International Coach Academy

This is one of the first modules we teach at ICA. That and the difference between coaching and mentoring. Essential distinctions to make as you start out on your journey to become a professional coach.

Do you need a therapist or a coach?

The answer depends on the reason you're looking for help.

Learn more about the differences between therapy and coaching and why you may need both in this Real Simple article: https://ow.ly/wcbb50OS0rV

We are currently inviting expressions of interest for a role on our Global Faculty, teaching in both our English and Italian language program. As a Graduate you already have a solid understanding of the ICA training and coaching philosophies. If you also have a training background and a desire to develop new coaches, then this opportunity could be for you.

APPLY HERE: https://coachcampus.com/join-our-team-faculty

Celebrating 21 year in Coaching

Great catching up with Linda DeLuca and Jonathan Hermida to prepare for the next Group Coaching Program at ICA

Mooncakes are the main highlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival. They come in many varieties, from traditional flavours with lotus seed paste and egg yolk, to snowskin versions filled with everything from chocolate to champagne truffle. This article is a great read if you want to know more about these delicious treats

9 Facts About Chinese Mooncakes: History, Culture, Legends
https://delishably.com/world-cuisine/mooncake-facts

We are so proud of long standing Faculty member Katerina Kanelidou. Years of dedication and commitment to the coaching profession rewarded with the highest distinction available. Congratulations Master Certified Coach Katerina!

Ah, the great global network of ICA!

We were so happy to see our two wonderful ICA'ers Caroline Beloe and Julia Griffin catch up in London. So amazing that in this world of seemingly endless lockdowns they managed to connect. They enjoyed a walk by the Thames and a cool drink at an outdoor cafe before skipping into Tate Modern to see Rodin!

We so wish we could have joined you both!

[Inside the Classroom]
Linda De Luca, ICA Faculty

As a coach, I am continually reflecting on how I show up with my client. We all want to create a safe place for our clients. But sometimes, we don’t realize that things get in the way. Some of my coaching routines were created to help me appreciate that I make assumptions based on my own experiences, and I need to remember to appreciate the road my client has traveled is different from my own.

The conversation in a recent class at ICA on ‘Coaching Mindset and Confidence’ brought together a diverse and beautiful group of coaches/students. When discussing which of the 7 recommendations for developing a coaching mindset they would choose to focus on first, several looked at item 3 as a keystone to the others.

▶️ 𝐈𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝟑: 𝐁𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧.

And with that message came a number of commitments to learn and grow into the coaching mindset. I can only imagine what impact that will have on the other areas of our lives as well.

❓ What one small thing can you add to your coaching approach that will help you be just 10% more aware of context and culture for you and your client?

The last two years have been an interesting time in the education sector. Watching the world grapple with, then embrace working and learning online has been inspiring. And for us here at ICA, very affirming.

We have an unusual history in that we BEGAN online. Back in 2001, pre Zoom, pre everything really. And since that time we have been delivering world class coach training via an e-learning platform and working in virtual teams with people from over 90 countries around the world. And not because we HAD to, but because we WANTED to. Because we believed then, and we still believe now, that delivering learning online allows the learner to take more control over what they learn when they learn and how they learn it. It can be flexible, self paced and integrated in a way face to face training just cannot.

In a traditional classroom the trainers and institutions control the pace and style of learning. The students rock up and receive. If they have to travel for work, or a child gets sick then they miss that week's class.

In our e-learning platform students choose which module to do next, when to start mentor coaching and how often to participate in Peer Coaching sessions. And our learning follows our students wherever they go, so long as they have a laptop or a phone they can dial in to a class.

All this is normal for us. And now, it seems it is becoming the new normal for everyone else as well. So good.

This article by Howspace is an excellent summary of many of the strategies used at ICA - International Coach Academy to deliver our coach training to thousands of coaches worldwide.

1. Personalized content & connections
2. Learning as an experience and a journey
3. Learning over knowing
4. Understanding and measuring learning impact
5. Inspirational microlearning
6. On the job learning as a priority
7. Leaders as teachers
8. Peer-to-peer learning and learning communities

Download full article herehttps://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hubfs/2895965/Howspace-8-Ways-to-Boost-Engagement-in-Virtual-Organizational-Learning-eBook.pdf

As a coach, the idea of trepidation vs. confidence can look many different ways, depending on what the client brings to you as the coach. In the context I have seen the most, the client comes in with a problem or an idea that they aren’t sure how to resolve or act on. This problem or idea has caused them to spend much of their time thinking, stewing, and stuck on a said problem, such as a career change or what to do after high school.

Trepidation vs. Confidence A Coaching Power Tool Created by Lindsey Sheets Education Coach, UNITED STATES. Trepidation vs. Confidence: It seems we all have been in a place of trepidation. A place where we are worried about our next steps, a “do I stay, or do I go?”

This week in Rob Stringer's class on Effective Feedback (Coaching Presence), a question was asked that might be valuable to our wider community...
" As a Coach, we're not supposed to direct or lead our Clients down paths we think would be beneficial/better, but isn't that what we're doing when we offer feedback?"

The goal of feedback in coaching is not to lead, convince, or persuade Clients, but rather to invite clients to reflect, consider, and better understand themselves. So by remaining unattached and clear on our purpose, our feedback is not leading or directive.