Coach Educators

The International Coaching Federation and BetterUp Announce Partnership to Advance The Field of Coaching

The leading voice for the global coaching community and the world’s largest coaching and mental fitness startup commit to conducting research and advancing standards focused on coaching innovation. Lexington, KY.…

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International Coaching Federation Launches Team Coaching Advanced Certification and Accreditation

New Offerings Available Now.  Lexington, Kentucky, USA – To address the increasing demand for team coaching — one of the fastest growing disciplines in coaching — the International Coaching Federation…

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International Coaching Federation Unveils the ICF Coaching Impact Awards

This new awards system will recognize the best of different facets of the coaching profession.   Lexington, Kentucky, USA – The International Coaching Federation (ICF) announces the ICF Coaching Impact Awards.…

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Communicating for Respect

Communication is the transfer of information from one person to another in order to produce greater understanding. It is my attempt to share with you my thoughts, feelings and information,…

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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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