Many times as a coach I am asked “how do I create the life I really want?” I am always delighted and recognize what a privilege it is to go on this journey with people, exploring what that might really look like for them. The last 18 months with the pandemic it has given me [...]
Pandemics, climate change, refugee crises – doesn’t it seem like the world needs coaching more than ever? This is a great time to start coaching for social impact. Here is our primer on how to start: What is Coaching for Social Impact? Coaching for social impact means to amplify and accelerate systemic change in the [...]
“ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou I personally have a better insight about coaching through the above quote from the great American poet. I feel that through coaching, anyone could have that sudden [...]
The ICF Foundation believes the global effectiveness of social system change organizations increases with professional coaching. As coaching clients gather new insight, they sometimes influence others around them, like a pebble tossed into a pond, creating an expanding circle around them (O’Connor & Cavanagh, 2013). Our overall intent is to partner with organizations that are [...]
Posted originally on Coaching World Web page. As a coach, it’s not news to you that the pandemic brought with it a unique set of challenges for the industry. From meeting new needs to finding new ways to connect, it’s been a year of anxiety, adjustment and adaptation. As a follow-up to its 2020 ICF Global Coaching Study, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) committed to perform a snapshot survey to continue gauging the depth and range of the impact COVID-19 has on coaches around [...]
We've been sharing our stories about pro bono projects completed during the global pandemic featuring work done by ICF members and and by Chapters. This story provides excerpts from an article submitted by Farah Nic, ACC, Flight Angels (Coaching individuals within the aviation industry (e.g., pilots and flight attendants) Taking a courageous step I was [...]
ICF Turkey is an experienced chapter for conducting pro bono coaching projects. Through our 14 years of experience we have developed a series of beliefs and understandings about what makes pro bono coaching effective: We believe that sustainability is the most important factor to see long-term impact of pro bono coaching projects. We understand that [...]
Around the world, coaches with International Coaching Federation (ICF) Foundation’s Council of Ambassadors provide encouragement and support to ICF Members and Chapters who engage in pro bono work with Social Impact Organizations. These 18 volunteers answer questions, locate information, and collaborate as they share the vision thought of the Foundation’s question “What is Coaching’s Greatest [...]
Throughout the world, coaches with International Coaching Federation Foundation’s Council of Ambassadors provide encouragement and support to ICF Members and Chapters who engage in pro bono work with Social Impact Organizations. These 18 volunteers answer questions, locate information, and collaborate as they share the vision thought of the Foundation’s question “What is Coaching’s Greatest Possibility?” [...]
Throughout the world, coaches with International Coaching Federation Foundation’s Council of Ambassadors provide encouragement and support to ICF Members and Chapters who engage in pro bono work with Social Impact Organizations. These 18 volunteers answer questions, locate information, and collaborate as they share the vision thought of the Foundation’s question “What is Coaching’s Greatest Possibility?” [...]
