Mentor Coaches

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History: 2025: Embracing a New Era of Excellence

ICF has always been — and always will be — focused on advancing coaching. In our 30th year, we are undergoing a significant transformation to embrace a new era of…

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ICF Converge 2017 attendees standing with their hands raised, celebrating joyfully during the conference.

History: 2015-2019: A Renewed Focus on Global Impact

From 2015-2019, ICF continued to lead the global coaching profession through a number of events and offerings, empowering the coaching community and world. 2015 – 20 Years Strong: ICF by…

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ICF Defines Coaching Best Practices for AI Applications

– Emerging AI Tools Will Make Coaching More Accessible Than Ever – Lexington, Kentucky — The International Coaching Federation (ICF) released today its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coaching Framework and Standards,…

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ACTC Exam Sample Questions

This scenario presents an ethical coaching challenge where the coach must navigate group dynamics and decision-making while adhering to ICF Core Competencies.

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ICF Credentialing Exam Sample Questions

Test your coaching judgment with eight sample questions mirroring the ICF Credentialing exam. Each scenario challenges you to identify the BEST and WORST actions based on ICF Core Competencies.

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ICF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coaching Framework and Standards

The ICF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coaching Framework and Standards provides structured guidelines to foster ethical, effective, and accessible AI-driven coaching. It covers six domains, including ethics, relationship-building, communication, and technical aspects like privacy.

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A woman passing a globe to another woman, symbolizing the transition of leadership to the 2009 ICF Global Board President.

History: 2009-2010: Global Coaching Perspectives

ICF continued to grow around the world and reflect more globally diversity in our membership and our leadership. We also examined the global awareness of coaching among consumers for the…

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A digitally designed image featuring a globe in the background with the ICF logo mark and the year "2007" overlayed. The design incorporates various shades of orange and white.

History: 2007-2008: Meeting Modern Demands

In 2007, ICF took a pioneering step for the coaching profession by commissioning our first-ever Global Coaching Study, a comprehensive analysis conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to measure the industry’s…

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Group photo of the 2005 ICF Prism Award winners, celebrating the inaugural year of the award for organizations with strong coaching cultures.

History: 2000-2005: Empowering Growth in the Profession

The early 2000s were a time of rapid growth for ICF membership. During this time, we made key updates to our management, standards, and credentials to support the expanding community.…

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History: 1998-1999: Setting the Global Gold Standard

By the late 1990s, ICF was committed to making coaching a viable, worldwide profession. A landmark merger with the Professional and Personal Coaches Association (PPCA), founded by Laura Whitworth and…

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