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What Exactly Is ICF? Coaching as a concept is not new to man. We have seen the significance of a coach-like figure since time immemorial. Arjuna had Lord Krishna who, while partnering with him on his journey, revealed to Arjuna about the importance of righteous action. The Apostles had Christ who walked with them and gave them a new direction in life. Prophet Muhammad did the same with the Ummah. In the 21st century, we have ICF certified coaches! With the passage of time, co

#ICFCoachOfTheWeek We are thrilled that Subash CV – Founder of Regal Unlimited, Master Coach, and Trainer, was selected as #ICFCoachoftheWeek. ICF, or the International Coaching Foundation, is a premier global coaching and coach training institution. It is considered the gold standard in coaching. ICF selectively honors coaches who add excellence & value to the ICF coaching profession & community by recognizing them as the #ICF Coach of the Week. In 2018, ICF bestowed this ho

We hope you are doing good. Stay safe, stay blessed. How are you managing the situation arising out of covid19/lockdown? Self-imposed quarantine to physical (social) distancing? #Learning is one option. Learning a new skill. We offer ICF coach training & certification: Our Coach training is based on ICF coaching competencies. – For all aspiring coaches, and also coaches yet to be credentialed. Whether you are a corporate leader, business owner, HR/L&D/Agile/Scrum/Tech profess

Our world is facing an unprecedented crisis. In the days, weeks and months ahead we will need coaches and coaching more than ever. As ICF coaches, we are leading the future and pursuing a powerful vision: ensuring that coaching is an integral part of a thriving society and every ICF Member represents the highest quality of professional coaching. ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their per

1. Listen – What to listen?: What the  client  (or coachee/team-member, depending on the context) is saying,  not  saying, beyond body language. Listen deeply, with empathy, unconditional positive regard, and if possible, with unconditional love. A mother’s love is closest to unconditional love. A great Guru demonstrates the same. Hence the mirror is a popular metaphor for active listening. No judgment, no opinion, no rush to offer a solution. Is it possible? This is a skill

Janet M. Harvey, CEO inviteCHANGE ICF Master Certified Coach Accredited Coaching Supervisor, Coaching Supervision Academy Certified Mentor Coach, inviteCHANGE & ICF Team coaching is potent process through which teams remember, restore and sustain their collective wisdom and strengths to deliver on the shared team purpose. Teams and the organisations they contribute to are all too often seduced by the task of things and our well-worn habits to react to daily requests and forge

Guest Author PK Narayanan CEO Coach www.pknarayanan.com Having ‘Individual Excellence’ and ‘Collective Brilliance’ at the same time amongst the top management team is a dream of every business Leader. The exciting fact is that it’s possible! We often see Business Unit heads / the top management team members / the functional heads in organisations display Individual Excellence (excellence of their respective teams included); yet the ‘Collective Brilliance’, working seamlessly

Coaching is about ‘maximizing potential, personal and professional’. – It is different from training, consulting, guiding, mentoring, delegating, supporting and therapy. – Coaching is a process, but also much more than that… an art. – Coaching can help the coachee/client/employee to move from the current state to a more resourceful state, in the most empowering way – Coaching can help create magic in relationships, personal and professional. The future of work demands a leade

Back from a very refreshing trip to Dubai. Was a delegate at #ICFME2014, Dubai. Met up with my mentor-coach, Janet Harvey. Got to re-connect with Coach-Guru, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. Caught up with many old friends, made a few new friends. The trip was totally hassle-free. Travel, stay, conference, et al. Feeling grateful! Walked around Jabel Ali resort, with peacocks! Went around the city, with friends’ Lexus, Audi, Volvo, etc. (love those machines, on Dubai roads!) More impo