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Here are the ReciproCoach learning and development opportunities open for registration in October. Dates are listed in US ET, and registration typically closes the week before. This Month's Featured MCS LIVE Mentor Coach Training: Foundations in Individual Mentor Coaching Develop the foundational knowledge and skills to work effectively as an individual mentor coach. This live program offers 10-hours of CCE-approved practical, applied mentor coach education across six interactive sessions over three weeks. Register All October Learning and Development Events Note: Dates below are for US ET 5 OCT OBSERVER: ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/10.2) Learn in your own time with observer-only access to the recording of ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/10.2). 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 Oct 4, 2026 7 OCT OBSERVER: ACC Group Mentoring (2026/10.1) Learn in your own time with observer-only access to the recording of ACC Group Mentoring (2026/10.1). 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 Oct 6, 2026 Walking Peer Coaching (2026/10) For coaches of any experience level who want to experience the benefits of walk-and-talk coaching. This round includes six 45-minute audio-only sessions as coach and six as client, with partners matched by experience level. Register 🔔 Register by Oct 4, 2026 Ongoing Monthly Supervision Group (2026/10.1) For coaches of any experience level with current clients. This supervision group meets every four weeks, led by Ann Wright PCC and certified professional supervisor. Participants may claim 3 ICF CCEUs towards credential renewal. Maximum 5 coaches; minimum 3 required for the series to proceed. Register 🔔 Register by Oct 4, 2026 12 OCT ACC Group Mentoring (2026/10.4) 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 13 OCT PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/10.5) 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 Oct 6, 2026 14 OCT General Coaching – Experienced Coaches (2026/10.1) 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 Oct 11, 2026 General Coaching – Student/New Coaches (2026/10.2) 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 Oct 11, 2026 15 OCT MCS LIVE Mentor Coach Training – Foundations in Individual Mentor Coaching (2026/10.1) For coaches who want to develop the foundational knowledge and skills to work effectively as an individual mentor coach. This live program offers 10 hours of practical, applied mentor coach education across six interactive sessions over three weeks, with authentic mentor coaching examples and the chance to learn alongside other mentor coaches. Available at a special introductory price, as sessions will be recorded for the self-paced program. Register 🔔 Register by Oct 8, 2026 20 OCT ACC Group Mentoring (2026/10.6) 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. Full 21 OCT PCC Group Mentoring (2026/10.7) 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 Oct 14, 2026 MCS LIVE Mentor Coach Training – Foundations in Individual Mentor Coaching (2026/10.2) For coaches who want to develop the foundational knowledge and skills to work effectively as an individual mentor coach. This live program offers 10 hours of practical, applied mentor coach education across six interactive sessions over three weeks, with authentic mentor coaching examples and the chance to learn alongside other mentor coaches. Available at a special introductory price, as sessions will be recorded for the self-paced program. Register 🔔 Register by Oct 14, 2026 22 OCT Executive Coaching Casual Group Supervision Session (2026/10.1) A 75-minute group supervision session with ICF PCC and certified professional supervisor Ann Wright, for executive coaches of any experience level currently working with at least one executive. Satisfies EMCC supervision requirements; participants may claim 1.5 ICF CCEUs in Core Competencies. Register 🔔 Register by Oct 15, 2026 26 OCT ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/10.9) 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. Full 27 OCT PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/10.10) 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 Oct 20, 2026 28 OCT Casual Group Supervision Session (2026/10.1) 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 Oct 21, 2026 Business Coaching – Experienced Coaches (2026/10.3) 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 Oct 25, 2026 Business Coaching – Student/New Coaches (2026/10.4) 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 Oct 25, 2026 Overcoming Fears in Business (2026/10) For approved coaches and student coaches who want to work through the fears that can hold back their coaching business. Six half-hour training videos from Dermot Butterly are combined with six sessions as coach and six as client, with partners matched by experience level. Register 🔔 Register by Oct 25, 2026 29 OCT ACC Group Mentoring (2026/10.8) 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 NOV Team Coaching Group Mentoring (2026/11) For trained team coaches at all experience levels. This 90-minute session with Betsy Block, ICF PCC and ACTC, offers in-the-moment feedback and discussion on actual team coaching, based on the ICF Team Coaching Competencies. Participants may claim 1.5 PCC (or lower) group mentoring hours or ICF CCEUs in Core Competencies, and the session satisfies ACTC/ITCA conditions. 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 Oct 26, 2026 12 NOV MCS LIVE Mentor Coach Training – Foundations in Group Mentor Coaching (2026/11) For mentor coaches with a baseline understanding of individual mentor coaching who want to develop the skills to work effectively with groups. This live program offers 10 hours of practical, applied mentor coach education across five interactive two-hour sessions, exploring how the ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies apply in a group setting. Available at a special introductory price, as sessions will be recorded for the self-paced program. Register 🔔 Register by Oct 29, 2026 ANYTIME On Demand Learning MCS Mentor Coach Training – Credit for Prior Learning Pathway (2026/6) 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.

Earlier this year, the ICF announced some significant changes to mentor coaching and coaching supervision. In short, from 1 January 2027, mentor coaching and coaching supervision used for relevant ICF credential applications and renewals will need to be delivered by appropriately qualified practitioners, including those holding the new Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) and Coaching Supervision Specialization (CSS), respectively. As many newly qualified MCSs will attest, attaining the MCS or CSS designation is no small undertaking. Even the most experienced mentor coaches and coaching supervisors are required to complete specific mentor coach or coaching supervision education, and many coaches have had to squeeze more than 40 hours of training into their already busy schedules simply to continue doing work they've been doing for years. For many, it's felt like a chore. But at the same time, there is definite cause to celebrate. Mentor coaching is an important part of how coaches develop their capability, and coaching supervision is essential to expanding coaches' capacity. For the first time at the ICF, the people providing that development are being required to undertake specific education in how to do it effectively. This is a positive move for the coaching profession: more professional mentor coaches and coaching supervisors means more professional coaches who are better equipped to coach their clients. Here at ReciproCoach, we've been delivering mentor coach training for more than a decade, but until now, it has been offered in a self-paced, asynchronous format suitable for the MCS Credit for Prior Learning pathway. However, as that pathway is only available to experienced mentor coaches who meet specific mentoring experience requirements, many new and aspiring mentor coaches need live, synchronous training to attain their MCS via the Standard Pathway. And so, after catching our breath following the tidal wave created when previously voluntary mentor coach training suddenly became compulsory, we're pleased to announce that we've now opened registration for the first two live modules in our broader Mentor Coach Training program, designed to support coaches pursuing the MCS via the Standard Pathway. LIVE ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training Our live training begins with Foundations in Individual Mentor Coaching, a 10-hour interactive program covering the essential knowledge and skills involved in effective one-to-one mentor coaching. The program is already approved for 10 ICF CCE hours in Core Competencies. Find out more and register here. Foundations in Individual Mentor Coaching Registrations close 8 October, 2026 Once you understand the foundations of individual mentor coaching, you may then continue into Foundations in Group Mentor Coaching, a further 10 hours of live, group-based training focused on the additional knowledge and skills involved in creating meaningful developmental learning within a group. Find out more or register here. Foundations in Group Mentor Coaching Registrations close 29 October, 2026 Places are limited, and there is unlikely to be another opportunity to participate in live MCS training with ReciproCoach until next year. These first two modules form part of a broader ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training pathway incorporating advanced development, practical experience and ongoing learning. We'll roll out the rest of the program over the coming months to support mentor coaches at every stage of their development. But for now, this is your opportunity to begin the live training you'll need if you want to have your MCS in place and be ready to mentor coach in 2027.   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.

If you've been building your coaching business for a while, there's a good chance you already know many of the things you should be doing. You know you need to have more conversations with prospective clients. Ask for referrals. Get clearer about your fees and packages. Market yourself consistently. Spend time working on your business, not just coaching the clients you already have. So why aren't you doing it? The problem isn't always a lack of business knowledge. Sometimes, it's fear. Fear of selling. Fear of charging too much. Fear of putting yourself out there. Fear of getting it wrong. Fear of rejection. Even fear of committing fully to treating your coaching practice as a business. And fear doesn't always feel like fear. It can look like spending another month refining your website. Thinking a little longer about your niche. Waiting until you feel more confident. Taking another course. Or simply putting off that uncomfortable business-building task until next week. Which means that learning more about business isn't necessarily the answer. What may be more useful is understanding what is stopping you from doing what you already know, and having the support to do something about it. This is exactly why we're bringing back Overcoming Fears in Business Peer Coaching for a fourth round. The program combines Dermot Butterly's Mini Business Building Course for Coaches with ReciproCoach peer coaching. Six short video classes explore selling and serving, creating paid clients, coaching fees, referrals, coaching packages and running your coaching practice like a business. Combined with six sessions with your own peer coach, and your peer coaching client, you'll have the opportunity to overcome the fears that are holding you back from taking your coaching business to the next level, and support another coach to do the same. You can find out more about Overcoming Fears in Business Peer Coaching, including what the six video sessions cover and what past participants have said about the experience. Or, if you already know that this is what you need to help close the gap between knowing and doing in your coaching business, register now. Register Now Registration closes October 25 You probably don't need to know everything about business before you can build a successful coaching practice. But if fear is keeping you from acting on what you already know, another piece of information may not be what you need. Perhaps what you need is the opportunity to explore what's getting in the way, alongside two of your peers who are doing the same.   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.

Reflective practice has become increasingly recognised as an important part of professional coaching practice, and this is reflected in the competency frameworks of major international coaching bodies. The International Coaching Federation (ICF) explicitly incorporates reflective practice into its Core Competencies, encouraging coaches to develop “an ongoing reflective practice to enhance one’s coaching” as part of embodying a coaching mindset. Reflection also features prominently in the Core Standards of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), as well as the Coaching Competency Framework of the Association for Coaching (AC), where it relates to ongoing professional development, learning from experience, increasing self-awareness, and using supervision and feedback to continue developing as a practitioner. This issue of Coaching Research in Practice reflects on a study that examines whether group-based reflective practice makes a measurable difference to coaches. It unpacks what reflective practice really means, explores the many forms it can take, sets out what makes it effective, 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.   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.

Here are the ReciproCoach learning and development opportunities open for registration in September. Dates are listed in US ET, and registration typically closes the week before. This Month's Featured Event Mindfulness Peer Coaching (2026/9) Amplify your coaching presence with mindfulness practices. In this combined peer coaching/training round you will develop a mindfulness practice that will enhance your coaching presence, including access to Brett Hill's Coach-Centered Mindfulness online course. Register Register by Sep 27, 2026 All September Learning and Development Events (NOTE: Dates below are for US ET) 3 SEPT 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. Full 4 SEPT 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. Full 7 SEPT 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. Full 9 SEPT Mentor Coach Practice (2026/9.1) Exclusively for current and past participants of the ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training program. Each session consists of 1 hour of mentoring plus a half-hour feedback discussion. Claim up to 7.5 CCEUs towards an ICF credential renewal. Register Register by Sep 6, 2026 14 SEPT ACC Group Mentoring (2026/9.5) 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 15 SEPT PCC Group Mentoring (2026/9.6) 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. Full 16 SEPT ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/9.4) 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 Sep 9, 2026 General Coaching - Experienced Coaches (2026/9.1) 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 Sep 13, 2026 General Coaching - Student/New Coaches (2026/9.2) 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 Sep 13, 2026 23 SEPT PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/9.9) 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 Sep 16, 2026 23 SEPT Coach the Person, Not the Problem - Group Mentoring with MCC, Dr Marcia Reynolds (2026/9) A 90-minute group mentoring session with Dr Marcia Reynolds, MCC and author of Coach the Person, Not the Problem, focused on moving beyond problem-focused coaching through observation, reflection and discussion of actual coaching. 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 Sep 16, 2026 24 SEPT ACC Group Mentoring (2026/9.7) 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 Sep 17, 2026 MCC Casual Group Supervision Session (2026/9.1) For MCC-credentialed coaches looking to engage in a one-off group supervision session with other MCC coaches under the guidance of a qualified MCC coaching supervisor. This 1.25-hour session includes active reflection, discussion and learning based on recent coaching practice with peers, with the option to continue. Register Register by Sep 17, 2026 25 SEPT ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/9.8) 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. Full 29 SEPT Casual Group Supervision Session (2026/9.1) 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 Sep 22, 2026 30 SEPT Recorded Sessions - Experienced Coaches (2026/9.3) For experienced coaches with 100 or more client coaching hours. Participants agree to be coached on a non-coaching topic and give permission for sessions to be recorded for mentoring, credentialing and reflective learning purposes. Recordings may be used to apply for an ICF credential. Register Register by Sep 27, 2026 Recorded Sessions - Student/New Coaches (2026/9.4) For student and new coaches with fewer than 100 client coaching hours. Participants agree to be coached on a non-coaching topic and give permission for sessions to be recorded for mentoring, credentialing and reflective learning purposes. Recordings may be used to apply for an ICF credential. Register Register by Sep 27, 2026 30 SEPT Mindfulness Peer Coaching (2026/9) For coaches of any experience level who want to enhance their coaching presence through mindfulness. In collaboration with Brett Hill, The Mindful Coach, this round includes his Coach-Centered Mindfulness & Presence FastTrack course alongside six 30-minute weekly peer coaching sessions, with partners matched by experience level. Register Register by Sep 27, 2026 Mindfulness Peer Coaching - Past Participants (2026/9) For coaches who have previously participated in Mindfulness Peer Coaching. This round offers the opportunity to continue your mindfulness practice at a discounted price, without repurchasing Brett Hill's Coach-Centered Mindfulness & Presence FastTrack course. Register Register by Sep 27, 2026 1 OCT PCC Group Mentoring (2026/10.3) 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 Sep 24, 2026 ANY TIME 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.   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.

Ask different professional coaching bodies what constitutes effective coaching and you will get different answers. But look across their frameworks and you'll see they all agree on the importance of coaching presence. Whether you work within the ICF Core Competencies, the EMCC Competence Framework, the Association for Coaching's Coaching Competency Framework or the IAC Coaching Masteries®, the notion of coaching presence consistently shows up. The ICF asks coaches to be fully conscious and present with the client: focused, observant, empathetic, responsive and comfortable with not knowing. The AC explicitly calls for "managing self and maintaining coaching presence". The EMCC emphasises attentiveness and responsiveness to the client in the moment, while the IAC calls it "Processing in the Present". Different frameworks. Different language. But a shared recognition that how we are with the client matters just as much as what we do. The challenge is that presence is not something we can simply switch on when a coaching session begins. It is a capacity we need to develop and practise. And presence begins with mindfulness. That is why ReciproCoach has once again partnered with Brett Hill, The Mindful Coach , to offer our Mindfulness Peer Coaching Round. The round combines Brett's Coach-Centered Mindfulness & Presence FastTrack with six sessions of ReciproCoach peer coaching, supporting you to develop mindfulness practices in everyday life that strengthen your presence in coaching sessions. Across six short video modules, Brett introduces a different mindfulness practice, giving you practical ways to deepen your presence, become more aware of your habits and responses, and integrate mindfulness into both your everyday life and your coaching. But the real value comes from putting those practices into practice. With your assigned peer coach and peer client, you have the opportunity to explore what works for you, what gets in the way, and how greater mindfulness changes your experience on both sides of the coaching relationship. You can read more about the Mindfulness Peer Coaching Round, what it includes and what past participants have said here,or if you already know you want to develop your mindfulness practice and strengthen your coaching presence, register here. Past participants can also return to refresh and deepen their mindfulness practice for half the usual price here. Register Now Registration closes Sunday, 27 September 2026. Now in its third year, participants in the Mindfulness Peer Coaching Round describe how it helps them move beyond an intellectual understanding of mindfulness to actually experiencing its impact, including shifting from doing coaching towards being more fully present as a coach. And that is really the point. Mindfulness is more than a technique we might use with a client. It is something we practise ourselves so that we can be more fully present in each and every coaching session.   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.

Becoming a coach is supposed to mean the good part: remote work, flexible hours, choosing your own location. The hard part comes after — growing a practice, reaching clients, and finding them online. Ideally, you've already hiked up that first mountain. You're out there connecting, posting content, engaging socially. New clients discover you, fall in love with your website, and get in touch — for coaching, a program, or a group. The Thing Is, It's Hard to Show the Value of Coaching To do that, you have to talk about the benefits to the client, which is more about results. And you also need to present the experience, talents, and credibility of the coach. This is part of the value of coaching, even though it isn't the actual session itself. So many coach websites are weak, unengaging, and don't present well enough to get visitors to contact the coach or book a call. They don't convert. There Are Lots of Things You Can Do, But I've Found These Three to Be Must-Haves 1. Client Success Stories — Use BDA Form Unless done well, testimonials often sound airy or made up. Tell real, specific stories about the engagement — especially the struggles before the coaching sessions, and the impact and results after the coaching arrangement. BDA means Before, During, After. The "during" is mentioning some amazing part of the process the client found impactful — the ability to ask the right question, or the way you patiently helped them deal with difficult emotions. 2. Show "Relevant" Unique Value About You An experience, skill, or ability that's unique to you as a coach, and valuable to the client. It could be a special training that's immediately recognizable, like the Master Certified Coach credential from the ICF — the highest credential, earned only after extensive training and thousands of hours of professional coaching experience. Your bonsai tree designs might be special. But they're not going to move clients the way reversing your husband's type-1 diabetes through diet would, if you're a nutrition coach. Remember: both unique and valuable. Want more on this? Kenn writes regularly about credibility, authenticity, and attracting clients on his blog for coaches, CoachingSitesThatWork.com. 3. Present a Special Approach, Even If You Don't Think You Have One Clients love to know — their logical side of the brain — that you've got a well-honed method that works. It brings trust, and gives what you do some depth, which feels more tangible than simply "I coach you." Even if you don't have a formal method, you still have some innate ability, well-honed intuition, or set of questions you find invaluable. Those are your approach. Point them out. It can be as simple as: A) Discover What's Possible, B) Remove Hidden Obstacles, C) Take Confident Action. You could also talk about a known process, like Performance Coaching or Imago Therapy. Just try to avoid overly technical, complicated explanations — they lose people. If You Want a Unique, Credible, Authentic Website That Makes You Valuable to Clients It takes more than a good-looking site. Nice graphics, slick tech, and client-focused copy are definite musts. Add success stories, unique value, and a special approach, and you complete the picture that makes clients eager to reach out to you. About the author Kenn Schroder Kenn Schroder is a website designer for coaches at CoachingSitesThatWork.com. Over 20 years helping coaches create websites, get traffic, and attract new clients online.

Ask most coaches what makes a session productive, and the answer usually circles back to the agreement. Did we do what we set out to do? For years, that has been the yardstick, in team coaching as much as in one-to-one work. This issue of Coaching Research in Practice looks at a study that challenges that yardstick. It asks what team coaches and team members actually experience as helpful, and shines a light on contradictions and debates that coaching and coaches have wrestled with for many years. The study and article land on a paradox that has real implications for all of us, individual and team coaches alike, and how we measure coaching value. 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.   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.

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.