GottaGettaCoach! News from 3qtr2008

• Barry Zweibel was interviewed for an article in Crain's Chicago Business about the things someone can do post-layoff.
• Barry Zweibel was interviewed for a series of articles on newsvine.com about coaching and working with clients.
• Barry Zweibel (finally) joined LinkedIn.
• GottaGettaCoach! celebrates its eighth anniversary!

GottaGettaCoach! News from 2qtr2008

• Barry Zweibel is nominated by several of his peers for a seat on the Global Board of Directors of the International Coach Federation.
• Professional Development: What Works, by Sally J. Zepeda, Ph.D., and professor at the University of Georgia, was recently published by Eye On Education and the National Staff Development Council. In it, some prior work by Barry Zweibel was cited (pages 191-193) and discussed.
• The April 18, 2008 edition of the Torch newspaper referenced some volunteer work Barry Zweibel is doing for the Scarves with a Purpose organization - Barry is managing their website, http://www.scarveswithapurpose.com/, which is now ranked #1 in Google for the search terms "donate scarves" and "scarves for the homeless." If you like to knit, be sure to check them out!
• GGCI relocates its global headquarters to Suite 204 at the same address.
• TheLadders.com reprints an article written by Barry Zweibel titled, "Help Them Say Yes: Provide a 90-Day Plan" which was first published by them in March 2006.

GottaGettaCoach! News from 1qtr2008

• Building Employee Trust: A New Equation (ISBN: 81-314-0875-2), a book based on "relevant, authoritative, and thought-provoking articles written by experts," is published featuring an article by Barry Zweibel titled, "The Dangerous Allure of Trust."
• GottaGettaCoach!, Inc. is commended by the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, Inc. with its Complaint Free Award for 2007.
• With the start of the New Year, GottaGettaBlog! moved to a new location: http://www.ggci-blog.com/. The 400+ posts already made are now permanently archived at www.ggci.com/blog under the heading of GottaGettaBlog! 2003-2007 and will remain accessible there, or through the GGCI search engine (www.ggci.com/search) along with newer blog posts, and newsletters, past and present.
• Happy New Year!

GottaGettaCoach! News from 4qtr2007

• Perri Capel, columnist for The Wall Street Journal quotes Barry Zweibel in a 12/4/2007 piece titled, "When a Boss Is Unreceptive To New Views" published in both the on-line and print editions of the paper. An expanded version of the article was also published by WSJ CarrerJournal under the title of "How Can I Defuse Tensions With a Difficult Manager?".
• Barry Zweibel was invited to be coach and facilitator as part of a two-day November team-building retreat for employees of Hill-Rom Company, Inc., as a follow-up to a series of team-member interviews completed in October.
• Barry Zweibel attended (and volunteered at) the 12th annual International Coach Federation conference in Long Beach, California, as did about 1,500 other coaches from 36 different countries, in total.
• Sally J. Zepeda, Ph.D., professor and graduate coordinator at the University of Georgia, requested permission to include excerpts of written materials by Barry Zweibel in two books that will be published in the very near future - one on Professional Development and one on Coaching - by Eye on Education (Larchmont, NY).

4qtr2007 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

• Barry Zweibel is interviewed for an article on Lessons in Leadership in the September/October issue of INSIGHT, the magazine of the Illinois CPA Society.
• GottaGettaCoach! celebrates its seventh anniversary!

3qtr2007 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

• Princess Cruises, one of the premiere cruise lines in the world, asked Barry Zweibel to be one of their "guest authors" publishing a reworked version of Network Your Way to New Clients, having geared it specifically for their travel agency readership.
• Barry Zweibel was interviewed for an article on Lessons in Leadership to appear in an upcoming issue of INSIGHT, the magazine of the Illinois CPA Society.
• Farmers Insurance Group expanded its executive coaching initiative with GottaGettaCoach!
• Barry Zweibel was quoted in a feature article at http://jobs.aol.com/ called, "How to Succeed Like a Workaholic".
• Pivot Points -- a New Tool for Job Searchers, an article written by Barry Zweibel and published in 2005 by TheLadders.com, was scheduled to be reprinted in an upcoming issue of Hispanic Network magazine.
• Auxis, Inc. extended its executive coaching initiative with GottaGettaCoach!
• Barry Zweibel was interviewed for an article scheduled to be published by CareerBuilder.com.
  

2qtr2007 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

News and Highlights from last quarter:

• The Dangerous Allure of Trust, an article written by Barry Zweibel and published last year in Effective Executive magazine about why managers should NOT want their direct reports to trust them, has been selected by ICFAI Publications/Books for inclusion in an upcoming professional reference book on Employee Trust: Strategies and Cases.
• The New Coach Connection, an on-line community of "new and experienced coaches who are seeking ways to collaborate, connect and create awesome experiences in the coaching profession," interviewed Barry Zweibel as part of an ongoing blog series about experienced and recognized life coaches.
• Barry Zweibel, president and founder of GottaGettaCoach!, Inc., has been awarded the Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential by the International Coach Federation (ICF). The MCC is the highest, and most prestigious, designation available through the ICF, a globally-recognized, independent, certification body for professional coaches. The ICF has more than 11,000 members in 80 countries, and less than 5% of its membership -- and less than 2% of all coaches worldwide -- have achieved this MCC distinction.
• Burdened by Bad Habits - Barry Zweibel is interviewed about breaking bad habits in Columbia College's Echo Magazine, including his Ten Top Tips for getting over bad habits.
• Bridges to Fulfillment - How Life Coaches Help Close Gaps Between Dreams and Reality. An article published in Elite Magazine that interviews Barry Zweibel and one of his clients about how coaching works.

1qtr2007 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

News and Highlights from last quarter:

• Crain's Chicago Business quotes Barry Zweibel as he answers, "How can I make holiday shopping less fatiguing?"
• Barry Zweibel is quoted in an article called, " Holiday Traditions" in the November/December 2006 issue of Desert Diamonds magazine.
• Barry Zweibel is interviewed about the value and benefits of life coaching for an upcoming article in Elite Magazine, "The Magazine of Fine Lifestyles."
• Auxis, Inc. retains GottaGettaCoach! for an executive coaching initiative.
• The Farmers Insurance Group retains GottaGettaCoach! for an executive coaching initiative.
• Barry Zweibel is interviewed about breaking bad habits for an article to be published in Columbia College's Echo Magazine.
• Barry Zweibel is interviewed by Pink Magazine for an article about “How to Deal with Bad Employees.”
• Effective Executive magazine publishes The Dangerous Allure of Trust, an article about why managers should NOT want their direct reports to trust them, by Barry Zweibel, in their October 2006 edition.
• information from the GGCI life coach page

4qtr2006 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

News and Highlights from last quarter:

• TheLadders.com, exclusive partners of the WSJ CareerJournal.com and Business Week online, publishes Creating a Portfolio of Mentors, the latest article by Barry Zweibel.
• GottaGettaCoach! is retained by Hill-Rom, Inc. for a series of management coaching assignments.
• GottaGettaCoach! was certified as the 194th “Really Awesome-est" Company on the Internet! by AwesomeMillion.com. Too funny!
• A Strategic Coach, an article written by Barry Zweibel and published by the American Society for Training and Development, is being used to supplement some foundational research being conducted in Copenhagen on the use of coaching as a means to increase engagement and innovation in the workplace.
• Barry Zweibel is interviewed for an article in the ABA Journal on background checks becoming more a prevalent part of the interview/selection process.
• information from the GGCI career coach page

3qtr2006 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

News and Highlights from last quarter:

• Barry Zweibel is quoted as an industry expert in Moving on often best fix for blunders, an article in the Business Section of the June 19, 2006 Chicago Tribune.
• The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, Inc. commends GottaGettaCoach!, Inc. with the BBB Complaint Free Award for 2005.
• Barry Zweibel is interviewed by Pink Magazine for an upcoming article on helping managers deal more effectively with difficult employees.
• TheLadders.com, exclusive partners of the WSJ CarrerJournal.com and BusinessWeek online, selects an article written by Barry Zweibel (Help Them Say Yes: Provide a 90-Day Plan) to include as part of their "Smart Career Guide" e-book compilation that they distribute as a thank-you gift to new subscribers.
• Above the fold on the front page of their Sunday, April 30th, Career Section, the Daily Southtown newspaper prints an interview with Barry Zweibel as an expert on "unleashing your potential."
• Sunbelt Services selects GottaGettaCoach! for an executive coaching/leadership consulting initiative.
• information from the GGCI executive coach page

2qtr2006 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

News and Highlights from last quarter:

• Barry Zweibel was interviewed by Professional Builder magazine for an article on work/life balance.
• TheLadders.com publishes another article by Barry Zweibel called, Help Them Say Yes: Provide a 90-Day Plan.
• Barry Zweibel was interviewed by GURLZ magazine (Mumbai, India) for an article on life coaching.
• Barry Zweibel was interviewed by Motivation Strategies Magazine for an article in one of their newsletters on networking.
• Barry Zweibel was interviewed by CNN.com for a piece on long-term life planning.
• Barry Zweibel was interviewed as part of an organizational leadership research project affiliated with Chapman University in Orange, California.
• Barry Zweibel was quoted in the January 2, 2006 edition of the Daily Herald newspaper in an article called, "The Strength to Change" about on making better New Year's Resolutions.
• information from the GGCI leadership coach page

1qtr2006 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

News and Highlights from last quarter:

• Barry Zweibel is invited to participate in 100 Bloggers, a fun project with a goal of getting 100 different bloggers to post at least 100 different posts in 100 days!
• Pivot Points -- a New Tool for Job Searchers, and article by Barry Zweibel is published by TheLadders.com.
• Barry Zweibel is recruited as a guest blogger for The Blog Squad Live! to report on his experiences and observations at this year's International Coach Federation conference.
• The Blog Squad Live! was created by blogging pros Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman. The guest blogger line-up includes: Andrea J. Lee, Barry Zweibel, C.J. Hayden, Catherine Bruns, Dee McCrorey, Molly Gordon, Nancy Marmolejo, Suzanne Falter-Barns, and Sylva Leduc.
• Opto Technology, LLC selects GottaGettaCoach! for their executive coaching/leadership consulting initiative.
• The November issue of Better Homes & Gardens features a compilation of family rituals compiled by Barry Zweibel. The entire e-book is available at http://www.funfamilyrituals.com/.
• information from the GGCI life coach page

4qtr2005 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

• The Three Phases (and Songs) of Success, an article by Barry Zweibel, is to be published by TheLadders.com. (If you follow the link, scroll down - the 3rd article is mine.)
• Barry Zweibel is quoted in the Career Track column of the Washington Post about helping young workers find their Ideal Job.
• GottaGettaCoach! is now an affiliate for TheLadders.com, the most comprehensive source for $100k+ jobs, all in one convenient and easy-to-use Web site.
• Barry Zweibel is asked to share his perspectives about coaching for an upcoming book being written by Lisa Haneberg called, Coaching Basics, (ASTD Press) that will be available in March 2006.
• GottaGettaCoach!, Inc. expands its international stature by retaining a coaching client in Singapore.
• Barry Zweibel was interviewed by the Washington Post for a short piece on executives dealing with crises.
• GottaGettaCoach! celebrated its 5-year anniversary on July 4th - Independence Day! (Read press release.)
• Not Just Talk! the quarterly newsletter from GottaGettaCoach! was converted to a blog format to enable a cleaner look and reader comments. While the waaay back archives can still be retrieved, the new home for Not Just Talk! is: http://www.ggci-quarterly.com/.
• information from the GGCI career coach page

3qtr2005 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

• Barry Zweibel is interviewed for an article about Jennifer Aniston (!!) in the inaugural edition of Celebrity Living magazine. (Too bad his comments ended up on the editing room floor.)
• GottaGettaCoach!, Inc. was contacted by students enrolled in Duke University's Business Institute's Coaching Certification Program as part of a research initiative around better preparing coaches in recognizing the need for therapy in their clients.
• In an article for the May 2005 edition of the International Coach Federation's COACHING WORLD newsletter, business coach, journalist and psychologist, Patsi Krakoff cited GottaGettaBlog! as a recommended life coaching blog / weblog.
• HR Magazine interviewed Barry Zweibel for an article about helping Human Resource managers make difficult decisions.
• Training & Development Magazine published an article by Barry Zweibel in the Development section of their April 2005 issue titled, "A Strategic Coach - Having a coach isn't just for executives. Here's how a coach makes sense for you."
• information from the GGCI executive coach page

2qtr2005 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

• Barry Zweibel was asked to write an article for the Wellness column of the quarterly newsletter for Interline Brands.
• GottaGettaCoach! donated one month of free life coaching to St. Ignatius College Prep School as an item to be auctioned at their upcoming fundraising event.
• Barry Zweibel was accepted into the 2005-2006 edition of the National Register's Who's Who for executives and professionals.
• "How to F.R.A.M.E. the Coaching Conversation: Tips for New and Aspiring Coaches," an article written by Barry Zweibel, was published by the American Society of Training & Development in OD/Leadership Network News, an ASTD newsletter where OD and leadership experts provide insight and knowledge on current issues and trends.
• information from the GGCI leadership coach page

1qtr2005 - What's News at GottaGettaCoach!?

• The Chicago Coach Federation recognized Barry Zweibel for his contributions to the chapter and the coaching community in 2004.
• Annetta Corporation retained the services of GottaGettaCoach! Inc.
• GottaGettaBlog! was updated to enable emailing me directly from that site.
• SMC has extended its ongoing coaching relationship with GottaGettaCoach! Inc.
• information from the GGCI life coach page