Competency No. 5
Around 4% of the 55,000 + coaches certified with the International Coaching Federation hold the revered status of Master Certified Coach. Why so few? I'm about to find out. Competency No. 5, the podcast, explores how we maintain presence when we coach, lead, and live our lives. We interview coaches and others whose very livelihood depends upon staying calm and present with those they serve. We also chronicle my attempts (as a self-retired professor and global business reporter from New Zealand) to become an MCC coach. This effort requires beaucoup coaching hours, mentoring, and adhering strictly to the ICF's seven core competencies, especially the deceptively tricky Competency No. 5, maintaining presence.
Podcasting since 2023 • 49 episodes
Competency No. 5
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The Harvard Mum. Chapter 1: Staying present in the last home season
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From stuck to spacious. Marie-Louise and reimagining rest and adventure on her terms
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”I discovered presence through training as a coach.” Coach Anna Damsma on intuition, creativity, and maintaining presence
For Anna Damsma, maintaining presence was not much on her radar when working as a consultant. Work was more about pouring in excellent advice and building profits. But when later training to become a coach with the prestigious Co-ac...
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