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Why is an ICF credential important?
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Mary Jo Asmus, Founding Member
and Past President
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I'm proud to have an ICF credential and the rigor it
takes to get and keep one.
Yet I've been where many of you are or may be - in a place of
questioning the importance of having an ICF credential. It is a lot
of work and it costs money after all, and (as I've heard time and
time again), "Nobody ever asks me if I have credential".
This may be true until that day when someone does ask because it's
important to them. If that happens (as it did to me) you could answer
in the affirmative to this individual who may hold your fate in their
hands.
That "yes" answer determined whether or not I would be a
part of a coaching pool for a Fortune company with the potential for
satisfying ongoing work with high potential and high performing
leaders. I've been in that pool for several years.
What makes having this credential important to you and what you're
trying to achieve as coach?
Self-confidence
that you are a professional coach. You have proof, after all, that
you're using well-respected core competencies (many that have
evidence-based research and brain science to back them up). Not only
that, but you use an ethical code and you've been recognized by the
largest coaching organization in the world! Your confidence comes in
knowing that you are a credentialed coach who uses proven skills and
processes to be at your best for your clients.
Ongoing learning
in the form of CCE's to renew or apply for a new credential. You are
continuing to educate yourself in the work of coaching. This keeps
you fresh in the rich information that is out there about the latest
in our profession.
A leg up
on other coaches who don't have a credential who may be competing for
the same clients that you want to have in a market crowded with
coaches. In other words, using that credential to market yourself can
put you ahead of coaches who haven't had coach-specific training, a
code of ethics, and required ongoing learning and
There are thousands of coaches out there who don't have the training,
experience, ethics and dedication to excellence that an ICF
credentialed coach has. Why wouldn't you want to be recognized as
among the best?
Mary Jo Asmus PCC is a founding member, former board
member, and past president of ICF Michigan. She is a seasoned
executive coach and a certified coaching supervisor. She can be
reached at mary.jo.asmus@aspire-cs.com
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NEWS & RESOURCES FROM ICF
MICHIGAN
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YOU'RE INVITED! 
Join us at Granite City in
Northville the evening of Thursday, May 8th!
Appetizers are on us and cash bar is available. It will be a fun and
casual way to get to meet others who are also interested in the
"heart and soul" of coaching.
Click here for more info and
tickets.
EARLY BIRD
SAVINGS EXTENDED!
Click here and register by May 1st
for the Midwest Regional Coaches Conference in Pittsburgh!
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Planning is underway for our annual conference in to be
held September 27th in Lansing and we are looking for people who are
seeking opportunities to meet other coaches and get involved in the
coaching community as well as increase their professional development.
If you are interested in taking part in conference planning and
development, please contact Vicki Hepler at conference@icfmichigan.org
COACH
CELEBRATIONS - PLEASE SHARE WITH US!
If you have
something to celebrate, we want to hear from you!
Have you recently completed a training? Received your
credentials? Been honored? Please send your coaching-related successes
to get posted in the next newsletter to support@icfmichigan.org
by May 10th for
the next newsletter. Looking forward to hearing from you!
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NEWS & RESOURCES FROM ICF
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IT IS TIME FOR YOUR ICF GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
As ICF Members, we each represent the highest quality
of professional coaching. Together with our colleagues around the
world, we are raising the standard for our industry.
As
an ICF Member, you'll also continue to enjoy the credibility,
community and opportunities for continuous development that come with
identifying yourself as a member of the world's largest community of
professionally trained coaches.
Rejoin
ICF for another year to connect with our cutting-edge
coaching research, lifelong learning, and opportunities for networking
and community-building.
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Please don't hesitate to contact our dedicated Board
members with questions, observations or suggestions.
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A
dynamic, diverse community of coaches, which grows, develops,
connects, and serves
our
members, supporting communities and individuals with the highest
standards of professional coaching.
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TOP
10 REASONS TO
JOIN ICF MICHIGAN
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There
are lots of great reasons to join ICF Michigan, whether you are just
starting out as a coach or have an established career...
Check them out here!
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Choice,
the magazine of professional coaching, is
a quarterly magazine dedicated to the
coaching industry.
ICF Michigan members
can use discount code PROUDMEMBERICF to receive a 10% discount
on purchases.
Visit their site at
http://www.choice-online.com/
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LINKS
TO OUR CURRENT EVENTS & WEBINARS
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EXPERIENCED
COACHES'
Topic: "Managing
Difficult Coaching Clients"
April 24 at
4:00 pm
Click here for more info
Topic: "Co-creating
the Relationship: Coaching Presence"
May 8 at 2:30
pm
Click here for more info
May 8, 2018 5:15 - 8:00 pm
Granite City in Northville, MI
Click here for more info
WEBINAR
WITH GUEST SPEAKER AMANDA BLAKE
Topic:
"The
Neurobiology of Somatic Coaching: Embody Your Social and Emotional
Intelligence"
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WOULD
YOU LIKE TO JOIN ICF MICHIGAN?
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Click here for information about our
membership options and rates.
If you are unsure if your membership is overdue, or if you have
questions, please contact support@icfmichigan.org
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SMALL
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN (SBAM)
PARTNERSHIP
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We
have renewed our partnership with the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM)
and have provided for each member the benefit of a premium level
membership.
Check your email for information from SBAM with instructions on how to
activate your membership and begin taking advantage of the many
options available to you. You will also have the opportunity to opt
out should you choose not to participate.
SBAM
has a wide range of benefits and services available and we hope you
will take the time to explore how this partnership might benefit your
coaching business.
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Join us for Collaborative Coaching Conversations
throughout Michigan!!
Click Here for more information about locations and
meeting dates for Coach Cafés.
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OPPORTUNITY
FOR
PRO BONO
COACHING
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Looking
for an excellent opportunity to offer pro bono coaching? Consider
Women For Change, a non-profit organization that makes coaching
accessible to lower-income women who are seeking to change their
lives.
The
coaching program covers a 12-week period.
If you are a credentialed coach with the International Coach
Federation or International Association of Coaches, Jackie Browning
can give you more information.
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