UK ICF

This week, let's hear from Beth Hope ICF PCC , UK ICF Co-Director for Credentialing Standard and Coaching Education Providers, about her experience and reasons for joining the Board as a volunteer! Q: What motivated you to volunteer to join the UK ICF, and what drew you to this organisation specifically? A: The ICF is the gold standard of coaching and I am passionate about helping the coaching industry become more regulated and held to a high standard. I wanted to help achieve this and contribute more directly to my industry. Q: Can you share a bit about your journey into coaching and what inspired you to pursue this path? A: I discovered coaching almost by accident and when I did, it suddenly clicked that this had been what I'd been searching for so far in my career. I love how you can help someone help themselves to the life they are meant to be living. I immediately got my certificate in coaching and then a few years later I left the corporate world to pursue coaching full-time, got my Diploma and set up my own business. I've not looked back! Q: What are your personal goals or aspirations within the coaching profession, and how do you hope to make an impact via your coaching? A: I'd love the coaching industry to be more regulated so I think it's of paramount importance to be credentialed and demonstrate that, as a coach, you have rigorous training, strong ethical practice and continuous personal development so that we can be the best coaches possible for our clients. Q: How do you see your role within the UK ICF contributing to the wider coaching community and its future development? A: I love helping our community progress on their credentialing journey so that we're increasing the number of credentialed coaches and celebrating that hard-earned achievement. It's also so energising to host our Ethics Forum and hold a space where we can debate current practical topics that come up in our day-to-day practice to help each other grow, iterate and make the ethical code practical. Wondering if you could join their area? We are currently actively recruiting for 2 Associate Board Members - check out the details here: https://lnkd.in/dB9HCiSJ

Thank you to those who attended our Techniques for Team Transformation session. We hope you enjoyed it. A huge thank you to our hosts Sally Jackson & Paul Barbour and our guest speaker Georgina Woudstra for navigating the attendees through the often complex and challenging realities of team coaching. Join us on Monday 13th January for our third session of the series, Tools for Team Transformation where we will be joined by Sally Jackson, Paul Barbour, Tracy Barton, Louise van Haarst and Jan Versteeg https://lnkd.in/d8JiGjgd

Get to know more about Panos Malakoudis, ACC, EIA, UK ICF Co-Director for Credentialing Standard and Coaching Education Providers, as he shares his journey into coaching and his reasons for joining the UK ICF as a volunteer! Q: What motivated you to volunteer to join the UK ICF, and what drew you to this organisation specifically? A: Two key motivations inspired me to join the UK ICF: a desire to serve and a commitment to using my skills to advance the coaching profession. Coaching has profoundly enriched my life, and joining the UK ICF board felt like a natural next step in my career to give back to this incredible community. As an active UK ICF member, I was well aware of the impactful work already underway, making it an easy decision to join this board of exceptional leaders. Q: Can you share a bit about your journey into coaching and what inspired you to pursue this path? A: Coaching has profoundly shaped my career. From my early days as a new manager, struggling to find my voice, to overcoming limiting beliefs later on, a coach was always there to help me gain clarity and perspective. At one point, while reflecting on the transformative impact coaching had on me, I realized I wanted to "pay it forward." This led me to embark on my own coaching education journey—a decision that has truly been one of the best I've ever made. Q: What are your personal goals or aspirations within the coaching profession, and how do you hope to make an impact via your coaching? A: My goal within the coaching profession is to empower as many individuals and organizations as possible to unlock their full potential. I aim to bring this vision to life not only through my own coaching practice but, more importantly, by leading initiatives that enable coaching to scale and reach unprecedented numbers, impacting more people and organizations than ever before. Q: How do you see your role within the UK ICF contributing to the wider coaching community and its future development? A: As Co-Director for Credentialing Standards and Coaching Education Providers, my goal is to make a meaningful contribution to the coaching profession by reinforcing the importance of credentialing, simplifying the journey from start to finish, and fostering strong partnerships with coaching education providers to elevate the standards of coaching education. Stay tuned as we continue next with Beth Hope, co-leading the directorate with Panos. Are you interested in joining Panos and Beth and contributing to their directorate? They are currently actively recruiting for 2 Associate Board Members - check out the details here: https://lnkd.in/dB9HCiSJ

💡Discover the amazing opportunities that await you as a valued member of the UK ICF community in our New Members webinar. Book your space now! https://lnkd.in/gq4tW7jn 💡Make the most of your UK ICF membership by connecting with like-minded individuals and expanding your network. 💡Get ready to explore a wide range of exceptional benefits. 💡Join Adele Lloyd on Thursday, December 12, from 17:00 to 18:00 UK time. #UKICF #membership #coaching #development

Thank you to those who attended our final session last night for the Demystifying Group Dynamics for Team Coaches series. We hope you enjoyed this great series. Share below your key learnings & takeaways! Join us in our Team Coaching Unleashed for new and aspiring Team Coaches series. We still have 3 more sessions and lots to share! https://lnkd.in/d8JiGjgd #TeamCoaching

New Opportunities to Join the UK ICF Board as Associate Board Members! We're currently seeking passionate and dedicated ICF UK members with diverse perspectives and experiences for the following two UK ICF Associate Board Member positions: ABM of Credentialing Standards & Coaching Education Providers (2 openings) Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dB9HCiSJ We encourage all UK ICF members to consider applying as we are looking for a diverse and dynamic Board that reflects the breadth and depth of our coaching community.

Introducing your new Associate Board Members for DEIB Aysha Tupman and Matthew Beckford have recently joined the ICF board as Co- Associate Board Members for DEIB. As part of working with the SIG, they want to use this session to introduce themselves, share their own stories into coaching and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging and understand more about what you think the ICF can do to be more inclusive and inform our ongoing work. They plan to host an interactive open dialogue where they can gather your perspectives and views and look forward to meeting with you. Book here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQUQfQ3J

What a great session yesterday! If you attended, we hope you enjoyed it. Thank you to Richard Boyatzis for your session on Getting Ready for the Future We hope you enjoyed the UK ICF Digital Technology Series! Share below some of your key learnings and takeaways. #ProfessionalDevelopment #DigitalTechnology #CoachingTechnology

🔮 Coaching's Future: Are You Prepared? 📅 Save the date: December 2nd, 5-6 PM (UK) 🎙️ Join Professor Richard Boyatzis & Professor Jonathan Passmore for "Getting Ready for the Future" Discover: Essential competencies for coaches’ future professional development Emerging business sectors for coaches to focus on Practical steps to future-proof your coaching career Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights on navigating the future of coaching! https://lnkd.in/eZHvbYYc #FutureOfCoaching #CoachingInnovation #ProfessionalDevelopment

Join the UK ICF Board! We're currently seeking passionate and dedicated ICF UK members with diverse perspectives and experiences for the following two UK ICF Director positions: Director of Operations Director of Professional Development https://lnkd.in/dB9HCiSJ We encourage all UK ICF members to consider applying as we are looking for a diverse and dynamic Board that reflects the breadth and depth of our coaching community.