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Worldwide Growth Reaches 54% Between 2019-2022 –Latest Study of the State of the Coaching Profession Demonstrates Surge of Growth and Steady Opportunity Amid the Pandemic-    Lexington, Kentucky, USA — The International Coaching Federation (ICF) today released its 2023 ICF Global Coaching Study. The Global Coaching Study is the largest global assessment of the state of …read more.

–ICF-Credentialed Coaches Supporting Tomorrow’s Leaders to Advance Positive Social Change – Lexington, Kentucky, US — The International Coaching Federation (ICF) Foundation announces its partnership with the Obama Foundation to provide coaching support to the leaders of the Obama Foundation Scholars program. Through this powerful partnership, the two organizations come together to advance the Obama Foundation’s …read more.

  New milestone reflects a growing global demand for ICF credentials  Lexington, Kentucky, USA – The International Coaching Federation (ICF) has exceeded 50,000 active ICF credential-holders worldwide, reflecting strong demand across the world for this internationally recognized designation.  ICF has welcomed more than 14,000 new ICF Credential-holders in the past 14 months alone and has seen …read more.

  Lexington, Kentucky, USA—The International Coaching Federation (ICF) has finalized the 2023 ICF Global Enterprise Board of Directors, as well as the 2023 Boards for each of ICF’s six unique family organizations. “Our 2023 Directors each possess diverse experience and depth of expertise from different areas across the coaching profession,” said ICF CEO Magdalena Nowicka …read more.

The leading voice for the global coaching community and the world’s largest coaching and mental fitness startup commit to conducting research and advancing standards focused on coaching innovation. Lexington, KY. — The International Coaching Federation (ICF), the world’s largest organization of trained professional coaches, today announced a partnership with BetterUp®, the human transformation company, to conduct …read more.

New Offerings Available Now.  Lexington, Kentucky, USA – To address the increasing demand for team coaching — one of the fastest growing disciplines in coaching — the International Coaching Federation (ICF) introduces two new team coaching offerings. The ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching, for individual coach practitioners, and ICF Advanced Accreditation in Team Coaching, …read more.

This new awards system will recognize the best of different facets of the coaching profession.   Lexington, Kentucky, USA – The International Coaching Federation (ICF) announces the ICF Coaching Impact Awards. This new awards system will celebrate the best of coaching and ICF through a variety of categories that reflect the different facets of the profession. …read more.

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – The International Coaching Federation (ICF) today announced the winners of its annual International Prism Award, Circle of Distinction, and Young Leaders Award. The winners come from regions around the world and reflect the gold standard of the coaching profession. “This year’s honorees are those who truly embody ICF’s core values and …read more.

  Lexington, Kentucky— The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has recognized the International Coaching Federation with a Silver Power of Associations Award for ICF Coaching Education’s  Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) Resource Guide. ASAE created the Power of Associations Awards to bring attention to the association community’s valuable contributions to society at the local, national …read more.

  Lexington, Kentucky, USA – A new report from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Foundation demonstrates the value coaching not only brings to individual nonprofit leaders but also how their experiences positively impact their teams, organizations and the communities they serve. The report and its findings are a result of the ICF Foundation’s Coaching for …read more.