Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
ABOUT SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
The ICF Special Interest Groups (SIGs) give you the opportunity to get very specific in our great coaching community. Through the SIGs, you can connect with other coaches who have similar interests or goals and share best practices, challenges, and new ideas.
SIGs provide community, leadership, understanding, and enthusiasm. ICF members throughout the world are eligible to participate on all SIG calls at no additional cost.
SIG's are open to ICF members only. Non-members may attend groups by invitation from a current member and may attend two meetings as a non-member. Should the guest wish to continue attending a group, that person must become an ICF member. This policy ensures that the building of professional network is a member benefit, while allowing us to show off benefit as a recruiting mechanism.
Interested in Starting a SIG?
We need great people who are interested in a leadership role to build on our unique and talented community. ICF members who are interested in hosting a SIG should contact ICF at icfheadquarters@coachfederation.org.
ICF Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Dates, times, and contact information for the SIG Hosts are listed for members when they log in.
AD/HD SIG
The ICF ADHD SIG, supported by the ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO,) is a meeting place for ICF coaches to learn more about ADHD coaching. Learn how ADHD Coaching assists clients to stay focused on their goals, overcome obstacles, and address core ADHD-related issues like procrastination, rumination, organization, and self-esteem. Please join us to discuss your own challenges and those with ADHD clients and to share your concerns, strategies, and success stories.
Leader(s): Chana Klein, MA, PCC, CEEMP, SCAC, ACG
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Brain-based Coaching
This SIG provides a forum for ICF coaches to learn about research discoveries in the neurosciences and how an understanding of these discoveries can inform our practice. Through guest speakers, topical readings, and open discussion of our experiences, we will explore how the brain works and the implications for coaching strategies and techniques. Our purpose is to explore an interdisciplinary, yet fundamentally brain-based perspective as a foundational science for evidence-based coaching.
Leader(s): Austin Parry
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Business Development & Marketing SIG
The SIG seeks to assist coaches to build their businesses. The SIG provides an opportunity to acquire sales skills, marketing know-how, and basic business knowledge needed to build a thriving, independent coaching practice
Leader(s): Tara Rodden Robinson, Ph.D.
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Career Coaching SIG
The Career Coaching SIG is designed for coaches who specialize (in whole or in part) in career coaching. We invite your participation if you work independently, or within an organization, assisting clients in work-related areas including: finding career/job direction, life purpose, life/work balance, job search strategies, and similar tasks. Our mission is to support excellence in career coaching while supporting career coaches in building full practices. We do this by providing continuing ed...
Leader(s): Jane C Wytzka, MA, MBA
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Coaching and Psychotherapist Communities SIG
For information about this SIG, please go to http://communities.coachfederation.org/index.php?mo=comm&op=index&gid=214.
Leader(s): Jonathan Sibley, MSW LCSW MBA
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Coaching Educators SIG
This SIG is currently undergoing a change in its meeting schedule. Please contact the SIG leader for more information. Teachers and administrators in schools and tertiary institutions are constantly challenged to deliver services within a rapidly changing work environment as well as meeting the need for continuous change to curriculum. This SIG is a meeting of coaches who are focused on coaching educators. Meetings address the needs of the coaches through sharing of strategies, successes and ...
Leader(s): Ms. Karla Reiss, M.S., CEC
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Coaching in Asia
The Coaching in Asia SIG exists to enable the building of a community of coaches who are new to or currently practising in Asia. It is an interactive forum for those are interested in enhancing their capabilities to be more effective in:
- Networking with other professional and internal coaches in Asia;
- Addressing Asia-related coaching challenges and issues;
- Exploring coaching models for application in the Asia context;
- Sharing coaching resources, best practices and success stories ...
Leader(s): Chris Blaine Lamatsch
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Coming From Soul with New Equations
Imagine that people in the world today are experiencing nine very different parts of reality. Imagine that most of the conflict in the world is because the nine families do not know about each other and that this is creating great confusion. Imagine that you can make yourself stronger and wiser by aligning your body with your soul. Imagine that you can become more complete and whole by learning from the soul families. Imagine these possibilities…
Your soul brings creative energy from the ...
Leader(s): Ms. Anita Kathleen Costa, PhD, CPCC
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Conflict Coaching SIG
Conflict Coaching blends principles of coaching and conflict management and helps people develop constructive ways to address conflictual situations, in their personal and professional lives. This SIG provides a forum for sharing best practices, exploring new approaches in conflict coaching, and considering how coaches’ own conflict management skills may impact their coaching skills. Monthly teleconferences will include guest speakers and topic-focused discussions.
Leader(s): Ed Modell, JD and Ms. Cinnie E. Noble, C.M. B.S.W. LL.B.LL.M.
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Expatriate Coaching SIG
Expats (internationally-assigned executives/families) see the world in big ways and have abilities and influence to change the world. Few actually do. Coaching enables such transformation. This group is for coaches who focus on expatriate clients.
Leader(s): Mrs. Ines Elvira Pardo
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Family Coaching SIG
The Family Coaching group is designed to assist and support family and relationship coaches in all aspects of family life. This new forum covers parenting, relationships, household values, teen issues, blended families, adult care-giving and the overall dynamics of a working family. Each month will explore one of the many issues that come up in family coaching today, including the working practices and theories surrounding the family culture. This group will also create insight for coaches...
Leader(s): Daniel Holmes, CPC, CET
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Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Coaching SIG
The mission of the ICF Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) SIG is to provide GLBT coaches, coaches with GLBT clients and other GLBT-friendly coaches a networking, training and practice development opportunity. The ICF GLBT SIG welcomes coaches who specialize in life, executive, small business, career and other coaching specialties. The SIG serves as a resource on GLBT issues for all coaches, a forum for establishing coaching protocols that support GLBT clients, and a link between coa...
Leader(s): Mynde Mayfield, Certified Fearless Living Coach
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Global Executive Coaching SIG
The Global Executive Coaching SIG primary focus is on models and practices that support executive excellence, creativity, and responsibility in a global and intercultural context. Coaches from all countries and backgrounds are warmly welcomed.
Leader(s): Dr. Hannah S. Wilder
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Great Life in Recovery SIG
This group is an on-going forum for ICF coaches who work with clients with addictions. Our mission is to explore and develop coaching models and practices that support the needs of clients in recovery, to advance recognition and appreciation of our profession, and to support the development of superior Recovery Coaches.
Leader(s): Alida Schuyler, MS, CRC
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Health Coaching Community SIG
Begins June 2008, For professional coaches and personal trainers who want to network idea, strategies and methodologies to a successful career. What works and what does not work in creating and attracting business opportunities?
Leader(s): Ms. Danielle Vindez, BA, ACC, ACSM, CSCS
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Integrative Coaching SIG
The Integrative Coaching SIG provides a forum for certified Integrative Coaches to share resources and experiences as well as to discuss successes and challenges. Here, Integrative Coaches can find professional support as we integrate into the broader ICF global community.
Leader(s): Carla Lee, M.Ed., Certified Master Integrative Coach and Mrs. Deborah A. Leoni-Willhite
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Internal Coaching SIG
The purpose of the Internal Coaching SIG is to foster the development and impact of internal coaching programs in business and organizations throughout the world. We provide a forum for the sharing of ideas, best practices and resources, and we serve as an advocate for the interests of internal coaches to the ICF.
2006 was a growth year for the Internal Coaching SIG. We more than doubled our membership, and currently have nearly 160 members representing 65+ companies. These companies in...
Leader(s): Paul Higuchi
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International Disaster Support
The International Disaster Support SIG has been created to encourage global conversation on the sensitive, but timely topic of how the coaching profession can best help individuals, businesses, relief organizations, health care personnel, government workers, and military in times of crisis. The mission of this SIG is to educate members on specific competencies that are required by coaches so that they can aid in community, state and/or countrywide response, preparedness and/or restoration, s...
Leader(s): Robert Stack, MCLC, APR, Fellow PRSA
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Leadership Coaching SIG
Starting April 3, this SIG will focus on leadership coaching skills, tools, books, business development and personal development. "Please check out www.leadershipcoachingsig.com for the upcoming events."
Leader(s): Ms. Hsuan-hua Chang, PCC, MS and Dr. Marijo Puleo, PhD, CPC
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Physical Disability & Chronic Illness SIG
This group is open to all coaches with a physical disability and is intended to meet the special interests of coaches with a physical disability.
The purpose of this group is to:
*Celebrate successes and provide support in solving problems unique to disability.
*Brainstorm innovative ideas and solutions for building, promoting, and marketing our coaching practice and/or modifying traditional promotional methods to accommodate for physical disability.
*Share resources and information a...
Leader(s): Ms. Candia J Dye, MA, Registered Corporate Coach
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Political Leadership Coaching SIG
The Political Leadership Coaching SIG is the gathering place for coaches who coach or aspire to coach political leaders. Our purpose is to build "Political Leadership Coaching" as a recognized coaching specialty. The SIG provides thoughtful programs and engaging conversations to support taking coaching into politics at all levels. On this path we explore how coaching can positively impact the culture of our political system, as well as share ideas, insights, tools and experience for coaching ...
Leader(s): Geoffrey Thomson
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Relationship Coaching SIG
The Relationship Coaching SIG provides a forum to promote excellence in the Relationship & Systems coaching arena. Relationship Coaching is cutting edge. It is one of the next evolutions of the coaching profession. Relationship coaches work with all kinds of relationships, organizational, group, couples, families and work partnerships. Working with a relationship system is demanding. It requires a different skill set than individual coaching. We will have professional development sessions del...
Leader(s): Ms. Kathy Hay, CPCC
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Research Forum SIG
The Research Forum is a monthly discussion for coaches and academics interested in forwarding research on coaching. As coaching grows from a popular phenomenon into a formal field and profession, theory and research are essential. The Research Forum is one way to build a community of individuals interested in seeing coaching research grow. We have topical discussions, guest speakers, and disseminate information about exciting developments in coaching research. Please join us on the cuttin...
Leader(s): Dr. Francine Campone, MA, MS, Ed.D., MAC
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Retreat Coaches Sig
The retreat Coaches SIG inspires, supports and educates Coaches who want to combine their coaching skills with leading retreats of all kinds: Women's, Executive Teams, Couples, Adventures and More! There's something for everyone from new Coaches searching for a niche to experienced Retreat Leaders. Participants learn new skills, gain valuable information on how to be a profitable Retreat Coach and become part of a community of like-minded coaches.
Leader(s): C A Crossman, Coach U Graduate and Helene Van Manen
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Sales Skills for Coaches
In order for coaches to be successful, we need clients. In order to have clients, we need to learn how to sell. Selling is often seen as an avoidable 4 letter word, but it is an imperative skill for all coaches to master. Selling is also directly related to our degree of confidence. The more confident we feel, the better we sell. We invite you to come and share your sales successes and challenges. Build your sales confidence and learn tools and strategies for successfully enrolling clients.
Leader(s): Laura Louise Esther Watson, MSW
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Self-Care for Coach and Client
The Self-Care for Coach and Client SIG is designed to help coaches in building and practicing strong self-care skills within their own lives while effectively supporting their clients in practicing extraordinary self-care. Participants of this SIG recognize that great self-care is a foundational piece for having a fulfilling practice and fulfilling life.
We come together to share resources, ideas and best practices. Specific strategies, models, and exercises will be discussed as they perta...
Leader(s): Corrie Woods, Graduate CoachU
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Spanish Speaking Coaches SIG
To expand the network capabilities and expertise of Spanish speaking coaches around the world. The focus is to expand and bring awareness of the coaching profession in Latin America, US, Canada and European countries where there is an increasing number of Hispanics. We aim to be the premier coaching group to share information about different coaching practices, educate one another, learn from different coaching schools and sponsor translation of tools and methodologies, as well as sharing bes...
Leader(s): Mrs. Marilena Beuses, MBA/BA Psychology.
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Spirituality Coaching Forum SIG
This SIG is focused on developing spiritual coaching techniques. Its objectives are to: (1) discuss spiritual coaching issues (2) share experiences, successes, ideas, exercises, and goal setting tips (3) explore how coaching can positively impact the culture of spirituality (4) contribute to the improvement of the client's spiritual outcome with a focus on interconnectedness and balance in their life, work, and spirituality. Existential imperatives like-- "Is that all that there is?"-- and ...
Leader(s): Janet G Yeo
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Team & Work Group Coaching SIG
As coaching continues to evolve, many of us will be called to work with teams, not just as a group of individuals being coached, but as a living system in its own right. In the world today we increasingly find ourselves in multiple teams, at work, in our communities, at school and with our colleagues. The workplace is asking that teams form, perform and disband at an astonishing rate. This group will focus on the challenges, methodologies and successes of team coaching. We will also identify ...
Leader(s): Alexis M. Phillips, CPCC and Phil Sandahl, CPCC
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Teen/Adolescent SIG
The major task of adolescents is to become "their own person." Although each life unfolds in its own unique pattern, there are a number of issues that are similar to each teenage child. As teens develop increasingly complex knowledge systems, they also adopt an integrated set of values and morals. Furthermore, teenagers swing back and forth between dependence and independence as they work on this task. Coaches have an amazing opportunity to empower these youth to become happy and successf...
Leader(s): Randy Nathan, MSW, PCC
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Third Age Coaching SIG
The initial aim is to learn and appreciate the issues facing people nearing The Third Age -- their life in retirement. This SIG is for experienced Life Coaches and coaches who have a special interest in coaching people for quality life in retirement -- exploring and expanding their options, including people who want to make dramatic late-career shifts.
Leader(s): Alan Greig
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Transitions SIG
The Transitions SIG is designed to support coaches who work with clients in transition and coaches who are themselves in transition. The meetings give each coach an opportunity to share client challenges and successes while receiving ideas, new strategies, and new perspectives for working with clients and building strong, viable coaching businesses. Additionally, we explore how to use our own transitions as a catalyst for compassion for our clients, new insights about the dynamics of transiti...
Leader(s): Ms. Karin Marcus, CUG, Certified Retreat Coach, Seasons of Change and Dr. Carol McClelland, PhD
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Wellness Coaching SIG
A challenge facing the modern (Western) world is that medical care gets better whilst lifestyles get worse. This SIG promotes ways that wellness coaching can help clients lead healthier lives and achieve positive wellness. Using the integrative approach, let's help clients live a healthy physical, mental and spiritual life. It's also a great resource for sharing health knowledge and getting each other's expert options.
Wellness Coaching is going to be increasingly important in the com...
Leader(s): Mr. Stephen R Morgan
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