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Your opportunity to shape the future of coaching and ICF is almost here. Voting for the 2025 ICF Professional Coaches Global Board of Directors opens November 1 through November 15. All ICF members in good standing will receive a personalized ballot via email. To help ensure your ballot reaches your inbox, follow the instructions on …read more.

As we celebrate a major milestone next year — 30 years of ICF as the global leader in professional coaching — we are thrilled to announce that ICF Converge 2025 will be held in California, where ICF first began. We invite you to join us in this special celebration — a convergence of our past, …read more.

Dive deeper into new knowledge designed to keep you at the forefront of our profession. On the ICF Learning Portal, you’ll find CPs and learning opportunities exploring the latest research and emerging trends in professional coaching. Don’t wait; your future self will thank you for acting today! Career Coaching Community of Practice: Career Coaching and Connection …read more.

As the need for mental well-being in coaching grows, we want to hear how this trend is shaping your coaching practice. Your experiences and insights can help us deepen our understanding of how coaches are supporting clients’ mental well-being. Help us explore this evolving area by sharing your story through short, impactful videos. Together, we’ll explore …read more.

Amplify the transformative power of coaching by joining the ICF Foundation Council of Ambassadors. Ambassadors ignite passion for social progress and drive participation in ICF Foundation initiatives — creating positive change on a global scale. Be an architect of change. Apply to become an ambassador today. Share the Power of Change I firmly believe in the transformative …read more.

We believe that each of us has a unique perspective that contributes to the voice of coaching. As we work together to shape a coaching profession that’s more equitable, inclusive, and accessible, ICF is committed to sharing our progress. Explore our efforts in the ICF Diversity Report Card for the second quarter of our 2025 fiscal …read more.

As a coach, you’re committed to skill development, self-awareness, and navigating the complexities of ethical coaching. Mentor coaching and coaching supervision have long been essential aspects of that development. However, specific ICF guidelines for excellence in these areas have remained undefined — until now. The new ICF Mentor Coaching and Coaching Supervision Competencies provide rigorously validated, evidence-based frameworks to …read more.

You already know how to guide others to become their best selves. You’re an expert at empowering change and making the “impossible” possible. But when it comes to growing your own business, it might feel like you’re trying to navigate a maze blindfolded. Let the ICF Business Development 2024 (BDS 24): Advanced course be your compass. Just …read more.

ICF Engage serves as the vibrant hub where the diverse voices of our global community come together to share their collective wisdom and insight — including how to apply client advice to our own lives. As coaches, it’s easy to prioritize others’ growth while neglecting our own well-being. Recognizing this, one ICF member initiated a 12-week self-care …read more.

Coaching Science Community of Practice: Maximize the Impact of Your Coaching in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) World on November 6 at 12 Noon (New York). Louise Sheppard, PhD, will delve into her research on the challenges leaders and coaches face in today’s VUCA world. Learn strategies for maximizing the value of these sessions …read more.