What is Coaching?
ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires a person to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership. Coaching builds awareness, empowers choice and leads to change - it can create a new outlook on life and how you show up day-to-day. We all have goals we want to reach, challenges we’re striving to overcome and times when we feel stuck. Partnering with a coach can change your life, setting you on a path to greater personal and professional fulfillment.
Benefits of Coaching
There is a reason that coaching is such a rapidly growing industry; that is the measurable and significant benefits that clients report from their engagements with coaches. These measurable benefits are also accompanied by more qualitative benefits. According to the 2022 ICF Global Coaching Client Study of the more than 10,000 people who had participated in coaching, when asked about the impacts of coaching, 97% described the following benefits for themselves and their businesses.
If you are curious about partnering with an ICF certified coach, this webpage from ICF explains how experiencing coaching will help you; achieve your dreams, unlock your potential and become your best self.
As a Charter Chapter, ICF Calgary is also proud to share the following testimonials from clients who have experienced coaching from an ICF certified coach.
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Why An ICF Certified Coach?
As the world’s largest organization of professionally trained business and personal coaches, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) is committed to setting high standards for the industry, advancing the art and science of coaching, and helping clients get the most out of their partnership with a professional coach.
ICF-credentialed coaches are professional coaches who have met stringent education and experience requirements, and have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the coaching competencies that set the standard in the profession.
In addition, ICF-credentialed coaches adhere to strict ethical guidelines as part of ICF’s mission to protect and serve coaching consumers.
Looking to verify a coach’s ICF Membership or ICF Credential? Go here to verify a coach.
How Do I Become a Coach?
One of the best resources available to those interested in learning more about coaching and the process to become a coach is the International Coaching Federation (ICF) website.
They have specific information targeted towards becoming a coach.