The Program
ICF Level 1 Coaching Education Program
A comprehensive coach training integrating the G.R.A.C.E. framework with all eight ICF Core Competencies. Every session includes observed coaching and mentor coaching for accelerated development.
Session
01
Coaching Essentials
The foundational session introducing coaching as a domain, ICF philosophy and competencies, and essential skills: Meaningful Listening, Powerful Questions, Evoking Awareness, Facilitating Client Growth, the G.E.M. Feedback Model, and ICF Code of Ethics.
● 3 Days ● ~23 Sync Hours ● Observed Coaching + Mentor Coaching
Session
02
G.R.A.C.E. at Work: Deeper Conversations. Unbounded Potential. + Living in a State of G.R.A.C.E.
The complete G.R.A.C.E. framework: Goodwill (Establish), Results (Examine), Authenticity (Explore), Connectivity (Engage), Empowerment (Enrich). Plus the coach’s inner game — presence, resiliency, powerful conversation anatomy, and G.R.A.C.E.-ful feedback.
● 3 Days ● ~19 Sync Hours ● Observed Coaching + Mentor Coaching
Session
03
The Declaration — Your True North (Capstone)
The heart and soul of the G.R.A.C.E. journey. Explore your Champion and Critic stories, discover your best self, craft your Declaration, and commit to being “All In.” Culminates in a Declaration Sharing Ceremony with your cohort.
● 3 Days ● ~23 Sync Hours ● Pre-Work Packet + Observed Coaching + Mentor Coaching
Deepen your coaching in specialized areas
Elective Courses
Optional courses that complement the core program and expand your toolkit.
20 hrs 35 min synchronous • 3 Days
Coaching in the Somatic Domain
Develop skills in observing and working with the body as a domain of action. Learn breath work, centering, energy rapport, embodied declarations, and how to facilitate the shift from transactional to transformational coaching conversations.
Instructors: Roselyn Kay, PCC & Master Somatic Coach • Dr. Eric de Nijs, PCC
19 hrs 20 min synchronous • 3 Days
Honoring Individual Differences
Using TetraMap™ as a framework, identify your own and your clients’ natural styles. Learn to flex your communication, build trust across different styles, give feedback in the client’s preferred mode, and ask powerful questions from multiple perspectives.
Instructors: Emma Kiendl, PCC • Dr. Eric de Nijs, PCC