Coach Educators

International Coaching Federation Announces 2022 Award Winners

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – The International Coaching Federation (ICF) today announced the winners of its annual International Prism Award, Circle of Distinction, and Young Leaders Award. The winners come from…

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Curiosity Killed the Coach

Professional coaching is about understanding our coachees, not satisfying our curiosity. Ask an audience of professional coaches, “What’s the most important skill for a coach to master?” and you’re likely…

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ICF Coaching Education’s DEIJ Resource Guide Receives 2022 Power of Associations Silver Award

  Lexington, Kentucky— The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has recognized the International Coaching Federation with a Silver Power of Associations Award for ICF Coaching Education’s  Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice…

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New Findings Demonstrate the Social Impact of Coaching

  Lexington, Kentucky, USA – A new report from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Foundation demonstrates the value coaching not only brings to individual nonprofit leaders but also how their…

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Curiosity: The Secret Weapon of Great Coaches and Leaders

Genius extraordinaire Albert Einstein was attributed to saying, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Einstein was clearly onto something.   Research has shown that curiosity is…

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Systematic Desensitization: When Anxiety is the Obstacle to your Client’s Goal

Certain tasks or situations can create a lot of anxiety for clients, which can then become an obstacle to achieving their desired outcome. Anxiety around the scope of the goal,…

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Building your Coaching Presence

A wise leader once said: “Presence eats technique for breakfast.”   So, what is the secret of building your presence? What does “being” involve? And how can you develop better present-moment…

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International Coaching Federation Invites Public to “Reimagine the Future” during International Coaching Week

  Lexington, Kentucky, USA – The International Coaching Federation (ICF) invites the public to “Reimagine the Future” during International Coaching Week (ICW), which begins today and runs through May 22.…

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The Role of Coaching in the Discovery of Life Purpose

My friend, who I’ll call Bob, was nearing the end of life. Bob and I had worked together for years and had grown to be good friends. As he was…

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Tips for Coaching Someone with Imposter Syndrome

Many of us have successful clients who suffer from imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome takes the forms of fear, anxiety, self-doubt, second-guessing, and lack of confidence and/or self-worth. Does having one…

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