The International Coaching Federation provides an amazing, albeit often unknown, resource for members, the Communities of Practice. Currently the Communities of Practice include: Career Coaching …
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Three Phases of Coaching Agreements
An agreement for a coaching relationship is called for in both the Code of Ethics and the Core Competencies of a coach from the International …
Ethics and Competencies work Hand-in-hand
The Code of Ethics and the Core Competencies from the International Coaching Federation, ICF, work hand-in-hand. If you want to demonstrate coaching competencies it requires …
The New ICF Journey to Becoming a Coach
With ICF changing how coach training is accredited, the journey to becoming a coach is looking different in the future. Starting in 2022, organizations can …
An Opportunity
Number 28 in the ICF Code of Ethics calls on coaches to do good. What does that mean? How can we do that? It starts …
The Ethics of Diversity
The International Coaching Federation published a statement of diversity, inclusion, belonging, and justice at https://coachfederation.org: “ICF Members and Credential-holders live and work in more than …
What happens when you don’t listen?
By Sarah E. Roberts, PCC www.claritymatterscoach.com In the comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Abe Weissman doesn’t listen. In one early scene his wife, Rose, is …
3 Steps to Start a Coaching Relationship
Each coaching relationship is unique. This is because each client is unique and what will serve them in the moment varies. When coaches are in …
Connecting with Clients
ICF Research tells us that the top two sources of new clients are referrals and public speaking. Sometime coaches hesitate to ask for referrals. Perhaps …
ICF’s PCC Markers Speak to Diversity
When you pursue a credential with the ICF, you submit one recording for the ACC or two for the PCC or MCC of yourself coaching. …