International Coaching Week will be celebrated Feb 4-10, 2007. The week is acknowledged in Chase’s Calendar of Events, and it’s the perfect time to educate the public about the value of working with a coach. Coaches around the world schedule community events, pro bono coaching, and workshops to promote coaching during this time.

The CMADI Steering Committee is pleased to announce the availability of our first tool for the media kit we are creating for the use of coaching organizations, a sample press release for Coaching Week.

One of the most common types of events for groups to offer is complimentary coaching sessions for the public, because this is a low-cost, easy-to-organize way for people to experience coaching and coaches to become more visible. We have drafted a release your group can use to publicize an offer like this in your city or to a specific niche you serve. Brief instructions and some conditions of use are on the 2nd page of the document.

If you are an ICF member, there is a also a Coaching Week toolkit available in the Member Resources area of the ICF website.

Also, Jerri Udelson, the originator of Coaching Week, has launched a blog where coaches and coaching organizations can post their Coaching Week events and press releases at no charge. If you or your group is planning an event, go to the Coaching Week blog and click on “Post your Coaching Week event,” then choose your region to make a post.

Please spread the word about Coaching Week. More awareness of this event in our community will translate to more scheduled events, and boost the awareness of coaching by the public.