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How to Get the Most Value from Supervision – or Mess It Up

Are you making the most of your coaching supervision—or unknowingly getting in your own way? This interactive session, How to Get the Most Value from Supervision – or Mess It Up, explores what it truly means to show up as a reflective, growth-focused supervisee. You’ll learn seven key skills that can help you gain deeper insights, navigate challenges with clients or systems, and make supervision a more meaningful part of your development as a coach.

Whether you’re new to coaching or have years of experience, this session offers practical tools to enhance your supervision experience. Hear real stories from coaches and supervisors who’ve faced—and grown from—common pitfalls. Discover how small changes in your preparation and mindset can lead to bigger breakthroughs.

This session is ideal for coaches at any stage, mentor coaches, and supervisors who want to help others grow. Walk away with a helpful resource to support your ongoing professional journey.

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Neurospicy Coaching: What You Need to Know to Recognize and Support Neurodiverse Clients

Many coaches already work with neurodiverse clients—but don’t always realize it. Differences like ADHD, autism, and anxiety can shape how clients think, communicate, and respond in coaching sessions. Without the right understanding, even well-meaning coaches may unintentionally create barriers to progress.

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Leveraging Speaking Opportunities to Build Your Coaching Brand

As a coach, you have insights to share. When you share this expertise, you partake in compelling thought leadership that can have an incredible ripple effect with the people you…

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International Coaching Federation Signs MOU with CPHR Canada to enhance services for HR professionals and coaches

Lexington, KY — International Coaching Federation (ICF) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Canada (CPHR Canada) today.  The…

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ICF Converge 2025

ICF Converge 2025 is the premier global coaching conference where the coaching community comes together to build powerful connections, accelerate growth, and shape what’s next. This year’s theme — Honoring Legacy. Igniting Connections. Driving the Future. — invites you to reflect on the profession, connect deeply in the present, and co-create the future of coaching.

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What an Equity Assessment Taught Us About Credentialing — and Why It Matters

At the heart of ICF’s credentialing philosophy is a simple but powerful principle: Every qualified candidate deserves a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competence as a coach. This…

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How Coaches Can Use AI in Sales — Without Losing the Human Connection

Something has changed in sales. Superhuman skills don’t set people apart anymore — but being authentically human sure does. That’s especially true as artificial intelligence (AI) tools proliferate. The problem…

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Credential Renewal: Simplified Process

 May 22, 2025 — Your credential is a meaningful recognition of your growth and expertise, maintaining that hard-earned credential is also important. Based on feedback from ICF credential-holders and candidates,…

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How to Build a Coaching Website That Attracts Clients

As a coach, your website is the cornerstone of your online presence and an important tool for attracting clients. While web design isn’t one of the core competencies of coaching,…

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International Coaching Federation Celebrates the Power of Coaching at International Coaching Week 2025

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – The International Coaching Federation (ICF) invites individuals and organizations around the world to come together for International Coaching Week (ICW), taking place May 12-18, 2025. This…

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