Isabella Contrucci

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New ICF Credentialing Exam Policy for Returning Candidates

December 2023 — The ICF Credentials and Standards Board has approved a policy to waive the ICF Credentialing Exam requirement for returning candidates. This new policy, designed to improve the candidate…

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Mindfulness in Coaching: Top 10 Tips

When I first started practicing as a coach five years ago, I already had an established mindfulness practice but it took some time before I felt I could emerge from…

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CKA and Previous Performance Evaluation Extended to May 31, 2023

January 30, 2023 – In an effort to support candidates in successfully completing the Credentialing process, ICF Credentials and Standards is extending the deadline to complete the Coach Knowledge Assessment (CKA)…

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ICF Advance Certification in Team Coaching Now Available

January 18, 2023 — ICF Credentials and Standards is proud to announce the launch of the ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC), allowing coach practitioners to build upon their competence…

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ICF to Launch Team Coaching Advanced Certification and Accreditation

December 8, 2022 — In today’s complex workplace, organizations increasingly recognize the power of teams to innovate and drive their business or mission forward. Team coaching is critical to harness teams’…

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Including Intuition in Coaching

What makes winning athletes and leaders outpace their competition? They utilize their brain more effectively than everyone else by tapping into and trusting their sixth sense. This incredible insight can be used in your coaching practice as well to effortlessly assist your clients in utilizing their…

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Social Media Marketing for Coaches: Leverage your Social Media Channels

With 4.2 billion global users (the equivalent of more than half of the world’s population!), social media has become a wildly popular tool to help connect with your family members, friends and colleagues. Although it’s widely used for personal purposes, social media can also be instrumental as you expand…

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Master the 5 Keys of Proprioception in Coaching

Spoken language is not the only form of communication with our clients in the coaching process. In fact, a large majority of communication is through nonverbal language. The language of…

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The Art of Listening for Coaches

There are many resources on public speaking, and there are practical tips on how to become a better speaker. But, how do you become a better listener, and why do…

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Top 10 Effective Listening Tips for Coaches

You’ll listen better and be listened to if you practice these tips: Let others tell their own stories first. By letting them speak first, you save time. When their interests…

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