Today much of the world is still divided into classes, into more and less, into abundance and scarcity— based on intentional design or unintentional circumstances. In some places on this earth, it is a given, an established fact of scarcity. After all, where there is no water, there is no life. The way we [...]
From Engaging Humanity Through Education, to Engaging Coaching for Humanity and the Planet: Since 2017, the Ignite Initiative has used the collective power of the ICF chapters’ pro bono projects to accelerate progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #4 Education. Now the Ignite Initiative is evolving to a new phase of this [...]
I first went to Kenya in 2007 with a company called Accenture working on an eLearning program for nurses. Kenya quickly felt like home for me. I spent the next decade visiting Kenya on and off, learning more about its culture and specific challenges as a developing country. In 2017, while completing my coaching [...]
Living a life in service to others has always been a part of life for Coach Annie Nogg Jason. “It was just a part of my upbringing,” she said. “The ‘healing world’ was a part of my family and my culture.” Choosing to spend more than 10 years in Workforce Development and Nonprofit positions [...]
Sharing your impact: Sharing, networking, and supporting the courage to extend our reach—our ICF Foundation Bloggers offer our readers ongoing stories of successful societal progress efforts achieved through Coaching. We want to share your stories! We are seeking guest bloggers who are willing to share their social-impact experiences. Perhaps you’ve worked with an under-resourced [...]
Originally Posted on Coaching World, January 13,2020 Bill McCartney, a well-renowned football coach, once said, “All coaching is, is taking a player where he can’t take himself.” Inevitably, this process takes some time. With the average attention span of most humans on a downward spiral, coaching, as a practice, is bound to be adversely [...]
Seven years ago my life took an unexpected and difficult turn. My life partner, John, died while visiting the States just days before our movers came to pack our belongings for our journey to America from Germany where we had lived for 16 years. To be with John in the States, I had given [...]
In January 2018, Amanda Berger and I co-founded Coaching for Healing and Non-Violence(CHNV). Almost two years later, we continue to teach men incarcerated in California State Prison, Los Angeles County at Lancaster, coaching strategies to use inside and outside the prison walls. One day last January, after one of our in-person sessions and near [...]
At the very heart of coaching is individuals who believe there is a better way in the journey of life. These inspiring individuals, at their core, want to make a positive difference in the world around them. These individuals are coaches like yourself. You may recognize the desire in yourself to help others, but [...]
Have you ever checked social media and found yourself overwhelmed after reading a tragic news story? If so, you are not alone, as the American Psychological Association has found that over half of all Americans feel defeated due to news they read. Although they do acknowledge that staying informed about news and current affairs [...]
