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Category: ICF Core Competencies

Train like an Olympian

February 15, 2022March 4, 2022 by Carly Anderson
Train like an Olympian

The Winter Olympic Games 2022 have been underway for about 11 days so far, with about 5 days remaining. Every 4 years feels like a treasure chest to me, watching the best athletes in the world compete against each other...

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Practices to Develop and Maintain Presence

October 14, 2021May 13, 2025 by Carly Anderson
Practices to Develop and Maintain Presence

Note: This article has been updated in 2023. What is it about some people that has you feel immediately at ease in their presence? What has you trust one person and not feel safe with another? Who do you trust...

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Butterfly on the Wall Coaching Series

June 14, 2021September 14, 2024 by Carly Anderson
Butterfly on the Wall Coaching Series

Have you ever wanted to be a "butterfly" on the wall hanging out (inconspicuously, of course) while an experienced coach is coaching their client?   Here's a very rare, unique opportunity to get an insider's peek into the real relationship...

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Is the Profession of Coaching related to Mental Health Services?

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 by Carly Anderson
Is the Profession of Coaching related to Mental Health Services?

This article seeks to clarify some of the differences between the domains of a Coaching Professional, versus a Mental Health Professional. And the common place that both professions work with, yet from different perspectives - the well-being of the person....

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Some of my learnings from one year of pandemic lockdown

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 by Carly Anderson
Some of my learnings from one year of pandemic lockdown

March 13, 2020; I remember it well. The National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States (where I live) announced that an elite player had tested positive for Covid-19 and stopped all games in the league indefinitely. Almost overnight it...

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Key distinction between ACC, PCC and MCC coaching

November 21, 2020February 5, 2025 by Carly Anderson
Key distinction between ACC, PCC and MCC coaching

(First published May 14, 2013. Last updated November 21, 2020) As a Mentor Coach and ICF Assessor, coaches often ask me how to distinguish between coaching at the three credential levels. Here is one fundamental distinction that I make, and...

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ICF releases Updated Code of Ethics

December 14, 2019January 3, 2024 by Carly Anderson
ICF releases Updated Code of Ethics

This article has been updated January 2024. Every 3 years, the International Coach Federation (ICF) undertakes a review of their Code of Ethics and releases the latest update. The last ethics update was June 2015, so this is 4 years...

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ICF releases Updated Core Competency Model

November 14, 2019January 24, 2022 by Carly Anderson
ICF releases Updated Core Competency Model

On November 14, 2019, the International Coach Federation (ICF) widely released their Updated Core Competency Model (I’ll refer to as UCCM in this article). The timing of my monthly newsletter, being the 15th of each month, allows me to share...

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Learning Mindset and the October Bikram Yoga 30 in 30 challenge

October 14, 2019April 28, 2020 by Carly Anderson
Learning Mindset and the October Bikram Yoga 30 in 30 challenge

Since April 4, 2008, I’ve been a regular student and participant in Bikram Yoga classes which is a series of 26 yoga postures practiced in a room heated to a minimum of 105 F with around 40% humidity. Each class...

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The What Who and How of Coaching

September 14, 2019September 7, 2022 by Carly Anderson
The What Who and How of Coaching

Every single coaching client (and their corporation) I’ve worked with over the past 21 years wants a result from our coaching. That’s a given in every coaching engagement. Yet the way we engage with our client makes a huge difference...

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Updated ICF Core Competency Model

  • U #1 – Demonstrates Ethical Practice
  • U #2 – Embodies a Coaching Mindset
  • U #3 – Establishes and Maintains Agreements
  • U #4 – Cultivates Trust and Safety
  • U #5 – Maintains Presence
  • U #6 – Listens Actively
  • U #7 – Evokes Awareness
  • U #8 – Facilitates Client Growth

ICF Core Competencies

  • #1 – Meeting Ethical Guidelines
  • #2 – Establishing the Coaching Agreement
  • #3 – Establishing Trust and Intimacy
  • #4 – Coaching Presence
  • #5 – Active Listening
  • #6 – Powerful Questioning
  • #7 – Direct Communication
  • #8 – Creating Awareness
  • #9 – Designing Actions
  • #10 – Planning and Goal Setting
  • #11 – Managing Progress and Accountability

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