Coaching Philosophy!? What is it?

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 on the podcast, 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 Podcast 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 podcast will help you reconnect with what defines you as a coach—and what guides your practice.

NOTE: We found the defnition of Coaching Philosophy in the Glossary of the updated competencies! "The underlying theory, beliefs and principles, that guide a coach's practice and interactions with clients"

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