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Congratulations = Ton de Graf

Friday, July 27th, 2007

ICA has the world’s first Certified Master Business Coach on board!

The Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) is the first international professional association dedicated
exclusively to the business coaching industry. Since business coaching is a self-regulated industry, the WABC is committed to setting the highest international standards of ethics, integrity and professional responsibility for its members. WABC does this by engaging in a number of self-regulatory activities to build and maintain public trust. One of the initiatives is developing an advanced certification program.
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Exploring Communities of Practice

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

By Robyn Logan - Strategy Director ICA

“Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly”

“CoPs develop around things that matter to people… The difference between a CoP and a team is that the shared learning and interest or its members are what keeps it together. It is defined by knowledge rather than task. It exists because participation has value to members”

Etienne Wenger, 1998

Manuel Castells describes the internet as the most extraordinary technological revolution in history. And at it’s heart is not, as early punters first thought, powerful search engines, rather the ability to bring people with like minded interests and values together quickly, cheaply and easily. It’s the “like meets like” function and the “matching” function that proving to be the new drivers of the internet. It’s the networks and the communities who are driving the internet forward. (more…)

Promoting our Students and Graduates

Friday, January 12th, 2007

We proudly congratulate the following students who recently graduated from their ICA programs. We look forward to continuing our association with these amazing coaches through the ICA alumni.

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New Years Resolution - 2007

Friday, January 12th, 2007

In December I was in China working with our lawyer, potential partners and ICA students in determining the best way to bring coaching to this great country of so much change. It is a great goal of mine to do this and yet at times I feel as though my goal is not moving ahead fast enough or that too many other things direct my attention away. I decided that my New Years resolution for this year would be to set up ICA in China and deliver coach training throughout 2007.

This made me think about goal setting or rather the achievement of a goal and how we usually use this time of the year to set certain goals. For some people the New Year is a time to outline what the next year ahead will hold for them and any changes they want to bring about in their life. But what makes it that some goals we set are achieved and others slip by the way side? (more…)

Executive Coaching Case Study

Monday, October 16th, 2006

ICA graduate Kelly-Lee Mansi shows how coaching made a difference at The Electricity Distributors Association.
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Congratulations to Linda Anderson

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

ICA graduate, for achieving the designation of Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation. In Linda’s words :

“This credential is important to me as a professional coach as it reflects the high standard of coaching I endeavor to provide every client I work with. It also provides potential clients with the assurance that my coaching skills have been assessed and approved by an independent coaching association.”

Linda Anderson
Business Coach; Life Coach

CEO of International Coach Academy awarded MCC

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland, CEO of International Coach Academy has received Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation from the International Coach Federation.

We are extremely proud to announce that Bronwyn is now an MCC coach. This is the highest designation awarded by the ICF, and Bronwyn is the 5th person in Australia to achieve this professional status. We feel honored as a company to have such a powerful coach driving our company forward.

Well done Bron, you are a gift to all of us here at ICA!

New Business Book Strives To Shatter 21st Century Glass Ceiling

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

John McKee’s “21 Ways Women in Management Shoot Themselves in the Foot” offers professional women advice.

John McKee, among the world’s foremost certified business coaches and president and founder of BusinessSuccessCoach.net, has launched his ground-breaking business book 21 Ways Women In Management Shoot Themselves in the Foot, which he considers to be a “must read” for junior to senior level professional women that seek to excel in business. (more…)

CEO of International Coach Academy awarded MCC

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland, CEO of International Coach Academy has received Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation from the International Coach Federation. 

We are extremely proud to announce that Bronwyn is now an MCC coach. This is the highest designation awarded by the ICF, and Bronwyn is the 5th person in Australia to achieve this professional status. We feel honored as a company to have such a powerful coach driving our company forward.

Well done Bron, you are a gift to all of us here at ICA!