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
From stuck to spacious. Marie-Louise and reimagining rest and adventure on her terms
“The summit is what drives us; but the climb itself is what matters”
The delightful quote comes from Conrad Anker, the American rock climber, activist, author and mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest three times. Anker, known for his visionary approach towards hardship, also tackled challenging routes across the Americas, Antarctica, and the Himalayas.
I’ve thought of Anker’s views on the journey of learning often whilst securing my final goal of MCC certification: Finding a second viable coaching recording to submit to my ICF evaluators.
In this week’s episode I’m airing (with my clients encouragement and permission) a coaching call that came once I refocused my mind to love and trust the climb vs. the summit. (This may meet the mastery level ICF evaluators look and listen for. It may not. But I love it.)
Why? Because I felt so anchored and present in this call for the entirety vs. moments throughout. I encouraged and witnessed my coachee’s empowerment without pouring in ideas. The results? Massive clarity, awareness and truly a joyous human experience requiring trust in the journey of learning–for us both. Listen in.
