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In this “Heart to Heart with Julie” column, Julie Johnson MCC shares ideas and practical tips to help us all become better coaches. These are real coaching experiences that illustrate common issues coaches face. We encourage you to share your thoughts, learnings and own experiences in the comments below! These articles were first posted on…
“Should I aim for ACC or go straight for PCC?” It’s the question that can send you down a rabbit hole of acronyms, hour requirements, and conflicting advice. You’re not alone – it’s the most common question we hear from prospective students at ICA. And the answer shapes everything from the program you choose, to…
International Women’s Day 2026: What Does #GiveToGain Mean for Coaches? Every year on the 8th of March, International Women’s Day brings global attention back to gender equality. It celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements, and it calls for continued action to advance equality worldwide. For more than a century, International Women’s Day has…
Watch the interview above. Dr Marcia Reynolds, Master Coach and author of Coach the Person Not the Problem (2nd Edition, Berrett-Koehler Publishers), joins me to talk about what”s new in this edition, what coaching presence really means, and why AI has actually pushed us to become better coaches. Links and a free companion toolkit are at…
Meet Keisha Ebbesen, who turned her lived experience as a leader into a children’s book—and used her coach training to transform fear into service.
In this “Heart to Heart with Julie” column, Julie Johnson MCC shares sample coaching conversations and situations to help you grow along with her learnings, ideas and practical tips to help us all become better coaches. These are real coaching experiences that illustrate common issues coaches face. We encourage you to share your thoughts, learnings…
In our experience, many of the people who become coaches (and make great ones!) have a natural gift for helping people. They’re often the person their friends and colleagues turn to for guidance and advice, and they love being able to help in a way that makes a difference in people’s lives. But what does…
One of the first things many aspiring coaches need to do is “unlearn” what they think coaching is. This is entirely understandable, because coaching shares surface similarities with mentoring, training, consulting, and even therapy. At ICA, we explicitly teach the distinctions between coaching and these other modalities so that students can practice with clarity and…
The confusion between ACC (Associate Certified Coach) and PCC (Professional Certified Coach) credentials is one of the most common roadblocks aspiring coaches face when planning their certification pathway. This post breaks down the requirements, costs, career impact, and strategic considerations for both credentials: so you can make an informed decision aligned with your goals, timeline,…