What is the path to becoming a coach? To state the obvious, as with any profession it starts with education — training. Interestingly enough, it is …
Becoming a Coach
Coaching Program
Three Phases of Coaching Agreements
An agreement for a coaching relationship is called for in both the Code of Ethics and the Core Competencies of a coach from the International …
Ethics and Competencies work Hand-in-hand
The Code of Ethics and the Core Competencies from the International Coaching Federation, ICF, work hand-in-hand. If you want to demonstrate coaching competencies it requires …
Additional Learning Options
In addition to coach training and continuing coach education, because many of us are firm believers in being a life-long learned and value additional opportunities, …
How to Become a Coach
The gold standard for being a coach is membership in the International Coaching Federation (ICF). The ICF requires 60 hours of training to become a …
Top 10 Criteria for Selecting Coach Training
What is your top criteria for selecting a coach training program? To help you select the best coach training programs, we asked business leaders and …
The New ICF Journey to Becoming a Coach
With ICF changing how coach training is accredited, the journey to becoming a coach is looking different in the future. Starting in 2022, organizations can …
New Coach Training Accreditation from ICF
ICF is changing credentialing paths from ACSTH and ACTP to Level 1 and Level 2 respectively. What does this mean for you? Accredited coach training …
An Opportunity
Number 28 in the ICF Code of Ethics calls on coaches to do good. What does that mean? How can we do that? It starts …
The Ethics of Diversity
The International Coaching Federation published a statement of diversity, inclusion, belonging, and justice at https://coachfederation.org/about: “ICF Members and Credential-holders live and work in more than …