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Perhaps you have heard the old tale of a woodcutter who so impressed their king that they were given the most important areas of forest to cut.\u00a0 In the beginning the volume of cutting was impressive.\u00a0 Over time that volume became less and less.\u00a0 The woodcutter was perplexed because they were working the same number of hours and working just as hard.\u00a0 Why were they cutting less?\u00a0 With time the axe had become dull and less effective.\u00a0 The woodcutter simply had to sharpen their axe and then they were once again cutting at the high volume. \"The<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Much like the woodcutter sharpening the axe, coaches must constantly sharpen our tools to ensure we are effective and impactful.\u00a0 This starts at the very beginning by fully engaging in the training required. \u00a0\u00a0During training<\/a> we learn about and develop skills based on ICF\u2019s Core Competencies<\/a> and ICF\u2019s Code of Ethics.\u00a0 We continue the journey be moving toward credentialing with additional training, experience, mentor coaching, being assessed, and passing ICF\u2019s Coach Knowledge Assessment.\u00a0 Renewing membership and\/or a credential requires continuing education and ongoing learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Based on ICF\u2019s competencies and ethics, the most important talent for impactful coaching is recognizing clients as their own best expert, fully capable of discovering their own answers, designing their own actions, and achieving what they choose.<\/p>\n

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