Susan Britton MCC argues ICF certification separates serious coaches from those just claiming the title. There are roughly 50,000 ICF-credentialed coaches worldwide, and major corporations and business schools now explicitly require the credential for coaching roles.
So I think any of those certifications convey a commitment to, I haven't just hung a shingle and decided that I'm a coach and have no clue what the ICF competencies are about or that sort of thing. So there's that. Then there is International Coaching Federation, and I think it delights me. They are celebrating their 25th year of as a professional association. We are as well for the academies. A little bit later in the year, we're going to be rolling out our 25th celebratory events and all. And I think that at this point in the nascent evolution of the discipline of coaching, that a certification now is more important than it ever has been. There are 50,000 credentialed ICF coaches around the globe. And so really there's just a rising tide of accepting, believing in, and realizing the benefit that comes from this way of communicating and setting goals and growing and changing. So I would say get your ICF certification. More and more we hear business schools, we hear organizations, we hear corporate HR, OD leadership kinds of roles that are open are asking for must be ICF certified. So it's happening, it's continuing to grow, it's important. And I'm not just saying that because I happen to be at the helm of a coach training organization. Those are facts and numbers.
Susan’s ICF Educator Award | The Heart Behind the Impact Katy Montgomery, PCC
