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.
Competency No. 5
I find calm, confidence, and joy from playing flute: Emma Zhou
Boston-based project manager Emma Zhou has long found joy, calm, and courage from playing flute. What began as a hobby in her undergraduate studies in China has now become part of her personal branding and a delightful activity she maintains alongside advanced analytics work. She performs often with local musicians and solo in the greater Boston area, at weddings, and remote for retirement homes in China, especially now during Christmas and New Year.
Emma reminds us of the presence and calm—the peace—that comes from music, or any artistic activity. And we hear how having a craft alongside our professional work life becomes an excellent extension of our personal brand.
If you’d like to follow Emma’s delightful music, find her YouTube channel here. If you’d like to know more about your show host and my coaching and training services, find me on LinkedIn or visit my website here.
