If you are applying for an ICF MCC or PCC coaching credential, you have to submit 2 audio recordings of coaching sessions that demonstrate the credential level you are applying for. For ACC, you only need to submit one recording....
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Designing Actions occurs anytime in a coaching session
Don't make the mistake of waiting until the end of a coaching session to first ask what actions the client is going to take. Here is a foolproof way to integrate many of the core coaching competencies in a way that supports...
How Creating Awareness actually works
The ICF core coaching competency of Creating Awareness is often misunderstood. Awareness in a coaching session is an "output" of engaging with other competencies, which you'll know if you've seen The Target Approach. When you are being fully present with...
How to find a coach training program
I'm often asked which is the best coach training program to enrol in. My response is, "that depends." Do you prefer in-person training, distance learning, or a combination of both? Do you have a specialty? One of the best places...
Be present with your coaching client
This tip lives in the realm of Coaching Presence. I was recently listening to a candidate for a coaching credential application. There were often long pauses of silence between when the client stopped speaking and when the coach said something....
Questions for Establishing the Coaching Agreement
Oftentimes, a coaching session starts with checking in on actions taken since last coaching session. Out of this discussion may come the focus for this session, or it may be something different. The first question you ask in a coaching...
Relate with your coaching client
In an exam situation, the coach can become so focused on the coaching process that they forget that coaching is about being in connection with another human being which is Coaching Presence. Understandably, the coach wants to demonstrate their applied...
Don’t make suggestions
Whether it be a recorded session that you submit to the ICF, or a live coaching exam that you are participating in, this is a huge tip to take notice of. Do not suggest resources to your client, especially if...
Why no coaching a coach for your exam recordings?
The ICF has issued new requirements for the submission of recordings for your ACC, PCC or MCC exam. Here is the wording from their documents on portfolio application instructions; "The recordings must be of an actual coaching session between you...