ECC – Update on Events
Following on from our last event in 2016, I took the decision to pause the ECC events as I realised that they were no longer sustainable in their existing format, and that further support was needed in order for them to thrive long-term. Sadly, whist that support was sought, there was no obvious appetite to provide it, hence there have been no further events over the past 2 years.
Like most things in the cycle of life, there are endings and beginnings so I feel it is time to formally announce that whilst the ECC will continue online, both on the Co-Active Network and our Facebook group, the time has come for the ECC events to come to an end in their previous format. And in the spirit of new beginnings, I will be launching something new, but more on that later…
Before I dive into my excitement about what coming next, I feel it’s important to honour and celebrate what has been. The ECC events and legacy are something I’m very proud of and held a special place in my heart, and if you’re taking the time to read this, then I’m assuming they did for you too. So take a minute to read on below and watch the video and take in everything that the ECC brought to you over the years.
ECC Legacy
The European Co-Active Community [ECC] was founded in late 2003 by myself and Antony Parry, with the support of CTI front of the room leaders Lori Shook, Andy Denne, and the late Jim Patterson. This lead to the first event being held in February 2004 in Central London. Following on from that a foundation group was established to develop and grow the community and along with myself and Antony, Andy Chapman, Colette King, Martin Carver, Richard House, Tina de Meeus, Margaret O’Keeffe, and Leanne Lowish all stepped forward to help make that happen.
Between 2004 and 2016 the community held 29 events that collectively had over 1,500 coaches attend. Including a 10th Anniversary celebration event and dinner in 2014. These events also inspired many other similar events in other European cities. This legacy was only possible thanks to the efforts of an extensive team of volunteer organisers (including those mentioned above) and speakers (see the list of credits at the end of the video).
To celebrate and commemorate this I have created a video slideshow of photos taken at the events starting in 2004 right through til 2016. It brought back so many amazing memories creating this video, so please take a few minutes to watch it and see if you can spot yourself (and your pals)! It’s a little long (8 mins) but there were just too many amazing memories and people to feature! (and you can skip forwards to see the shots from more recent events) Once you’ve finished watching and reading the rest of this post, please add a comment below and let me know what the ECC meant to you and what you gained from attending the events.
A Trip Down Memory Lane
What’s Next?
There were two key reasons that I stayed the course and ensured that the ECC events endured for 12 years. The first was a belief that, in the word of Helen Keller “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much!. and the second was that a belief that ‘no matter how good we are at coaching, it didn’t really matter if we had no clients to coach’. So helping coaches become successful at attracting clients and creating a sustainable income was always a strong driving force for me.
With that in mind, I have always had the intention of maintaining some kind of business development support for coaches, however until recently, I had thought that I would be hanging up my community building hat and retiring from that role. Much to my surprise though, through some discussions about perhaps holding one last event as a final celebration, and following some very clear divine guidance, it would seem that my community building days are not over and I will soon be launching a new peer support venture.
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ECC Credits
Community Event Organisers
Alejandra Arteta
Amanda Cullen
Amanda Page
Amanda Wilby
Anne Walker
Annie Wigman
Avon Harpley
Barbara Guarnerio
Beth Follini
Biba Binotti
Boris Prigmore
Camilla Crichton-Stuart
Caroline Harper-Jantuah
Caroline Humphries
Catherine Billam
Chloe O’Sullivan
Claire House
Corrina Gordon-Barnes
Debbie Warrener
Deborah Porton
Diana Warrings
Dieter Hachenberg
Dorothy Atcheson
Fiona Biggins
Fiona Monks
Genna Clark
Hilary Ellis
Irina Shigidina
James Knight
Jan Sagdahl
Jane Morgan
Julie Benichou
Kate Griffiths
Kate Jones
Kyle Newman
Laura Ahnemann
Laura Archer
Lisa Westbury
Lola Fayemi
Lynn Serafinn
Magdalena Bak Maier
Maike Stolte
Margaret O’Keeffe
Marie-Emmanuelle Checri
Megan Thomas
Moyra Weston
Nick Robinson
Nicky Moran
Nicola Marshall
Pauline Heron
Penny McClean
Rhett Griffiths
Richard House
Rona Steinberg
Rosalyn Clare
Simon Ireland Davies
Sonia Duggan
Steve Bernard
Sue Buckle
Sue Hartley
Svenja Kleinjung
Tony Barton
Tony Parry
Tony Phillips
Vanessa Linden
Vivien Hunt
William Baron
Zoe Windsor
Zsaklin Szalanczi
Session Leaders
Aboodi Shabi
Adrian Gilpin
Ana Karakusevic
Andy Denne
Angus Fletcher
Ann Betz
Anna Barez Brown
Anthony Eldridge-Rogers
Ben Shoshan
Beth Follini
Boris Prigmore
Carissa Bub
Carlos Dean
Carol McLachlan
Carole Pemberson
Caroline Burr
Colette King
Corrina Gordon Barnes
Damien Churton
Daniel Poch
Danusia Malina-Derben
Daphne Taylor
Dave Ellis
Deborah Huisken
Dorit Noble
Dorothy Larios
Faith Fuller
Fiona Monks
George Chawawa
Ginny Hunneke
Henry Kimsey-House
Isabel Mortimer
Jennifer Maurer
Jim Patterson
Jo Cameron
Joseph Seiler
Jude Jennison
Justine Curtis
Karen Kimsey-House
Kate Griffiths
Kyle Newman
Laura Ahnemann
Leanne Lowish
Leni Christine Jebsen
Lori Shook
Lydia Arwert
Lynn Serafinn
Magdalena Bak Maier
Maria Anderson-Contreras
Marita Fridjhon
Marte Jannecken Birkemo Arsland
Martyn Lowesmith
Milne Kintner
Moyra Weston
Nick Kettles
Nick Kitchen
Nick Martin
Nick Robinson
Nick Williams
Nicky Moran
Pamela Major
Paul Matthews
Pemma Fox
Phil Askew
Phil Sandahl
Rafael Boker
Rona Steinberg
Ronnie Clifford
Sam House
Sarah Lloyd-Hughes
Sarah Matthews
Sarah McCloughry
Sharon Hall
Shivani Mair
Simon Blackhall
Steve Bernard
Sue Belton
Sue Moss
Sue Powell
Susannah Southgate
Svenja Kleinjung
Theres Kull
Thorsten Klein
Tony Barton
Zoë Windsor
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Kyle, beautiful post – and the video brought back so many memories.
I made the trek from Brussels to several of these events and appreciated each of them. I wondered what happened to the days and was sad to see them disappear. The CTI community is so special and each event helped me to continue to grow, connect and be touched by so many of you.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to keeping it alive for so long!
My pleasure Nuket! And thank you for making the trip across the channel! x
Wonderful tribute Kyle, and it brought back so many great memories of time spent with co-active colleagues.
Although perhaps not part of the same overall initiative, I’d like also to pay tribute to Caroline Humphries and Dorothy Atcheson who organised London CTI sessions for newly-accredited coaches in 2009 onwards. They were a touchstone for me in the early days of my coaching career.
You’re welcome Pamela! Yes, it brought back so many magical memories creating the video! And I’m with you, whilst not part of the same initiative, Dorothy and Caroline also did some amazing community building for Co-Active Coaches and gave a huge amount of their heart and time to the cause. So absolutely, have off to them too! x
Brilliant Kyle – thank you so much for Everything you have done so far for this amazing community and thank you for the trip down memory lane – what a beautiful lane it was and is and will be!!
You’re welcome Tony! Yes, it was a beautiful lane and it brought back so many magical memories creating the video! The new lane will be equally beautiful and filled with magic, and I’m excited about announcing it in the next couple of weeks…
Thank you Kyle for holding such incredible mission for and with us! I will continue treasure the ECC fond memories and learnigs, and I am already looking forward to the new sparks of magic you/we will co-create in the future!!
What a legacy! Beautiful tribute to all the people who contributed to making these events happen – organisers, leaders, you Kyle and I would add, all the coaches who travelled from afar to participate.
To new beginnings!
That is excellent!
Kyle you’ve been a brilliant flame-keeper, thank you for everything you’ve done.
This was a really exciting time – to be a new coach and get a chance to learn and play with fellow coaches at different stages. I’m curious to see what is next!
Wonderful to see so many fellow coaches and remember just how much I learned from the Community Days. Being a self-employed coach is hard work and I came away from each day filled with new energy, gratitude for the CTI community, and a belief in the power of coaching.
I saw so many familiar and much-loved faces in those pictures, so many names I’ve seen and wondered “now where did I meet them again?” (ah, now I remember!), and remembered the many times I attended in the early days. I got clients, colleagues, friends, knowledge, experiences, validation, wisdom out of those rooms you brought us all together into. You were such a bright spark of energy, Kyle, encouraging, organizing, welcoming, challenging. Can’t wait to see what comes next!
This is epic Kyle! Thanks so much for taking the time to compile this and acknowledge the community’ roots and its supporters.
I’ve been privileged to be an attendee (many times!), along with an organiser and a speaker. I have always cherished the support I received as a grew into a coach in the community and loved being able to give back once I’d established my practice.
Each event was like walking into a precious family, connecting deeply and radiantly almost immediately.
My dear hope is that we can collectively keep our CTI community alive, strong and connected in person.
Thank you for all you have done and all your are doing.
Chloe xxx
I loved being challenged and nourished, finding new friends and catching up with old ones and staying connected to the wonderful CTI coaching world.