Welcome to this blog series that will explore how the ICF Code of Ethics, the ICF Core Competencies, and ICF’s PCC markers speak to diversity. …
ICF Statement, Ethics, Competencies, and Markers for Diversity
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CMC versus MCC
The second level of training at the Center for Coaching Certification is called the Certified Master Coach. The International Coaching Federation offers a credential called …
CPC versus PCC
One of the things you may have noticed in recent times is ICF has gone to digital badging. If somebody does have a credential, they …
Avoid Making a Mistake with the Letters for Coaching Certification
What happens if somebody claims a coaching credential that they don’t have? Sometimes this gets noticed, sometimes it doesn’t. When it does get noticed for …
Demonstrating Credibility as a Coach
While technically, legally, anyone can call themselves a coach (including my dog 😊), like all professions have, coaching is moving toward either self-regulating or governments …
Advanced Development for Advanced Results
Coaches often wonder how to best explain what it is they do and offer in terms of being a coach. The International Coaching Federation, ICF, …
The Paradigm Shift
In coach training, many of the people in the program come with education and experience – a very impressive group each time! The paradigm in …
What if someone with no training identifies themselves as a professional coach?
Start by assuming positive intent. Then invite them to explore ICF’s website and to research the profession. Discuss the Core Competencies and the Code of …
Who Takes Notes?
A common question in coach training is: During a coaching session, who takes the notes? The coach? The client? No one? Both? The answers to …
The ICF Journey to Become a Coach
The journey to becoming a coach is ideally focused on earning membership and then a credential with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). At the Center …