Empower Your Professional Growth
ICF Communities of Practice (CPs) keep you relevant, connected, and continuously evolving as a professional coach. These online groups foster discussions on best practices, emerging trends, and tools that enhance professional development.
Specialized Learning and Skill Development: Align your CP participation with your expertise to sharpen your skills and focus on specific areas of coaching.
Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Credits: CPs are a win-win: Learn from top experts in the field while earning CCE credits towards the renewal of your ICF credential.
Global Networking Opportunities: By engaging with a diverse global network of like-minded coaches, you can build valuable professional relationships and expand your influence — not to mention find a supportive community where you belong.
Best Practices and Innovative Ideas: CPs encourage knowledge sharing! Discover innovative coaching tools and strategies used by peers, share your own, and contribute to the profession’s growth.
Ways to Engage With CPs
CPs allow you to pursue your passions in ways that suit you best. Each CP focuses on a specific area or specialization within the coaching profession so you can dive deeper into the types of coaching that interest you most. Plus, there are different ways to interact with CPs, based upon your personal preferences and ICF member status.
Our current CPs are:
- Career Coaching
- Coaching Science
- Coaching Supervision
- Ethics
- Executive and Leadership Coaching
- Health and Wellness Coaching
- Internal Coaching
- Life Vision and Enhancement Coaching
- Team and Group Coaching
Attend Webinars and Learning Opportunities
Participate in live, quarterly webinars and other learning opportunities, or catch the on-demand recordings at your convenience. Anyone can attend a CP webinar, but ICF members enjoy free access, while non-members pay per session. With this benefit, your membership practically pays for itself!
Join the Conversation
You don’t have to wait every few months to tap into the collective knowledge of each CP. Enriching discussions are happening daily on ICF Engage, our exclusive online community for ICF members. Don’t miss out on these valuable conversations and networking opportunities! Join ICF today to unlock full access and elevate your CP experience!
Stay Connected
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ICF members, look for upcoming sessions in every Member Update. Non-members can sign up for monthly updates through our interest form.
Featured CP Opportunities
Ethical Partnership to Embrace Balance of Power
Explore the *balance of power in coaching* through a fresh, ethical lens in this engaging session from the ICF Ethics Community of Practice. Designed for coaches at all levels, coach educators, and leaders using coaching skills, this live conversation will help you reflect on how power, agency, and wellbeing show up in your practice.
Facilitators Wendy-Ann Smith and Jazz Rasool will guide you through the 4Cs of power—Concerns, Co-Creation, Conscience, and Conservation—offering practical ways to apply these concepts in real coaching scenarios. You’ll also examine how emerging technologies like AI are reshaping ethical considerations in coaching today.
With breakout discussions and interactive dialogue, this session goes beyond theory, inviting you to co-create new insights and walk away with tools to build more equitable, transformative coaching partnerships. Whether you’re navigating complex relationships or looking to lead with integrity, this session will deepen your understanding of ethical practice and expand your coaching impact.
Body Intelligence for Coaches
Join Internal Coaching Community of Practice and Jennifer Zach, ACC on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 from 12 Noon – 1 p.m. (New York) for an empowering session that helps you stay grounded, focused, and confident—no matter how many roles you’re juggling. Whether you’re coaching part-time, pursuing certification, or balancing a demanding day job, this workshop gives you practical tools to support yourself while supporting others. Learn how to recognize your body’s early stress signals, regulate your nervous system in the moment, and apply the 3N Model™—Notice, Name, Navigate—for lasting impact. If you’ve ever asked, “How can I coach others when I feel overwhelmed myself?” this session is for you. Walk away with simple, somatic strategies you can use right away to strengthen your coaching presence, protect your energy, and lead from within. Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with your body’s wisdom and coach with greater clarity.
Grieving Well: Coaching for Grief and Loss
Join the ICF Life Vision and Enhancement Coaching Community of Practice and Erin Wright and Howard Stanten on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 12 Noon to 1 p.m. (New York) for a powerful session on grief coaching. Grief is all around us—sometimes visible, often hidden—and as coaches and leaders, knowing how to hold space for it is vital. This session will help you develop the grounded presence and empathetic skills needed to support clients as they process grief and loss. You’ll learn how to stay centered and confident even in emotionally intense moments, creating a safe environment for healing. Whether you’re new to this topic or looking to deepen your practice, this course offers meaningful tools for personal and professional growth.
Facilitators of Insight: The Role of Our CP Co-Leaders
Each CP is guided by dedicated volunteer co-leaders who inspire and empower the group to learn and grow together. These passionate individuals facilitate enriching discussions and curate the insights, ideas, and emerging trends that shape our coaching landscape. Their leadership not only enhances our collective knowledge but also fosters a vibrant environment for us all.