MasterClass with Dorothy Siminovitch, MCC
Gestalt skills for Awareness Intelligence: Coaching in today’s world of change
"Awareness is not simply noticing. It is the capacity to recognize what is meaningful and to respond in ways that support what is wanted, needed, missing, or emerging."
— Dorothy E. Siminovitch, Ph.D., MCC
What if awareness is not simply a coaching skill—but the foundation of transformational change?
The Gestalt Coaching Approach views awareness as the primary catalyst for development, learning, and choice. Rather than focusing solely on goals, strategies, or problem-solving, Gestalt coaching helps clients become more aware of how they are making meaning, where they are directing attention, what patterns are shaping behavior, and what possibilities are emerging in the present moment.
In this interactive online session, participants will explore:
- The role of awareness as the engine of change and development
- How Gestalt coaching differs from advice-giving and solution-focused approaches
- The relationship between awareness, presence, and effective intervention
- Working with what is wanted, needed, missing, or emerging in the moment
- Practical ways to deepen client awareness and expand choicefulness
- The coach's use of self as an instrument of awareness and influence
Whether you are new to Gestalt coaching or seeking to deepen your existing practice, this session offers practical insights and experiential learning that can immediately enhance your coaching conversations.
Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of awareness as the pathway to meaningful and sustainable change.
Earn 1.5 Core Competency CCEU
Learning Objectives:
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Gestalt coaching is an awareness based approach and therefore is a strong coach-specific resource for new and or veteran coaches.
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In this webinar, reference will be made to the ICF Competency model-by using awareness as "data" to determine when/how to be using the competency that is needed. This gives a map of using awareness to sense where to use a specific competency.
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Awareness skills, their development and ongoing "maintenance is key to use of self as coach in service of our clients.
About the Speaker: Dorothy Siminovitch, MCC
Dorothy E. Siminovitch, PhD, MCC, is founder and president of Gestalt Coaching Works, LLC. She is an international coach, consultant, speaker, and author. Dorothy is the founder and co-owner of the Gestalt Coaching Program in Istanbul, an ICF coach training program which she serves as Director of Training and as faculty. She is also faculty at Hudson Institute of Coaching. Dorothy specializes in coaching for signature awareness of one’s presence, leadership peak performance, overcoming derailment, and working with high performance leaders, groups, and teams. Her book, A Gestalt Coaching Primer: The Path Toward Awareness Intelligence, (2nd ed.) is recognized as a profound introduction to professional coaching for those well-practiced and novices alike. Dorothy is best known by colleagues, clients, students, and presentation participants as someone whose inviting warmth inspires trust, hope, and intuitive wisdom. She was recently honored by the ICF-Toronto Chapter with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award in Coaching. Dorothy is committed to supporting students in their coaching journey and practicing coaches in their journey to increased mastery.