Category: Training

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A Note From Christina

Last few weeks have been filled with project management tasks – getting our new e-Learn Kit finished: Biz Essentials for Process Professionals.  This program is for consultants, facilitators, trainers, coaches, counselors, body/depth/energy workers, scribes and others who do process work with groups and/or individuals. For new or seasoned practitioners to build or refresh operations in… Read more »


In Your Words

“GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WORK AND YOUR GRACIOUS GENEROSITY” “I know you realize the power of the deep spiritual nature of the work that you do- I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me over the last few months with SHIFT-IT Online and Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals. I can’t think of any course that I have… Read more »


SHE’S LEARNING IMPORTANT CONTRACT NEGOTIATION FOR GRAPHIC RECORDING

This one is for the up and coming Graphic Recorders. I coach Process Professionals on various Outer and Inner Work topics. I have “Graphic Recorders” in my coaching clientele, having been one myself in the early days of my process career (before I transitioned into lead Graphic Facilitation, pioneering the Visual Coaching niche, and mentoring/education).… Read more »


A Note From Christina

The current SHIFT-IT School semester is winding down.  Wrapped Visual Coach Certification mid-month (the fabulous coaches-in-training have moved into the client hours phase of the program). And my Magic Marker Masterminders are coming next week for their final retreat (6 months has flown by and the shifts have been amazing!). Patricia, Theresa, Jessica and Elizabeth… Read more »


In Your Words: Karen Gilliam

I CONSIDER SHIFT-IT A TIMELESS TREASURE, A GIFT TO MYSELF ON THE WAY TO BECOMING MY NEXT SELF. “My goal is to become a Certified Visual Coach® and part of certification is to experience The SHIFT-IT Visual Coaching System® as an individual from the inside-out. Because I am a Process Professional, have coached for several… Read more »


Awwwww, Sweet Card from Tara About FIV

Its the little things that often make one’s day isn’t it?!   Just stopped at the mailbox with J.J. and sitting there was a hand-printed envelope (you know its good when it comes in human font!). Opened it to find the sweetest note from Tara, who came from New Jersey for last month’s Fundamentals of… Read more »


In Your Words: Eileen Caroscio

VALUE, VALUE, VALUE … WAS SO WORTH IT! “Value, Value, Value!!! Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals (online) was SO WORTH IT! Christina’s runs a top notch program — from the materials coming to my house prior (was early bird sign up), to the live web classes, her generous Q&A after, the class video and audio recordings, guest… Read more »


Day 3: The DEEP DIVE Day

Day 3 in Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals is the deep dive day — where we enter the juicy domain of Visual Coaching/Counseling.  How to work visually with individuals and partners in coaching, counseling, therapy and other personal growth processes. It’s a very powerful day, often with huge breakthroughs for participants – as not only are they… Read more »


We Declared Victory on Day One …

Today has been highlighted as an important day in my calendar for quite some time – and its finally here.  Kick off day to my annual in-person Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals course. It’s a highlight cause I get to meet people interested in the visual way of working … in person (a novelty given most of my… Read more »


In Your Words: Lisa Land May

ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES! “My journey through Visual Coach Certification is one of my most favorite professional and personal experiences.  I sought out Christina Merkley’s expertise to develop my Graphic Recording skills for use in the consulting business I own with my sister.  What I found was my PASSION …… Read more »