As a coach, I regularly encounter a common mindset that causes people to believe they don’t need help: I CAN DO IT ALL MYSELF! Does that sound familiar to you too, Coach? They feel their skills and knowledge are sufficient to do their jobs. After all, they’ve been doing their jobs all along, and … [Read more...]
Updated 2022: ICF Credential Deadline Alert
September 30th is an unofficial ICF credential deadline that you need to put on your calendar if you are renewing an ICF credential or planning for a new credential by the end of the year. Here's why. The ICF credential deadline for renewing your ICF credential for most coaches is December 31st. … [Read more...]
Earn ICF CCE Units Reading Books
Yes, you can earn ICF CCE units reading books. Many coaches are surprised when I tell them that reading counts for Resource Development (RD) CCE units, and a coach may collect up to 16 RD CCE’s. Most of my coach clients are already doing a lot of professional development reading (we coaches are … [Read more...]
New ICF Competencies, Now What?
New ICF competencies are here once and for all! It is finally time to wave goodbye to the original International Coach Federation Coach Core Competencies once and for all. I am a bit sad to see them go, I’ll be honest. Those ‘hearty eleven’ have been guiding in my coaching and mentoring work … [Read more...]
Building a Coaching Business
Building a coaching business is anything but easy, and for most newly minted coaches, it doesn’t happen quickly (or without a lot of hard work). According to the International Coaching Federation 2020 Global Coaching Study, 93% of coaches surveyed reported having multiple revenue streams and spent … [Read more...]