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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

As ICF Examines Credentials, MCCs Ask “Where Do We Fit In?”

For years, the MCC credential has  represented a level of professional achievement in coaching—an expert coach, with the experience of coaching—at minimum—dozens of clients through thousands of hours of coaching. Any process to move away from a three-tiered system of credentialing, some MCCs have feared, would threaten the inherent value in ... 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

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