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Definition International Coaching Week (ICW) is an event that powerfully highlights the coaching profession within countries across the globe. Since 1999, International Coaching Week has been educating the public about the value of working with a professional coach and acknowledges the results and progress made through the coaching process. This is an annual celebration that …read more.

I find our (ICF’s) mission very powerful to work with. Imagine where an organization exists purely for the global advancement of the coaching profession. We are that organization! We exist because we want to create a thriving community and every member of ICF is an ambassador to accomplish that mission. According to the 2016 ICF …read more.

Coaches are in the business of helping people, whether it’s helping someone get a head in the workforce or walking someone through a career change. But what happens when your community needs more and something different than what a coaching session can offer? ICF Delhi NCR was faced with a similar challenge. They saw a …read more.

Wai’s recent column inspired me to share a personal story and find direct relevant connections to our roles as coaches. On July 29, I participated in the “Traversée du Lac.” This is a 1.8 km swim whereby we swim from one side of Switzerland’s Lake Geneva to the other side. It is not a race; …read more.

International Coaching Week (ICW) has always been an event that is looked forward to by the ICF Singapore Chapter community. In previous years, we had many different activities ranging from talks and workshops to dinner with Marshall Goldsmith to pro bono coaching activities. While this year is no different, there were a few activities that …read more.

Despite being one of the biggest organizations in Finland, the volunteers at the Finnish Red Cross never received any formal leadership training. But, they needed it. Due to the recent refugee crisis, over 10,000 volunteers joined the Finnish Red Cross at once. While grateful for the influx, volunteer leaders needed support to promote new thinking. …read more.

As I write this month’s Board Column, I am in the midst of a heat wave that is affecting several parts of the world. There is much discussion about the weather and the effect that these extreme and unusual temperatures are on having on us and our environment: vulnerable people are becoming dehydrated; transport systems …read more.

To celebrate International Coaching Week (ICW) 2018, the ICF Malaysia Chapter successfully partnered with 10 local organizations to share coaching’s positive impact on life and work experiences. Participants gained insight into and value from working with professional coaches. The one-of-a-kind engaging week comprised of public coaching awareness talks, workshops and one-to-one experience coaching demo sessions …read more.

Sometimes, clients or potential clients may not always understand what you as a coach can offer them. Especially when working with nonprofit partners and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), where awareness and usage of coaching is lower, it can be hard to explain what exactly coaching can provide  for them. Pro bono coaching provides the nonprofit professional …read more.

The last two weeks of June were very memorable for me. My daughter graduated from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, and I also took the opportunity to play two rounds of golf at the world famous Old Course. Bucket list checked. The Old Course is a links course. A links course is built …read more.