Professional Development Sessions

Join us for our first Imun Book Club! July 7th, 12 pm - 1 pm ET

For over 20 years, Deborah has been teaching, coaching, and writing about leadership communication, helping global leaders and teams communicate more effectively in a dynamic and diverse marketplace. “Aim High and Bounce Back: A Successful Woman’s Guide to Rethinking and Rising Up From Failure” is her most recent book, just released in March, 2026.

When asked how Aim High and Bounce Back exemplifies what she wants people to know about coaching and leadership, here's what she had to say:
"When I sat down to write this book, my goal was simple: an honest conversation with women about failure -- something we all experience but rarely discuss openly. The 1,100 women I surveyed across 60 countries made one thing clear: resilience gets built through the very experiences we wish we could avoid. That same conviction drives my coaching work. As a person, I lead with curiosity and empathy, and I find humor genuinely useful in difficult conversations. This book brings all of that together. It’s a warm, practical resource for women ready to find the growth waiting on the other side of failure". 

Purchase the book here and come ready to connect, and to learn from Deborah and each other!

Gen Z clients are entering adulthood amid economic uncertainty, institutional distrust, and heightened anxiety—often before fully forming career or identity anchors. Research and qualitative interviews from Navigating the Quarterlife Career Crisis show that religion, faith, and spirituality remain powerful (and often under-recognized) sources of meaning, resilience, and decision-making for many Gen Z clients. This session equips ICF-credentialed coaches with culturally responsive, competency-aligned tools to coach Gen Z clients through early-career uncertainty while ethically holding space for faith, spirituality, and identity—without advising, diagnosing, or proselytizing.

This session explores why clients can remain stuck in protective patterns that once helped them cope, even when those patterns are no longer serving them. Participants will examine the distinction between survival mode and thriving, and learn how the AIR method (Awareness, Inquiry, and Reframing) can support greater agency and more intentional action.

As coaches, we are often invited to step into the role of facilitator. Whether leading a professional development workshop, guiding a team through strategic planning, or presenting at a conference, how people are convened can be the difference between a gathering that energizes and one that could have been an email.

This interactive session draws directly on the ICF Core Competencies, particularly establishing trust and safety, maintaining presence, and cultivating awareness. Participants will learn practical tools, modalities, and frameworks to design gatherings that reflect a coaching mindset rather than a directive approach.

Grounded in Jewish communal values such as kavanah (intentionality), areivut (shared responsibility), and b’tzelem Elohim (honoring the dignity of each person), the session explores how coaching-informed facilitation can strengthen trust, invite diverse perspectives, and support more meaningful engagement within Jewish organizational contexts.

Burnout is often framed as something individuals must push through or fix on their own. In this reflective and practical webinar, we explore a different perspective: burnout as a signal — an invitation to pause, listen, and realign.

Drawing inspiration from physician and burnout expert Dr. Neha Sangwan’s work on burnout and the wisdom of Shabbat as a structured pause for renewal, this session connects these ideas with the ICF Core Competencies. Coaches will learn how presence, active listening, and evoking awareness create space for clients to recognize the signals of burnout and reconnect with what matters most.

Participants will explore how intentional pauses support sustainable performance, deepen coaching presence, and help clients move from exhaustion to clarity and choice.

The session will include practical coaching applications to support both coaches and the clients they serve.

The deep, mystical Jewish wisdom of Kabbalah has important concepts that can empower coaches and their clients. Participants will learn concepts that enable their clients to connect and live from a deeper purpose. The session will cover mystical Jewish concepts about holding multiple, conflicting truths; understanding deeper meanings behind mistakes, triggers, and enemies; and rebalancing giving and receiving.  We will use these concepts to enrich our own lives and hold space for our clients' journeys.