenge and an
organizational leadership challenge to focus each participant’s
learning goals and experience
Interacting with other senior-level leaders who recognize the value
of professional development that moves beyond content to build
• Meetings with individual leadership coaches in preparation for
intersession work
capacity, participants return to their organizations with new skills,
increased confidence to lead effectively, and fresh perspectives on
the role they perform.
Session Two:
Leading Groups & Influencing Change
The work focuses on the skills required for leading and
Benefits
Participants will:
• Gain clarity about their individual leadership style and how it
participating in groups and is enriched by extensive practical
impacts others, promoting greater flexibility in the challenges
experience in how groups function most effectively. The important
they face
dynamics of power issues will be addressed, along with a
comprehensive model for managing change. The session will
include the following:
• Develop a practical and empowering approach to leading teams
and other work groups, providing the means to harness the
capabilities of all team members to deliver their goals
• Master skills of influencing others, both those they manage and
• Seeing patterns of interactions in teams and small groups
• Supporting the healthy functioning of teams
• Using strategic and interpersonal skills in a balanced and
effective way
• Using power and hierarchy
• Seeing the interrelationship of multiple levels of organizations
• Ongoing work and support for each participant’s personal and
organizational leadership challenges
• Meetings with individual leadership coaches to integrate
learning
Individual Leadership Coaching
those over whom they do not have direct authority, developing a
wider range of approaches for a broad spectrum of situations
• Engender skills to use in daily work and interactions with
colleagues as opportunities for ongoing learning and
personal development
• Hone skills to manage conflict and resistance and use them as
a force for change
• Enjoy intense periods of contact with other leaders from a broad
variety of organizations, gaining exposure to diverse business
issues, best practices, and people who challenge and expand
traditional thinking
In order to ensure the individual application of the learning, each
As a result, sponsoring organizations achieve superior business
participant will be paired with an experienced leadership coach.
results with more creativity, are better able to adapt and change
They will work together one-on-one and as part of a coaching
course when needed and with less resistance, and make better
team during and between both sessions to explore specific
use of the skills their people embody.
application of the learning to their role and organization. Leaders
will have the opportunity to continue with their coach after the
program.
Participants
The program is designed for upper level leaders in business,
education, government, and nonprofit service organizations
“This is the first training where I practiced and
experienced leadership instead of being 'taught.'
Great, great program! The faculty are fabulous!”
who wish to deepen their capacity to lead a high-performing
Senior VP, Finance Farm Credit Lending Organization
The mix of leaders who come to GISC, coupled with highly
organization. These individuals may now be at the top of their
organizations or are being groomed for this level of leadership.
accomplished faculty, creates a rich and intense environment
for learning.
“The immersive learning experience doesn’t really reveal
itself at first; over time, it’s a treasure you discover. Living
in real time what you’re learning is wonderfully effective!”
Danette Riddle
Marketing Director
AECOM
Finding Your Developmental Edge:
Achieving Excellence
Dates
Fee
June 2-4, 2016
Begins Thursday, 10am
Ends Saturday, 4pm
$1,225
GISC Members: $1,175
CE hours
Faculty
22 - ICF
Marianne Roy, MEd, and Michael Shipman, MSc, MHCS
Using GISC’s signature strengths-based approach, this workshop
offers an intensive and focused opportunity for participants to
explore core competencies and surface their developmental edge.
Participants will leave the workshop with an effective learning
agenda that leverages core competencies to expand and broaden
development, choice and impact.
A unique and structured method will be used to explore how some
aspects of your core competencies can be obstacles to success
when overused. The result will be a clear sense of the connection
between who you are and what you do.
You will use this newfound understanding to construct a learning
plan that will feel intrinsically satisfying and will fit your learning
style as well as the realities of your life and work. You will leave
with a plan of action that provides detailed guidance on what new
Benefits
Participants will:
• Obtain greater clarity in defining core competencies
• Surface blind spots and assumptions through peer and faculty
feedback
• Gain insight into how core competencies may contribute to
difficulties experienced in their work
• Achieve greater confidence through understanding why certain
people and situations are uniquely challenging to them
• Create a well-grounded and action-oriented development plan
that provides detailed guidance
Participants
This workshop is open to leaders, managers, consultants,
coaches, clinicians, and other professionals.
things to try each day.
ICF has certified this course for 22 core competency hours.
This is a highly interactive and dynamic workshop, where the old
adage is true—the more you give, the more you get.
“I attended ‘Finding Your Developmental Edge’
in June. This is one of the better trainings I have
attended in a long time. The pace was perfect, the
instructors were extremely knowledgeable and I
walked away with awareness and an actionable
plan for working on my developmental edge.”
Wendy Bradley
Behavioral Health Integration Lead
Ampersand Health
Gestalt and Virtual Work:
Creating Connection and Getting Results Working at a Distance
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
Format
Four sessions, beginning April 5, 2016
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
12 noon-2pm EDT
April 5, 6, 12 and 13, 2016
$720
GISC Members: $670
8
Carol Brockmon, LCSW, and Ivan Jensen, MD
Live-Online
In a world where contact is so necessary and distance
is so present, do you struggle to humanize your virtual
meetings...?
Virtual work has become a fixture of the current organizational
world. This is not surprising given the rapid development of
technology to support virtual teams, the ever-increasing pace of
globalization, and the need to coordinate corporate strategy and
tactics across functions, time zones, and national borders. In a
recent survey respondents report that they attend more virtual
meetings than co-located meetings. Virtual teams are now the
prevailing methodology—they are increasingly the new normal.
This live-online program is designed to allow you to grapple with
the nature of “virtual,” your belief systems around it, and how that
fits with “Gestalt,” however defined. What does it mean to make
contact in a relationship across a distance? This program offers an
opportunity to delve into these questions, and more:
• Is virtual work exacerbated by intercultural differences, whether
national, ethnic, professional, or organizational?
• What about here-and-now and you-and-I when we are in different
time zones, not only geographically but also in “project time”?
• Are parallel processes, inductive phenomena, projections, and
transference more or less prominent when we cannot be colocated and are restricted to communicating via “lean media”?
• Identity processes: Who am I in a virtual group setting?
• What is good enough in terms of channels of communication:
video conferences, Skype, telephone conferences, e-mails, text
messages?
Benefits
Participants will:
• Experientially learn about working virtually through working
virtually with the issues and questions that are relevant to them
• Develop conceptual handles on the paradoxes, contradictions
and dilemmas of "virtual Gestalt"
• Be creative about maximizing interaction and feedback, and
develop better tools for real-time responses in virtual space
• Experience modes of contact between participants, as well as
with the leader
• Assess what can and cannot be accomplished in this mode
• Get relevant feedback on their own leading and participant role
style
• Utilize phones, chats and breakout groups and gain basic
familiarity with one tool for virtual work (Adobe Connect)
Participants
This program is designed for leaders, managers, consultants,
coaches, and other professionals who work from a distance or are
considering working virtually.
Live-Online Program
You will receive instructions and invitation to join the live-online
program prior to the program start date. You need to have or
have access to a desktop or laptop computer with webcam and
a microphone-headset, as well as an internet connection with a
reasonable bandwidth. You do not need any special software; the
teaching is web-based.
• Shared documents, standards, and document life cycle: How is
a document born and named, and where do we put it? Who can
add, delete, or edit, and (how) does a document “die”?
Leading Virtual Teams:
Increasing Virtual Work Effectiveness
Dates
Meets
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
Format
November 1-3, 2016
Daily, Tuesday-Thursday, 12 noon-3pm EDT
Three 3-hour live-online sessions
$720
GISC Members: $670
9
Donna Dennis, PhD, PCC, and Louise Holmes, GCC
Live-Online Virtual teams can outperform co-located teams—when leaders
Benefits
rethink the fundamentals of communication, cooperation, and
Participants will develop skills and approaches and create a
trust-building for the virtual environment. Leading a virtual team
virtual leadership plan to:
is not the same as leading a co-located team; underestimating
• Apply research-proven approaches for building trust from a
the differences can have a profound impact on organizational
outcomes and on individual stress levels and wellbeing. Knowing
how to develop and maintain high-performing virtual teams has
become a critical competitive advantage.
In this program, GISC faculty will address and make explicit the
often-overlooked keys to leading a high-performing virtual team.
Getting there, and avoiding the feelings of isolation and alienation
that are all too pervasive among virtual team members, requires
a savvy, thoughtful leader who pays equal attention to tasks and
distance
• Co-create shared realities and a shared vision
• Ensure that virtual team members feel included
• Manage conflict from a distance
• Build connection and foster collaboration
• Coach and manage performance
• Apply best practices for leading virtual meetings
• Develop presence in the virtual environment
• Match communication technology to focus on both tasks and
relationships
relationships, and to both individuals as well as team dynamics.
All tools, assessments and virtual classroom activities
incorporate best practices and current research. Participants can
expect short lectures, both large group and small group projects
or discussions where everyone has the opportunity to speak, as
well as opportunities for individual reflection, and assignments
to complete between sessions that will result in a completed plan
for leading their own high-performing virtual team.
“It was a gift to watch Louise in the role of facilitator; she
made using the technology look so elegant while also taking
care of the process and the participants. I am also thankful
for the opportunity to work via Adobe Connect. I liked it
very much and have decided to learn it and start making
courses virtually.”
Participants
This program is designed for leaders who work from a distance
or for those moving into virtual work, as well as coaches and
consultants who support clients working virtually. This program
may be brought into your organization as a custom offering.
Recent client organizations include Corning and IKEA.
Live-Online Connection
You will receive instructions and an invitation to join the live-online
program prior to the program start date. You need to have or have
access to a desktop or laptop computer and a microphone-headset,
as well as an internet connection with a reasonable bandwidth. You do
not need any special software; the teaching is web-based.
Andrea Kun
Coach and OD Consultant, Navigare Consulting, Ltd.
Hungary
Skills for Influential Leadership
Dates
Fee
September 26-28, 2016
Begins Monday, 9am
Ends Wednesday, 5pm
$2,250
CE hours
Faculty
22 - ICF
Tracy Saunders, MA, and Michael Walsh, MBA
This workshop introduces GISC’s model of influential leadership
Benefits
and presents the interpersonal skills that build highly effective
Participants will learn, practice and apply core leadership
groups and organizations. The focus will be on developing self-
concepts that will:
awareness and personal impact, understanding the cycle of
change and how to productively handle resistance to change,
and practicing techniques of managing teams. Using a variety of
feedback tools, participants will experience a rare opportunity
to understand their impact and build awareness of their
competencies. Practical opportunities will be provided to explore
how to increase influence and accomplish objectives. Through
small group leadership exercises and case work, participants
will practice how to support effective group behavior, effectively
manage differences, and work with the dynamics of change and
resistance.
The program will present research and theory of this leadership
model but will emphasize practice, reflection, and feedback.
Through a combination of presentations, individual and small
group exercises, and discussion, participants will gain a new
understanding of what characterizes effective leadership—both
for themselves and for others.
• Increase their impact and ability to get things done with others
• Improve their skills for managing differences in meetings and
on teams
• Develop their understanding and skill implementing change and
working with resistance
• Mobilize energy for participants and their teams in order to
increase performance
• Deepen awareness of the strengths their individual leadership
style provides
• Provide experience interacting with strategic intent to improve
outcomes and achieve objectives
Participants
This program is suitable for mid- to senior-level leaders,
supervisors, managers, and coaches who seek a new approach to
their roles. It may also be of interest to those who want to support
leadership development in others.
ICF has certified this program for 15.5 core competency hours and
6 resource development hours.
“Perhaps the most important takeaway from
the course was to have the confidence in myself
to be a leader. I can do it and, thanks to this
course, I can do it well!”
Missy Clark
Director of Finance
Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance
Visual Leadership:
A Program in Graphic Facilitation
For Leaders, Facilitators, Project Managers, Consultants,
Teachers and anyone in between
Dates
Also
Offered
Fee
March 30-April 1, 2016
Begins Wednesday, 9am
Ends Friday, 4pm
August 11-13, 2016
Ends Saturday, 4pm
$1,295
CE hours
Faculty
20
Nora Herting, MFA; additional faculty drawn from Sky Freyss-Cole, and Gwynne Guzzeau, MS, JD
Used in meetings, workshops and similar settings, graphic
Benefits
facilitation is a visual leadership tool that promotes engagement,
During this course, you will learn strategic tools that will
builds awareness and creates alignment among team members.
help you to:
Visualize ideas and stimulate participation
This is a beginner course in graphic facilitation and Gestalt
leadership concepts. No particular drawing skills are required.
Work with expert facilitators from Image Think and our GISC
•Present your ideas visually and get buy-in from your leaders,
team members, partners or clients
•Use templates and learning maps to engage colleagues or
faculty to learn how you can use visual tools to energize meetings
stakeholders in idea development and decision making to
and improve your skills managing differences on teams.
ensure high level of ownership
•Make complex issues understandable by making the
You will use simple drawing techniques and materials will be
connections visible
provided. Together, participants and presenters will create a safe
Clarify and align goals, actions, and outcomes
learning environment where you are free to experiment and
•Increase the ability of your group to envision the future and to
explore new ways of communicating.
create a shared picture of what it looks like
•Use visual tools to help your team and partners to get on the
Through exercises, case studies, and reflection, you will gradually
same page with clear goals, roles and commitments
hone your skills and develop materials that can be used in your
Increase your leadership impact
current work or volunteer projects. After the workshop, you will
•Energize meetings
•Improve skills managing difference on teams
be able to create visual presentations, plan a project visually, and
help lead the members of your organization or team in
meaningful dialogue and reflection.
“I am leaving totally energized with a new
perspective and tool to take my work to another
level. This is the best program I've taken in a
very long time!”
Participants
This program is designed for anyone who wants to learn to
incorporate graphic facilitation and visuals as a tool for greater
effectiveness in leading and engaging groups. It is appropriate for
leaders at all levels, facilitators, trainers, teachers, consultants
and other professionals.
Nancy Hardaway, PCC
President, Listening 2 Leaders
Custom Programs for Organizations
Custom-designed training, coaching and consulting
A strong, sustainable, effective organization requires the ability to balance the value of what exists with the potential for what could be.
GISC partners with organizations to assist them in accomplishing their goals. Our custom programs are designed to engage members
at all levels of an organization to meet the complex relational requirements of any successful change or development process.
GISC recognizes the competence, dedication, and motivation needed to achieve strong and intended results. The awareness,
understanding and skills facilitated through GISC’s approach are relevant and useful at all levels of the organization. GISC provides
customized training, coaching, consultation, and leadership development using a unique relational and strengths-based approach. This
approach fosters an optimal environment for learning through increased awareness, appreciation of differences, communication skills,
and social/emotional competence.
Customized Programs
GISC customizes consulting, coaching, and training programs
strategically designed around the unique characteristics of each
department, team, or organization. Programs provide intensive
training and may be followed by ongoing individual or team
coaching to further integrate program learnings.
Contact GISC for more details or information on how we can
customize a program to meet the needs of your organization.
Among GISC's existing leadership programs that can be
customized for your specific needs and goals are:
Clinical Leader as Change Agent
Creating Results Today: A Program to Unlock Group Potential
Leading Organizations in Adaptive Change
Leading Virtual Teams
Our Programs will help you to:
• Enhance and strengthen a positive culture and organizational
climate
• Recognize patterns of resistance and respond effectively
• Implement strengths-based assessment, evaluation and
feedback systems
• Develop mentoring and coaching strategies to enhance
resilience and resourcefulness of teams and individuals
• Identify, understand and appropriately support group interactions
• Support your organization through times of transition
• Cultivate inner authority and presence to bring out the best in
yourself and others
• Sustain your energy in the face of external and internal
pressures
• Identify personal and professional competences
• Improve your sense of self-worth
The Practice of Leadership
Benefits of Coaching and Consulting:
Skills for Influential Leadership
• Supporting organizational initiatives including working with
diverse individuals and groups
These and other programs can be offered at GISC on Cape Cod or
brought to a location of your choice or need.
“The Practice of Leadership is an excellent program
for anyone wanting to up their game as a leader. The
teaching of Gestalt theory and application is superb, the
experiential activities tested the real-time experience of
leading in times of stress. Combined with the assessment
tool and the feedback provided from the cohort group,
this made for a great experience, especially for up-andcoming leaders in dynamic organizations.”
• Responding to challenges of new technologies
• Helping teams handle conflict
• Building relationships between and within teams
• Increasing employee retention
• Creating an optimal culture for continuous improvement
• Developing personal presence and influence
• Leading change effectively
• Supporting optimal group work and results
• Developing exceptional leadership competencies and capacity
Sophie Parker
Executive Coach & OD Consultant
Practitioner Development
Introductory Program
Core Intensive
Ongoing Learning
and Support
Focused Topics
and Additional
Learning
(see Leadership and
Individual Training)
Conferences
Certification Programs
Introduction to the Cape Cod Model of Change, page 31
Cape Cod Training Program, page 18
Applying the Cape Cod Model to Coaching: Working One-on-One, page 24
Coaching for Growth & Development Using Applied Gestalt Theory (Blended Learning), page 25
Enhancing your Skills as an Intervener: For Psychotherapists, Coaches, and Consultants, page 26
Finding Your Developmental Edge: Achieving Excellence, page 29
Professional Development Groups for Coaches, page 32
Executive Personality Dynamics for Coaches, page 27
Facilitation Skills for Trainers, Consultants, Coaches and Group Leaders, page 28
Gestalt and Virtual Work: Creating Connection and Getting Results Working at a Distance, page 30
The Next Phase: Life Strategies for Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions, page 37
Skills for Influential Leadership, page 13
Visual Leadership: A Program in Graphic Facilitation, page 14
Working with the Body in Mind: Embodied Presence in Practice, page 33
Roots VII Conference: Gestalt and Social Activism, Roots and Branches (Mati, Greece), page 34
Competency Development Program for Coach Certification: Skills for High-Impact Coaching, page 20
Advanced Practice OD Consulting Certification, page 22
Practitioner Training Calendar
2016
February 3-March 9
February 25-March 1
April 5-13
April 7-10
May 5-12
May 13-15
May 19-21
June 2-4
September 8-15
September 26-28
September 29-30
October 23-26
October 27-31
November 2-9
November 3-5
November 10-13
Healing Chronic Pain and Stress in Ourselves and with Our Clients: Mind-Body Coaching . . . . . . . . .
Applying the Cape Cod Model to Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gestalt and Virtual Work (Live Online) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roots VII Conference: Gestalt and Social Activism (Mati, Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Cod Training Program (Week 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Facilitation Skills for Trainers, Consultants, Coaches and Group Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Next Phase: Life Strategies for Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Your Developmental Edge: Achieving Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Cod Training Program (Week 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skills for Influential Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction to the Cape Cod Model of Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Personality Dynamics for Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Competency Development Program for Coach Certification (Session 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Cod Training Program - Europe (Week 1) (London, UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working with the Body in Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enhancing Your Skills as an Intervener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
page 36
page 24
page 30
page 34
page 18
page 28
page 37
page 29
page 18
page 13
page 31
page 27
page 20
page 18
page 33
page 26
2017
January 19-23
March 29-April 5
April 20-24
Competency Development Program for Coach Certification (Session 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Cape Cod Training Program - (Week 2) (London, UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Competency Development Program for Coach Certification (Session 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
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Programs for Practitioners:
Coaches, Consultants, Psychotherapists
Effectiveness in supporting the success of others comes from being able to see the patterns of their behavior
clearly and from having the self-knowledge and presence to use oneself as an instrument of change.
For professional practitioners—coaches, organizational consultants, psychotherapists, couples and family
therapists, social workers, social change agents, and other advisors—we teach an optimistic approach to
working with others. The core of our approach is the Cape Cod Model©, which teaches how to perceive the
system formed by any individual, couple, small group, or organization, and employs a powerful method for
creating change in that system based on appreciating and articulating what they are doing well. This shift
in perspective transforms stuck situations and dramatically increases the ability of practitioners to make a
difference in a short period of time.
Practitioners will benefit from:
Continuing Education/CEUs
• Greater awareness of their competence and their impact on
GISC strives to be a resource for continuing education for
others, both intentionally and unintentionally, enabling them to
coaches, psychotherapists, mental health professionals, and
refine their interactions to become more effective
educators seeking to meet relicensure and credentialing
• Learning how changes in their perception of what is occurring
in the moment can make huge differences in their influence
and power
• Enhanced balance in interacting with strategic intent to move
toward a point in the future with being able to connect with
others in the moment
• Practicing techniques to increase confidence and ease in
challenging situations
• Expanded opportunities to explore their own cases and client
requirements. We currently have programs certified or approved
for continuing education credit hours by the following bodies:
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• International Coach Federation (ICF)
• Massachusetts Department of Education
See individual program pages for continuing education (CE)
hours and details; please contact GISC for the status of any
pending approvals.
challenges with peers and faculty for new perspectives
• Training in specific elements of successful intervention
Social workers and mental health counselors: CE approval and
reciprocal arrangements for social work and counselor contact
Practitioners will benefit by
sending their clients:
hours vary from state to state; consult your state’s credentialing
• Clients gain a shared language and can join with their
please inquire if you are seeking CE credit for a specific program.
consultants or coaches for more effective results
• Clients become more receptive to consulting and coaching
interventions
• Clients become more self-aware and interested in their
development
• Clients expand their learning with peers beyond their
organization and industry sector
board for information. Some programs may qualify for NASWMA or MMCEP/MaMHCA continuing education credit approval;
See page 38 or visit our website for more CE information.
Customized Services
• Team or client retreats at GISC supported by consultations
with faculty
• Custom designed training, coaching, and consulting programs
to meet specific needs of the organization
• Facilitated professional case consultation groups
• Presentations at professional associations
Cape Cod Training Program:
Develop Presence, Insight and Skills
for High-Impact Interventions with the Cape Cod Model
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
May 5-12 and September 8-15, 2016
Begins Thursday, 3pm
Ends Thursday, 11am
$5,400
96 - APA, ICF
Drawn from Carol Brockmon, LCSW; Sharona Halpern, MA, LMHC;
Joseph Melnick, PhD, (director); and Stuart Simon, LICSW
The Cape Cod Training Program (CCTP) offers the opportunity to
change the way you see human behavior, human connections,
and human potential in the workplace and in everyday life. It has
provided a distinctive learning opportunity for consultants, therapists,
coaches, and leaders from around the world since 1980. In structured
and highly interactive sessions, participants learn how to become
effective agents for change using the Cape Cod Model©.
CCTP teaches a specific process of intervening for the highest
possible impact for individuals, dyads, and small groups/work teams.
The program is structured so that content and theory presentations
are followed by intensive small-group practice sessions in which the
foundational principles are applied. Because of our small facultyparticipant ratio, this program provides an unusually high level of
individual attention, with each participant receiving daily feedback
from our seasoned faculty.
The first week of the program focuses on working with dyads and
includes: perceiving the system as a whole instead of as separate
individuals; exploring the role of the intervener; examining
countertransference and boundaries; and understanding and
connecting intimate and strategic ways of relating.
The second week focuses on working with small groups. Topics
include: working effectively within this hierarchical system;
introduction of the similarities between working with families and
working with teams or other small groups; and learning how to help
small groups become more effective and successful.
Benefits
Participants will:
• Learn to use oneself as a powerful instrument of influence
• Learn an approach that recognizes how people connect
• Develop the ability to give compelling, appreciative feedback
• Learn how to appreciate and articulate the competence of the
client or client system
• Understand a sequence of steps for intervention
• Gain insights into the differences between strategic and
intimate ways of relating and understand the appropriate use of
each
• Learn creative approaches to helping clients expand their range
of behavior
• Enhance their ability to work with differences
• Have an opportunity for extensive practice
• Receive daily faculty feedback
Participants
This program is designed to benefit coaches, organizational
consultants, psychotherapists and other mental health and social
service professionals, as well as leaders, educators, and others.
CCTP requires an application, which can be found on our website,
as well as a non-refundable $250 application fee.
Whether you work with individuals, dyads, families, groups, or work
teams, the Cape Cod Training Program will enrich your capacity to
intervene with impact.
Practicing what we teach...
We help you to develop your own unique way of
using the model. Through decades of teaching and
practicing the Cape Cod Model©, the program faculty
is attentive to each participant and responsive to their
particular needs and learning edge during the course
of the program.
The most impactful tool you have as an intervener
is you. Learning about yourself and how you see the
world will expand your range of choices and enable
you to become a more competent practitioner by
becoming the fullest version of yourself.
We believe that when it's safe to be yourself, you
become open to possibilities. We create the space
to help you grow, to gain competence, and to see
competencies in all systems. We teach you how to
move toward and embrace differences, affirm others,
and make interventions that have genuine impact,
increasing your ability to bring about profound
change in individuals and organizations.
The Cape Cod Model
The Cape Cod Model© teaches tools that enable individuals to be more
effective working one-on-one and in groups. Participants will learn
to increase their impact and create positive change in all areas of life
by applying basic principles and practices that reflect a powerful core
methodology:
• Through an optimistic approach, people can be taught to develop
and apply skills that enable them to work together to achieve
Further Learning
The following programs provide opportunities for
extensive practice in specific applications of the Cape
Cod Model and can be taken in conjunction with CCTP
for increased mastery: Applying the Cape Cod Model
to Coaching (page 24), Enhancing Your Skills as an
Intervener (page 26), and Coaching and Consulting
with Teams (2017).
Professional Development Groups
Participants will be offered the opportunity to
participate in virtual professional development
sessions after the program ends.
Future Offerings
CCTP Europe 2016-2017—South East England
November 2–9, 2016 and March 29–April 5, 2017
productive and satisfying outcomes.
• The focus is on learning to recognize what happens among groups
of people, not on understanding or labeling individuals. The goal
is to perceive the system created when two or more people are
interacting.
• The assumption that both individuals and groups are doing the
best they can at any given time makes it possible to appreciate
and articulate their strengths and what they are doing well. This
supportive approach enables people to then discover impediments
to their productivity and satisfaction.
• Influence is best directed toward enhancing awareness of how
people relate to each other. To be influential requires developing
awareness of our own patterns of relating; with this self-knowledge
individuals can then use themselves authentically as instruments
of change.
• By valuing multiple perspectives—or “multiple realities”—people
can be taught how to minimize conflict by inviting differences and
2017 US Program Dates:
May 11-18 and October 5-12, 2017
using them creatively.
• Behavior can be strategic, meant to achieve a goal, or intimate,
intended to enhance connection among people. These ways of
This program is ICF certified for 90 core competency
hours and 6 resource development hours.
relating must be balanced differently in accordance with the
nature and function of each relationship.
These skills are developed through detailed observation, ongoing
practice, and feedback from a supportive learning community, which
the Cape Cod Training Program provides.
Competency Development
Program for Coach Certification:
Skills for High-Impact Coaching
Dates
October 27-31, 2016 (Session 1)
January 19-23, 2017 (Session 2)
April 20-24, 2017 (Session 3)
Ends Monday, 3pm
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
$12,500
See below
Stuart N. Simon, LICSW, PCC, (co-director) and Mary Anne Walk, MS, MBA, MCC, (co-director); Additional faculty drawn from: Ann Carr, MS, MCC, GPCC; Jackie Sherman, PhD, PCC; and
Zeynep Tozum, MA, PCC
Program Description
Coach Certification
GISC's coach certification program provides intensive training and
Successful completion of the coach training program will earn
coaching skill development using our Gestalt core concepts within a
participants the GISC Coach Certificate. Interested GISC-certified
supportive and dynamic learning community. The program develops
graduates will be qualified to apply for International Coach
awareness, presence, and coaching competence uniquely in each
Federation (ICF) credentials.
participant resulting in profound personal and professional growth.
The program, suitable for those new to coaching as well as for
There is no prerequisite to the course. However, this program
experienced coaches, consists of three sessions of theory, discussion,
requires an application, which can be found on our website, as
and extensive coaching practice. It includes a distance-learning
well as a $250 non-refundable application fee that will be applied
component for participants to practice their skills, share concepts
toward tuition. A portion of the program is distance learning.
with their peers, and work with a qualified faculty/mentor coach.
Training language: English
The program includes a full day of interactive work that will assist
Coaching Specialties: Business, Organizational, Executive,
the participant in the establishment of their own coaching practice.
Career, Transition, Leadership, Wellness, Life, to be developed by
It meets the ICF requirement for live interaction instruction on core
participant.
competencies and ethical standards. Successful completion of the
program earns the GISC Coach Certificate and qualifies graduates to
apply for ICF certification.
The program will support the participant in:
• Establishing a coaching practice
• Adding coaching to their current business model
• Integrating coaching as a success factor in their daily leadership
• Utilizing coaching as an internal practitioner
• Demonstrating ICF Core Competencies
The program will be limited to 24 practitioners. This will allow a
Professional Development Groups
Participants will be offered the opportunity to participate in virtual
or in-person professional development groups after the program
ends (see page 32).
ICF accredited ACTP; 138.25 total program hours.
APA CE Hours: 134.5. GISC is approved by the American
Psychological Association to offer continuing education for
psychotherapists. GISC maintains responsibility for the program
and its content.
strong participant-to-faculty/mentor coach ratio.
Program Requirements
To satisfactorily graduate and receive certification
as a GISC-Certified Coach, you must complete the
following requirements:
• Complete three consecutive Gestalt Coach Training
Sessions (GCTS)
• Create a Coach Development Plan (CDP), approved
by a faculty/mentor coach. The CDP will outline
your developmental goals and steps to meet these
goals. The CDP will evolve as you move through the
program.
• Complete required reading and reporting
• Create ongoing personal journal recording Well
Developed / Less Developed© areas and goals
• Complete 50 hours of individual client coaching
outside the training program. A log must be kept
outlining the client’s name, dates, times, and a brief
note on the topic, e.g., leadership, career, transition,
retirement, etc.
• Complete 10 hours of observed coaching by
a faculty/mentor coach. The practicums in
the program will provide opportunity for this
requirement.
• Complete and submit three taped individual
In addition to GISC's Core Concepts and
Behaviors as they apply to coaching
(see page 4), program participants will
master the following International Coach Federation
(ICF) Core Competencies:
ICF Core Competencies
Setting the Foundation
1. Meeting Ethical Guidelines and Professional Standards
2. Establishing the Coaching Agreement
Co-creating the Relationship
3. Establishing Trust and Intimacy with the Client
4. Coaching Presence
Communicating Effectively
5. Active Listening
coaching sessions (of approximately 30 minutes) to
6. Powerful Questioning
be reviewed by faculty/mentor coach
7. Direct Communication
• Develop a research paper (of not more than
Facilitating Learning and Results
10 double-spaced pages) on an area of coach
8. Creating Awareness
specialization of your choice. The topic must be
9. Designing Actions
discussed with and approved by the faculty/mentor
10. Planning and Goal Setting
coach assigned to you.
11. Managing Progress and Accountability
• Successfully present (approximately 20 minutes)
your research topic during the second or third GCTS
• Participate in two monthly group conference calls
with your support/learning group
• Participate in one monthly call with your faculty/
The ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients
in a thought-provoking and creative process that
inspires them to maximize their personal and
professional potential.
mentor coach to discuss development plans and
challenges
• Participate in two conference calls with your group,
led by your faculty/mentor coach between GCTS II and
GCTS III
• Demonstrate competency of coaching in practicums
• Create a learning portfolio documenting your
learning and accomplishments during the program
• Successfully complete final written exam and final
“GISC’s coaching program provided the framework
and the practice for me to integrate my prior
professional experience, my instincts, and my
education into a new career.”
Jamie Morin
President
Synchrony Point Consulting, Inc.
oral exam
GISC Advanced Practice OD Consulting Certification
Dates
Fee
Ongoing
$2,000
In a world where licensure and certification are becoming more and more important, we wish to help our participants meet these
demands while engaging in a profound learning experience. We are pleased to offer a curriculum leading to a GISC Certificate of
Advanced Study in OD Consulting. This is a certification program for experienced consultants and organizational coaches to support
their continued professional and personal growth and expertise. The GISC Certificate of Advanced Study in OD Consulting will be
valuable in demonstrating advanced training and experience to colleagues and clients.
Curriculum
Certification Requirements
The curriculum expands your ability to partner with your clients in
a thought provoking, creative, and optimistic process that inspires
them and/or their organizations to maximize their personal and
professional potential. The curriculum will be individualized and
based on Gestalt theory and practice, and the certification path is
organized around the powerful Cape Cod Model© of competencybased change facilitation.
• Document five years of OD consulting experience to be accepted
• Complete core program (grandfathered status available for
previous participants)
• Complete three electives
• Assessment Project: Research/Theoretical/Case Study and
Presentation. Projects require a combination of research
in theory and practical case analysis. Completion requires
approximately 30-40 hours of work on the part of the student.
The certification process, which includes a series of five
required programs and three electives from a wide choice of
programs, can be customized to meet your specific learning
goals. The certification program must be completed within five
years of application. In addition to course work, a practicum
requirement in the form of a special project chosen to meet
individual learning goals will be completed as a demonstration
of learning competence. After completion of all the course work
and acceptance of the project, you will be certified for three years.
Continuing education credits of a minimum of 30 documented
hours will be required at three-year intervals for renewal.
Faculty Advisors
• Complete all certification requirements within five years of
application to the program
Benefits
• GISC Certificate of Advanced Study in OD Consulting,
demonstrating advanced training and experience to clients and
colleagues
• Personal assistance of a senior faculty advisor to custom design
the certification program
• Expansion of knowledge in diagnostic and intervention
approaches
• Opportunity to become part of a supportive network of
practitioners
Among GISC's unique qualities are its values of generosity
and mentorship. We have incorporated these values into the
certification program in the form of a faculty advisor role, being
filled by a member of our senior faculty, to make this program
a unique experience for each student. The advisor will help you
design a series of programs that fulfill your specific educational
goals while meeting the certification requirements and help you
choose and complete a project that demonstrates competence.
They will be available to answer content questions and accept
• Extensive professional and personal development through
practice in a safe and supportive environment
• Increased awareness, self-confidence, credibility, and market
value
• Listing on GISC website upon certification
Coaching Specialization
A coaching specialization is available by satisfying the core
requirements, selecting Applying the Cape Cod Model to Coaching
completed projects. Current advisors include:
and Executive Personality Dynamics plus one other elective, and
Debra Brosan, MA OD, ACC
Ann Carr, MS, MCC, GPCC
Donna Dennis, PhD
Seán Gaffney, PhD
are approved by the International Coach Federation, offering the
Mark Magerman, PhD, LCSW, BCD Joseph Melnick, PhD Jackie Sherman, PhD, PCC focusing the project on a coaching topic. Many of our programs
opportunity for participants to pursue two certification needs at once.
Stuart Simon, LICSW, PCC
Mary Anne Walk, MS, MBA, MCC
GISC OD Certification Requirements
Core Curriculum
- Required for Everyone -
Electives
- Choose 3 -
Assessment
Cape Cod Training Program - 96 hours
Coaching and Consulting With Teams: Applying the Cape Cod Model in Organizations - 36 hours
Advanced Practice of Gestalt OD1 - 20 hours
Finding Your Developmental Edge - 22 hours
Wrestling with Ethical Dilemmas - 14 hours
Applying the Cape Cod Model to Coaching - 34 hours
Executive Personality Dynamics for Coaches - 21 hours
Facilitation Skills - 18 hours
Leadership in the 21st Century - 74 hours
Next Phase: Life Strategies for Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions - 19 hours
The Practice of Leadership - 32 hours
Skills for Influential Leadership - 22 hours
Virtual Program Package (Leading Virtual Teams plus Gestalt and Virtual Work) - 17 hours
Working with the Body in Mind – 19 hours
Project and presentation of case study/theory/research, designed by applicant and faculty advisor
We will accept transfer of other Gestalt institutes’ OD programs to meet this requirement. Examples of programs that are acceptable are IOSD (offered
by the Gestalt Center for Organization and Systems Development), the MSc in Gestalt in Organizations at the Swedish Gestalt Academy, or Becoming an
Effective Organizational Intervener at Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.
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Participants
Continuing Education
This program is designed to be of value to consultants, coaches,
Many of the required and elective programs also qualify for
HR professionals, and others expanding their practice into these
APA and ICF continuing education credits. Please refer to each
fields. Application to the program may be made at any time, and
program or visit the Continuing Education page on our website for
credit will be given for appropriate programs already completed
full details.
prior to enrollment. As this program is an advanced practice
certification, five years of organizational experience are required
for acceptance.
Cost
The fee for certification is $2,000 to cover administrative costs,
the assessment project, and a stipend for the faculty advisor.
Applicants may join the certificate program at any time for $1,000,
which will immediately provide a faculty advisor and a 10%
discount off each program taken from that point in time forward.
Individual programs are to be paid for upon each program
registration. The balance of the $1,000 certification fee is due
prior to the assessment project.
“Getting my OD certification at GISC was
a transformative experience, especially the
certification project. My project mentor
guided me to blend my ‘research’ with Gestalt
theory and she offered feedback in a way that
deepened my understanding of Gestalt and
my ability to apply it. The work significantly
supported my presence and skill with clients.
Not bad for someone who has practiced
Gestalt OD for 20 years. I highly recommend
this!”
Laurie Zuckerman
Zuckerman Consulting Group, Inc.
Applying the Cape Cod Model to Coaching:
Working One-on-One
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
February 25-March 1, 2016
Ends Tuesday, 12 noon
$1,695
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Stuart Simon, LICSW, PCC (director)
Additional faculty drawn from: Ann Carr, MS, MCC, GPCC™; Mark Magerman, PhD, LCSW, BCD;
Jackie Sherman, PhD, PCC; and Zeynep Tozum, MA, PCC
This program focuses on coaching applications of the Cape
Benefits
Cod Model©, a specific intervention technique that supports
Participants will:
the individual’s own competencies and ability to move towards
• Learn to use the competency perspective and structured
change. It is designed for both clinically and organizationally
trained people either working as coaches or for those considering
a move into coaching. The program features supervised practice
feedback techniques of the Cape Cod Model© as powerful
coaching tools
• Have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback from
applying the Cape Cod Model© with visiting clients. It also provides
faculty, clients, and peers during supervised coaching practice
opportunities to discuss how working with an individual is similar
with visiting clients
to and different from working with a small group or organization,
exploration and expansion of the ways participants use
themselves in the coaching process, and opportunities to discuss
• Develop insight and new approaches to current work situations
and challenging coaching clients
challenging coaching cases.
In the context of applying the Cape Cod Model© in a one-on-one
setting, participants will clarify their understanding of the role
of a coach, better appreciate the difference between coaching
and therapy, explore the coach’s relationship with an organization,
and discover how to determine whether a client needs more
than coaching.
Participants
The program is designed for people who practice coaching or who
are considering the practice of coaching.
ICF has certified this course for 24 core competency hours and
10 resource development hours.
“The Center is an island for experiencing and
learning—both personally and professionally. It is
also a place for making friends and community.”
David Verble
Coach/Consultant
Coaching for Growth and Development
Using Applied Gestalt Theory
Dates
Ongoing
Streaming video on-demand; plus
1-hour teleconference with faculty
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
$240 ($645/set of three)
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Stuart Simon, LICSW, PCC; and
Mary Anne Walk, MA, MBA, MS, MCC
Additional faculty: Sharona Halpern, MA, LMHC
Format
Blended Learning (video plus teleconference)
1. Polarities
Benefits
This blended learning program (video and follow-up conference
Participants will:
call) focuses on coaching applications of the Cape Cod Model ,
•
©
Learn to use the competency perspective and structured
a unique intervention technique which identifies and addresses
feedback techniques of the Cape Cod Model© as powerful
the Well Developed/Less Developed skills of an individual that
coaching tools
©
support the individual’s own competencies and ability to move
•
towards change. In addition to facilitating the Well-Developed/
Less-Developed skills in an individual, we explore the use of
©
of the process
•
polarities in removing resistance to change.
This blended learning program focuses on coaching applications for
Work on an assignment that will be de-briefed and discussed
on the group conference call
•
2. Awareness, Contact & Resistance
Have the opportunity to view the didactic and demonstration
Develop insight and new approaches to current work
situations and challenging coaching clients
•
Have an opportunity for extensive practice
the cycle of experience, including the specific areas of awareness,
contact, and the use of resistance in supporting the client’s
Participants
intentions during coaching. Participants will learn to employ
These blended learning programs are designed for people who
structured feedback techniques using awareness, contact, and
practice coaching or who are considering the practice of coaching.
resistance as powerful coaching tools. Release date, spring 2016.
ICF has certified each program for 3 core competency hours.
3. Strategic & Intimate Behaviors and
Presence
This blended learning program focuses on the coaching
applications of strategic and intimate behaviors and presence
as they impact the coaching engagement and the intentions of
the client. Participants will learn to use structured feedback
techniques of strategic and intimate behaviors and presence as
powerful coaching tools. Release date, spring 2016.
Enhancing Your Skills as an Intervener:
A Weekend Workshop for Psychotherapists,
Coaches and Consultants
Dates
Fee
$895
GISC Members: $845
CE hours
Faculty
November 10-13, 2016
Ends Sunday, 12 noon
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Sharona Halpern, LMHC, and
Stuart Simon, LICSW, PCC
This program provides advanced training and practice in applying
Benefits
the Cape Cod Model© to your professional practice. Participants—
Participants will:
whether psychotherapists, coaches, or consultants—will learn to
• Increase the impact of their interventions
• Learn to recognize and manage their personal reactions and
apply the Cape Cod Model© in their work with individual clients,
as well as deepen their skills in using the model with couples,
families, groups, and work teams.
responses to their clients
• Learn to apply the Cape Cod Model© to their individual work
• Have an opportunity for practice and feedback from faculty
Revitalize your passion and excitement for your practice in this
weekend workshop. In a supportive community we will work
to further develop your ability to pay attention to yourself, your
client(s), and the relationship between the two of you. We will
spend time practicing in dyads, triads, and small groups.
Participants
This program is designed to benefit those in the helping
professions as well as leaders and managers who wish to become
more effective working with others. It will also benefit Cape Cod
Training Program graduates who would like to deepen their
practice.
“I did not expect this workshop to have such
an impact on my professional life. It is hard to
imagine continuing to work with the approach
I was used to.”
Michael Beyer
OD Consultant
Germany
This program will also be offered in Denmark in 2016; please see
the GISC website for full details.
Executive Personality Dynamics
for Coaches
Dates
Fee
$995
GISC Members: $945
CE hours
Faculty
October 23-26, 2016
Begins Sunday, 3pm
Ends Wednesday, 12 noon
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Awilda M. Borres, MS, PCC, and
Mark Magerman, PhD, LCSW, BCD
This program focuses on individual personality theory and
Benefits
assessment and its application to coaching. The practice of coaching
Participants will learn:
requires the ability to understand quickly the personality dynamics of
• Positive and negative aspects of the individual personality types
the person being coached; yet training in coaching does not generally
provide in-depth education in assessing and working with these
issues.
and how they impact organizations
• Individual relationship styles, conflict management styles, and
how to determine the most effective way to work with these
different styles
This intensive workshop will focus on understanding and working
• Strengths of clients served and ways to build on these
with the characteristics and manifestations of narcissism,
• Manifestations of personality types in personal and family life
perfectionism and control, anger and conflict management,
• Roles of race, gender, and age as they relate to executive
depression, and issues of self-esteem. Participants will explore how
personality dynamics
to coach each differently and how to know when referral is needed.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore cases from their own
practices in relation to personality dynamics and theory.
Participants
This workshop is designed for any experienced coach or
consultant. Leaders may also find this program useful.
“Sessions at the Center continue to help me gain
self-awareness and develop new abilities and
confidence. It's a refreshing and fun learning
environment.”
Buz Sadlock
Executive Coach & Consultant
Sadloch Development Associates
Facilitation Skills
For Trainers, Consultants, Coaches and Group
Leaders
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
May 13-15, 2016
Begins Friday, 9am
Ends Sunday, 1pm
$1,650
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Paul Cummings, MSc, CPF, PCC
Facilitation skills are increasingly recognized as an essential
Benefits
competence for managers, leaders, and others responsible for
Participants will be introduced to a range of tools and techniques
ensuring groups, teams, and organizations successfully achieve
aimed at:
their outcomes and objectives.
• Increasing confidence and impact in working effectively with
groups
Effective group facilitation skills provide an essential methodology
• Enhancing competence in using a facilitative approach at
for dealing with the complex issues and challenges faced by those
work and in delivering presentations and training events using
leading groups and teams.
effective facilitative approaches
Maximizing the use of facilitation skills increases the
effectiveness of meetings and events, helps conflict resolution,
increases participation, and enables groups to make informed,
quality decisions. Facilitation tools and techniques support an
organization’s success by ensuring meetings and events are
designed and delivered with processes that enable groups to:
• Work more efficiently and effectively by ensuring participants
• Applying Gestalt theory within groups and teams
• Facilitating high levels of participation and engagement
• Facilitating conflict with greater confidence
• Increasing ability to deal competently with unhelpful participant
behaviors
• Providing an extensive toolkit to use in your work with teams
• Providing an opportunity to practice your facilitation skills
• Offering you feedback on your facilitation practice
bring their best contributions
• Harness individual and collective potential and productivity
• Attend to interpersonal issues that impede performance
Participants
This program is for managers, team leaders, consultants,
trainers, and others who want to develop and extend their
This program provides participants the opportunity to acquire and
facilitation skills as a means of working more effectively with
practice the essential skills of facilitation, ensuring the learning is
people in a wide range of team/group settings. It is for those who
easily and effectively applied immediately upon return to work.
want to add facilitation to their toolkit and for facilitators who want
to reflect on and identify their own competencies and growing
edge.
The overall aim of the program is to support learning and
development in facilitation and facilitative approaches to
working with groups. This will be achieved by providing input and
experiential opportunities to practice facilitation skills.
At the time of publication, this program was pending ICF
certification. To confirm certification, please visit our website.
Finding Your Developmental Edge:
Achieving Excellence
Dates
Fee
June 2-4, 2016
Ends Saturday, 4pm
$1,225
CE hours
Faculty
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Marianne Roy, MEd, and Michael Shipman, MSc, MHCS
Using GISC’s signature strengths-based approach, this workshop
offers an intensive and focused opportunity for participants to
explore core competencies and surface their developmental edge.
Participants will leave the workshop with an effective learning
agenda that leverages core competencies to expand and broaden
development, choice, and impact.
A unique and structured method will be used to explore how some
aspects of your core competencies can be obstacles to success
when overused. The result will be a clear sense of the connection
between who you are and what you do.
You will use this newfound understanding to construct a learning
plan that will feel intrinsically satisfying and will fit your learning
style as well as the realities of your life and work. You will leave
with a plan of action that provides detailed guidance on what new
Benefits
Participants will:
• Obtain greater clarity in defining core competencies
• Surface blind spots and assumptions through peer and faculty
feedback
• Gain insight into how core competencies may contribute to
difficulties experienced in their work
• Achieve greater confidence through understanding why certain
people and situations are uniquely challenging to them
• Create a well-grounded and action-oriented development plan
that provides detailed guidance
Participants
This workshop is open to consultants, coaches, clinicians, leaders,
managers, and other professionals.
things to try each day.
This is a highly interactive and dynamic workshop, where the old
adage is true—the more you give, the more you get.
“I was looking for CE credits and wanted to take
something different, not just another webinar. This
program gave me a new way of thinking about my
strengths rather than focusing on weaknesses and
took me to an edge that I never would’ve chosen
myself. It really works. I have often taken courses
that are deep, yet none that were delivered with
such grace, gentleness and safety. The experience
was life changing.”
Linda Schnabel, PCC
CareerWorks
Gestalt and Virtual Work:
Creating Connection and Getting Results Working at a Distance
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
Format
Four sessions, beginning April 5, 2016
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
12 noon-2pm EDT
April 5, 6, 12 and 13, 2016
$720
GISC Members: $670
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Carol Brockmon, LCSW, and Ivan Jensen, MD
Live-Online
In a world where contact is so necessary and distance
is so present, do you struggle to humanize your virtual
meetings...?
Virtual work has become a fixture of the current organizational
world. This is not surprising given the rapid development of
technology to support virtual teams, the ever increasing pace of
globalization, and the need to coordinate corporate strategy and
tactics across functions, time zones, and national borders. In a
recent survey respondents report that they attend more virtual
meetings than co-located meetings. Virtual teams are now the
prevailing methodology - they are increasingly the new normal.
This live-online program is designed to allow you to grapple with
the nature of “virtual,” your belief systems around it, and how that
fits with “Gestalt,” however defined. What does it mean to make
contact in a relationship across a distance? This program offers an
opportunity to delve into these questions, and more:
• Is virtual work exacerbated by intercultural differences, whether
national, ethnic, professional, or organizational?
• What about here-and-now and you-and-I when we are in different
time zones, not only geographically but also in “project time”?
• Are parallel processes, inductive phenomena, projections, and
transference more or less prominent when we cannot be colocated and are restricted to communicating via “lean media”?
• Identity processes: Who am I in a virtual group setting?
• What is good enough in terms of channels of communication:
video conferences, Skype, telephone conferences, e-mails, text
messages?
Benefits
Participants will:
• Experientially learn about working virtually through working
virtually with the issues and questions that are relevant to them
• Develop conceptual handles on the paradoxes, contradictions,
and dilemmas of "virtual Gestalt"
• Be creative about maximizing interaction and feedback and
develop better tools for real-time responses in virtual space
• Experience modes of contact between participants, as well as
with the leader
• Assess what can and cannot be accomplished in this mode
• Get relevant feedback on their own leading and participant role
style
• Utilize phones, chats, and breakout groups and gain basic
familiarity with one tool for virtual work (Adobe Connect)
Participants
This program is designed for leaders, managers, consultants,
coaches, and therapists who work from a distance or are considering
working virtually.
Live-Online Program
You will receive instructions and invitation to join the live-online
program prior to the program start date. You need to have or
have access to a desktop or laptop computer with webcam and
a microphone-headset, as well as an internet connection with a
reasonable bandwidth. You do not need any special software; the
teaching is web-based.
• Shared documents, standards, and document life cycle: How is
a document born and named, and where do we put it? Who can
add, delete, or edit, and (how) does a document “die”?
Introduction to the Cape Cod
Model of Change
Dates
Fee
$395*
GISC Members: $345
CE hours
Faculty
September 29-30, 2016
Ends Friday, 5pm
14 - APA, ICF
Drawn from Carol Brockmon, LCSW; Sharona Halpern, LMHC; Joseph Melnick, PhD;
Spencer Melnick, LCSW; Nancy Rutkowski, LCSW, PCC; and Stuart Simon, LICSW, PCC
The Cape Cod Model© is a unique, optimistic, and immediate
Benefits
approach to supporting change in individuals, small groups, and
Participants will:
organizations. For decades it has been successfully employed
• Learn to begin to perceive an individual, a couple, or group
by clinicians, coaches, psychotherapists, and consultants. This
as a system
workshop introduces participants to this simple yet powerful
• Identify and begin to articulate clearly what the system is doing well
intervention model. Participants are taught to see and articulate
• Observe and practice the techniques of highly effective, in-the-
the competence of the client system, followed by specific
moment feedback
structured feedback interventions in real-time client interactions.
• Use themselves authentically to become instruments of influence
By learning to perceive the system and to provide brief, bold,
and direct feedback, participants will dramatically increase their
ability to create effective interventions necessary to support
change and growth.
Faculty of the internationally known Cape Cod Training Program
will introduce the key concepts and skills of this highly effective
model through presentation of theory, client demonstrations, and
practicum exercises. This orientation to the methodology provides
an excellent foundation for the practice-based, intensive Cape Cod
Training Program (see page 18).
Participants
This workshop is appropriate for organizational consultants, coaches,
clinicians, psychotherapists, and other advisors. It may also be useful
to managers and leaders in their work with individuals and teams.
* Participants who complete Introduction to the Cape Cod Model of
Change may apply the full tuition to one of our other Cape Cod Model©
programs. Inquire for details.
ICF has certified this course for 14.25 core competency hours.
“Noticing what is well developed is not only an
effective way to build connection with others, it's
also an incredibly compassionate stance in a world
with so much suffering.”
Michael Shipman
VP, Director of Organizational and Talent Development
Rockland Trust
Professional Development Groups for Coaches
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
Ongoing
(Specific dates to be arranged by faculty and participants)
$60 per session in six-session renewable commitments
12 - ICF
Drawn from Ann Carr, MS, MCC, GPCC™; Jackie Sherman, PhD, PCC;
Stuart Simon, LICSW, PCC; Zeynep Tozum, MA, PCC; and Mary Anne Walk, MS, MBA, MCC
GISC offers ongoing professional development and supervision
Benefits
groups for coaches in virtual and face-to-face groups. These groups
Participants will:
meet monthly for 120-minute sessions.
• Increase self-awareness
• Better articulate goals and challenges
• Gain insight into current practice issues
• Strengthen ability to assess client issues and see patterns
• Practice the use of powerful questioning and experiments
• Identify client planning opportunities
• Identify personal issues that interfere with optimal practice
• Increase skill in using oneself as an instrument (presence) of
In a supportive community of coaches, participants will have an
opportunity to address their practice dilemmas, case examples, and
self-awareness issues, as well as have time to practice, widen, and
deepen their coaching skills.
“Every time I attend my Professional Development
Group, I become more grounded in my
responsibilities as a coach, more connected to
my sense of purpose. When I am facing challenges,
feeling stuck or just curious about my work, the
group offers concrete ideas for moving forward and
helps me see the bigger picture with fresh eyes. There
is no question that my Professional Development
Group enables me to better serve my clients.”
Susan Clancy, MBA, ACC
Leadership Coach
growth and development
• Utilize ongoing support and perspective from faculty and other
participants
Participants
This program is designed for any coach seeking a group of
dedicated peers with whom to engage in ongoing professional
development under the guidance of experienced GISC faculty.
For more information to register for a current group or form
a group in your area, contact: office @gisc.org and you will be
connected with one of the faculty.
Psychotherapists, counselors, leaders, or others looking to join
a professional development group are encouraged to contact us
to inquire about virtual or face-to-face groups in your field or
geographic area.
ICF has certified this program for 12 core competency hours.
Alternatively, this program may be used to satisfy ICF Mentor
Coaching requirements; please contact the GISC office for details.
Working with the Body in Mind:
Embodied Presence in Practice
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
November 3-5, 2016
Ends Saturday, 1pm
$895
GISC Members: $845
19 - APA, ICF
Ann Carr, MS, MCC, GPCC™, and Archie Roberts, MA
This highly experiential workshop will draw on knowledge from the
Benefits
frontiers of neuroscience and clinical practice to help practitioners
Participants will:
exert a powerful, mindful influence on their client’s conscious and
• Gain insight into their own embodied presence
unconscious experience.
• Experience and practice new techniques to support their
own embodied experience and awareness
The way in which we embody ourselves is integral to our experience
of others and to others’ experience of us—our impact. The messages
• Develop a wider range of options in using their physical
presence to heighten their impact
we send before we even open our mouths are the ones that clients
• Develop deeper access to relevant information in the field
respond to most directly and most powerfully. Becoming more aware
• Start to build body-oriented intervention skills for
of these messages means becoming more aware of our physical
heightened impact
carriage: the timbre, pace, and pitch of our voice; the speed of our
gestures; the engagement of our facial expressions; the ebb and flow
of our breathing; and more. Awareness of these typically unconscious
aspects of our physical presence allows us to experiment with them,
to gain greater and greater skill with them, and to recruit them as
powerful allies in our work.
In addition, the body is an extraordinarily sensitive “register” of
subtle events in the field. Attending to our own physical responses
Participants
This workshop is designed for consultants, coaches, and
therapists who are interested in learning more about their
embodied presence, for themselves and their clients. It also may
be of interest to those working in other fields who want to achieve
a heightened sense of their own embodied presence.
ICF has certified this program for 19.25 core competency hours.
gives us a great deal of information about what’s happening in our
environment and offers insight into a client’s reality that’s unavailable
through direct questioning.
This workshop will allow participants to understand and work with
their embodied presence in new ways and to track their momentto-moment physical awareness with growing precision. Using these
foundations, participants will begin to build fundamental bodyoriented observation and intervention skills.
“How can such richness—inside and out—happen in
just 2 1/2 days? Ann and Archie have done it again:
led with respect, extraordinary sensitivity, wisdom,
and willingness to be vulnerable in the creation of a
remarkably nourishing community where intimate
learnings could take place.”
John Durland, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Roots VII Conference
Gestalt and Social Activism: Roots & Branches
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Co-Chairs
Location
April 7-10, 2016
Ends Sunday, 1pm
$550 USD/Appr. 500 Euro GISC Members: $500
(accommodations and meals not included*)
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Seán Gaffney, PhD, and Joseph Melnick, PhD
Mati, Greece (Aquamarina Hotel)
*Please contact the hotel directly to make arrangements for your accommodations.
Gestalt practitioners, whether therapists, coaches, consultants
At this conference we hope to honor this commitment by sharing
or educators, have long had a deep and shared commitment to
and discussing our work. We invite you to join like-minded Gestalt
changing the world we live in.
practitioners in sharing our thoughts, practices and projects to
influence the world in which we live and work, and which our
This commitment to social activism has deep roots, beginning
children and grandchildren will inherit.
with Fritz and Laura Perls in Berlin. Even before the Perlses
arrived in New York, such people as Paul Goodman and Elliot
Among the topics presented will be “Identity House: A Gestalt
Shapiro were already acknowledged as influential social activists.
Experiment Reexamined,” “Embodied Support for Those Engaged
Both Goodman and Shapiro were members of the original training
with Social Change and Social Activism,” “the Experiment of
group which became the founding members of The New York
the Trojan Guild,” and more, presented by Burt Lazarin, Trevor
Institute for Gestalt Therapy. They were joined there later by such
Bentley, Rosie Burrows, Eugenio Molini, Seán Gaffney, Joseph
people as George Dennison (First Street School) and Patrick
Melnick, and others. Please visit the GISC website for a complete
Kelley (New York Street Gangs) and many others, amongst them
listing of presenters and topics.
active supporters of the LGBT community up to the present.
This will be the seventh Roots Conference. Beginning in Paris in
As the Gestalt approach spread througout the world, impacting
2003 with “The European Roots of Gestalt Therapy,” and followed
the environment became a fundamental, though usually
by conferences in Antwerp, Rome, Budapest, Stockholm, and,
underacknowledeged value wherever Gestalt institutes were
most recently, Belfast in 2014, these conferences have provided
founded and Gestalt practitioners lived and practiced. For
an opportunity to focus on Gestalt therapy theory and its roots,
example, Paul Goodman was a leader amongst those protesting
development, and rich diversity of its application.
the war in Vietnam, and his book Growing Up Absurd influenced
a whole generation of social activists. Our Children Are Dying,
Net Hentoff’s account of the work of Eliot Shapiro, a trade union
Format
Roots has developed a specific format: all presentations are in
activist and superintendent in the New York school system, is as
plenary and followed by small group work to process the content,
much an account of social activism as it is about education.
and then a plenary report-back session. Our aim is that all
participants and presenters be fully involved in all aspects of the
Deeply embedded in their work is the belief that, rather than
conference. Our hope is to generate collective knowledge. In
changing individuals in order to change society, working with
addition, our intention is to encourage all presenters to develop
change within society will support and maintain change in
their presentations as journal articles, including the comments
individuals.
and inputs from the plenary sessions.
Programs for Individuals
As individuals, creating the foundation for living exciting, meaningful lives—for unleashing our own
potential—can be a challenge. Whether navigating a life change, finding new ways to enrich a relationship,
or seeking avenues for personal growth, at GISC we offer programs that help you engage with intention and
authenticity.
I
Individuals
Awareness of yourself and how you interact with others is the path to greater influence, personal and
professional growth, and ultimate success. Our powerful and practical learning experiences help you develop
the ability to act with awareness and intention, to respond to challenges with greater confidence and ease,
and to create profound and positive change in yourself and your relationships.
This approach to personal development is also a major component of our leadership and practitioner
programs. We invite you to peruse the listings in those sections as well. Cross-disciplinary participation is
welcome and encouraged.
Individuals benefit from:
• Opportunities to explore personal or professional challenges and experiences with peers and faculty for new perspectives
• Increased self-awareness and its impact on choices, interactions, and influence
• Better balance of strategic and intimate interactions—that is, those intended to accomplish something in the future and those related to
connecting with others in the moment
• Practicing techniques to increase confidence in challenging situations
Personal Growth and Exploration
2016
February 3-March 9
Healing Chronic Pain and Stress: Mind-Body Coaching (Live-Online) (Six Weekly Sessions) . . . . . . . . page 36
May 19-21
The Next Phase: Life Strategies for Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . page 37
You might also be interested in:
March and August
Visual Leadership: A Program in Graphic Facilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
May / September
Cape Cod Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
June 2-4
Finding Your Developmental Edge: Achieving Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 29
September 29-30
Introduction to the Cape Cod Model of Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
November 3-5
Working with the Body in Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33
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Healing Chronic Pain and Stress
In Ourselves and with Our Clients: A Mind-Body Coaching Approach
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
Format:
Six weekly sessions beginning February 3, 2016
Wednesdays, 1pm-2:30pm EST
February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, and 9, 2016, plus two individual 1-hour coaching sessions
$550
GISC Members: $500
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Melanie Nevis, MA, LCAT
Weekly live-online class plus individual coaching sessions scheduled with faculty
Mind-body coaching is a new and exciting approach for addressing
chronic pain and stress relief. This course integrates Gestalt
principles, mind-body traditions, personal coaching, and leading
edge neuroscience to understand, heal, and decrease chronic pain
and stress.
Current research supports the powerful connection of our nervous
system and brain pathways, our emotions, beliefs, thoughts, and our
psycho-physical habits to chronic pain, stress, and stress-related
syndromes. This exciting approach supports you in taking an active
role in your healing journey and can bring dramatic new perspectives
and experiences with healing pain and transforming stress.
While this program addresses chronic pain and stress issues, the
benefits and processes of this mind-body approach can have a
Benefits
In a supportive environment, participants will:
• Explore and experience how thoughts, emotions, body
awareness, and psycho-physical habits affect our nervous
systems, stress, and chronic pain
• Learn and practice specific skills and tools to increase
awareness, decrease pain, change neural pain pathways, and
lessen anxiety and stress
• Understand how current research supports this approach to
healing chronic pain and stress
• Discover how this approach can open pathways to inner wisdom
and clarity in all areas of life
• Receive guidance and resources for developing an individual plan
to continue learning and healing, and/or apply it in their practice
profound effect on all areas of your life.
Participants
The program includes six weeks of live-online group classes and
The workshop is beneficial for those who have been experiencing
two 60-minute individual phone coaching sessions tailored to the
chronic pain or stress-affected issues and would like to supplement
needs and specific interests of each participant, as well as written
their healing with a mind-body approach. It is also designed for
and recorded materials.
practitioners who would like to integrate this approach in their
work with clients.
“This was my first experience of an online course and
I was unsure about how connected I could feel to the
facilitator and the group. Melanie's warmth and
welcoming way of being made it easy to become
involved. I have used what I learned both for myself
and in my client work subsequently and found it very
valuable.”
The program is particularly helpful for pain issues such as chronic
Gerrie Hughes
Writer, Gestalt Psychotherapist & Organizational Practitioner
United Kingdom
Live-Online Instructions
back or neck pain and other musculoskeletal pain, fibromyalgia,
tension headaches, repetitive stress injuries, IBS, TMJ, and other
pain syndromes; decreasing stress, anxiety, insomnia, overwhelm,
and feeling stuck; and stress-affected illness, where improved
stress response can improve your health.
Participants will receive an orientation packet including all
connection information upon registration. Classes will be recorded
and provided to any participant who cannot attend all sessions live.
This program may be taken for11 ICF resource development hours.
The Next Phase:
Life Strategies for Navigating
Personal and Professional Transitions
Dates
Fee
CE hours
Faculty
May 19-21, 2016
Ends Saturday, 5pm
$595
GISC Members: $545
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Drawn from Laurie Fitzpatrick, ACC,
Katherine Greenleaf, JD, Gwynne Guzzeau, MS, JD, and
Louise Holmes, GCC
Moving through significant shifts in life affords a rare opportunity
Benefits
to consider new options, to take stock of accomplishments, and
Participants will:
to develop an exciting future. However, as with all transitions, this
• Re-examine old dreams or interests that have been put aside
is often a time fraught with uncertainty, reluctance to let go of the
• Explore their life experiences
familiar, and questioning of what comes next.
• Reflect on the impact of others on their choices
• Incorporate goals for physical and psychological health in
This unique program will help participants understand the strategies
of a good transition through provocative and multidisciplinary
activities. Participants will be introduced to and encouraged to
their exploration
• Learn how to release from past involvements and
preoccupations
develop personal tools to make transitions successfully and with
• Integrate new choices and directions with their significant others
assurance, leading to new and more satisfying outcomes.
• Explore their style of dealing with change
• Learn planning techniques that produce positive results
Participants will learn to envision a broader range of possibilities
and to examine the advantages and drawbacks of having a wide
variety of choices. This will provide an opportunity to look at
Participants
This program is for those facing a major transition, whether this
individual styles of dealing with change, paying attention to support
change is planned by choice or imposed by circumstance. It is also
mechanisms and obstacles to success, and how to stay in dialogue
recommended for coaches supporting the transition of others.
with others during the journey through transition.
The program is open to people from all walks of life. For those in
a committed, intimate relationship, it is strongly urged that both
The workshop will include individual and small group exercises,
partners attend.
as well as large group presentations and discussions. Not only will
the focus be on the work within the program, but attention will be
paid to how participants can support the process of transitioning
successfully in the future as they leave the workshop and
re-enter life.
This program may be taken for 19 ICF resource development hours.
“The Next Phase helped me clarify my goals for a new
chapter in my life.... One of the most valuable insights I
gained was that only in a dedicated space can business and
community leaders be free to retreat from their roles and
responsibilities. GISC fosters an atmosphere where we can
set aside our roles as authorities to be authentic seekers
and, with GISC's help, quickly restore ourselves.”
Kathleen Brady
Author and Editor
General Information
Location
GISC is located two hours from Boston, in the town of Wellfleet,
Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Cape Cod is known for its quaint
villages, sand dunes, and fantastic fresh seafood. The beaches
are beautiful year-round, and, depending on the season,
participants in our programs can take advantage of a variety of
nearby activities in the days preceding or following their training,
playing tennis or golf, riding or walking the bicycle paths, whale-
for rent, with preference and discounts given to members. Feel
free to inquire about availability and rates, and let us know if you
will be in the area and would like to visit.
Continuing Education
GISC is approved by the American Psychological Association
to offer continuing education for psychologists (APA, CE). GISC
maintains responsibility for all programs and their content.
watching, or visiting the art galleries and theaters in Wellfleet and
GISC has a number of programs certified by the International
Provincetown. For more information about the area, visit
Coach Federation (ICF) for continuing education credit. To view
www.capecodchamber.org.
our certified programs and "core competency" credit breakdown,
How to get to GISC
GISC is located at 1035 Cemetery Road in South Wellfleet, MA,
on Cape Cod, which can be reached by car, plane, bus or ferry,
and is approximately a two-hour drive from both Providence
and Boston airports. Complete travel information and housing
recommendations are posted on our website and are available by
contacting the Center.
visit www.coachfederation.org or the GISC website, www.gisc.
org/practitioners/continuing. All GISC programs not otherwise
certified may be taken for ICF "resource development" credit.
Social workers and licensed mental health counselors, please
inquire with the GISC office about availability of CE credits
for the program of your choice. In some cases, we are able to
obtain approval for Social Work Continuing Education hours
from the NASW-MA Collaborative or for LMHC CE credits with
Sonia March Nevis &
Edwin C. Nevis Meetinghouse
MMCEP/MaMHCA. Continuing education approval and reciprocal
Nestled in the woods of South Wellfleet, adjacent to the Cape Cod
for information on transferability of APA and other CE credits.
National Seashore bike trail, the purpose-built training center
is a comfortable, functional, and peaceful setting for intensive
study and learning. The retreat-like setting allows participants
to disconnect from daily life and immerse themselves in the
arrangements for social work and counselor contact hours varies
from state to state. Please consult your state’s credentialing board
GISC is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education
as a continuing education professional development provider,
offering PDPs for GISC programs.
learning. Computer workstations and wireless internet access
For further information or for questions regarding the status of
provide opportunities to stay connected. Ample lodging and
any pending program approvals, please contact the GISC office.
restaurant choices are nearby.
On the grounds are two magnificent sculptures by Benson Selzer
whose Coplex Foundation provided the initial funding for GISC
and also contributed to the construction of the Meetinghouse. A
Scholarships
GISC has a limited number of partial scholarships available to help
make our programs accessible to a wide range of participants.
generous private donation in 2005 funded the creation of inviting
Please call the office for more information or to apply.
outdoor seating areas, surrounded by native plants, “…to honor all
who come here in pursuit of knowledge and for the love of nature.”
Non-discrimination
Another anonymous donation in 2008 provided the funds to pay off
The Gestalt International Study Center is incorporated as a
the mortgages, leaving GISC free to focus resources on training,
nonprofit educational organization, IRS Section 501(c)(3). GISC
faculty, theory development, and new service offerings.
does not discriminate in any of its programs with regard to race,
The Nevis Meetinghouse contains a large meeting room, three
color, age, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation or
breakout rooms, a social hall, administrative offices, kitchen and
handicapped condition. Please contact us if you have any special
library — all handicapped accessible. It is available for study-
needs that might affect your participation in any of our programs.
group meetings, institute retreats, and more, and is also available
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Community, Membership and Publications
Supporting GISC
“GISC provides tools to spark extraordinary change in leaders,
organizations, practitioners, and individuals.” Because program
tuition never entirely meets the cost of developing and offering
our extensive curriculum, we rely on donors to help us fulfill this
mission. We know that what we do changes people and their lives,
and has a ripple effect on the lives of many others. We ask you to
be a part of our vision to “transform the way you live and work in
the world” by donating generously to GISC each year. Donations of
$125 or more include a one-year membership to GISC.
Membership
at 508-349-7900 or [email protected]. Writers interested in submitting an article, see inside back cover
of Gestalt Review for guidelines, or contact the editor (sfischer@
bucknell.edu). Susan L. Fischer, PhD, Gestalt Review Editor, is professor emerita
of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Bucknell University (PA).
She graduated from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland’s Intensive
Post-Graduate Program in Gestalt Methods in 1982; and in 2011 she
completed the Cape Cod Training Program at GISC where she is a
Professional Associate. She offers writers’ workshops, coaches
individuals in writing for publication, translates articles on Gestalt
There are many reasons to be a member of GISC: to join
topics from Spanish to English, and works as a simultaneous
an international community of leaders and professionals
interpreter at conferences. Also fluent in French, she divides her
intent on making a positive change in themselves and in the
time between Brookline, Massachusetts and Tours, France.
world, to have access to advanced training opportunities and
innovative conferences at reduced member prices, to receive a
complimentary subscription to Gestalt Review, and to support the
work of the Gestalt International Study Center. Please visit our
website for more details and to become a member online.
A Sampling of Recent &
Forthcoming Articles
“Structured Ground: Heresy or Cutting Edge,” Gunaketu Bjørn
Kjønstad, MBA
Gestalt Review
Susan L. Fischer, PhD, Editor
Joseph Melnick, PhD, Founding Editor
Associate Editors: Dan Bloom, JD, LCSW; Liv Estrup, MA;
Jon E. Frew, PhD; Elinor Greenberg, PhD; Rick Maurer, MA;
Susan E. Partridge, PhD, LCSW; Susan Roos, PhD;
Gary M. Yontef, PhD
Launched in 1997, Gestalt Review provides a forum for theory
and practice exchanges throughout the world. It concentrates
on the Gestalt approach at all system levels, ranging from the
individual through couples, families and groups, to organizations,
“Sustainability in a Fragile Ecological Era: A Gestalt Therapist’s
Response,” Billy Desmond, MSc, Dip Gestalt, MBA
“Growing up with Paul Goodman: Reflections of his Daughter on
his Life and Work,” Susan E. Goodman, PhD; Interview by Beatrix
Wimmer, MA, with Nancy Amendt Lyon, PhD, Stefan Blankertz,
PhD, and Andreas Weichselbraun, MD
“Coaching at the Point of Contact: A Gestalt Approach,” Herb
Stevenson, MA
Staying Connected
We invite you to participate in GISC's online social media
educational settings, and the community at large. The journal also
communities to stay connected to the Center when you're not here.
publishes original papers dealing with politics, philosophy, social
Social media icons can be found on every page of the GISC
transformation, and culture. Gestalt Review is peer-reviewed and
website, making it easy to connect with us online.
published three times a year. Read articles by GISC thought leaders and community contributors
Visit the Gestalt Review website for the complete Tables of
on the GISC blog at www.gisc.org/giscblog. Join the Gestalt
Contents and sample articles from past issues, as well as
International Study Center group on LinkedIn, follow our Twitter
subscription information (www.gisc.org/gestaltreview). To
feed, @GestaltIntl, and watch for updates on our Facebook page.
subscribe, contact the office or subscribe online.
We encourage you to maintain the connections you make at GISC,
to post comments and photographs, begin discussions, and stay
Anyone wishing to place an advertisement may contact the office
engaged with the GISC community both online and in person.
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Our History
GISC is a nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Sonia March Nevis
Future Focus. GISC is on the move: advancing our leadership
and her late husband, Dr. Edwin C. Nevis, thirty-five years ago. The
theory and offerings to reflect current market demands, building
Center originally focused on research and theory development, then
on successes in our Healthcare Initiative, planning purposeful
expanded its mission to training practitioners and leaders in order
movement into the world of virtual learning, and growing our
to enhance the effectiveness of both individuals and organizations.
certification programs. As our ICF-accredited coach training
program begins its fifth year, GISC has extended its reach beyond
Founding Strengths. Until Edwin’s death in 2011, Sonia March
the Center’s OD Certification and continuing education offerings,
Nevis and Edwin C. Nevis together led in the development of
to establish our reputation as the professional home and a rich
powerful techniques to transform organization and family
resource for practitioners from psychotherapists to coaches and
interactions based on Gestalt theory. After studying with the
OD professionals.
originators of Gestalt therapy, they helped to found two of the
most successful Gestalt training organizations in the world. Sonia
The promise of our founding vision to transform the way you live
Nevis pioneered the expansion of Gestalt therapy application, first
and work in the world remains vital and vibrant. GISC’s leadership
to couples and families, and then to small groups and teams. To
is in good hands, with long-term sustainability as a priority.
teach this work, she established the Cape Cod Training Program
Following the founder succession plan initiated in 2006, the
(formerly known as the Couple and Family Training Program),
Center’s programs and services have grown under the tenure and
which for more than thirty years has drawn participants from
leadership of both Nancy Scott Hardaway and David Tunney. In
around the world. Edwin Nevis was a creator of the Gestalt
recent years, Mary Anne Walk, a long-time faculty and board
approach to organizational consulting, consulting to Fortune 500
member, led the Center from 2012 to 2014, expanding GISC's
companies, and writing Organizational Consulting: A Gestalt
reach and enhancing the organization’s financial position and
Approach and co-authoring Intentional Revolutions: A Seven-Point
operational performance. Gwynne Guzzeau became Executive
Strategy for Transforming Organizations, in addition to many other
Director in 2014 with the objective of leading this dynamic
articles.
organization into its next phase of growth and vitality. Gwynne’s
professional experience as an educator, researcher and attorney,
Over the years the Nevises trained thousands of consultants,
combined with her years of GISC training, teaching and coach
coaches, therapists, and leaders worldwide, transforming their
certification, informs her commitment to the power of profound
effectiveness. These participants have gone on to extend the
growth in a supportive learning environment that GISC delivers.
development of new theory and practice and now form the core of
GISC’s experienced faculty and Professional Associates.
GISC and its ongoing success is a living testament to the passion
and creativity of Sonia and Edwin Nevis and the legacy they began
The values of optimism, generosity, integrity, and professional
and which continues today.
curiosity embodied by the Center’s founders have become the
foundation upon which GISC now stands.
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Biographies of 2016 Program Leaders
The work of the Center is accomplished by a diverse and creative mix of accomplished professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds,
who are committed to creating more positive relationships in all areas of life.
Awilda M. Borres, MS, PCC, is a proven
organization effectiveness executive with over
15 years of experience helping organizations
and leaders accelerate the rate and success
of business transformations globally. Awilda
has served as change lead for M&As,
large-scale organization realignments, and
launch of new business models, processes
and systems in Asia, Europe, and Latin
America. These projects extend to coaching
C-suite executives and leadership teams from
diverse cultures and industries. Awilda’s
clients have included Aramark, Hershey,
Nabisco, Tyco Intl, Linde, Merck, J&J, state
and federal agencies. Awilda holds an MS in
Human Relations & Labor Relations from the
University of Rhode Island, Sigma Black Belt,
and is an ICF Professional Certified Coach.
She is currently working on an MBA.
Carol Brockmon, LCSW, has been a
psychotherapist, supervisor, consultant,
coach and teacher/trainer for more than 35
years. She is a member of the core faculty of
GISC's Cape Cod Training Program, and
adjunct faculty at Salve Regina University's
graduate Holistic Counseling and Holistic
Leadership programs. She works in
Philadelphia, PA, Cape Cod, MA, Newport RI,
and internationally.
Ann Carr, MS, MCC, GPCC, owns and
operates an organizational consulting and
executive coaching practice based in northern
Virginia. Ann holds a Master of Science in
Social and Organizational Learning from
George Mason University, the ICF MCC
credential, and the Gestalt Practitioner Coach
Certification. She has done extensive Gestalt
training at GISC on Cape Cod and at the
Gestalt Institute in Cleveland. In recent years
she has devoted considerable attention to
applying the skill of working with physical
process to the practice of coaching. Ann is
also faculty in the OD Certificate program at
Georgetown University.
Paul Cummings, MSc, CPF©, PCC - Paul’s
favorite question is, “what would you do if you
weren’t afraid?” He believes much of what
frustrates personal and organizational
development is a “failure of nerve” - the
courage to act decisively and with deep
conviction. Paul works with dedication and fun
as an IAF Certified Professional Facilitator©
(CPF©) and an ICF (PCC) accredited coach,
consulting and facilitating worldwide for over
twenty years and at all levels of management
and leadership.
Donna Dennis, PhD, PCC, is an executive
coach and leadership development
professional who has practiced as a
consultant internally and externally, taught at
major universities such as the Wharton
Business School and the University of PA. For
the past twelve years, she has been owner of
Leadership Solutions Consulting, LLC where
she has focused on working across distance
and what leaders must do to be successful
managing mobile workforces. Donna has
conducted research and continues to build
resources to respond to the needs of virtual
leaders and employees. Donna recently
completed GISC's competency based coaching
certification and is PCC certified through ICF.
Laurie Fitzpatrick, CPC, ACC, serves as
Director of Operations and Communications
of GISC and is an ICF and GISC Certified
Coach. She has started and run several small
businesses including a seafood export
company and a freelance photography
business. Drawing on her background in small
business management and communications,
Laurie coaches entrepreneurs, leaders, and
creative professionals in starting and
advancing new businesses, reinventing their
work-lives, and becoming more successful
and satisfied in their roles. She is currently
the program facilitator for a regional mentor
exchange program. Laurie has published
articles, essays and photographs in
numerous publications and online. She holds
a graduate Certificate in Publishing and
Communications from Harvard University.
Sky Freyss-Cole is a facilitator and
consultant who leads individuals,
organizations and communities through
processes of change and development. She
uses the power of visuals in her work to
create clarity, alignment and deeper
understanding. Sky studied at the Global
College of Long Island University as well as
the KaosPilots International School of
Creative Leadership in Denmark. She lives on
Cape Cod and works around the world.
Seán Gaffney, PhD, was born and raised in
Ireland, has spent six years in Great Britain,
and has lived and practiced in Sweden since
1975. He is educated both as a
psychotherapist and OD consultant. In
addition to supervising therapists and
teaching in the Gestalt OSD Center/GISC
International OSD Program, Seán teaches at
the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden),
the Riga School of Economics (Latvia),
Bocconi University (Milan, Italy) Graduate
School of Business, and consults in Estonia,
Latvia, Ireland, Great Britain, and the US.
Katherine M. Greenleaf, JD, has over thirty
years of business experience as a senior
executive and consultant to high-growth,
publicly-traded innovative companies
including Hannaford, Ben & Jerry’s, and
Wright Express. In addition to her legal
training, Katherine is Gestalt trained and has
developed and taught Gestalt programs on
creativity, personal transition and leadership.
Katherine has pursued her passion for
applied creativity in her business and
community, as well as her personal interest
in painting and writing at Maine College of
Art. Katherine is President of Greenleaf
Consulting Group and serves on the boards of
Maine Mutual Insurance Company, Maine
Center for a Creative Economy, and GISC.
Gwynne Guzzeau, MS, JD, is Executive
Director of GISC. She is also a GISC Certified
Coach, consultant and counselor at law.
Recognized for her contributions to strategic
planning initiatives in educational
organizations at both the university and
elementary levels, Gwynne has over fifteen
years' experience in schools working as a
teacher, director, researcher, consultant,
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elected official, and coach. As a counselor at
law, Gwynne's Gestalt training informed her
work with clients to extend beyond traditional
estate planning to coaching leaders of family
systems on communication strategies.
Sharona Halpern, MA, LMHC, is a Gestalt
practitioner with over thirty years of
experience as a therapist, coach, consultant
and trainer. She is a member of the core
faculty of GISC's Cape Cod Training Program.
She maintains a private psychotherapy
practice in Newton, MA where she specializes
in working with couples and adult families.
Belinda Harris, PhD, is Director of Taught
Programs and Associate Professor at the
University of Nottingham, UK. Belinda works
with senior and middle leaders in education
and government to support transformative
leadership practices founded on data, strong
values, robust, resilient relationships,
interdependent teamwork and organizational
renewal. She has designed and facilitated
programs in leadership development,
intercultural communication and group
dynamics in Europe, Asia and the US. In
addition to her senior leadership role,
Belinda is a Professional Certified Coach
(ICF), assistant editor of the British Gestalt
Journal, and a Gestalt psychotherapist.
Nora Herting, MFA, is a founding partner of
ImageThink, New York City's only graphic
recording firm. Working with high-level
teams, she translates complex ideas into
clear, powerful images that unlock innovation
and draw results. ImageThink has been
recognized by Forbes, The Wall Street
Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, and the
Today Show for bringing creativity to
business. Nora received an MFA in
photography from Ohio State University. She
has served as a visiting professor at Denison
University, guest instructor at the New
School, RISD and Columbia University. She
has received several awards and residencies
for her personal artwork.
Louise Holmes, a GISC Professional
Associate, is a learning and leadership
development consultant and GISC Certified
Coach. She specializes in coaching and
working with clients to create the space and
conditions for learning, connecting, and
collaborating virtually. Her background
includes teaching face-to-face and in virtual
environments, as well as consulting. She has
led virtual and on-site project teams in the
design of leadership development programs
for organizations including HP, Microsoft,
Apple Computer, Weill Cornell Medical
College, and the American Management
Association. She is certified in Emotional
Intelligence and Open Focus™.
Allison Iantosca is President and CEO of
F.H. Perry Builder serving the Greater Boston
market. She has been an active member of
the Builders Association of Greater Boston
and the Remodelers Council and was
recognized as the Association’s Remodeler of
the Year in 2006. Allison was a member of the
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston's Future Leaders class of 2008 and
served on the Women’s Leadership Advisory
Board. Nationally, she has been recognized
as a Professional Remodeler “Rock Star” and
Remodeling Magazine’s Big 50 and most
recently was named to the Commonwealth
Institute’s list of Top 100 Women Led
Businesses for the past three years. Allison
has written numerous articles for industry
publications and has served as a speaker and
presenter inside and outside of her industry.
Ivan Jensen, MD, gradually moved from
clinical medicine, via clinical research and
research management, to management and
organizational development. He did his
Gestalt training at the Gestalt Academy of
Scandinavia, at GISC, is a founding partner of
Gestaltpartner AB in Sweden, and has taught
management at University College
Copenhagen. Apart from teaching, consulting,
and coaching in Europe with the odd detour to
the Arabian peninsula, Dr. Jensen is pursuing
a keen interest in virtual organizing—when
people work together but are separated in
knowledge, time, and location—with its
challenges of diversity, interculturality,
structure, and dynamic complexity.
Mark Magerman, PhD, LCSW, BCD,
maintains a private practice of
psychotherapy, executive and performance
coaching, and organizational consulting in
New Hope and Newtown, PA. He is on the
training faculty of the Gestalt Therapy
Institute of Philadelphia and the Gestalt
International Study Center. He is also a
current faculty member in the Master's of
Organization Development and Leadership
program at Saint Joseph's University in
Pennsylvania (with recent teaching in
Shanghai, China). Mark has provided
consulting and has presented professional
training and workshops throughout the US
and abroad. He recently completed training
and certification in the Foundations of
NeuroLeadership.
Joseph Melnick, PhD, is Chair of the Cape
Cod Training Program and serves on the
Board of GISC. He is a couples and family
therapist, an organizational consultant, and
teaches worldwide. The founding editor of
Gestalt Review, he has published extensively
and recently co-edited (with Edwin Nevis)
Mending the World: Social Healing Interventions
by Gestalt Practitioners Worldwide.
Spencer Melnick, LCSW, is a psychotherapist
who works with individuals, couples and
families. He also trains and consults with a
variety of non-profit organizations and
specializes in working with multicultural
communities who have limited access to
mental health services. He is a Professional
Associate and a member of GISC's Education
Initiative.
Melanie Nevis, MA, LCAT, is an ICF and GISC
Certified Coach. She is also a Licensed
Creative Arts Therapist, Endorsed Mind-Body
Coach, and Professional Associate at GISC.
Melanie's practice focuses on life coaching,
chronic pain and stress, and highly sensitive
people. She utilizes the Gestalt Cape Cod
Model, mind-body practices and neuroscience
in her coaching and therapeutic work in
trauma with children and adults.
Archie Roberts, MA, is a psychotherapist and
consultant to organizations around the world.
He has taught at Harvard Business
School, the Columbia Graduate School of
Business, and Cambridge College, and is
currently on the faculty of the graduate
programs in Holistic Counseling and Holistic
Leadership at Salve Regina University. A
graduate of MIT and a classically trained
actor, his work explores the central role of
physical presence in affect regulation and the
activation of human change processes.
Marianne Roy, MEd, is an organization
effectiveness consultant. Marianne specializes
in helping healthcare organizations leverage
clinical teams and relationships to provide
cost effective, patient-centered care.
Marianne has over twenty years’ experience
as both an internal and external consultant
and has won awards for her work in OD.
Three key principles drive Marianne’s work:
maintaining a systems perspective, designing
and delivering needs-based customized
solutions, and building capacity and capability
in client organizations.
Nancy Rutkowski, LCSW, PCC, is a
psychotherapist and coach in private practice
in Bloomington, Indiana. With over twenty
years' experience providing services to
individuals, families, and groups, Nancy has
worked in various settings and with different
populations including hospice, hospital
emergency room, mental health clinics and
hospitals, women’s shelters and a
transitional shelter for female felons. Currently she has teamed with an
organization seeking to improve the physical
health of its employees by addressing their
medical issues within the context of mental
health. She is the author of a recent article in
Gestalt Review exploring the relationship
between coaching and therapy.
Tracy Saunders, MA, has worked with
startups, small businesses and Fortune 50
firms for the past twenty-five years. In addition
to coaching, she provides consultation and
facilitation across a range of organizational
needs such as large scale, strategic
organizational and culture change, leadership
development, group process and conflict
dynamics, and technology adoption. Tracy has
a master's degree in Human Resources. She
attended the International Gestalt Coaching
Program and is an ICF-certified coach.
Jackie Sherman, PhD, PCC, is an
organization consultant and leadership coach
with over twenty-five years’ experience
partnering with leaders in business, non-
profit and government organizations to create
sustainable change. Known for her ability to
align and mobilize organizations to
accomplish their most demanding objectives,
she guides leaders, teams, and whole
organizations through the challenges of
influencing complex systems and diverse
stakeholders. Jackie worked at DEC and
Amoco Corporation before starting her own
company in 1999. Jackie has a PhD in
economics, a certificate in business, and has
done extensive study in organization design and
development and coaching as well as Gestalt.
Michael Shipman, MSc, MHCS, is the Vice
President, Director of Organizational and
Talent Development for Rockland Trust, a top
rated, commercial bank headquartered in
Massachusetts. This is where he has applied
Gestalt-based organizational development
practices and trained the top 80 executives in
Gestalt-based leadership. Michael draws
from more than twenty years of expertise in
global, strategic organizational development
in a variety of industries and settings. He is a
GISC Professional Associate and serves on
the MBA board of advisors for the New
England College of Business. He earned a
Masters degree in Business Management and
the GISC Certificate of Advance Practice in OD
Consulting. He also holds the designations of
Certified Integral Coach and Master Human
Capital Strategist.
Stuart N. Simon, LICSW, is a Gestalt
practitioner with over 35 years of experience
as a therapist, consultant, trainer, and coach.
He is a partner at Management Support
Services, Inc., an international management
training and consulting firm, and a member
of the core faculty of GISC’s Cape Cod Training
Program. He is also adjunct faculty for the
Boston University Corporate Education Group.
Zeynep Tozum, MA, PCC, works
internationally as an organizational
development consultant and executive
performance coach. Her background includes
twenty years’ global management and
leadership experience with Unilever, plus a
decade of consulting for more effective human
processes and leadership development for
business growth. She established her own
practice in 2006 and consults with
organizations, senior executives and teams.
Mary Anne Walk, MS, MBA, MCC, is President
of Walk & Associates, Inc., a professional
services group with expertise in executive
coaching. She has held executive positions on
the GISC Board of Directors and is a member
of the faculty. Prior to launching her own
business, she served as executive vice
president for a software company after
retiring from AT&T as Vice President of
Human Resources. Mary Anne is a summa
cum laude graduate of Tarkio College, holds
an MBA in Marketing from Fairleigh
Dickinson University, and a MS in
Management Science from MIT as a Sloan
Fellow. She is certified as a Master Coach
from the International Coach Federation.
Michael Walsh, MBA, advises senior leaders
and teams about successfully leading and
supporting organizational change and
development. He brings over thirty years of
experience in helping organizations deal with
resistance/support issues associated with
change. He has designed and led global
change interventions helping firms and
leadership teams in Europe, Asia and North
America achieve successful organization
change.
John Wipfler, JD, MBA, is a healthcare CEO
with twenty years of healthcare management,
legal and regulatory experience. He has an
avid interest in leadership concepts and
practice and has held leadership positions in
both work and civic activities, including past
Chair of the Board of the Institute for Civic
Leadership in Maine. He has a JD and MBA
from Boston College.
Calendar
2016
Page:
January 14-18
Competency Development Program for Coach Certification (2015-16, Session 2) . . . . . . . . 20
February 3-March 9 Healing Chronic Pain and Stress: Mind-Body Coaching (Live Online) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
February 25-March 1 Applying the Cape Cod Model to Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
March 6-11
Leadership in the 21st Century (Week 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
March 30-April 1
Visual Leadership: A Program in Graphic Facilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
April 5-13
Gestalt and Virtual Work (Live Online) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 & 30
April 7-10
Roots VII Conference: Gestalt and Social Activism (Mati, Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
April 14-18
May 5-12
Cape Cod Training Program (Week 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
May 13-15
Facilitation Skills for Trainers, Consultants, Coaches and Group Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
May 19-21
The Next Phase: Life Strategies for Navigating Personal and Professional Transitions . . . . 37
June 2-4
Finding Your Developmental Edge: Achieving Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 & 29
June 17-18
GISC Community Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
August 11-13
Visual Leadership: A Program in Graphic Facilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
September 8-15
September 26-28
Skills for Influential Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
September 29-30
Introduction to the Cape Cod Model of Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
October 16-21
Leadership in the 21st Century (Week 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
October 23-26
Executive Personality Dynamics for Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
October 27-31
November 1-3
Leading Virtual Teams: Increasing Virtual Work Effectiveness (Live Online) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
November 2-9
Cape Cod Training Program Europe (UK, Week 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
November 3-5
Working with the Body in Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
November 10-13
Enhancing Your Skills as an Intervener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2017
January 19-23
March 29-April 5
Cape Cod Training Program Europe (UK, Week 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
April 20-24
May 11-18
October 5-12
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Danette Riddle
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“This program provided new skills and awareness that I will incorporate in my
coaching and psychotherapy practice. The faculty and community of learners
provided a safe, resonant space to grow, learn, and deepen Gestalt awareness.”
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“This program gave me a new way of thinking about my strengths rather than
focusing on weaknesses and took me to an edge that I never would’ve chosen myself.
It really works. I have often taken courses that are deep, yet none that were delivered
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CareerWorks
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