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Here are the ReciproCoach learning and development opportunities open for registration in August. Dates are listed in US ET, and registration typically closes the week before. This Month's Featured Digital Marketing Peer Coaching Build practical digital marketing skills to help your coaching business get found. Combine reciprocal peer coaching with digital marketing training to help you apply your learning, overcome challenges and boost your online presence. Aug 26, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026.🔔 Register by Aug 23, 2026. Register All August Learning and Development Events Note: Dates below are for US ET 3 AUG OBSERVER: ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.1) Learn in your own time with observer-only access to the recording of ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.1). This option is suitable for coaches of any experience level who are interested in coaching or mentoring at the ACC credential level. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 2, 2026 6 AUG OBSERVER: ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.2) Learn in your own time with observer-only access to the recording of ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.2). This option is suitable for coaches of any experience level who are interested in coaching or mentoring at the ACC/PCC credential level. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 5, 2026 9 AUG ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.3) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Full 12 AUG General Coaching – Experienced Coaches (2026/8.1) For experienced coaches with 100 or more client coaching hours. This reciprocal peer coaching round offers practice across a range of client topics, with partners typically matched at a similar level of experience. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 9, 2026 General Coaching – Student/New Coaches (2026/8.2) For student and new coaches with fewer than 100 client coaching hours. This reciprocal peer coaching round offers practice across a range of client topics, with partners typically matched at a similar level of experience. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 9, 2026 13 AUG ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.4) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Full 17 AUG PCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.5) For coaches working towards PCC-level coaching, including those applying for their PCC or renewing their ACC. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 10, 2026 19 AUG Coach the Person, Not the Problem – Group Mentoring with MCC, Dr Marcia Reynolds (2026/8) Based on the second edition of Coach the Person, Not the Problem by Dr Marcia Reynolds MCC, this peer coaching round helps you move beyond problem-focused coaching to work more effectively with the person behind the problem. Six structured peer coaching sessions guide you through the book, applying and experiencing your learning as both coach and client. Purchase the book separately before registering. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Full 20 AUG ACC/PCC Group Mentoring Series (2026/8) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC credential and working towards PCC-level coaching who prefer to work with the same group of peers across three sessions. This 3-session interactive mentoring series includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level, and an opportunity for every participant to submit a recording or coach live. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 13, 2026 24 AUG Casual Group Supervision Session (2026/8.1) For coaches who are currently coaching individuals and looking to engage in a one-off group supervision session. This 1.25-hour session includes active reflection, discussion and learning based on recent coaching practice, under the guidance of a qualified coaching supervisor within a collaborative group setting. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 17, 2026 26 AUG ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.6) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 19, 2026 27 AUG PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.7) For PCC-credentialed coaches working towards MCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an MCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the PCC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 20, 2026 3 SEP ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/9.2) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC and working towards PCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 27, 2026 4 SEP ACC Group Mentoring (2026/9.1) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 28, 2026 7 SEP ACC Group Mentoring (2026/9.3) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 31, 2026 ANYTIME On Demand Learning MCS Mentor Coach Training – Credit for Prior Learning Pathway (2026/6) MCS Mentor Coach Training – Standard Pathway (2026/Interest Only) Mentor Coach Training: 2025 ICF Minimum Skills Requirements Updated ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training (Upgrade-Only) ICF ACC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF PCC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF MCC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF PCC Individual Mentoring (Reciprocal) ICF MCC Individual Mentoring (Reciprocal) Individual Supervision View All Events & Register In addition to the opportunities above, we encourage you to plan your learning and development beyond this month. There are always several months of events open for registration. Membership credits and discounts apply to all standard rounds shown in blue above. Non-standard rounds appear in white and are not eligible for membership credits or discounts. Helping more great coaches get found, Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC Global ReciproCoach Coordinator Give another coach the opportunity to develop themselves personally and professionally by letting them know about ReciproCoach. As a thanks for helping to grow our community (giving us all more choice for coaching, mentoring and supervision), we'll reward you.

Every day, potential clients search online for coaches who can help them. But unfortunately, the best coach doesn't always get the client. The coach who gets found usually does. As a ReciproCoach, you're already investing in becoming a better coach through ongoing learning, reflective practice and professional development. But if potential clients can't find you online, they're unlikely to experience the quality of coaching you provide. Too often, the coach who gains the client isn't the most capable coach. It's simply the coach who is easiest to find online. We believe the coaches who invest in their professional practice should also be the coaches people find. That's good for coaches, good for clients and good for coaching. We want those clients to find you. That's why we've partnered with Reliablesoft Academy to bring you our newest Digital Marketing Peer Coaching round. Digital Marketing Peer Coaching combines The Complete Digital Marketing Course from the experts at Reliablesoft Academy with the accountability, encouragement and shared learning of ReciproCoach peer coaching. Your peer coach will support you to overcome the challenges, resistance and self-sabotage that often arise for coaches in relation to marketing their business, while you'll do the same for your peer client. This two-way accountability helps ensure you don't just enrol in another online course, but actually implement what you learn. Along the way, you'll explore practical topics including: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) AI for digital marketing Content marketing Email marketing Social media marketing Google Analytics Google and Facebook advertising YouTube marketing Keyword research Digital marketing strategy Importantly, the course includes strategies to measure the effectiveness of your marketing, so you can see what's working, refine your approach and focus your time where it has the greatest impact. Of course, we don't expect you to work through everything during one Digital Marketing Peer Coaching round. Think of this as giving yourself a running start. During the round, you'll begin implementing the strategies most relevant to your coaching business, supported by the accountability and encouragement of your peer coach. Your access to the course continues long after the round finishes, so you can return to the materials whenever you're ready to tackle the next challenge, refine your approach or explore another area of digital marketing. Whether you plan to manage your own marketing or work with someone else, understanding digital marketing will help you make better decisions, ask better questions and build a coaching business that more people can discover. Learn more about what's included and how Digital Marketing Peer Coaching can help you get found online here . Or, if you're ready to get started, register now . Register Now Registration closes August 23 You work hard to become the best coach you can be. Now it's time to help the people who need your coaching find you. Building a successful coaching business doesn't happen overnight, but you don't have to do it alone. We look forward to supporting you, and learning alongside you, in Digital Marketing Peer Coaching .   About the author Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC, is the founder and Global Coordinator of ReciproCoach. Kerryn has been coaching since 2002 and her PhD explored the learning processes underpinning coaching. Since 2005, she has been dedicated to making ongoing professional and personal development through coaching, mentoring and supervision more accessible to coaches around the world. Drawing on both educational and coaching expertise, Kerryn creates collaborative, practice-based learning opportunities that support reflective practice, meaningful development and high-quality coaching. ReciproCoach. Supporting the global coaching community for over 20 years.

In recent years, vertical development has attracted growing interest in coaching and leadership development. While horizontal development focuses on acquiring new knowledge, building skills and expanding expertise, vertical development focuses on how people make sense of themselves, other people and the increasingly complex situations they encounter. Vertical development is concerned with expanding a person's capacity to think, interpret experience and respond to complexity. For many coaches, facilitating this kind of growth is familiar territory, but the concept of vertical development, and the decades of adult development research that underpin it, may be less familiar. This issue of Coaching Research in Practice reflects on a study that explores the impact of executive coaching on the vertical development of leaders. It distinguishes transformative coaching from developmental coaching, explains the stages of vertical development, offers a transformative coaching model to facilitate it, and highlights the study's key findings. Be quick! The full article is freely accessible for one week here. After that, this article, like all other past issues of Coaching Research in Practice, will require a paid subscription to read. Most paid ReciproCoach memberships include full Coaching Research in Practice library access.

Here are the ReciproCoach learning and development opportunities open for registration in July. Dates are listed in US ET, and registration typically closes the week before. This Month's Featured MCS Mentor Coach Training Our Mentor Coach Training program, updated in 2025 to align with the Mentor Coaching Competencies, is now recognised for 10 ICF CCEs in Core Competencies and is suitable for MCS required mentor coach education via the Credit for Prior Learning path. We are also developing a live training suitable for the standard MCS pathway. Register for both via the mentoring events page. All July Learning and Development Events (NOTE: Dates below are for US ET) 30 JUNE PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/6.11) For PCC-credentialed coaches working towards MCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an MCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the PCC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jun 29, 2026 1 JULY ACC Group Mentoring (2026/7.1) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Full 2 JULY ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/7.2) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC and working towards PCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jun 25, 2026 7 JULY ACC Group Mentoring (2026/7.3) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jun 30, 2026 8 JULY General Coaching - Experienced Coaches (2026/7.1) For experienced coaches with 100 or more client coaching hours. This reciprocal peer coaching round offers practice across a range of client topics, with partners typically matched at a similar level of experience. Register Register by Jul 5, 2026 General Coaching - Student/New Coaches (2026/7.2) For student and new coaches with fewer than 100 client coaching hours. This reciprocal peer coaching round offers practice across a range of client topics, with partners typically matched at a similar level of experience. Register Register by Jul 5, 2026 13 JULY ACC Group Mentoring (2026/7.4) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 6, 2026 14 JULY PCC Group Mentoring (2026/7.5) For coaches working towards PCC-level coaching, including those applying for their PCC or renewing their ACC. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 7, 2026 16 JULY Casual Group Supervision Session (2026/7.1) For coaches who are currently coaching individuals and looking to engage in a one-off group supervision session. This 1.25-hour session includes active reflection, discussion and learning based on recent coaching practice, under the guidance of a qualified coaching supervisor within a collaborative group setting. Register Register by Jul 9, 2026 21 JULY ACC Group Mentoring (2026/7.6) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 14, 2026 PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/7.8) For PCC-credentialed coaches working towards MCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an MCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the PCC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 14, 2026 22 JULY Business Coaching - Experienced Coaches (2026/7.3) For experienced coaches with 100+ client coaching hours who want to grow their coaching business. This reciprocal peer coaching round focuses on business development through coaching on real business goals with a matched partner. Register Register by Jul 19, 2026 Business Coaching - Student/New Coaches (2026/7.4) For student and new coaches with fewer than 100 client coaching hours who want to grow their coaching business. This reciprocal peer coaching round focuses on business development through coaching on real business goals with a matched partner. Register Register by Jul 19, 2026 ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/7.7) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC and working towards PCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 15, 2026 1 AUG ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.1) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 26, 2026 ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.2) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC and working towards PCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 26, 2026 ANY TIME On Demand Learning ReciproCoach MCS Mentor Coach Training - Prior Learning Pathway (2026/Early Bird) ReciproCoach MCS Mentor Coach Training - Standard Pathway (2026/Interest Only) Mentor Coach Training: 2025 ICF Minimum Skills Requirements UPDATED ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training (Upgrade-Only) ICF ACC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF PCC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF MCC Individual Mentoring (Paid) Individual Supervision View All Events & Register In addition to the opportunities above, we encourage you to plan your learning and development beyond this month. There are always several months of events open for registration . Membership credits and discounts apply to all standard rounds shown in blue above. Non-standard rounds appear in white and are not eligible for membership credits or discounts.

For many coaches considering the new ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS), the mentor coach education requirement is proving to be one of the most confusing aspects of the application process. Fortunately, the ICF has now released detailed guidance on what actually qualifies as mentor coach education. Interestingly, the emphasis is not so much on whether a program is accredited, but whether it is intentionally designed to develop mentor coaching capability and clearly aligned with the ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies. The good news for ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training participants is that our training already aligns with these guidelines on several counts. The UPDATED ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training (Sessions 1–4 of our current asynchronous MCS training) now carries 10 Core Competency CCEs and was specifically designed around the ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies. We also provide curriculum summaries and supporting documentation with certificates to help demonstrate this alignment. For a summary of the ICF guidance, examples of what may qualify as mentor coach education, and what this means for ReciproCoach participants, read our summary. Please note that the information provided is based on our current understanding and interpretation of the MCS requirements and related communications available at the time of writing. The ICF remains the final authority on all MCS requirements and application decisions.

Applications for the ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) are now open. You can now apply either through the Standard Pathway or the Credit for Prior Learning pathway to become and MCS designated Mentor Coach. To help coaches determine which pathway is most appropriate, the ICF has also released a useful MCS Application Survey that guides applicants based on their education and experience. For many experienced mentor coaches, the Credit for Prior Learning pathway is likely to be the most relevant option. We have updated our ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) Application Guide with an overview of the application pathways, requirements, mentor coach education options and frequently asked questions.

Coaching relationships have long been recognised as one of the most important contributors to successful coaching outcomes. Whether we are talking about executive coaching, health coaching, workplace coaching, or life coaching, the quality of the relationship between coach and client consistently emerges as a key factor in determining whether coaching is effective. The coaching relationship has become even more relevant with the rise of AI coaching. As technology increasingly takes on aspects of the coaching process, questions about what is uniquely human in coaching are becoming more important. If the coaching relationship is one of coaching's most valuable ingredients, what do we actually know about it? Indeed, there is no agreed definition of what the coaching relationship actually is, and while we know it matters, we are far less clear on what it consists of. This issue of Coaching Research in Practice explores the substantial body of research from coaching, psychotherapy, counselling, health, and other helping professions to shed further light on the factors that influence the coaching relationship. Rather than requiring coaches to navigate hundreds of individual studies, it brings together the current knowledge in a practical and accessible way, highlighting not only the factors coaches can intentionally develop through their skills, behaviours, and attributes, but also those that may be beyond our direct control and therefore call for greater awareness, curiosity, and discernment. Be quick! The full article is freely accessible for one week here. After that, this article, like all other past issues of Coaching Research in Practice, will require a paid subscription to read. Most paid ReciproCoach memberships include full Coaching Research in Practice library access.

With applications for the ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) expected to open publicly soon, many mentor coaches are now asking the same question: Am I ready to apply? While additional information relating to MCS processes and documentation requirements is still emerging, the broad requirements for the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) pathway are now reasonably clear. This article provides a practical checklist to help you assess your readiness and identify any remaining gaps before applications open. What is the MCS? The Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) is a specialist designation for ICF mentor coaches designed to support greater consistency, quality and professional standards within mentor coaching. The MCS is available at PCC and MCC levels, as well as ACCs who have renewed at least once. It recognises mentor coaches who have completed mentor coach-specific education and demonstrated mentor coaching experience aligned with current ICF expectations. Are You Ready to Apply? To apply via the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) pathway, you will generally need the following: An Eligible ICF Credential You must hold one of the following: A PCC credential An MCC credential An ACC credential that has been renewed at least once Ten Hours of Mentor Coach Education You will need documentation demonstrating completion of at least 10 hours of mentor coach-specific education aligned with the Mentor Coaching Competencies. If you don't have this yet, register for the ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training. When preparing your application, gather any certificates and supporting documentation relating to mentor coach education you have completed. In general, you'll need to have the following information: Education organisation Program name Program date Total number of education hours Whether the training is ICF-accredited You may also need to gather curriculum summaries, program outlines, session descriptions or other documentation that demonstrates how your mentor coach education aligns with the Mentor Coaching Competencies. Five Eligible Mentees MCS Credit for Prior Learning pathway applicants will need details of five mentees who have applied for and achieved an ICF credential within the previous three years. Read more about how to find and verify eligible mentees here. ReciproCoach Members If you completed the UPDATED ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training, you will shortly receive updated documentation recognising the training as 10 hours of mentor coach education, together with a curriculum summary document outlining how the UPDATED Mentor Coach Training aligns with the Mentor Coaching Competencies. If you completed the original ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training, please note that the Mentor Coaching Competencies did not yet exist when the training was developed. While the original training aligned implicitly with many of the Mentor Coaching Competencies, it did not include explicit competency mapping and does not constitute 10 hours of mentor coach education on its own. Many long-term ReciproCoach Group Mentors have also completed substantial mentor coach development through Group Mentor Development Sessions covering the Mentor Coaching Competencies and updates to the ICF Core Competencies and Minimum Skills Requirements, among other relevant ICF updates over the years. If this applies to you, gather any relevant certificates and session summaries, as these may help demonstrate your overall body of mentor coach education and development. Final Checklist Before applications open, ask yourself: Do I hold an eligible ICF credential? Do I have documentation demonstrating 10 hours of mentor coach education? Can I demonstrate alignment with the Mentor Coaching Competencies? Have I identified five eligible mentees? Have I gathered my certificates and supporting documentation? If you can answer "yes" to each of these questions, you are likely to be well positioned to begin your MCS application once applications become publicly available.

This week, during International Coaching Week (ICW), people around the world are coming together to celebrate and recognize the profound impact of professional coaching. Coaching has long been associated with supporting growth, awareness, leadership, performance, wellbeing and meaningful change in individuals, teams and organisations, and ICW is an invitation to pause and wonder… If coaching can have a profound impact on people, organisations and leaders, then where else might we have a responsibility to utilise that impact for greater good? One greater good many coaches feel drawn to applying their impact towards is the climate and sustainability challenges facing our world. The ICF Code of Ethics speaks about performing our duties "with integrity and accountability by thinking globally, being courageous in our thoughts, actions, and speech, being aware of our impact, and bearing the responsibility of any consequences." And so it is that every year during ICW, we give ReciproCoaches an opportunity to courageously explore and experience the impact coaching can have on our climate awareness, our sustainability choices, and the way we relate to the broader systems we are part of, both ecologically and socially. This round brings together coaches who want to explore how coaching can support greater awareness, values alignment, behaviour change, leadership and meaningful action in relation to climate and sustainability challenges. Participants coach and are coached by another coach around personally meaningful climate-related goals, questions or tensions. Some participants arrive with very clear goals. Others simply arrive with curiosity, concern, uncertainty, or a sense that this is something they feel drawn to explore more deeply. Wherever you find yourself, if there is a pull, there is no telling where the coaching process might lead. Register Now Climate Coaching Peer Coaching Round | Register by May 24 And because as coaches, we regularly find ourselves navigating complexity, systems, values, uncertainty, power, ethics, responsibility, boundaries and competing agendas, particularly when working with climate-related values and concerns, we also offer a corresponding Climate Coaching Supervision session. Whether you participate in the Climate Coaching Peer Coaching Round or not, the Climate Coaching Supervision session provides a space for coaches working with climate-consciousness in their coaching, and grappling with questions around ethics, agenda, systems, boundaries and responsibility. Together, participants reflect on how broader systemic issues, including sustainability and climate-related concerns, are already present in the lives, workplaces, leadership challenges and emotional realities of the people we coach, whether explicitly named or not. The supervision space also invites reflection on how we ourselves are being with that complexity. Register Now Climate Coaching Supervision Session | Register by August 11 Over the years, since the Australian bushfires sparked our first Climate Coaching round in 2020, we have explored the possibilities and reach of climate coaching together. We have thought deeply, tested the edges, and navigated the tension between empathy, responsibility, growth and agenda. The conversations that have emerged among participants have brought reflection, values alignment, systemic awareness, meaningful behavioural change and, perhaps most importantly, a deeper appreciation for the complexity of these conversations and what it means to coach thoughtfully within them. Whether or not you choose to participate in one of our Climate Coaching initiatives, perhaps International Coaching Week is an opportunity for all of us to continue reflecting on the profound impact coaching can have, and what it means to work thoughtfully, ethically and courageously within an increasingly complex world.   About the author Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC, is the founder and global coordinator of ReciproCoach. Kerryn has been coaching since 2002 and her PhD explored the learning processes underpinning coaching. Since 2005, she has been dedicated to making ongoing professional and personal development through coaching, mentoring and supervision more accessible to coaches around the world. Drawing on both educational and coaching expertise, Kerryn creates collaborative, practice-based learning opportunities that support reflective practice, meaningful development and high-quality coaching. ReciproCoach. Supporting the global coaching community for over 20 years.

Since publishing our earlier article on the ICF Mentor Coach Specialisation (MCS), many coaches have continued reaching out with practical questions and concerns. This post is designed as an ongoing Questions and Answers discussion space where you can ask questions and we can share answers based on the information currently available. Rather than responding individually to emails, we will answer broader questions here so that the responses can support the wider coaching community and ongoing discussion. Start the ReciproCoach Mentor Coach TrainingMCS Prior Learning Pathway Early bird pricing limited to the first 100 participants