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Friday 24th October
Midday ADST (Melbourne Time)
What is your coaching philosophy? A deeper dive into the ICF Core Competency changes
Recently, we shared the significant updates to the new ICF Core Competencies and over the coming weeks, we’ll be diving deeper into some of the key changes. Some of these updates are straightforward, others more controversial—and many invite deeper reflection from us as coaches.
This week, we explore a question that sits at the heart of our workplace and professional coaching: What is your coaching philosophy?
Your coaching philosophy shapes how you show up, partner with clients, and embody the ICF Core Competencies in every conversation. It reflects your beliefs about human potential, change, and learning—and it evolves as your coaching practice grows.
Join us for this Coaching Café as we explore:
✔️ What a coaching philosophy is and why it matters
✔️ How to articulate your unique coaching philosophy
✔️ How your philosophy connects to the ICF Core Competencies and ethical practice
✔️ Ways to reflect on and refine your philosophy as your coaching matures
Whether you’re a new coach or an experienced practitioner, this session will help you reconnect with what defines you as a coach—and what guides your practice.
Core Competency 0.5 hours
Friday 31st October
Midday ADST (Melbourne Time)
The Knowledge Debate: Exploring the Updated ICF Core Competencies
As you will be aware the ICF Core Competencies have been revised and during the Coaching Cafes we have been diving deeper into some of the more thought-provoking changes. Some are simple to understand, while others invite us—as coaches—to pause and reflect.
This week, we turn our attention to one of the more controversial updates: the introduction of the word ‘knowledge’ in the revised ICF Core Competencies.
The updated competency now states that the coach “shares observations, knowledge, and feelings, without attachment, that have the potential to create new insights for the client.”
But what does this really mean? How do we interpret “knowledge” within the coaching partnership? Does this blur the line between coaching, mentoring, and consulting—or does it expand our understanding of what’s possible in coaching?
Join us for this Coaching Café as we explore:
✔️ The context and intent behind this update to the ICF Core Competencies
✔️ How “knowledge” aligns with the ICF definition of coaching
✔️ What this means for your coaching practice and ethical boundaries
✔️ How to share knowledge without attachment—and still evoke awareness
Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or a new coach, this session will challenge your thinking and help you navigate what “knowledge” means in professional coaching today.
Core Competency 0.5 hours
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