This article was updated in 2025. A mentor coaching client was coaching in one of our mentor coaching program sessions and we noticed something occur; the coach was asking a lot of “How” questions, which had a powerful effect on...
Author: Carly Anderson
Allow your client to formulate their own learning and/or consider how they will use new learning
I’ve been seeking to understand more of the PCC Markers at a deeper level, which also provide a solid foundation toward MCC skill level. The core competency of Creating Awareness has a theme of exploring emerging awareness, and/or how the...
Unexpected Transformation
As coaches, we are in a privileged position of working with clients who confidentially share their hopes and dreams with us, as well as their fears and frustrations. We help our client to find their path from where they are...
Allow space for insights to fully emerge
Besides creating a listening space where your client can speak freely and be truly heard, coaching aims for the client to self-create insight around their presenting situation, and especially about themselves. I think of insight or new awareness as the...
Coaching Presence, Self-Care, and Serving Clients
It’s mid-Summer here in Southern California and I’m in my element! I’m a Summer gal who loves the ocean and being in hot weather. This year, my husband and I are not going on a big vacation overseas so I’ve...
Coaching as Purposeful Conversation – Part Two
You can read Part One of this blog article here The two documents referred to are the PCC Markers (for Creating the Coaching Agreement) and the MCC information for this competency in the Competencies Comparison Table. In this second part...
Coaching as Purposeful Conversation – Part One
One of the trickiest competencies to demonstrate is establishing the coaching session agreement because it can often feel like a dilemma between being in the flow with the client, and feeling like it’s mechanical to discuss a tangible outcome for...
Exploring the nuances of the ICF PCC Markers for Competency #6 “Powerful Questioning”
By Karen Boskemper, PCC and Co-leader of The Mentor Coaching Group As an ICF Assessor and Mentor Coach, I'm always working with the PCC Markers. As with everything new that we learn, it takes time for our neural pathways to...
Yoga inspired lessons for mentor coaches
Without doubt, one of the most transformative experiences I have had are the physical and emotional changes from regularly engaging with Bikram Yoga. I went to my first class 8 years ago (when already in my 40’s) with a body...
Creating Awareness and links to learning
I’m currently in an inquiry to more deeply understand the Creating Awareness PCC Markers because I notice that these markers are often missing when I assess coaching recordings, and they are also very relevant for MCC skill level. As an...