Coaches Bring Ontological Perspective to Sessions at Osher!

Oct. 30, 2009 - PRLog -- Leesburg, VA - - - August 3, 2009 - - - Walks Beside Coaching & Consulting (WBCC) announced today that four of their coaching programs have been selected for the fall curriculum with Osher Lifelong Learning.  The series will focus on language use and the biology of ‘being’ in both the personal and professional realm of communication and how this impacts building relationships.

“We are excited to have our series chosen for the lifelong program in their fall syllabus.  The series topics will be, ‘The Four Deadly Horseman, Multi-Generational Misunderstandings, Building Authentic Relationships, and Live Your Life in Boldness’.  We will conduct these workshops with a unique practical understanding of human beings and how language skills can impact an individual's mood and health.  We are pleased to share these developments in philosophy and biology with the Osher enthusiast”, said Stephan Marais, a partner in the company.  

WBCC is one of the nation’s only coaching companies where the coaches are also gerontologists.  WBCC designs programs for businesses with the ‘wave’ of Boomers that are blending the next chapters of professionalism with civic engagement.  WBCC constructs business solutions around the achievement of business goals, the renewal of an increased aging workforce, and the integration of a diverse cultural labor force.  These programs eliminate imprecise administrative thinking to synchronize ideas and goals for large-scale systems change, both locally and nationally.  WBCC has helped various companies with individualized services for executives and director level staff in the practice of diverse core values of the four generations in the workplace today.  

About Walks Beside Coaching & Consulting:
WBCC has a seasoned team shaping the renewal and resilience of daily life, increasing self-identity, and assisting in the transitional life chapters of all workforces.  A unique service of our company is ontological coaching, instead of just performance coaching.  Ontological coaching is a structured yet personalized process of guidance using all the elements of language skills, body disposition and the impact of emotion on decision-making.  

Bradley Ann Morgan and Stephan Marais are certified professional coaches through the Professional Coaching Certification (PCC) programs of Newfield Network.   They are members of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the American Society on Aging (ASA); and, the International Longevity Center (ILC).  Bradley and Stephan are currently board members of the Northern Virginia Fall Prevention Coalition.

About Osher Lifelong Learning:
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University offers daytime courses, lectures, special events, and other activities during their educational terms.  Osher is a non-profit organization and an affiliated member of The Bernard Osher Foundation and the Elderhostel Institute Network.


Press Contact:
Stephan Marais, MBA, PCC
Company Name: Walks Beside Coaching & Consulting
Email: sfm@walksbesidecoaching.com
Phone: 703-297-8762
Website: www.walksbesidecoaching.com

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We are the only coaches in VA that are certified in the ontological coaching and, also gerontologists. We use the theories of aging for a complete biosocial approach to the challenges of a generational workforce, teamwork & executive leadership.