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...
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.
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 “Coach 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, “I want to grow my skills” in a...
Practice, Review, Prepare and Rehearse to Uplevel your Coaching
I’ve always enjoyed watching high performing athletes, because there’s 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...
From awareness to action
For many coaches, one of the most fulfilling aspects is when our client has an insight about themselves or their situation, and witnessing something shift and transform in real time. It’s like a light bulb went off inside of them....
Re-contracting during a coaching session
How often have you attended a meeting, and not known what the outcomes were? Perhaps you felt yourself less engaged as a result, and even wondered, Why am I even here in this meeting? Or at the end of the...
The pursuit of excellence
The Summer Olympic Games in Paris have now concluded. Last week I was on staycation and delightfully binge watched as many events as possible from my sofa in California! My television network (CBS/Peacock) did an excellent job of making every...
The interconnectedness of trust, safety and presence – exploring for MCC skill level
We all have experiences in our life where we feel more or less trust with another person. The more trust we feel with someone, the more safety there is for us to further express our deeper thoughts and feelings. Our...
Expand client learning beyond their presenting situation
Coaching clients often bring something to coaching they want to solve or resolve. Sometimes the client has opportunities they want to speak aloud and explore, to dream about and plan for in their future. A Professional Coach can support their...