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Pushing Back Against Coaching “Misconceptions”

Coaching is for losers. Odds are, at some point, you’ve heard this or seen it in print. Just to check, though, your trusty reporter asked the question via Facebook: “If I have a life coach, am I a loser?” I got a quick response from a “friend” who answered with one ... 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