On Becoming a Certified Coach

Coaching certification: What is it good for? A whole lot! Ethics, a professional community, and continued learning... OH MY! It's more than just a credential!

Show Notes

In this episode of @CoachingThruIt, Laura & Julie talk about getting certified as a coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). We talk about the value for joining a professional coaching community and earning a credential that is grounded in ethics and principles that value the coaching practice.

• Associate Certified Coach (ACC)  
• Congrats to Higher Ed Coach Training -- it’s ACTP Accredited!
• ICF Converge 2021 - October 26-28
• Become an ICF Member
• Other Coach Programs Laura’s check out:
  • New Ventures West
  • Co-Active Training Institute
  • iPEC Program 
• Find Coach Training
• Directory to Find a Coach and verify an ICF certified coach
• ICF’s Hiring Tips [When meeting/interviewing a potential coach]
• ICF Communities of Practice
• ICF Continuing Professional Development
• ICF Washington State

What we’re reading and learning these days around coaching:

• Mutual Mentoring
• Communities of Practice
• Cultivating Communities of Practice by Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder
• How to Have a Good Day by Caroline Webb

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