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CLIC

Personal Excellence Process: CLIC

Personal Excellence Process: CLIC

C = CONNECT
L = LISTEN
I = INSPIRE
C = CREATE … SOLUTIONS, IDEAS, PATHWAYS…

What is CLIC?
CLIC is a process to result tool that which is freely flowing and starts from a very focused relationship place – The Story. Within this process I utilize many coaching tools and models as well as moving from my intuition. I rely on my intuition to have a voice – the voice of the coach, the voice of the relationship that is being discovered and unfolded.

I, the coach or facilitator become the catalyst for you, your team or organization to find/discover your own meaningful answers and solutions.
• We begin by opening up with the ‘big picture – the story’ discovery. I ask a question, such as, ‘what would you like to work on or speak about today?’ or ‘what is going on with your life or business that would like to speak about today?’ This is the issue, problem, challenge, and also what the individual, team or organization might want to deal with. 

• In this phase of the session, we are embarking on a journey of discovery by ‘chunking down’ the information to the learning or wisdom point. First there is a discovery of an Aha Moment of Realization from your story, situation, issue. From that Aha we can then move to further awareness discovery of a single word learning or wisdom point or ‘Pearl’.

• How do we get to this Pearl and create solutions? I get deeply curious and listen with open mindfulness. I ask many questions, listen deeply to your answers and especially words, phrases and signals (from voice, body, gestures). Then I get even more curious as some of those words, phrases are very important indicators for awareness gathering.

• Once you discover the single word learning, wisdom point or the ‘Pearl’, then we use this Pearl or wisdom point like a mantra. We can use it in determining our beliefs, intentions, experiences, solutions and more.

This process assists you to seamlessly flow in a sea of discoveries to the solutions and actions points you want to undertake.

This coaching and discovery process can be used in any situation in life. Why?
• Because whether it is an individual, team or complete organization stories are everywhere.
• Wisdom points are sitting under the surface all stories.
• Creating solutions are the results you are looking for.
• This impact is important for Excellence to appear at any level in an organization.
 


Quote of the Week

The Mind

'One's own thought is one's world. What a person thinks is what he becomes - That is the eternal mystery.'  Maitri Upanishad

Aha Reflection

'Look within yourself, for all the answers lie within you'

I do not know the sayer of this quote even though I sense I have seen this in many places. It is also sitting as a plaque on a park bench on the English Bay Seawall facing the lovely ocean. Go find it and sit their and contemplate as you look out in the Bay.  HMMM.

The Prophet

'Madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,'  Albert Einstein
Do you do this?  Just think about it.  I can own up to the fact that I have come to realize I do sometimes.  Not to stop it and look for new opportunities out of the same old. :)))

'Work is Love made Visible', Kahil Gibran, The Prophet

I am just rereading this classic, The Prophet, how beautiful it is. A delightful look at the true essence of life.  


Announcements

New Blog Launch

www.ahamoments.us Blog Launch
I am excited to invite you all to engage and share at my NEW BLOG site - www.ahamoments.us. This is a space to share your Aha Moments in life and the great wisdom you have gained from them. Let's start an Aha Revolution.

www.ahamoments.us Blog Launch

I am excited to invite you all to engage and share at my NEW BLOG site - www.ahamoments.us. This is a space to share your Aha Moments in life and the great wisdom you have gained from them. ...

New Article

Lois Elfman of New York City has written an article about me for Ice Network. Here is the link:
Kevin Cottam featured in Ice News

Olympic Inspiration

Olympic Inspiration - click in the link below and you will be able to read one of the chapters of my book called, Legacy. It is one of the Pearls that I learned from my position as Director and Choreographer of the Closing Ceremonies of the 1988 Calgary Olympics. What a thrill - and this thrill is coming to Vancouver - watch out world!!!

Calgary Olympic Closing Ceremony Choreographer Kevin Cottam

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Testimonials

‘He understood the project from the very beginning and gave me all the solutions the same days. Unique!‘  
Marcelo Molinari, Costa del Sol Convention Bureau, Malaga, Spain

'Kevin is an original thinker, who engages, involves and inspires his audiences. He uses his unique experience to help his clients find their own new creative solutions.  He is stimulating and sincere in all his actions.'
Robin Lokerman, CEO - Institutional Division, MCI Group Singapore

‘As a facilitator you strive to try on different techniques and are more than wiling to learn from others. You see partnership always as an opportunity, never as a competition. You almost never say no but rather remain open minded to techniques and approaches all the while bringing many other creative ideas. You like to start with the big picture in mind and that makes you stronger I think in the end, cause while you go deep, you never seem to lose the bigger picture.‘  
Janet Logan, Facilitator/Coach, Toronto, Canada

‘In the growing curve of a company there is the need to stop, reflect and answer to some basic questions like - what is your business all about, where are you going, what is the vision, how are you achieving your vision. Kevin is a great coach to help you on that process of redefining the basics and reshape the path for a solid growth of an institution.
We have been very successful integrating the team in redefining the essence of the company and Kevin brought that spirit to tlc. Definitely a must do to any organization.’
Diogo Assis, Managing Director, TLC – Events in Portugal

‘It has been my experience that communication within a creative group of individuals can be a stressful, ego centered and emotionally draining event. Kevin has the ability to tame the frustrated ego and make every member of the team feel empowered to rise above personal limitations to a common goal.‘  
Simone Alexander, Choreographer, Denver, Colorado

‘Professionalism. Your presentations combine business imperatives with life balance. Great creativity in the use of adult learning techniques (not a one way communication, interaction is always there).’
Didier Scalliet, MPI Europe, VP of Global Development, Luxembourg

‘Always pleasant to work with and remains calm when others don’t.
Deals with everyone on a personal level and encourages people to exceed their boundaries. The sky is the limit. Never settles for less, Demanding of himself and others, Sincere, Humane, Always helpful, Compliments hard work, Open to discussion, Gentle.’
Jayne Hamelink, Casting Director, Holiday on Ice, Holland

‘I think the biggest thing about you is that you get people to see the opportunities and challenges in front of them in a different way. Your challenge to me to ‘walk through that door and step into that room’, has stuck with me. I visualize that and it has made my thoughts and ideas land much more effectively with me’.
Bill Baker, Chief Strategic Officer, Envisioning + Storytelling, Vancouver, Canada

‘It was a great experience working with you. I enjoy the show very much and love what you've done to show us new possibilities. Thank you!’
Hendrik Jan de Mari, CEO, Holiday on Ice

‘Kevin gives total dedication to his projects ... he brings creative solutions to the table, sticks to a given timeline, is a perfectionist when it comes to execution and always provides a sense of calm to the team, so that they can achieve their potential.’
Bojan Tercon, Partner, Singapore Sing

‘You set a good example through your listening skills and you inspire others with to challenge their creative strengths.  I know these are some of the qualities which I see you bringing out in me.
You have many leadership skills which I'm sure allowed you to create 'Energia'.  Your concern for the 'well-being' of those who you teach and your ability to inspire people around you to be the best they can be are both credits to your "Unique Ability".’
Ian Mellor, CFP Senior Financial Planner, Assante Financial Management, Vancouver, Canada