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International Coaching Federation (ICF)
The world's largest non-profit coaching body — setting credentialing and training standards across 160+ countries since 1995.
- Type
- Professional Accreditation Organization
- Founded
- 1995
- Headquarters
- United States
About
Coaching's credibility rests on one quiet insistence: that the client is already creative, resourceful, and whole. Every standard, every competency, every credential exists to protect that premise.
Approaches coaches use
ICF Core Competencies
The eight skills the International Coaching Federation considers foundational to professional coaching. The field's de facto skill standard.
Read →ICF Code of Ethics
The conduct standard adopted by the International Coaching Federation. The 2025 Code defines ethical practice across the entire ICF ecosystem.
Read →Challenges our International Coaching Federation (ICF) coaches help clients through
International Coaching Federation (ICF) coaches on Dream Coach Match
I am an ICF coach-in-training with an 8-year tech background, specialising in 1:1 coaching for IT professionals. I do not give advice or act as a mentor. Instead, through an equal, non-directive partnership, I support you navigate overthinking, hear yourself clearly, and find your own answers.
I am a PCC Embodiment Coach, Executive Intelligent Leadership® Master Coach with 1,500+ hours and clients from 35+ countries, backed by 15 years of global experience in Talent and Organizational Development. I help leaders, multicultural teams, and expats navigate complexity and transitions with clarity, reduce drama, and turn uncertainty into aligned action.
Are you at a career crossroads? Feeling the pressure of time slipping away? I provide the clarity and direction you need to protect your most valuable assets before it’s too late, ensuring a fulfilling and impactful professional journey.
Trauma-informed coach helping clients navigate change with clarity and courage. My approach centers on deep listening, self-awareness, and reconnecting with one’s inner wisdom. Drawing on my background in leadership and multicultural communication, I supports individuals through transitions and uncertainty, helping you uncover patterns, find meaning, and take authentic next steps toward growth.
With MojileadX Coaching, experience personalized strategies designed to overcome challenges, build resilience, and achieve your most ambitious goals. Almojtaba creates safe spaces, listens deeply, and delivers results-driven solutions tailored to your unique needs.
Unlock your potential with my 'Rewrite Stories' program. Together, we'll strengthen your emotional resilience, improve relationships, and strategize financial and emotional goals, creating lasting positive change in your life.
Recent writing from International Coaching Federation (ICF) coaches
The Invisible Tax: What Staying Quiet at Work Is Really Costing You
The career cost of staying invisible at work isn't just a salary gap — it's energy, credibility, and psychological weight compounding quietly over time. Sophia Glandor explains how to name it and close it.
Why High-Performing Leaders Stay Stuck and What Actually Changes It
VPs in professional services don't stay stuck because they lack knowledge. Laurie Fenske argues the real gap is identity, and explains what it actually takes to close it.
Why Smart, Capable Leaders Still Second-Guess Themselves
Second-guessing at the VP level isn't a confidence gap or an information problem. It's an identity lag, and the isolation of the VP seat makes it worse. Here's what's actually driving it.
The Hidden Cost of Being the Go-To Leader
Being the go-to leader feels like a strength until it becomes the single point of failure for your team. Laurie Fenske, MCC, explains the identity trap behind the pattern and what it actually takes to break it.
Why Smart VPs Become the Single Point of Failure Their Teams Can't Function Without
High-performing VPs don't become the single point of failure because they're incompetent. They get there because the execution habits that earned their promotion actively undermine leadership at scale.
Questions about International Coaching Federation (ICF)
It means they have met a defined standard of training hours, logged client coaching hours, been assessed on a recorded session by certified reviewers, passed an exam, and agreed to uphold the ICF Code of Ethics. Credentials are reviewed and renewed every three years through continuing education.