2. Opening Remarks
Welcome

3. Leading into the Future

4. Chapters are Integral to Global Success
Chapters are working to:
Increase awareness of professional coaching’s benefits
Educate community in regards to ICF and its importance to professional coaching
Generating interest in training, membership, accreditation and credentialing

5. Precipice of Change Industry and organization growing exponentially
Board is exploring a greater expansion of ICF and its offerings
Chapter and regional leaders will be stewards of change in local community

6. Recognizing Leadership

7. 2017 Global Board of Directors
Vice Chair Wai K. Leong, MCC (Malaysia)
Secretary/Treasurer Tracy Sinclair, PCC (United Kingdom)
Immediate Past Chair Leda Turai Petrauskiene, MCC (Lithuania)
Jean-François Cousin, MCC (Thailand)
José Augusto Figueiredo, ACC (Brazil)
Dr. Marcia Reynolds, MCC (USA)
Valerie Robert, ACC (Switzerland)
Sara Smith, MCC (USA)
Magda Mook (ex officio) (USA)

8. Regional Advisory Councils (RACs)
Bridge between ICF Chapters and Global
Work to create synergy in regions and offer guidance on how to best serve members in local communities

9. Chapter Leaders Attendance at GLF continues to grow
First year: 170 leaders from 56 countries
This year: 203 leaders from 68 countries

10. 2017 ICF Foundation Board Trustees present:
Janet Harvey, MCC
Dave Wondra, PCC
ICF Foundation working to ignite social change through coaching
Saturday’s recognition ceremony will
share successful chapter pro bono projects
Unveil new initiative, inviting you to join

11. A Growing Industry

12. ICF Research
We know coaching industry is growing and everchanging from our research
Captures what coaching is today
Can help inform our decisions for the future

13. ICF Research 2016 Global Coaching Study
Over 15,000 participants from 137 countries (including managers/leaders using coaching skills)
There are approximately 53,300 coach practitioners worldwide
Biggest obstacle identified as untrained individuals who call themselves coaches
Greatest opportunity identified as increased awareness of benefits of coaching

14. ICF Research HCI Building a Coaching Culture Research
Organizations seeing benefits as strong coaching cultures correlated with:
Higher employee engagement
Stronger financial performance
Record-breaking number of nominations for International Prism Award also supports importance of coaching in organization

15. ICF Research 2017 Global Consumer Awareness Study in process
Administered to 27,000 individuals representing 30 countries
Provides valuable insights into consumer end of our industry
Ascertain awareness of coaching profession
Gain insight both from those who are aware of the coaching profession and/or the ICF and those who are not
Taking a closer look at millennial demographic than GCAS 2014

16. Media Mentions
Know interest in coaching is growing because we are receiving higher media demands and our media mentions are increasing

17. Media Mentions By the numbers (2015-2016): Global Media Mentions +117%
Potential Global Reach +561%
Media Mentions – Eastern Europe +22%
Media Mentions – Latin America and the Caribbean +113%
Media Mentions – Western Europe +21%
Media Mentions – North America +261%

18. Media Mentions
Expanding our reach, in partnership with Stanton Communications
Worked with chapters on media engagements across South America, North America, Europe and Asia
Equipped members with tools and resources to successfully implement PR campaigns on their own accord
Increase due to chapters maximizing the support and education gleaned from Stanton and its partners

19. ICF: A Growing Organization

20. A Growing Organization
30,000 members from 140 countries
Credential milestone last year: 20,000 ICF Credential-holders

21. A Growing Organization
Increasing number of chapters
Have 131 chapters and charter chapters in more than 70 countries
Compared to March 2016: 125 chapters in 60 countries

22. A Growing Organization
Welcome new chapters/charter chapters:
Arkansas-Oklahoma
Egypt
Bahrain
Jordan
Costa Rica
North Florida
Dominican Republic
Tunisia

23. A Growing Organization
Staff continues to grow
New regional support structure
Additional staff also added to Headquarters staff

24. Helping us move forward
Strategic Goals
Helping us move forward

25. Strategic Plan In final year of a three-year strategic plan
Continuing journey of:
Excellence
Relevance
Strong global voice

26. Strategic Plan Support and collaboration with chapters is top-of-mind
Working to better define and align RACs so can provide even better, more relevant support and guidance
Look to ICF Global to continue support in developing and maintaining sustainable governance and infrastructure as well as widening number of resources available to you

27. Strategic Plan Strategic areas of focus for 2017:
ICF researches, develops, and implements robust standards, governance and operational procedures/structures, and applicant requirements for all aspects of the Credentialing Program
ICF will deliver and maintain presence at high-quality global events
ICF will further develop and progress the plans to expand the scope and influence of the organization

28. Strategic Plan As part of expanding scope and influence
Continuation of previously approved strategies:
Establishing Thought Leadership Institute
Expanding activities of ICF Foundation
Creating offerings for organizations and corporations building coaching cultures
Further exploring separation of the Credentialing and Program Accreditation functions

29. Considerations for the Present

30. The Future How do you see ICF’s future at both global and local level?
What can you do to help lead ICF forward?

32. The Present GLF will give us opportunity to
Think and brainstorm together
Share best practices to help build stronger chapters, regions and overall organization