Our complex, dynamic world pulls us in many directions at the same time. Many of us see/feel the pressure of competing commitments, multiple roles and endless tasks. In this evening's coaching exploration, you will discover ways to integrate your life, begin establishing greater clarity and stability, and lay out a foundation of greater meaning and sustainability.

• You will come away with a better understanding of how to integrate all aspects of your life.
• You will learn how to assist clients in bringing greater clarity and simplicity to their lives.
• You will learn for yourself and your clients how to unify your efforts to maximize results.

Speaker Profile:

James Flaherty, MCC, is the founder of New Ventures West, co-founder of Integral Leadership, and the author of Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others, which is widely recognized as a seminal text in the field of coach education and is used internationally in universities and coach training institutions.

Over the past two decades, James has designed and led coaching and leadership courses in North America, South Africa, Asia and Europe. He has coached top executives at many Fortune 500 companies and is a highly sought speaker at meetings and conferences. He has developed a unique approach to coaching by integrating discoveries in linguistics, developmental psychology, twentieth-century philosophy, and biology into the practical and customized methodology known as Integral Coaching®. James was educated at the University of California in psychology and literature and is currently writing a second book entitled Integral Coaching.

James lives in San Francisco with his wife and has a daughter he adores. In addition to being a voracious reader, he practices yoga and qigong. He owns a large collection of CDs, mostly in the classic, rock, and jazz genres, and he is a Zen student, studying with Norman Fischer of Everyday Zen.