Dear Coaches,

I hope you are well and enjoyed a good Summer -

August brought us ICF Converge17 - a global event attended by 1,600 coaches from 60 countries. The conference offered learning in the practice of coaching, building a coaching business, the science of coaching, and future trends. Learning with a global community is a gift.

Many NYC Chapter members attended - and the following were presenters! Congrats to Ora Shtull, PCC for presenting: " Building a Wildly Successful Coaching Practice" with William Aruda; and to Stephanie Licata, presenting: " Career Coaching: An Organizational and Individual Approach", and to Marion Franklin, MCC for presenting, " Shift Happens: Masterful Ways to Create Awareness". Our ICF Global Board, conference presenters, attendees and sponsors all made this event an inspirational and memorable experience.

August also brought us Hurricane Harvey - it was heartbreaking to watch the Houston Chapter attendees leave Friday morning, as airlines warned that their next opportunity could be six days later. We send Houston our prayers, love and support as they manage through this devastating event. Read about ICF Global's support for our ICF Houston Chapter here - it includes a USA Today's ways to help list.

New Members - a warm welcome to our 24 new ICF NYC chapter members. It's so good to have you with us! An ICF Membership provides you with the most current coaching research, global networking opportunities and competitively priced and highly reputable accreditation and credentialing programs. Be sure to take advantage of all that ICF and ICF NYC have to offer.

New Credentials - Congratulations to our three new PCC and ten new ACC credential holders. Nicely done! And a special shout out to Susan Ginsberg-O'Sullivan, ACC, ICF NYC Board Secretary. You've joined more than 21,000 credential coaches - wishing you much continued success!

September Events - Dr. Mindy Giwertz, PCC hosts CoachCafe! on September 8th; J onathan Flaks, MCC, Amy Bloustine, ACC and I host Five Powerful Assessments - No Certification Required! on September 14th. Check the event schedule to learn more.

Call for CoachCafe! Hosts - contact Dr. Mindy Gewirtz, PCC if interested in learning more about hosting a CoachCafe! We want to offer CoachCafe! in all five boroughs, and surrounding counties. Select a place to meet - coffee shop, café, library conference room - and we'll help with the rest! 

ICF Ignite - ICF NYC is pleased to participate in ICF Foundation's global pro-bono coaching initiative. This long-term strategy to advance social progress through coaching, supports organizations who are working on the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The first focus is on  education- -ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. Do you know an organization that meets the  requirements?

Mentor Coaching Program for ACC 2017 Renewal -For members whose ACC credentials expire on 12-31-17, the NYC Chapter is offering a pro-bono Mentor Coaching Program. Ten coaches are signed-up. We're committed to supporting our ACC credentialed coaches meet the new renewal requirements. We are looking for four PCC or MCC volunteers to lead one, one-hour Mentor Coaching session for this group before December 15. To participate, please email me at [email protected] to volunteer one hour. Thank you for your consideration. 

ICF Global Updates -
2017 Chair's Award - Each year, the ICF Global Board Chair presents an individual or organization with the ICF Chair. Global Board Chair Hilary Oliver, PCC presented this year's Chair's Award to all ICF Members around the globe, in recognition of the work they each do daily to advance the mission and vision of ICF. Watch her video here. In honor of this award, all ICF Members were mailed a special bookmark. The bookmark's design was inspired by a sculpture that was gifted to the ICF Global Board by ICF Poland in March 2017. 

 
Annual Report Now Available - The ICF 2016 Annual Report is now available. Titled, "We Are ICF," the report illustrates how ICF and its Members led the coaching profession in 2016. 

ICF Releases 2017 Global Consumer Awareness Study -  ICF released findings from the 2017 Global Consumer Awareness Study during an August 25, 2017, presentation by Colin McIlheney, Global Research Director for PwC Research, at ICF Converge 2017. The study's executive summary is free for ICF Members and $15 USD for non-members.

Take good care -