Note: This article was first published in February 2015, updated December 2017 and updated July 2019 to reflect most current information.
A critical part of the ICF credentialing process is to submit coaching session recordings when you apply for your MCC, PCC or ACC credential. This is called a Performance Evaluation by ...
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When I first began coaching 20 years ago, I was like every other new coach; trying to figure out how to use questions as a main way of drawing out knowledge from my client. This was so different than the consulting work I was doing, where I was paid for my expertise, therefore ...
Today, the ICF announced changes to the coaching log submission requirements for ACC, PCC and MCC credential applications.
Here is where you can read the full announcement here
The key point being this. You need to keep your coaching log of clients if ICF audits you ...
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For many coaches, recording coaching sessions to submit to the ICF can bring up anxiety and stress-filled thoughts, and scary feelings of inadequacy. This is ‘normal’; we are exposed to school exams in childhood, and we are either an A student, B, C or…. There are labels, and judgments associated with exams. We’re being critiqued and ...
Today, February 15, 2018, the International Coach Federation (ICF) announced a range of changes that will affect the MCC, PCC and ACC credential applications.
Rather than outline them all here, I’ve made a PDF of the email I received today (as a CCE’s provider). The general announcement to all ICF members will ...
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One thing I’ve noticed over the years of mentoring coaches toward their ICF credential, and listening to many hundreds of coaching sessions as an ICF Assessor, is that you can have hundreds or even thousands of coaching hours, and not be demonstrating good coaching skills.
There’s a belief that ‘practice makes perfect’ and yet that is not my experience. As legendary American football ...
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The Winter Olympics are currently on in Sochi, Russia and I’m enthralled as usual with high performing athletes. These amazing athletes have a lot to teach us coaches, and our clients.
One thing that always strikes me is the concept of going for your Personal Best. For example, I was watching ...
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I’m guessing this has happened to you, as it has to me.
When you are being assessed or evaluated in an exam process, do you move from your natural flow and knowing, into letting your mind take over and being critical of yourself?
You start criticizing yourself before you even enter the assessment ...
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As a general principle in my life, I’m always looking for ways to reduce unnecessary self-created stress and anxiety because I’m aware it’s our thinking about a situation that creates stress; there is very little inherent stress for most of us, unless you are doing a lot ...