Every 5 ā 7 years, ICF conducts an extensive job analysis and review process of their Core Competency model, to then make changes to reflect current understanding of coaching practices. Their core competencies were last updated in 2019. ICF has...
Category: Updated ICF Core Competency Model
The Updated Core Competency Model was widely released by the ICF in November 2019. Many of the current/old core competencies map directly over, and some are a bit different. I often will tag the current/old core competency as well in my posts, from November 2019 owward.
How coach pace of speaking influences our client
In conversations, when someone speaks at a similar pace as we do, we generally feel a sense of ease, perhaps even unconsciously a sense of trust (depending on the information being shared). We all have our ānaturalā (or learned) way...
Hearing how the client wants to use their coaching session
A coaching session has at itās core, a client-chosen focus and agenda. A professionally trained coach knows to ask their client a fundamental question near the beginning of each session, which gives the client choice about what they want to...
Succinctly speaking
Speaking succinctly is like speaking simply. Mastery of speaking as a coach lies in simplicity; yet to master simplicity requires a commitment to ongoing practice. According to Oxford Dictionary, succinct means, ābriefly and clearly expressed.ā Simply means, āin a straightforward...
What Expertise Does a Coach Need?
Clients seeking a Professional Coach may think that someone 'like them' is the best type of coach. Yet the opposite may be true. This means the client wants someone who has knowledge or experience in their industry. Or has been...
ICF Code of Ethics Update 2025
On April 1, 2025, updates to the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Code of Ethics took effect. The code is designed to guide ethical decision making, guide the ethical training of coaches, uphold ethical standards, and provide regulatory oversight. This article...
Assisting our coaching client to explore their stories
As a way to attempt to make sense of our experiences, we often create a story about what is happening, or what happened. Stories can be an account of factual events, or how we interpret and recall events. The crafting...
Updates to ICF credential exams
As part of the ICF Credential application process, each coach applicant needs to pass a knowledge exam about coaching. This exam was previously called the āCoach Knowledge Assessment" and more recently the "ICF Credentialing Exam." On November 18, 2024, ICF...
Use client metaphors and visual concepts
We use metaphorical words and visual concepts in everyday speaking, to the point we may not even realize we are, because it is such a natural way of communicating. Someone who says, āI want to grow my skillsā in a...
Practice, Review, Prepare and Rehearse to Uplevel your Coaching
Iāve always enjoyed watching high performing athletes, because thereās the ability to observe in real time how they perform in their field of expertise. We can vicariously experience how the athlete responds to the pressure of the moment. We can...