Do coaches need to learn the ICF Competencies? Yes! I am routinely astonished at the number of coaches who submit credential recordings or write the Coach Knowledge Exam without ever having studied the competencies they are pledging to abide by. They show up for the exam but don't take the class … [Read more...]
Three Tips for ICF Credential Success
For many coaches, applying for your first or next ICF credential is on their wish list. Some of them are holding back from taking that step for fear of failing. Maybe that sounds like you! I understand. I think it was Tennyson, the poet, who said, “It’s better to have tried and failed than to have … [Read more...]
Help, I Need ICF CCE Units
Help, I need ICF CCE Units! It’s a phrase I hear a lot from coaches at the end of every year. I completely understand. Year end is a busy time for me too. It's when my best intentions come back to haunt me as undone items on my to-do list. At the beginning of the year, I vow to keep my receipts … [Read more...]
Increasing Awareness in Coaching
Increasing awareness in coaching is a vitally important skill. In fact, a coach’s ability to evoke awareness is assessed during ICF performance evaluations. Here are some strategies for improving your awareness quotient. I’ve been working on increasing my awareness lately. I was reminded of the … [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...]
