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Could a Grassroots Effort Get a Seat on the ICF Board?

If you’re looking for a set of tea leaves that might hold the future of the ICF—some suggest looking no further than the slate of five candidates in the running for seats on the 2011 ICF Board. Three candidates chosen by the ICF’s own nominating committee—See Luan Foo, Kaj Hellbom and ... Read More

ICFCTAS: Questions Answered, But “The Work Goes On”

The grassroots group ICF Coaches Take a Stand is not standing down—and while its original objective has been resolved, major questions remain. “The work goes on,” reads a message on the group’s website. “Our passion for excellence endures.” “We have actually been holding the ICF accountable,” said David Matthew Prior, referring to ... Read More

Turning Point or Not? The ICF “Listen and Learn” Meeting in Orlando

Was it a turning point, or wasn’t it? When members of the Board of the International Coach Federation walked into a packed ballroom at the ICF’s annual convention in Orlando, FL, last December, some saw great symbolism in the “high noon” timing. It seemed some kind of face-to-face duel was in ... Read More

ICF’s D’Alessio: Restoring Trust Is Top Priority

The ICF’s message to its member coaches: we hear you—all of you. “I’ve received incredibly good feedback,” said Giovanna D’Alessio, the ICF’s president. “It was a really good gift for us.” The gift—delivered in person and in blunt fashion at the ICF’s annual conference in Orlando last December—involved not just the ... Read More

ICF’s D’Alessio Promises “A New Beginning”

After months of divisive debate, a decision. And some coaches believe, a distinctly new approach. The ICF president, Giovanna D'Alessio, writing on the ICF blog that there would be no rush to replace the three-tiered credentialing system at the center of debate. "We acknowledge that all the input received helped us realize ... Read More

What’s Next for ICF Coaches Take a Stand?

An effort that began with an impromptu series of phone calls last September--and led to a lively luncheon at the ICF conference in Orlando--now stands at a crossroads.   With over 700 signatures on an online petition that urged a "collaborative, open" debate on the ICF's plans for revising its credentialing ... Read More

Update from ICF Coaches Take A Stand

 ICF Coaches Take A Stand  has been looking to its future and collecting options. The options that have come in are just that: options.  At this point, options have only been identified - not assessed, researched, evaluated, or assigned leaders. Thus far, the options fall into three key areas: 1. Continue efforts to ... Read More