NOTE: This blog post is about a product that specifically helps you get your ICF (International Coach Federation) MCC credential. The goal is to “enhance your coaching skills for accessing your client”s transformational zone”. Helping you on your MCC Journey! As a 30-year ICF coaching mentor for PCC and MCC coaches, I’ve observed that one of…
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…
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.
You know Energy Leadership® principles inside and out. But when it comes to actually structuring a year-long coaching engagement around them—session by session, exercise by exercise—it can feel like you’re building the plane while flying it! That’s where the Energy Leadership® Development System (ELDS) comes in: it’s a complete, done-for-you coaching program that takes the…
Like Many of You, Our Students Have a Natural Affinity for Helping People At ICA, we’ve trained thousands of coaches over the past decade, and we’ve noticed a recurring pattern: many of our students come from helping professions. They are parents, teachers, therapists, pastors, nurses, human resources professionals, and organizational leaders. What unites them is…
In today’s evolving professional landscape, blended coaching is more than just a trend – it’s a powerful evolution in how individuals enter the coaching profession and shape their niche. At its core, blended coaching is about integrating your existing knowledge and expertise with coaching. It’s an approach that values your background and incorporates your unique…
Download the 2026 Graduate Yearbook PDF Twenty-five years ago, in 2001, the landscape of professional coaching looked significantly different. It was an emerging field, often misunderstood and largely unregulated. Today, as we release the 2025 Graduate Yearbook, we are celebrating a quarter-century of global impact. Our graduates are no longer just entering a “growing”…
The International Coaching Federation recently released its updated Core Competencies for 2025, marking the first significant revision since 2019. Unlike previous major overhauls, this update focuses primarily on semantic improvements and clarifications that better reflect current coaching practice. Here’s our take on what coaches need to understand about these changes and their implications for the…
What does a coaching lifestyle look like? Well. Anyway you want it to look. It is living in your values and your purpose. This lifestyle is one that is self-managed and self-motivated. It means crafting structures and/or schedules that more than accommodate this intention and require a rich interest in self-awareness and self-growth. The lifestyle…
Ever feel like you’re winging it with clients—unsure what to focus on next or how to create a cohesive journey? You’re not alone. Many coaches find themselves wondering: “Should I offer more structure, or is it better to follow where the client leads?” Of course, not every client needs or wants a structured experience—and that’s…