Mel Interviews Dorothy Siminovitch

#100MasterCoaches with Mel Leow, MCC

Welcome to the 53rd Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Dorothy Siminovitch. Dorothy is a Canadian native who earned her MA in clinical psychology from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the renowned Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western University. She earned her certificate as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from the International Coaching Federation in 2005. She is certified in the Hay Group’s Emotional and Social Competence Inventory, Resilience Index, and is a Certified Somatic Coach with the Strozzi Institute. She is a twenty-year member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and of the Academy of Coach Training Organizations (ACTO). Dorothy pioneered the first Gestalt Coaching program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. Her early recognition of the potential of professional coaching as a viable organizational asset led her in 1995 to conceive and co-teach one of the first workshops specifically focused on coaching conducted in accordance with the premises of Gestalt theory, principles, and practice. In 2009, Dorothy co-founded the Gestalt Center for Coaching in Istanbul, and continues to serve as Director of Training and faculty for the Center’s Gestalt Coaching Program, the first ICF-certified coach training program founded on Gestalt principles. Dorothy is the founder and principal of Gestalt Coaching Works, LLC. She has been invited to deliver workshops and keynote speeches to organizations and coaching groups across North America and around the world: from Atlanta, Scottsdale, Toronto, and Wichita to Budapest, Baku, Malmö, and Singapore. She has published articles outlining her approach and tracing the evolvement of her distinctive conception of Awareness Intelligence as the heart of transformational, effective, human-centered coaching. She is “best” known for her pioneering thought leadership on presence and use of self in coaching and leadership. She considers coaching an art that inspires our world. Want to become a Certified Coach like Dorothy? Then start your journey here today, at Catalyst Coach. www.catalystcoach.live