Advanced Anchors Mastery Program | by Fran Fisher, MCC | The Launchpad

Advanced Anchors Mastery Program | by Fran Fisher, MCC | The Launchpad

NOTE: This blog post is about a product that is specifically designed to guide you in achieving greater coaching mastery and new levels of personal and professional growth. AAMP clarifies the skills and artistry required in applying the Core Competencies as a Master Certified Coach. Advanced Anchors Mastery Program (AAMP) is an ICF-approved Continuing Coach…

A Coaching Niche Defined by the Way You Work | by Dr. Evelyn Fendler-Lee ACC | The Launchpad

A Coaching Niche Defined by the Way You Work | by Dr. Evelyn Fendler-Lee ACC | The Launchpad

Many coaches are told to define their niche by choosing a target audience, a problem and a promised transformation. But for coaches whose work is deeply process-oriented, this advice can feel too external, or simply not quite true. When I recently became certified as an ICF coach, I was inspired to further develop my coaching…

From Clear to Compelling: What Makes a Coaching Message Truly Land | by Cindy Schulson | The Launchpad

From Clear to Compelling: What Makes a Coaching Message Truly Land | by Cindy Schulson | The Launchpad

What’s Changed in Today’s Coaching Space The coaching space is more crowded than it’s ever been, which means your coaching message matters more than ever. But what matters more is how people are responding to that. Clients are more selective about who they hire,  and more skeptical of anything that feels generic or overly polished….

How Coaching Research Evolved and Why It Matters for Your Practice

How Coaching Research Evolved and Why It Matters for Your Practice

For many years, coaching developed faster as a profession than as a research field. Organisational consultants, leaders, psychologists, and educators were using coaching style conversations to real effect – long before anyone had the data to explain why they worked. The practice was established. The evidence came later. This is a common path; many professional…

The Coaching Tools Company and the ICF: More Than a Partnership | The Launchpad

The Coaching Tools Company and the ICF: More Than a Partnership | The Launchpad

International Coaching Week is a good moment to pause. Not to market, not to promote. Just to reflect on what we are actually doing here, and why it matters. Coaching is a young profession As a skill, coaching has ancient roots. Socratic questioning, reflective dialogue, the kind of conversation that helps someone think more clearly:…

What AI Can’t Replicate: Dr Marcia Reynolds on Coaching Presence and the New 2nd Edition of Coach the Person Not the Problem | The Launchpad

What AI Can’t Replicate: Dr Marcia Reynolds on Coaching Presence and the New 2nd Edition of Coach the Person Not the Problem | The Launchpad

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…

International Women’s Day 2026: What Does #GiveToGain Mean for Coaches? | The Launchpad

International Women’s Day 2026: What Does #GiveToGain Mean for Coaches? | The Launchpad

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…

Designing Leadership Workshops and Webinars That Stick with the 4A Model | by Jennifer Britton | The Launchpad

Designing Leadership Workshops and Webinars That Stick with the 4A Model | by Jennifer Britton | The Launchpad

Leaders, coaches, and consultants are speaking more than ever. Short webinars.Leadership workshops.Lunch-and-learn sessions.Conference presentations. Yet many of these sessions feel rushed, surface-level, or quickly forgotten. The issue usually isn’t time. It’s design. When workshops and webinars are intentionally structured, even a short session can spark insight, meaningful conversation, and practical action. One framework I often…