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...
Category: ICF Coaching Exam Tips
ICF announces changes to coaching log submission
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...
Flossing the mind
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...
ICF announces changes to MCC, PCC and ACC credential applications and renewals
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...
Recording for a credential? Ready Set Relax!
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...
Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect
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...
Go for Your Personal Best
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...
Coaching and performance anxiety
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...
Re-contracting with your coaching client
A coaching session is most effective when the client has a focus for the session. That can be a tight focus or a broad focus. Sometimes a client knows exactly what they want to use their coaching session for,...
Tips on Recording Coaching Sessions
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....