The Power & Magic of Gestalt Coaching
In all walks of life, people are seeking how to manage a complex world while living a life of value, satisfaction, and new possibilities. In response to these challenges, Dorothy engages the creative energy of her audiences to spark an experiential alchemy that takes a “rote” presentation into new dimensions of possibility.
Dorothy has spoken at International Coach Federation (ICF) conferences in London, Montreal and Sweden, and at Organization Development Network (ODN) conferences in Montreal, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Puerto Rico and Texas. She has presented at ICF chapters in Toronto, Singapore, and Chicago. She has been invited to speak around the world, including keynote presentations to Coaching without Borders in Budapest and to Alpha Coaching and Consulting in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dorothy has worked and consulted with a wide range of both commercial and non-profit organizations in the fields of health care, pharma, hospitality services, and banking.
Dorothy E. Siminovitch, PhD, MCC, Master Certified Coach, is founder and president of Gestalt Coaching Works, LLC, and an international coach, consultant, group facilitator, presenter, speaker and author. Dorothy is also founder, co-owner, faculty, and Director of Training for the Gestalt Coaching Program in Istanbul and Toronto, both ICF-ACTP coach training programs; and co-founder of the Gestalt Center for Coaching, which delivers ICF-accredited coach training workshops and extended programs, internationally. Her specialties are coaching for signature presence, leadership presence and peak performance, overcoming derailment and working with high performance groups and teams.
Engaging & Transformative Talks
Transformational Presence, Strategic Use of Self: Personal and Professional Mastery
Masterful coaches are aware of what they evoke and accountable for what they provoke – they inhabit a space where the power of “being” and the energy of “doing” act together to create outcomes that make a difference. Dorothy will discuss PRESENCE as a “being” intervention; and USE OF SELF as a “doing” intervention.
Awareness Agent: The New Role of the Coach and Leader in Turbulent Times
Many thought leaders and leadership experts agree that self-work is key to self-awareness, and influences what we choose to respond to, and how we will we respond. Learning what shapes our awareness, and how to then use our awareness to ultimately bring satisfaction, is why presence and use of self are such central concepts for coaches, consultants, and high performing leaders.
Group and Team Leadership: A Core Competency
Groups and teams offer unparalleled opportunities of increased creativity and focused energy for success. Leaders of groups or teams support members to collaboratively mesh their diverse resources and skills for a mutual purpose. Leaders require a grounded presence, the ability to hold multiple perspectives, and a strategic use of self to track system-level issues and intervene at the appropriate level.
Additional Topics
Awareness Intelligence: A New Coaching Integration | Working with Groups and Teams: A Core Competency | Awareness Agent: The New Role of the Coach in Turbulent Times | Why Gestalt Coaching: Resonant Value for a VUCA World
Book
Coaching Mastery through
Awareness Intelligence,
Presence, and Strategic
Use of Self
In A Gestalt Coaching Primer: The Path Toward Awareness Intelligence™ Dorothy Siminovitch demonstrates the powerful relevance and reach of Gestalt core concepts, models, and practices for coaches, consultants, and leaders embedded in today’s complex, shifting environments. The elusive but central concepts of awareness intelligence, compelling presence, and strategic use of one’s presence are clearly explained and illustrated. Personal and professional coaches, whether experienced or novice, will find a wealth of knowledge and practical wisdom in this book.
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Dorothy's presence transformed yet another repetitious day of mediocre slides and accepted wisdoms - to one of thought provocation, engaging purpose and inspiring hope.
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To spend time with Dorothy is to give yourself the gift of time with a warm, deeply caring, honest and direct person. She'll gently push buttons no one has pushed before in you, building awareness of your most pernicious patterns, then hold and support you while you work yourself out of your own way. Dorothy uses her mastery of these gifts and skills in many venues: as an executive coach, organization development faculty member and consultant/practitioner.
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I was expecting an ordinary training workshop. It was not … This workshop has given me the power to [make] contact with myself, and more than that, the power to change myself.
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As a consultant, educator and facilitator, I am always inspired by Dorothy’s intuition, skill and her attention to the tiniest details in the moment. She spontaneously uses what the moment brings as a teaching point and creates a culture of constant learning. There is a lot more to learn from her wisdom. I always look forward to having new opportunities to meet Dorothy and learn from her. Just tell me the location, I’ll buy my ticket!
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Dorothy is a deep well of knowledge and experience, leaving you yearning for more. For Dorothy it is not about her - but all about you. Dorothy makes you feel honored and dignified in her presence and her unique cultural background enriches your experience as she shares herself with you. Dorothy you are a rare gem.
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Dorothy has had a positive impact on my life. She brings a style, grace and competence as a coach, and the spirit of 'being of service' to making the world a better place. I felt myself grow and mature in her presence and look forward to more development experiences with her.
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Dorothy is a gifted teacher and coach who facilitates deep learning through behavioral science theory coupled with fun. She creates a positive and open environment making it easy for individuals and groups to explore and find their own answers. Her leadership, collaborative spirit and encouragement inspires strength, learning and change to occur.
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I’ve studied with well-known world teachers. Dorothy Siminovitch has become one of those important teachers in the world of Gestalt thinking, coaching, and system development. She supports thinking, teaching, and training in what matters for clients and training groups, and then becomes the embodiment of what she has taught others. I recommend her expertise to others, with gratitude for what she has inspired in my own development.
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Dorothy is a master — elegant, simple, provocative, deep and fully present to the moment and the opportunities at hand. Our leadership team gathers for a retreat and new learning each winter and last year we spent two magical days with Dorothy. Each leader on the team spends so much time teaching, coaching and consulting with individuals, teams, and larger scale organizations -- the power of our presence in the months to come was profoundly impacted through our work with Dorothy — what a gift to any leader!
