THE
COACH
StoneCircles by Ariana have been created by Barbara Shipka. Barbara
has been in private practice as an executive coach and organization
development consultant for more than 20 years. She brings a holistic
perspective to her coaching. This perspective combines groundedness
and pragmatism with depth and meaning, creativity and possibility
with "what’s so" in the present.
For more on Barbara’s background go to www.willowheart.com
and click on "About WillowHeart" and then on "History."
Here
are a few comments from coaching clients about their experiences
and feelings:
Barbara
has exceeded my expectations again and again – both as an
executive coach and team building facilitator. She brings unique
and powerful insights to the team and to myself. Moreover, we
continue to use the tools she brings to us.
- Vice President, Research and Development
When
I began working with you I never imagined that you would become
my spiritual mentor. But that’s what has happened!
- Director, Finance
Barbara
has a unique way of coaching that gets at the core of difficult
interpersonal and systemic issues while simultaneously building
the heart, spirit, and soul of relationships. Her coaching goes
beyond the "whats" and into the deeper, more meaningful,
and more universal "whys."
- Vice President, Core Business Line
FORMAT
1 - 1.5 hour sessions
In person or by phone, scheduled at mutually agreed upon intervals
STEPPINGSTONES
WE MAY USE:
"Naming" the river ~ being in the present
Being in the "right" river ~ finding one's place in
the universe
Flowing with the current like a leaf on the water ~ surrender
Swimming upstream to perpetuate new life ~ taking action
Swimming for the fun of it ~ expressing creativity
Resting on the banks ~ reflection, renewal, inner peace
Sunlight on water ~ cleansing, openly receiving
Swimming buddies ~ relationships
Being like water ~ flowing into the spaces that are presented
As dripping water on rocks ~ exploring the power of small,
subtle actions over time
Treading water ~ unsticking some stuckness
Caught in an eddy ~ finding choice amidst powerfully swirling
external forces
Drowning ~ letting go into the dark night of the soul
Surfacing ~ breaking through and filling your lungs with a new
breath of fresh air
Floating ~ letting the water hold you up
Staying afloat in whitewater ~ navigating turbulence, conflict,
suffering
Whitecaps ~ exploring the power and impact of unseen forces
Bends in the river ~ change and transition
Drawing from the depths ~ finding the wisdom within
Drinking in cool, clear, waters ~ gaining nourishment from all
of life
Bathing in holy waters ~ developing deeper consciousness
Joining the ocean ~ cooperating with the cosmos
Becoming rain ~ embracing transformation
