Real People

A Note from Carly

I’m so honored to have worked with so many coaches to support their development using ACC, PCC and MCC credential standards. I thoroughly enjoy working with all three coaching levels. This page contains a sample of clients I’ve mentored. In July, 2024, I published a blog article, “Celebrating 200 MCC coaches mentored… so far!” You can find the article here with 21 of those coaches answering a series of questions on their journey toward MCC. This might provide more insight into aspects of their experience of the mentoring process.

I feel super happy, grateful and honored that I had Carly as my Mentor Coach when I was preparing for my MCC credential. Carly’s wisdom, deep insights and experience in coaching, shines bright from her warm human presence.

The Mentor Coaching Program was super well structured and balanced, and gave me a feeling that I’m in good hands. The community of peer MCC candidates in the program was super supportive, the best possible atmosphere for learning. The Presence session with Michael (Stratford) during the Mentor Program was excellent, one of the best sessions I have had, if not the best. Thank you Carly, for setting the tone. I have learned a lot from you, and the learning continues.

I chose Carly as a mentor coach for my MCC after multiple recommendations. They were correct! I was immediately impressed by the nurturing group learning environment Carly created. I have been deeply shaped by her mentor coaching, a beautiful marriage of deep knowledge and understanding of the ICF competencies, with her profound insight into people.

Although I was sad when our mentor coaching ended, I am ever grateful to Carly for her contribution to earning my MCC, and my professional and personal development through my work with her. I am a better coach because of Carly.

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accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.

“Thank you Carly for believing in me, and empowering me to believe in myself. Your presence and your brilliant MCC Group and Individual Mentor Coaching program are truly a gift. As a result, not only have I gained practical strategies to sharpen my coaching skills to a master level, I’ve also evolved as a whole person and continue to embody a coaching mindset and presence in all aspects of my life. Thank you Carly for helping me become a better coach to better support the lives around me.”

“When I started down the road of becoming a coach, I never imagined I would reach the MCC level.  Carly and her program not only supported my dream of becoming an MCC, but enabled me to grow as a coach through the process.

The multiple facets of her program of increasing my competency knowledge, self-management awareness, real-time group learning and 1:1 mentoring supported a holistic approach for my learning.

Lastly, her program re-energized my desire to continuously grow as a coach.  Now that I’ve passed the MCC exam, I am motivated to evolve my MCC skills and presence.  Thank you Carly for having such an important impact on me as a coach, my learning and growth!”

“Carly has paved a deeply empowering and illuminating path for coaches to embark on. I grew as a coach in ways I didn’t know existed, which was a fun and surprising experience!

I’m truly grateful for the depth and breadth of support during my journey to MCC that she openly provided. I was touched by the wisdom, connection, and advanced principles offered throughout. I’m so honored to have had the opportunity to work with her. Thank you Carly!!”

“After over 10 successful years in coaching I am experiencing a joy and depth in my sessions with my clients that I have never known before. What you are teaching us is bit by bit transforming my coaching in a way that I never thought was possible. Not in a way where everything that I have known before was not useful, but I am now learning to apply it to coaching in a much more skillful manner. A real “integration” of sorts.

Every day – after hours of coaching my clients – I sit here amazed and grateful. And my clients write to me about the deep impact our conversations have had on them. So, Carly: a bow of gratitude! Still loads to learn for me – learning never ends – but I can definitely see my coaching changing thanks to your programme.”

“Carly organized my MCC journey efficiently by combining learning modules that deepened my awareness and provided me with practical “tricks of the trade” I could apply immediately. Carly’s style was straightforward and to-the-point when I was off-track, and kind and supportive when I felt discouraged. If you want to learn from the best and are ready to establish “human-to-human” relationships with your clients, Carly is your mentor.”

“Carly helped me achieve the impossible dream of becoming an ICF Master Certified Coach. For those going for your MCC, please have patience with yourself.  It took me a total of 9 mentoring sessions with Carly to shift my coaching to MCC standards and find 2 recordings to submit.  Although the Core Competency Worksheets (CCWs) were a pain and I hated listening to myself coach, it was all worth it in the end.

Carly not only changed my life professionally by teaching me coaching skills I didn’t know were possible, but she also changed who I am personally. Because I am coaching at a higher level, I can cut right to the core of my own challenges and unlock new possibilities with ease. I am no longer my worst critic but my strongest advocate. Through Carly’s support in becoming an MCC, I feel more confident, at ease, compassionate, empowered, and unleashed. Thank you Carly, for calling forth the greatness in me and others!”

“I have chosen Carly as a mentor in my journey from the PCC to the MCC and it was for me one of the best choices in my professional life!

Carly is at service of the development of quality and ethics in professional coaching. The mentoring program she developed is based on her long experience as a Master Coach as well as on her unique talents and characteristics: her respect of the human being, her care and attention to the details and her commitment to elicit the best out of her clients.

Thank you Carly! With you I embraced a new more profound way of looking at the coaching competencies and at my profession, I enjoyed this part of my evolutionary journey and I managed to get my MCC with ease.”

“Yes, I am now a MCC! Thank you very much for your support. I learned a lot from you.

My mentor coaching and supervision journey was not only learning and deepening the skills, but also, a magical self-awareness process!

I take deeper breaths and pause more now! Thank you very much.”

“Thank you Carly for your incredible mentorship and passion in holding us to the highest standards on behalf of our clients and the coaching profession.

Your MCC programme is top notch. The individual and group sessions are brimful of expert guidance as well as insightful and specific feedback to grow coaching capabilities on the path to MCC. I came away with a treasure trove of insights and resources to revisit frequently to keep me on my toes as an MCC!

By joining your mentoring programme Carly, I fell more in love with coaching than ever before. Coaching is for life. And so is the learning!”

Hear Carly’s interview with Gideon Culman, MCC, discussing his MCC mentoring (91 minutes). Recorded October 30, 2020.

“I would not have passed the MCC exam (and on the first try) without Carly’s insights and feedback. She knows the intricacies of the evaluation system and how tiny adjustments can make a big difference both in passing the exam and for my clients. She showed me how to make these adjustments while still being “me” as a coach.

I enjoyed the combination of 1:1 time with Carly, and the group sessions; what a bonus to meet coaches from other countries and other coaching backgrounds.

I highly recommend Carly’s mentor coaching group program to anyone who wants to elevate their skills.”

“Carly mentored me in an unusual way. I do not speak English very well, so she listened to my coaching recordings in Russian, with an English transcript. Each time, she provided written core competency feedback to me, I incorporated into my coaching and then sent her another recording and transcript.

I received clear and direct feedback that moved me forward. I understood what I was doing well and what to improve. Carly was generous in sharing specific examples from her experience on how my coaching could be done differently; which questions would be more appropriate, and where there was a possibility to strengthen the session. I passed my MCC. If you want to become a master, choose Carly.”

“Carly, I have huge appreciation for the quality of the learning tools, class instruction and feedback that you provided through the mentor coaching process.

Passing the ICF MCC exam provides me with validation from the organization that is committed to the quality and ethics of the coaching profession. But the deeper reward is the satisfaction I get from connecting more fully with my clients. That is a gift. Thank you.”

“Carly’s supportive and direct style challenged me to rise to another level in my coaching. I love how the coaching competencies are in her DNA. Her passion and effectiveness in articulating the competencies provided tremendous clarity, even after 10+ years of coaching.

The library of recorded PCC and MCC coaching sessions offered some of the greatest learning and clear distinction between the levels.

The mentoring also went beyond my expectations with the extent of Carly’s specific personalized written feedback and comments for submitted assignments.”

“This is one of the best coaching programs for advancing in the big leagues of coaches. Carly is a mix of operational guru, and source of “Being” inspiration.

Many resources available, personal communication, without formal patterns and cliches. The quality of interaction and guidance was extraordinary.”

“Carly mentored me when I was preparing for my MCC and I can highly recommend her as a mentor coach to anyone wishing to gain a credential.

She is highly professional, very knowledgeable about ICF credentialing, plus incredibly patient, funny, and wise. She has a wealth of resources (recordings, presentations, other material) available that was also very helpful.

Carly supported me as a learner, as a coach and as a person through the whole process.”

“To get the MCC, I first took all the necessary education hours. What remained mainly was the two MCC level session recordings requirement. But how to get there?

I found Carly and was impressed from her being an MCC assessor and a teacher for new assessors as well. I took Carly’s 3 month The Mentor Coaching Group.

Carly systematically trained us using the PCC marker table in an MCC skill level grading from her experience. This gave a detailed “spectrum” of the areas of strength, and those which needed further development. This was very helpful to ensure a systematic growth in the session quality until, I was able to demonstrate full mastery.

I applied for MCC and voila – I passed the ICF MCC recording assessment with high grades!

Carly is friendly, encouraging and championing towards the goal. Acknowledging the strengths, yet consistently providing incisive instruction to advance skills where needed. She is generous in attention, and thorough in answering questions and clearing question marks and doubts.”

“I would never have passed the MCC assessment without Carly’s supportive and challenging coaching! I worked with Carly and her Mentor Coaching Group for four months, and then continued individual mentor coaching with Carly for the next four months.

Not only did I pass the MCC, but more importantly, I am able to support my clients achieving deeper, transformational personal outcomes, in addition to becoming more adept at leading others.

Come prepared to work hard, learn a lot and push yourself out of your comfort zone – it will be well worth your time.”

“Massive thanks to you Carly for your guidance, insight and support. I put in a heap of energy working toward my MCC and working with you meant my energy was channeled into the right areas.

You’ve set up the mentoring program in a way that we can immerse ourselves in coaching – learning through practice, listening, discussing and assessing. It’s challenging and uncomfortable at times, but it’s also fun and really satisfying.

Every step has been purposeful and thorough and now, having my MCC, there is an even greater sense of progress attached. Thank you!”

“It was a personal challenge as well as a sign of personal achievement to become an MCC. I was not sure if I can find a mentor that I can connect with and have the mentorship suitable to my learning style. Carly was able to understand my needs from the first call and was capable to connect with me at a level that made my journey seamless.

Her professional and most importantly authentic style made my journey exciting and full of learning. I was motivated to challenge myself and push forwards. Her vast experience in coaching and her capacity to transform both her experience and understanding of the core competencies at MCC level, were vital to my achievement.”

“I was a good coach who needed to grow into a “master” to pass my MCC call reviews. The two things (of many) I will highlight is Carly’s methodology and her presence.

Her methodology breaks down the competencies in a fantastically understandable way. And bringing forth the being of a master coach, I cannot more highly acknowledge Carly’s being. She is passionate about the art and science of master-level coaching, and her presence with you and where you are in the process is supportive, rigorous, and compassionate. With Carly’s support, I passed my MCC evaluations!”

“What a gift! Carly created a safe, supportive environment for group learning, with clear feedback that amplified strengths and offered specific ways each participant could grow. The distinctions you consistently highlight in practice, to shine the light on the “Who” versus the “What” components, were quite impactful.

My purpose in choosing this program was to deepen my capacity as coach, in preparation for MCC level accreditation. I’m now achieving my goals, with much greater clarity and confidence.”

“Carly’s program helped me to earn my MCC credential (on my first attempt). I realized I hadn’t had any training to move from PCC to MCC skill level. I learned that masterful coaching and passing the MCC exam were intimately related, yet quite different. Carly’s program served my understanding of both.

I selected Carly as my MCC mentor coach for a number of reasons, including because she came from a different coach training background, so she would help me connect with a coaching view, not just a school approach. She has vast experience in assessing ICF exams. She understands the complexities of coaching internationally, having coached and mentored across the globe. I highly recommended this program, and Carly.”

“Carly remains my mentor and my model; even now that my MCC certification is completed I feel so proud and honoured about this.

I was doubtful in preparing the MCC level in English, as this was not my mother tongue and I might be imprecise with language in sessions with my American speaking clients.

Being part of Carly’s Mentor Coaching Group gave me huge abundance of high level sessions recorded in English, examples of linguistic standards from people all over the world, and the careful attention of an attentive mentor and a skilful group of peers who enabled my fastest and most secure growth. Adding a lot of laughing on top of that.”

“I received notice today that I earned (and when I say earned, I mean stretched and stretched and doubted and took deep downward dives and then called up courage and confidence and stretched beyond what I thought was possible) my MCC!

It was an incredible learning journey for me. Simply amazing and transformative. Carly’s group was what awakened me to the possibilities of earning this credential. The training we received in the MCG group (with Michael’s incredible 1:1 coaching that helped me work through a personal fear that was holding me back) was spot on for the mastery level goals we are  able to achieve.”

“I’ve been a fan of Carly’s blog posts for many years, regarding her insights on the ICF Core Competencies. I thought, if I’m receiving ginormous value from her free content, what value would I receive from her paid program? I knew Carly was the coach to uplevel my skills to achieve MCC.

There’s so much value in The Mentor Coaching Group. The twice-monthly web calls with peers, 1-1 coaching with Carly, and recorded coaching sessions demonstrating mastery in action.

I was recently awarded the MCC certification. Carly, I’m forever thankful for your insights, generosity, and how you modeled the way for me.”