Archive for September, 2010

September 30th, 2010

Good morning!

October snuck up on me. How about you? Did the month of September fly by while you were managing back-to-school issues, changes in wardrobe, getting back to work after a late summer vacation? Our lives are filled with activities and responsibilities. For those of you with executive functioning challenges – poor time management, organizational skills or working memory – the growing “to do” list can be overwhelming!

What will it take for you to reach out for support? Are you aware of the options for yourself and for your family? Here are two ideas to consider:

1. Sign up for the CHADD Annual Conference in Atlanta, November 11-13. Find support, get answers, meet new friends, find a great coach and of course, have fun!

2. Hire a coach to provide support, structure and strategies to overcome your challenges with ADHD and executive functioning.  Not sure where to look?  Check out my website for coaching resources worldwide JST Coaching, LLC.

Coaches and parents – please post your ideas for finding support for families with ADHD and related challenges.

I look forward to hearing from you.

All the best for a stress-free October!

Jodi

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Coaching Children with ADHD – Teleclass Starts October 6

September 26th, 2010

Our Coaching Children with ADHD (ages 8-12) mini class starts again on October 6, 2010. This course is very popular as an adjunct for trained JST Coaches, who get $50 off this class, and to newcomers to JST who want to get their “feet wet” in a short course. Four 90 minute sessions on Wednesdays, October 6 – 27, 2010 from 4:30 to 6 PM EDT.  The course details are on the website. Hope you join us!

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Pre-Screening Part 2 – Assessing Parent Readiness for Coaching

September 23rd, 2010

The prescreening process begins with a call or an e-mail inquiry from a parent or a young adult. Phone tag aside, prescreening usually takes place over a week’s time, including contact with the prospective client and the parent, when applicable. With that said, it is important not to rush the decision-making process. Prospective clients are encouraged to think the opportunity over without pressure from the coach or the parent.

To effectively assess a parent’s readiness to support the young person in the coaching process, a coach’s work will involve two aspects:

• gathering information from the parent
• sharing information with the parent.

Let’s make these two steps even more specific.

• First, during prescreening, the coach aims to gather information from the parent that will help determine whether the parent really wants the services being offered and is willing to let the young person be coached.

• Second, in prescreening, the coach works to share information with the parent on the services the coach is capable of providing so that the parent can assess whether the services being offered match those the parent desires for his or her son or daughter.

Once the coach has thoroughly conducted each of these steps of the prescreening, he or she will have significant information to help assess whether the prospective parent is ready to participate in the intake session and to hire coaching services for the young person.

One of the coach’s jobs during the prescreening process is to assess the parent’s readiness and willingness to change roles. Will the parent be able to step back from being the advocate for the young person to being an observer and supporter while the young person learns to advocate for and take care of him or herself?

Of course, this all presupposes that the parent really wants coaching in the first place. The prescreening process is also about making sure that the parent really wants coaching for the young person—not something else, like homework help or psychological counseling.

Coaches and Parents – use the prescreening process to make sure everyone is ready for coaching!

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Last night’s ACO Expert Speakers Series

September 22nd, 2010

My thanks to the ACO for the opportunity to speak to members about empowering youth with ADHD. The questions from coaches on the call were great! If you missed it, check out the recording posted on the ACO website.

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Empowering Youth With ADHD – book ordering update

September 21st, 2010

Good afternoon!

My thanks to those of you who pre-ordered my book. I understand that the books are actually shipping now – YEAH!  For those of you who find yourselves waiting for Amazon to replenish, remember that you can get a book now at ADD Warehouse.

Happy reading.  Feedback is always welcome!

All the best,

Jodi

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Identifying Coaching Readiness – Conducting A Prescreening

September 19th, 2010

A common complaint I hear from coaches all over the world is, “I thought the teenager wanted coaching, but it turns out the mom did.” When I hear these words, I know that the coach forgot—or simply didn’t know how—to prescreen. The purpose of prescreening is to, as best possible, confirm that the adolescent or young adult is ready, willing, and able to enroll in a coaching partnership and that the parent is willing to let that process take place. The prescreening process is useful with prospective clients of all ages and is offered free of charge. In addition, prescreening often takes place in a phone call of 30 minutes or less. Some parents and young people (as well as coaches) prefer to meet in person, in which case the prescreening can be conducted in the coach’s office or in a neutral spot like a coffee shop.

Prescreening can eliminate uncomfortable surprises from occurring during the intake session. This is because when prescreening is properly conducted, an unnecessary intake never gets scheduled, because it’s clear from the prescreening that the parent or young person isn’t ready for or desirous of coaching. If an intake session does get scheduled after the prescreening, it typically goes more smoothly than it would have without the prescreening because the young person and parent have already been partially educated on the coaching process and have shown a willingness and/or motivation to play by the coaching rules. The young person and parent are also less likely to feel confused or deceived over the course of the intake session, when the coach continues the process of discussing what coaching is and how it works.

There is never a guarantee that a successful prescreening will lead to successful coaching—like with any new relationship, it takes time to build trust and create a partnership—but in many cases prescreening can help determine early on that a young person or parent is not ready for or interested in coaching.

All the best,

Jodi

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Group Coach Mentoring – Invest in Your Success!

September 16th, 2010

Join expert coach and coach trainer, Loretta Spindel, JD, PCC for an interactive, discussion-based teleclass.  We are enrolling NOW for monthly sessions, starting on September 21 at 3 PM ET. Can’t make it in September? Don’t worry. We built in an extra session just in case!

Group Mentoring focuses on coach/client issues directly related to the coaching process.

Participants are encouraged to share their experiences and provide feedback to others.

Loretta will act as a facilitator and provide mentoring support and strategies.

Come join us for interesting discussions about ways to effectively handle:

  • Overly-involved parents while preserving the client coaching relationship.
  • Off-topic or run-on client conversations.
  • Repeated missed appointments or last minute cancellations.
  • Lack of follow-through by the client.
  • Setting your fees and managing your time for scheduled and unscheduled calls
  • And so much more…

Invest in your success as a coach for youth and sign up today.

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Great Book Signing in Framingham, MA!

September 14th, 2010

Thanks to all who ventured to the Barnes & Noble store in Framingham, MA for my first book signing for Empowering Youth With ADHD. I enjoyed seeing friends, family and fellow coaching colleagues from the Boston area.  Great event! For those in the area who were not able to attend, there are signed copies of the book at the Framingham store just for YOU!

All the best,

Jodi

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Final Week to Enroll – Coaching Teens & College Students with ADHD teleclass

September 14th, 2010

Good afternoon!

Time to log on to our training page and sign up for Coaching Teens & College Students with ADHD. We have openings in both the coaches and non-coaches/coaches in training classes. And… there are a few free copies of Empowering Youth With ADHD ready to mail.

We are looking forward to teaching the classes and sharing our knowledge with YOU. If you have questions, please post them here or contact us at info@jstcoach.com.

Best,
Jodi

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ADHD Awareness Week – Spread the Word

September 14th, 2010

What are you doing for ADHD Awareness Week? Will you attend an event, read a book, go to a support group, train to become an ADHD coach?

Let us know!!

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