IGNITE is an initiative of the ICF Foundation.  Through IGNITE we leverage the power of coaching in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.    Many of you will remember our Chapter’s IGNITE work last year.  Through pro bono coaching we helped the leadership of the Red Deer Public School District and Inclusion Alberta to become better at what they do: moving us closer

The Edmonton ICF Chapter is dedicated to serving our membership and meeting & exceeding your needs as a member. My name is Charlene Kushner and as your new Director of Membership, I feel it is important to hear your thoughts, questions, concerns, and any feedback that you want to share with me or the board to create the chapter you

Your board is excited to announce a new opportunity for experienced and new members to participate in a collaborative mentorship in 2021.  The goals of this newly created Ambassador Pilot Program are designed to: support onboarding and the development of new coaches increase and improve member engagement build a stronger culture of communication, knowledge sharing, and skills building provide reciprocal

Thank you to all who attended our Annual General Meeting (AGM). We had a great turn out and a very meaningful presentation from Sara Smith, ICF Global, Past President. In this blog post, we share the ByLaw Voting Outcome and Meeting Minutes.

ICF Edmonton is Launching a Local Community of Practice In the spirit of building and supporting our local coaching community, ICF Edmonton is launching a community of practice that will support the professional development of our membership. A community of practice (CP) is a group of individuals with a shared interest in a topic (in this case, coaching) and a

As professional coaches we are convinced of the transformative power of good coaching and  share an enthusiasm for using our expertise to make a positive difference in people’s lives and the  world at large. The ICF Edmonton Charter Chapter has a history of looking for ways to give back to our  community by providing pro bono coaching services to community

As ICF coaches, the quality of our coaching is our most valuable asset, which is why this year ICF Edmonton Chapter is partnering with WBECS – the World Business and Executive Coach Summit.  At WBECS – which is a complimentary, live-online summit featuring over 40 of the most brilliant minds in the coaching profession, they share their best tools and

My year as President has come and gone!  It was eventful, full of learning, insight, challenges and growth.  All that any new venture should be.  And like the work we all do with our coaching clients it helped push me out of my comfort zone on more than one occasion and hopefully made me a better person and professional.   When

All of us can probably identify a scenario where an all-star leader seems to have plateaued.  They have shown early promise.  They have taken on series of challenging assignments and knocked those opportunities out of the park.  They seemed destined for even greater success down the road.  Mysteriously, however, something seems to have gone amiss.  The energy and drive that characterized

In my work as a Professional Coach I sometimes find that when I, to use a coaching metaphor, “hold up a mirror to my client” I see myself reflected in it as well. In the course of a Coaching Conversation about choices and decision making I asked my client “If you choose this path, what are you saying ‘No’ to?”