Professional Coaches
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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ICF made a significant leap in uniting coaches worldwide by establishing its first local chapters. ICF grew quickly, forming over 60 chapters worldwide within months. Alongside these early chapters, other…
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Recognizing the dynamic nature of coaching, Thomas Leonard — a financial planner turned professional coach — wanted to provide coaches with a way to guide the profession, allowing it to…
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This session delves into the roles of the head, heart, and gut in decision-making. Gain insights and techniques for coaching clients to engage all three centers for more holistic and aligned choices.
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Learn to identify coaching and leadership development opportunities that support emerging leaders, teams, and organizations in facing today’s challenges and preparing for the future. This webinar also explores the evolution of coaching within organizations, offering actionable guidance on moving beyond individual coaching to drive broader organizational impact.
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The ICF Imagine 2022 conference, ICF Coaching Education’s inaugural virtual event for coach educators, delves into coaching innovations, recruitment and marketing strategies, cutting-edge educational methods, and more. This conference collection offers three engaging content groups, each highlighting essential themes for coach educators and trainers.
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This webinar introduces the Hope-Action Theory, which emphasizes hope as essential for career development and engagement. Learn core concepts, practical activities, and how to use the Hope-Action Inventory as a strategic tool in your career coaching practice.
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This course supports ICF’s DEI mission by fostering an ethical coaching community, aligned with ICF’s vision for inclusivity and professionalism in coaching. Coaches will gain valuable insights into ethical standards, enhancing their practice and supporting ICF’s broader mission and values.
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Explore the cutting-edge content from ICF Converge 2021 sessions, featuring over 70 presentations and speakers. Organized into six themes—Build, Work, Practice, Science, Discover, and Develop—this collection offers essential insights to enhance and expand your coaching expertise.
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This webinar provides an inside look at the ICF Core Competencies update and the development of a new credentialing exam. Beginning in 2017, ICF conducted a comprehensive job analysis to redefine the Core Competencies from a “clean slate” perspective, reflecting current coaching practices. This six-year process, involving professional coaches as subject-matter experts, led to updated Core Competencies and new written and performance exams across all credential levels, emphasizing academic rigor and professional relevance.
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