Experienced Coaches

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Shape the Future of Coaching Credentials

August 27, 2025 — ICF is piloting a new exam experience for MCC and PCC candidates that reflects the evolving coaching landscape. This updated format incorporates the revised Core Competencies…

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Mental Well-Being: A Coach’s Must-Have Toolbox

Over the years, I’ve watched the coaching landscape change. Mental well-being is no longer an optional skill. It’s essential. As a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach and an ICF…

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How Coaching Can Elevate Your Leadership at Any Level

Discover how coaching for young professionals can unlock growth, build confidence, and support career success—at the moments it matters most.

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Action Plans Reimagined: 3 Coaching Strategies

In the art of coaching, few structures have been as celebrated — and as misunderstood — as the action plan. Positioned at the final stage of many sessions, this component…

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ICF Foundation and ICF Coaching Education Recognized for Coaching Impact and Leadership by American Society of Association Executives

– Gold and Silver Power of Association Awards Earned for Collaborations with Special Olympics, HumRRO, and XLNC –   Lexington, Kentucky, USA — The International Coaching Federation (ICF) Foundation and…

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Top Coach Formulas: Work Smarter. Win Trust. Wow Clients.

Coaching is about presence, clarity, and deep connection. But often, your energy is spent managing everything outside the session. And while you’re holding it all together, your clients feel what’s…

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The Brain is Not Enough: Helping Our Clients Extend Their Minds

Explore how coaching activates the “extended mind” to boost creativity and effectiveness—using neuroscience-backed strategies to help clients thrive in complexity.

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Countdown to ICF Converge 2025: Your Roadmap to the Coaching Event of the Year

Every coaching journey has defining moments — those times when your thinking sharpens, your skills level up, and your purpose comes into focus. ICF Converge 2025 is designed to be…

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Coaching in Challenging Times

Explore how coaching in challenging times can support underrepresented professionals and help create more inclusive, resilient workplaces.

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Unlocking Collective Potential through DSO

Learn how Dynamic Shared Ownership can transform leadership, boost team trust, and inspire shared accountability in this practical, forward-thinking session.

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