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Employee Development Activity: Focus Your Team in the New Year

Let's Grow Leaders

Or, in accomplishing a specific MIT (Most Important Thing) priority. We also offer SnergySprint Team Retreats and SynergyStack™ Facilitator Certification. This exercise works great in one-on-one coaching, mentoring, or career development conversations. This should be a vital habit, that feels challenging to do well.

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When MBWA Becomes Oh Crap Here They Come

Let's Grow Leaders

I’ve seen many execs come through sweating all the small stuff that was “wrong” and completely overlooking the huge accomplishments of the team. Her congratulatory remarks flowed easily into how they were accomplishing their work and where they needed the most help.

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37 Questions to Ask Yourself When Your Team Lacks Energy

Let's Grow Leaders

In addition to their formal awards, they did one of my favorites, “stand up if __” “Stand up if you’ve received your certification (nearly everyone in the room stood).” Does my team truly understand what we’re trying to accomplish and why? My speech followed the recognition lunch.

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Are Professional Certifications Worth It?

Eat Your Career

One question I get a lot is around the topic of professional certifications. After all, professional certifications cost hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars. So, do professional certifications actually have a measurable career payoff? In most cases, I feel that certifications are indeed a very good thing. So why bother?

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How Your Employee Recognition Program Can Destroy Morale

Let's Grow Leaders

“Thanks for saving us $5 million; here’s your certificate,” will likely backfire. Ensure that you calibrate the level of accomplishment with the level of recognition and ensure that all the leaders delivering recognition at the same employee recognition event are aligned with one another.

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Stronger Together: The 2023 ICF Annual Report is Now Available

International Coaching Federation

Launch of the Advanced Certification and Accreditation in Team Coaching. These are not just ICF’s accomplishments – they’re yours. Here are a few highlights from 2023 that showcase what we can achieve when united: New milestones in membership and credentialing growth. Continued commitment to ethics, diversity, and social impact.

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U.S. Department of Defense COOL Program Service Members Gain Pathway to ICF Credential

International Coaching Federation

The overwhelming majority of coaches surveyed (80%) agreed that their clients expect coaches to be certified/credentialed; 85% of coaches surveyed said they currently held a coaching certification/credential from a coaching organization as of 2022.