Ethics in coaching is like the elephant in the room. Ubiquitous, essential to our practice, at times complex but fundamental for mature practice.
Ethics is both exciting and challenging from understanding our values to the application of codes of ethics and professional practice through. There are many sources of guidance for ethical thinking, decision making, and behaviours; often synergetic. What happens when they do not align?
Navigating ethics in practice is often more complex than anticipated, because pre-conceived ideas, values and morals, while useful, often prove insufficient to equip coaches to deal with the twists and turns that they face in real practice. We need to challenge our thinking about coaching dilemmas and to understand how ethics influences coaches, the clients, key stakeholders in the broader system of coaching.
This conference is an invitation to reflect, share, discuss, and debate the often complex scenarios, yet invigorating exploration of ethics in practice.
The conference will cover a wide range of topics including the following:
- Ethical awareness and maturity in coaching
- Value alignment and compromise
- Diversity – Race, gender and culture
- Power dynamics and hegemony in coaching
- Typical dilemmas in external and internal coaching
- Ethical practices in coaching
- Ethical codes and frameworks in coaching
Collaborating Coaching Bodies
We are delighted to announce a convergence of many coaching organisations, including the IOC, AC, AOF, EMCC, ICF, and APECS. The CEF 2023 December conference is recognised by the Association for Coaching (AC) CPD Hours Scheme and the International Coaching Federation (ICF) CCE scheme and are recognised CPD by APECS and EMCC.
ICF has awarded CEF2023 17.5 Core Competencies and 7.5 Resource Development points.
Coaching Ethics Forum
Early 2020 we decided to bring a group of leading academics, representatives from coaching bodies and leading coaches from across the globe to begin a conversation about how to increase ethical thinking, ethical conversations and ethical decision making in coaching.
To extend the conversation and influence of ethics in across the coaching community it was decided to hold conferences. The events are held virtually to enable the global coaching community to participate.
And so, the forum was founded and named The Coaching Ethics Forum.
CEF Purpose
The Coaching Ethics Forum (CEF) is an independent forum dedicated to the ethical dimensions in the field of coaching, coach supervision and education. To do this we seek to engage in discussions with the coaching community (coaches, coaching bodies, coach supervisors, coach educators, coaching researchers, HR, coaching and consulting organisations, and all who are interested in ethics). Our hope is to positively influence coaches thinking and practice across professional contexts, and the broader community it regularly engages.
Coaching Ethics Forum (CEF) Advisory Team
| David Lane | Dumi Magadlela | Eve Turner | Kristin Kelly |
| Ivan Yong | Lise Lewis | Jeff Hull | Jonathan Passmore |
| Michael Cavanagh | Pam McLean | Paul Stokes | Peter Hawkins |
| Rachel Hawley | Robert Biswas-Diener | Terrence Maltbia |
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Dr Andrea Giraldez-Hayes is an internationally respected chartered psychologist, coach, supervisor and consultant. She is the Director of the MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology and co-Director of the Wellbeing and Psychological Services Centre at the University of East London’s School of Psychology. She is also a renowned public speaker at conferences in Europe and Latin America. Andrea has co/authored books and published on peer reviewed journals. Her main research interests are the boundaries between coaching and therapy and the use of arts and creativity in coaching psychology and supervision. She is currently the chair of the British Psychological Society’s Coaching Psychology Training Committee.
Dr Andrea Giraldez-Hayes is an internationally respected chartered psychologist, coach, supervisor and consultant. She is the Director of the MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology and co-Director of the Wellbeing and Psychological Services Centre at the University of East London’s School of Psychology. She is also a renowned public speaker at conferences in Europe and Latin America. Andrea has co/authored books and published on peer reviewed journals. Her main research interests are the boundaries between coaching and therapy and the use of arts and creativity in coaching psychology and supervision. She is currently the chair of the British Psychological Society’s Coaching Psychology Training Committee.
Dumisani (Dumi) is an internationally accredited executive coach, team coach, coach trainer, leadership skills development facilitator, and organizational culture practitioner. He designs and delivers leadership, coaching, team coaching, organisational culture change, and people development programmes for executive and organisational clients across Africa and beyond. Dumi is part of an international faculty at the Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI), where he co-designs and co-facilitates team coaching training at Foundational, Practitioner and Senior Practitioner levels. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Global Board of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Dumi is a founding Board Member of the Africa Board for Coaching, Consulting and Coaching Psychology (ABCCCP), a coaching association promoting professional coaching development across Africa. He co-founded the Ubuntu Coaching Foundation (UCF) in South Africa at The Coaching Centre (TCC), where he has been Senior Faculty for over 15 years. He is accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) as a Senior Practitioner in Team Coaching and is working towards his ICF Professional Coaching Certificate (PCC) credential. He works with public sector, private sector and multilateral clients around the world, and operates from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dumisani (Dumi) is an internationally accredited executive coach, team coach, coach trainer, leadership skills development facilitator, and organizational culture practitioner. He designs and delivers leadership, coaching, team coaching, organisational culture change, and people development programmes for executive and organisational clients across Africa and beyond. Dumi is part of an international faculty at the Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI), where he co-designs and co-facilitates team coaching training at Foundational, Practitioner and Senior Practitioner levels. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Global Board of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Dumi is a founding Board Member of the Africa Board for Coaching, Consulting and Coaching Psychology (ABCCCP), a coaching association promoting professional coaching development across Africa. He co-founded the Ubuntu Coaching Foundation (UCF) in South Africa at The Coaching Centre (TCC), where he has been Senior Faculty for over 15 years. He is accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) as a Senior Practitioner in Team Coaching and is working towards his ICF Professional Coaching Certificate (PCC) credential. He works with public sector, private sector and multilateral clients around the world, and operates from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Eva Hirsch Pontes is an Executive & Team Coach, Coach Supervisor, Conflict Mediator and Trainer. Eva currently alternates her residence between Berlin and her hometown, Rio de Janeiro. Eva holds a Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from ICF - International Coaching Federation, as well as the ESIA Coach Supervisor Accreditation from the EMCC – European Mentoring and Coaching Council. Eva has been actively involved in volunteer activities for ICF: she integrated the first Board of ICF/Chapter Brazil, and held a seat in the Advisory Board of that Chapter. Eva has also served as a member of the Ethics Committee of ICF/Chapter Brazil. Together with Wendy-Ann Smith, Dumi Magadlela and Prof. David Clutterbuck, she has co-edited the book “Ethical Case Studies for Coach Development and Practice: A coaches Companion” (forthcoming) published by Routledge.
Eva Hirsch Pontes is an Executive & Team Coach, Coach Supervisor, Conflict Mediator and Trainer. Eva currently alternates her residence between Berlin and her hometown, Rio de Janeiro. Eva holds a Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from ICF - International Coaching Federation, as well as the ESIA Coach Supervisor Accreditation from the EMCC – European Mentoring and Coaching Council. Eva has been actively involved in volunteer activities for ICF: she integrated the first Board of ICF/Chapter Brazil, and held a seat in the Advisory Board of that Chapter. Eva has also served as a member of the Ethics Committee of ICF/Chapter Brazil. Together with Wendy-Ann Smith, Dumi Magadlela and Prof. David Clutterbuck, she has co-edited the book “Ethical Case Studies for Coach Development and Practice: A coaches Companion” (forthcoming) published by Routledge.
Haesun Moon, Ph.D., is a communication scientist, an educator, and author of Coaching A to Z: The Extraordinary Use of Ordinary Words and several collaborative books, including Thriving Women, Thriving World, and Foundations of Brief Coaching, a short handbook for professional coaches. Haesun received her Ph.D. in Adult Education and Community Development from University of Toronto. She believes that conversations can change the world, and she defines this process as hosting dialogic conditions in which people participate to imagineer and perform their preferred change. Her academic and professional research in coaching dialogues and pedagogy from the University of Toronto led to development of a simple coaching model, Dialogic Orientation Quadrant (DOQ). Haesun currently teaches Brief Coaching at the University of Toronto and serves as Executive Director at the Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching. You can visit her online at www.briefcoaching.ca and www.coachingatoz.com
Haesun Moon, Ph.D., is a communication scientist, an educator, and author of Coaching A to Z: The Extraordinary Use of Ordinary Words and several collaborative books, including Thriving Women, Thriving World, and Foundations of Brief Coaching, a short handbook for professional coaches. Haesun received her Ph.D. in Adult Education and Community Development from University of Toronto. She believes that conversations can change the world, and she defines this process as hosting dialogic conditions in which people participate to imagineer and perform their preferred change. Her academic and professional research in coaching dialogues and pedagogy from the University of Toronto led to development of a simple coaching model, Dialogic Orientation Quadrant (DOQ). Haesun currently teaches Brief Coaching at the University of Toronto and serves as Executive Director at the Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching. You can visit her online at www.briefcoaching.ca and www.coachingatoz.com
Jonathan Passmore is professor of Coaching at Henley Business school, SVP at a digital coaching provider and past Chair of the British Psychological Society Division of Coaching Psychology.
He has previously worked for PWC, IBM and OPM and is listed as one of the Top 20 coaches in the world on the Global Gurus list. Jonathan has published widely including 40 books and over 200
scientific papers and book chapters, his titles include The Coaches Handbook and Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide.
Jonathan Passmore is professor of Coaching at Henley Business school, SVP at a digital coaching provider and past Chair of the British Psychological Society Division of Coaching Psychology.
He has previously worked for PWC, IBM and OPM and is listed as one of the Top 20 coaches in the world on the Global Gurus list. Jonathan has published widely including 40 books and over 200
scientific papers and book chapters, his titles include The Coaches Handbook and Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide.
Professor Kristján Kristjánsson (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, at the University of Birmingham, U.K. His interests lie in research on character and virtues at the intersection between moral philosophy, moral psychology and moral education. He has published various books on those issues, the latest ones are Friendship for Virtue (O.U.P., 2022) and Flourishing as the Aim of Education (Routledge, 2020). His previous books include Aristotelian Character Education, (Routledge, 2015) which won the SES Prize for the best Education book of 2015 in the U.K., and has since been translated into Japanese, as well as Virtues and Vices in Positive Psychology (C.U.P., 2013), which has a Korean translation. In addition to leading a number of the Jubilee Centre’s flagship projects, Kristján oversees all research activities in the Centre. As a member of various international organisations, Kristján collaborates with colleagues in Asia, Europe and the U.S.A. on issues that relate to the cultivation of virtuous character in general and virtuous emotions in particular. Kristján is Editor of the Journal of Moral Education.
Professor Kristján Kristjánsson (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, at the University of Birmingham, U.K. His interests lie in research on character and virtues at the intersection between moral philosophy, moral psychology and moral education. He has published various books on those issues, the latest ones are Friendship for Virtue (O.U.P., 2022) and Flourishing as the Aim of Education (Routledge, 2020). His previous books include Aristotelian Character Education, (Routledge, 2015) which won the SES Prize for the best Education book of 2015 in the U.K., and has since been translated into Japanese, as well as Virtues and Vices in Positive Psychology (C.U.P., 2013), which has a Korean translation. In addition to leading a number of the Jubilee Centre’s flagship projects, Kristján oversees all research activities in the Centre. As a member of various international organisations, Kristján collaborates with colleagues in Asia, Europe and the U.S.A. on issues that relate to the cultivation of virtuous character in general and virtuous emotions in particular. Kristján is Editor of the Journal of Moral Education.
Dr. Pamela Larde is a professor, coach, author, business owner, and Director of Education for the Institute of Coaching. She remains committed to engaging in the work of advancing the reach and commitment of the coaching profession to serve and build up heart-centered leaders around the world. Dr. Larde spent twelve years in student leadership development at the Claremont Colleges and Marquette University, eleven years as a professor of research at Mercer University's Tift College of Education, and was appointed Associate Professor of Leadership for Anderson University's PhD Leadership Program in 2021. Her research focuses on race and gender dynamics, self-motivation, joy resilience, and posttraumatic growth. Additionally, she has written three books, has contributed chapters to publications in education and research, and presents her research for national and international audiences.
As a dedicated member of the global community, Dr. Larde is committed to taking the lead in addressing compelling social issues via coach training through the ICF accredited Academy of Creative Coaching, which she founded in 2013. Finally, her podcast, The Joy Whisperer is a platform for discussion that covers issues concerning humanity, intellect, change, and of course... joy.
Dr. Pamela Larde is a professor, coach, author, business owner, and Director of Education for the Institute of Coaching. She remains committed to engaging in the work of advancing the reach and commitment of the coaching profession to serve and build up heart-centered leaders around the world. Dr. Larde spent twelve years in student leadership development at the Claremont Colleges and Marquette University, eleven years as a professor of research at Mercer University's Tift College of Education, and was appointed Associate Professor of Leadership for Anderson University's PhD Leadership Program in 2021. Her research focuses on race and gender dynamics, self-motivation, joy resilience, and posttraumatic growth. Additionally, she has written three books, has contributed chapters to publications in education and research, and presents her research for national and international audiences.
As a dedicated member of the global community, Dr. Larde is committed to taking the lead in addressing compelling social issues via coach training through the ICF accredited Academy of Creative Coaching, which she founded in 2013. Finally, her podcast, The Joy Whisperer is a platform for discussion that covers issues concerning humanity, intellect, change, and of course... joy.
Professor Peter Hawkins is Emeritus Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, Chairman of Renewal Associates, co-dean and founder of the Global Team Coaching Institute, Honorary President of the Academy of Executive Coaching and Senior Fellow and Advisor to the Singapore Government.
Peter is a leading consultant, coach, writer and researcher in organizational strategy, leadership, culture change, team and board development and coaching. He has worked with numerous leading organizations globally coaching executive teams and boards and facilitating major change and organizational transformation projects. He has coached over 100 boards and senior executive teams, enabling them to develop their purpose, vision, values, collective leadership and strategy for the future, in a wide range of international companies, government departments, UK health services organizations, the professional services sector and charities.
He is the author of many best-selling books and papers on leadership, board and team coaching, systemic coaching, supervision, and organizational transformation
Professor Peter Hawkins is Emeritus Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, Chairman of Renewal Associates, co-dean and founder of the Global Team Coaching Institute, Honorary President of the Academy of Executive Coaching and Senior Fellow and Advisor to the Singapore Government.
Peter is a leading consultant, coach, writer and researcher in organizational strategy, leadership, culture change, team and board development and coaching. He has worked with numerous leading organizations globally coaching executive teams and boards and facilitating major change and organizational transformation projects. He has coached over 100 boards and senior executive teams, enabling them to develop their purpose, vision, values, collective leadership and strategy for the future, in a wide range of international companies, government departments, UK health services organizations, the professional services sector and charities.
He is the author of many best-selling books and papers on leadership, board and team coaching, systemic coaching, supervision, and organizational transformation
Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Organization and Leadership, at Teachers College, Columbia. Scholarly interest includes strategic learning; leadership and organizational development; diversity and cultural intelligence; executive and organizational coaching. Terry came to Columbia after 30 years of diverse experience as an external and internal organizational effectiveness consultant, thought leader and educator—in positions ranging from field sales, sales management, sales training, to Vice President Organizational Effectiveness Center of Excellence for a major Fortune 200 Corporation—as well as two consulting firms. He is the recipient of The Academy of Human Resources Development’s Malcolm Knowles Dissertation of the Year Award for his pioneering diversity practitioner research; was recognized as #1 In Coach Education in the World by Thinkers50 | Marshall Goldsmith’s Top Global Coaches 2019, 2021; AIIR Consulting’s 2020 Coaching Leadership Award Winner in 2020; and Outstanding Contribution to Coaching Award – Henley Business School, University Reading, Fall 2021.
Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Organization and Leadership, at Teachers College, Columbia. Scholarly interest includes strategic learning; leadership and organizational development; diversity and cultural intelligence; executive and organizational coaching. Terry came to Columbia after 30 years of diverse experience as an external and internal organizational effectiveness consultant, thought leader and educator—in positions ranging from field sales, sales management, sales training, to Vice President Organizational Effectiveness Center of Excellence for a major Fortune 200 Corporation—as well as two consulting firms. He is the recipient of The Academy of Human Resources Development’s Malcolm Knowles Dissertation of the Year Award for his pioneering diversity practitioner research; was recognized as #1 In Coach Education in the World by Thinkers50 | Marshall Goldsmith’s Top Global Coaches 2019, 2021; AIIR Consulting’s 2020 Coaching Leadership Award Winner in 2020; and Outstanding Contribution to Coaching Award – Henley Business School, University Reading, Fall 2021.
Program
#CEF2023
December 8 & 9, 2023
7am-9pm GMT; 8am-10pm CET; 2am-4pm EST; 11pm-1pm PST
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All sessions WILL be recorded and available to registered attendees. To facilitate engagement discussion groups will NOT be recorded.
We (Coaching Ethics Forum) are sharing the conference presentations publicly after three months on the basis of a Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND, that confirms the information is available to share ideas about ethics but it cannot be used for commercial purposes or to promote any cause, position or entity.
- Day 1 - Friday 8 Dec 2023 Day 1 Friday December 8, 2023
- Day 2 - Saturday 9 Dec 2023 Day 2 Saturday December 9
- Virtual Room 1
Welcome to CEF2023
Ethics: The heart of coaching
Expanding the boundaries of thinking and practice
Wendy-Ann Smith & David Clutterbuck
Wendy-Ann Smith is a coaching psychologist, author and consultant. She is a co-founder of the Coaching Ethics Forum and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Positive Psychology, Buckinghamshire New University, UK and Ethics group discussion lead at the Institute of Coaching. Her recent research has looked at how coaches understand their development. Her recent publications are on various topics within coaching psychology, ethics for coaching practice and positive psychology. Wendy-Ann regularly coaches a small number of one-to-one clients. She delivers presentations and workshops in organisations, associations, and universities. She enjoys supporting coach’s development and ethical awareness and practice.
David Clutterbuck is one of the earliest pioneers of coaching and mentoring. Visiting professor at four business schools and co-founder of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, he is author of more than 70 books. David was lead coach on the Ethical Coach project and has trained hundreds of ethical mentors in the UK health service and elsewhere.
Ethical decision-making for coaches
| Hugh Breakey Presentation Abstract: This paper will look at the nuts and bolts for ethical decision-making for the coaching profession, explaining standard models of ethical decision-making from psychology, with tips and traps about how they can go wrong and right in the context of professional ethics. It will consider the extent to which coaching should be considered a profession in the ethical sense, particularly in its use of expertise and the vulnerability of those being coached. |
Dr Hugh Breakey is Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow in moral philosophy at Griffith University’s Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law (Brisbane, Australia). Hugh’s work spans the philosophical sub-disciplines of political theory, normative ethics, applied philosophy, and legal theory. He has extensive experience in the application of ethical, legal, and political philosophy to a wide array of challenging practical fields, including institutional governance, integrity systems and corruption, climate change, sustainable tourism, peacekeeping, safety industries, property and intellectual property, professional ethics, human rights, and international law.
Communication Partner :
Australian Association for professional and applied ethics (AAPAE)
| Host: Ahmed El Ibyari, MSc., MCC is a coaching psychologist & executive coach, the founder of Intellect coaching school, the first school to introduce Arabic language ICF approved coach training program in the Middle East with the largest coaching community with over 2700 coaches. He is also the founder of Intellect Executive, Based in Dubai, UAE, providing executive coaching services and leadership development programs to different organizations in the Middle East. Ahmed is also the chief coaching officer CCO at coach you, one of the leading coaching platforms in the Middle East based in Amman, Jordan Ahmed holds a master degree in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology from University of East London. Ahmed also is a master certified coach MCC from the International coach federation ICF and a senior practitioner from the European coaching and Mentoring council EMCC. |
Aristotelian Practical Wisdom (Phronesis) as the Key to Professional Ethics
| Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Format: Presentation Abstract: This presentation is about a virtue ethical framework to professional ethics, centred around the ideal of phronesis (practical wisdom in an Aristotelian sense). It is grounded empirically in extensive research conducted at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues into teachers and other U.K. professionals, and it is grounded theoretically in recent efforts to revive an Aristotelian concept of phronesis as excellence in ethical decision-making. After setting some of the historical background in Section 1, Section 2 charts the most relevant empirical findings. Section 3 introduces a call for phronesisas a guide to virtue-based professional ethics: its role, nature, and methods of instruction. Section 4 adds some caveats and concerns about if and how phronesis can be cultivated as part of professional training. Finally, Section 5 offers some concluding remarks about the novelty and radicality of the approach on offer in this framework. |
Professor Kristján Kristjánsson (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, at the University of Birmingham, U.K. His interests lie in research on character and virtues at the intersection between moral philosophy, moral psychology and moral education. He has published various books on those issues, the latest ones are Friendship for Virtue(O.U.P., 2022) and Flourishing as the Aim of Education (Routledge, 2020). His previous books include Aristotelian Character Education, (Routledge, 2015) which won the SES Prize for the best Education book of 2015 in the U.K., and has since been translated into Japanese, as well as Virtues and Vices in Positive Psychology (C.U.P., 2013), which has a Korean translation. In addition to leading a number of the Jubilee Centre’s flagship projects, Kristján oversees all research activities in the Centre. As a member of various international organisations, Kristján collaborates with colleagues in Asia, Europe and the U.S.A. on issues that relate to the cultivation of virtuous character in general and virtuous emotions in particular. Kristján is Editor of the Journal of Moral Education.
| Host: Ahmed El Ibyari Ahmed El Ibyari, MSc., MCC is a coaching psychologist & executive coach, the founder of Intellect coaching school, the first school to introduce Arabic language ICF approved coach training program in the Middle East with the largest coaching community with over 2700 coaches. He is also the founder of Intellect Executive, Based in Dubai, UAE, providing executive coaching services and leadership development programs to different organizations in the Middle East. Ahmed is also the chief coaching officer CCO at coach you, one of the leading coaching platforms in the Middle East based in Amman, Jordan Ahmed holds a master degree in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology from University of East London. Ahmed also is a master certified coach MCC from the International coach federation ICF and a senior practitioner from the European coaching and Mentoring council EMCC. |
| Discussion Group 1 |
| Facilitators: Hugh Breakey & Kristján Kristjánsson |
Dr Hugh Breakey is Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow in moral philosophy at Griffith University’s Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law (Brisbane, Australia). Hugh’s work spans the philosophical sub-disciplines of political theory, normative ethics, applied philosophy, and legal theory. He has extensive experience in the application of ethical, legal, and political philosophy to a wide array of challenging practical fields, including institutional governance, integrity systems and corruption, climate change, sustainable tourism, peacekeeping, safety industries, property and intellectual property, professional ethics, human rights, and international law.
Professor Kristján Kristjánsson (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, at the University of Birmingham, U.K. His interests lie in research on character and virtues at the intersection between moral philosophy, moral psychology and moral education. He has published various books on those issues, the latest ones are Friendship for Virtue(O.U.P., 2022) and Flourishing as the Aim of Education (Routledge, 2020). His previous books include Aristotelian Character Education, (Routledge, 2015) which won the SES Prize for the best Education book of 2015 in the U.K., and has since been translated into Japanese, as well as Virtues and Vices in Positive Psychology (C.U.P., 2013), which has a Korean translation. In addition to leading a number of the Jubilee Centre’s flagship projects, Kristján oversees all research activities in the Centre. As a member of various international organisations, Kristján collaborates with colleagues in Asia, Europe and the U.S.A. on issues that relate to the cultivation of virtuous character in general and virtuous emotions in particular. Kristján is Editor of the Journal of Moral Education.
Into the breach!
| Speaker: Carrie Hopkins-Doubt Title: Into the breach! Format: Interactive Keynote Abstract: Take a deep dive into the International Coaching Federation (ICF)’s Ethical Conduct Review process by reviewing a real ethical complaint. Participants in this hands-on workshop will have the opportunity to play investigator and final reviewer for an actual case heard by the ICF’s Independent Review Board (IRB). Carrie Hopkins-Doubts, Chair of the IRB, will lead participants through the fact-finding and final review processes used by the IRB to make a final determination around breach or no breach, and the ethical conversations that arise as part of the process. This session will include breakout rooms. |
Carrie Hopkins-Doubts, PCC, is a Spiritual Resilience Coach working with men and women experiencing major life transitions, whether it be in relationships, career, health, or spirituality.
As the founder of Life’s Next Chapter Coaching, Carrie’s passion is helping men and women discover new dreams for themselves as they consciously and powerfully rebuild their lives after loss by guiding them to reconnect with their heart, reclaim their power, and realign with their purpose to create their life’s next chapter.
Carrie provides mentoring for practicing coaches and students who are seeking ICF credentialing. She joined the Ethics Independent Review Board for the ICF in 2019 and was appointed to the position of Chair in 2023. Carrie holds a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology With an Emphasis in Consciousness, Health, and Healing as well as certifications in Grief Counseling, Mentor Coaching, Transformational Presence Coaching, and Relationship and Divorce Coaching.
Coaching Body Gold Supporter: International Coaching Federation
| Host: Yannick Jacob is a Coach, Trainer & Supervisor with Masters degrees in Existential Coaching and Applied Positive Psychology. He is part of the teaching faculties at Cambridge University and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision, and he’s the Course Director of the School of Positive Transformation’s Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching, for which he gathered many of the world’s most influential coaches. Formerly Programme Leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology at the University of East London, Yannick now presents at conferences internationally and his book, An Introduction to Existential Coaching, was published by Routledge. Committed to helping other coaches be the best coaches they can be, Yannick founded and hosts Yannick’s Coaching Lab which gives novice and seasoned coaches an opportunity to witness experienced coaches live in action, and he is the host of Animas Centre for Coaching’s popular podcast Coaching Uncaged, as well as his own podcasts Talking about Coaching and Talking about Coaching and Psychedelics. |
Lost in Cultural Translation
| Speaker Panel: Eva Hirsch Pontes, Silvina Spiegel, Dumisani Magadlela, Ivan Yong Title: Lost in Cultural Translation Format: Role Play and Discussion Abstract: In this session, the multicultural panel of presenters will conduct a short demonstration to illustrate the cultural nuances that affect team relationships and reflect with the audience on the ethical implications arising from the difficulty in translating and interpreting different cultural aspects. |
Eva Hirsch Pontes is an Executive Coach, Trainer and Facilitator, Coach Mentor and Supervisor and Conflict Mediator. Eva currently alternates her residence between Berlin and her hometown, Rio de Janeiro. Eva holds a Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from ICF – International Coaching Federation, as well as the ESIA Coach Supervisor Accreditation from the EMCC – European Mentoring and Coaching Council. Eva has been actively involved in volunteer activities for ICF: she integrated the first Board of ICF/Chapter Brazil, and currently holds a seat in the Advisory Board of that Chapter. Eva has also served as a member of the Ethics Committee of ICF/Chapter Brazil.
Silvina Spiegel, is a Multi-Cultural Executive Coach, Supervisor-Mentor coach and Coach Trainer. Coaching experience in Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew and English. Current representative from Latin America for the Regional Coordination Team NALAC – ICF Professional Coaches, working towards the DEIJ&B of the Region. Brazilian representative since 2020 for the Latin America Forum, responsible for the inclusion of Portuguese translation in every event. Former ICF Brazil Chapter Vice President. Founder, director and former VP of the Rio de Janeiro sub-unit. Professional Certified Coach by International Coaching Federation since 2015.
Dumisani (Dumi) is an internationally accredited executive coach, team coach, coach trainer, leadership skills development facilitator, and organizational culture practitioner.He designs and delivers leadership, coaching, team coaching, organisational culturechange, and people development programmes for executive and organisational clients across Africa and beyond. Dumi is part of an international faculty at the Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI), where he co-designs and co-facilitates team coaching training at Foundational, Practitioner and Senior Practitioner levels. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Global Board of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Dumi is a founding Board Member of the Africa Board for Coaching, Consulting and Coaching Psychology (ABCCCP), a coaching association promoting professional coaching development across Africa. He co-founded the Ubuntu Coaching Foundation (UCF) in South Africa at The Coaching Centre (TCC), where he has been Senior Faculty for over 15 years. He is accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) as a Senior Practitioner in Team Coaching and is working towards his ICF Professional Coaching Certificate (PCC) credential. He works with public sector, private sector and multilateral clients around the world, and operates from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ivan Yong is an organizational psychologist, angel investor, sales coach and mentor. He is a frequent speaker on startup culture, disruptive innovation for corporate organization and sales strategy for growth. Ivan is passionate about social justice for his pro bono work, initiated various global social responsibility programs with the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) and is an official mentor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for the past 10 years. Last but not least, he authored the book, “Department of Startup : Why Every Fortune 500 Should Have One’, a holistic approach to the inception of a culture of innovation within corporates.
| Host: Dr Rachel Hawley is a researcher, storyteller and relational coach who is co-author of Values and Ethics in Coaching (Sage, 2017). Her doctoral study, at Sheffield Hallam University is on relational leadership in the NHS |
| Discussion Group 2 |
| Facilitators: Eva Hirsch Pontes, Silvina Spiegel & Dumi Magadlela |
Eva Hirsch Pontes is an Executive Coach, Trainer and Facilitator, Coach Mentor and Supervisor and Conflict Mediator. Eva currently alternates her residence between Berlin and her hometown, Rio de Janeiro. Eva holds a Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from ICF – International Coaching Federation, as well as the ESIA Coach Supervisor Accreditation from the EMCC – European Mentoring and Coaching Council. Eva has been actively involved in volunteer activities for ICF: she integrated the first Board of ICF/Chapter Brazil, and currently holds a seat in the Advisory Board of that Chapter. Eva has also served as a member of the Ethics Committee of ICF/Chapter Brazil.
Silvina Spiegel, is a Multi-Cultural Executive Coach, Supervisor-Mentor coach and Coach Trainer. Coaching experience in Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew and English. Current representative from Latin America for the Regional Coordination Team NALAC – ICF Professional Coaches, working towards the DEIJ&B of the Region. Brazilian representative since 2020 for the Latin America Forum, responsible for the inclusion of Portuguese translation in every event. Former ICF Brazil Chapter Vice President. Founder, director and former VP of the Rio de Janeiro sub-unit. Professional Certified Coach by International Coaching Federation since 2015.
Dumisani (Dumi) is an internationally accredited executive coach, team coach, coach trainer, leadership skills development facilitator, and organizational culture practitioner.He designs and delivers leadership, coaching, team coaching, organisational culturechange, and people development programmes for executive and organisational clients across Africa and beyond. Dumi is part of an international faculty at the Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI), where he co-designs and co-facilitates team coaching training at Foundational, Practitioner and Senior Practitioner levels. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Global Board of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Dumi is a founding Board Member of the Africa Board for Coaching, Consulting and Coaching Psychology (ABCCCP), a coaching association promoting professional coaching development across Africa. He co-founded the Ubuntu Coaching Foundation (UCF) in South Africa at The Coaching Centre (TCC), where he has been Senior Faculty for over 15 years. He is accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) as a Senior Practitioner in Team Coaching and is working towards his ICF Professional Coaching Certificate (PCC) credential. He works with public sector, private sector and multilateral clients around the world, and operates from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Using Arts and Creativity in Coaching: Ethical Considerations
| Andrea Giraldez-Hayes & Max Eames Panel Discussion Abstract: This discussion panel delves into the compelling theme of “Using Arts and Creativity in Coaching: Ethical Considerations.” The panellists will explore the benefits and potential risks of using arts and creativity in coaching, the coach’s expertise, client confidentiality, informed consent, and the potential impact of creative interventions. Attendees can expect thought-provoking discussions on balancing arts-based practice and ethical responsibilities in the realm of coaching. |
Dr Andrea Giraldez-Hayes is an internationally respected coaching psychologist, supervisor, and consultant. She is a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Director of the positive psychology and coaching psychology arm of the Wellbeing and Psychological Services Clinic at the University of East London’s School of Psychology. She is also a renowned public speaker at conferences in Europe and Latin America. Andrea has co/authored books and published on peer reviewed journals. Her main research interests are the boundaries between coaching and therapy and the use of arts and creativity in coaching psychology and supervision. She is currently the chair of the British Psychological Society’s Coaching Psychology Training Committee.
Dr Max Eames is a chartered psychologist, senior-accredited psychotherapist, executive coach, BPS-registered applied psychology practitioner supervisor (RAPPS), and co-director of the University of East London’s Wellbeing and Psychological Services Centre, heading its counselling and psychotherapy services activities. As a senior lecturer, Max interrogates in his teaching the boundaries and overlaps between counselling, psychotherapy, and coaching psychology. His research interests examine the therapeutic use of metaphors, imagery, metacognitive rationales, and other conceptual frames in encouraging creative, mindful, and adaptive understandings of both psychological distress and psychological wellbeing.
| Host: Judit Chrenoczy-Nagy Judit has been working as business and executive coach since 2009. She is a subject matter expert in the field of business ethics since she works as an advisor in business ethics and compliance for multinational companies and for 7 years she led courses in Business Ethics at the International Study Program at Corvinus University, Budapest the leading University in Economics in Hungary. She regularly holds workshops in coaching ethics in the past 6 years. She has 20+ years’ management experience in the field of marketing management at Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest healthcare companies. She has started her doctoral program in Ethical decision-making in 2020 and publishes regularly in this topic. She was the President of the ICF Hungary Chapter in 2016 and 2017. |
Leveraging APPEAR Framework for Ethical Decision Making
| Terry Maltbia & Jonathan Passmore Leveraging APPEAR Framework for Ethical Decision Making Abstract: This session explores the application of the APPEAR framework in the context of coaching in situations where the dynamics of race are present. Specifically, integrating ideas from 2 chapters in The Ethical Coaches Handbook (Chapters 5 and 20), the 6-steps that comprise the framework will be presented, followed by 2 race-based case examples. While the complexities of ethical decision-making in coaching practice are omnipresent, this is especially true in situations that involve race that often trigger fear of making a mistake, leading to avoiding the issue altogether. This form of ethical decision making requires a transformation from self-talk focused “I’m not a racist” or “I’m not ignorant,” to “I’m just human” and can learn my way through this situation to the benefit of my own professional development as a coach, the client, and other relevant stakeholders. Various reflective practices will be shared that guide the process of transformative learning and ethics. |
Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Organization and Leadership, at Teachers College, Columbia. Scholarly interest includes strategic learning; leadership and organizational development; diversity and cultural intelligence; executive and organizational coaching. Terry came to Columbia after 30 years of diverse experience as an external and internal organizational effectiveness consultant, thought leader and educator—in positions ranging from field sales, sales management, sales training, to Vice President Organizational Effectiveness Center of Excellence for a major Fortune 200 Corporation—as well as two consulting firms. He is the recipient of The Academy of Human Resources Development’s Malcolm Knowles Dissertation of the Year Award for his pioneering diversity practitioner research; was recognized as #1 In Coach Education in the World by Thinkers50 | Marshall Goldsmith’s Top Global Coaches 2019, 2021; AIIR Consulting’s 2020 Coaching Leadership Award Winner in 2020; and Outstanding Contribution to Coaching Award – Henley Business School, University Reading, Fall 2021.
Education Institution Silver Sponsor: Columbia University, Coaching Centre of Excellence
Jonathan Passmore is professor of Coaching at Henley Business school, SVP at a digital coaching provider and past Chair of the British Psychological Society Division of Coaching Psychology. He has previously worked for PWC, IBM and OPM and is listed as one of the Top 20 coaches in the world on the Global Gurus list. Jonathan has published widely including 40 books and over 200 scientific papers and book chapters, his titles include The Coaches Handbook and Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide.x
| Host: Kristin Kelly Kristin Kelly has served the International Coaching Federation (ICF) since 2007 in numerous capacities (including marketing, membership, and leadership development) before her current position as the Assistant Director of Ethics, Policy, and Compliance. The ICF is the world’s largest membership organization, accreditation, and credentialing body for professionally trained coaches. She’s actively involved with ICF’s management company (Associations International), including the Recognizing Achievement and Happiness (RAH) Committee. She oversees ICF’s New Employee Onboarding Process, serves on the ICF Internal Communications Task Force, and has been a driver in the co-creation of ICF Culture and values for the staff. |
| Discussion Group 3 |
| Facilitators: Ashley Yousufzai & Lise Lewis |
Dr. Ashley Yousufzai is the Director of Coach Ethics, Development and Partnerships at BetterUp, where she works to advance the science and practice of evidence-based coaching and behavior transformation in the workplace. Ashley is trained as an industrial-organizational psychologist, with deep expertise in coaching, organizational culture and transformation and has been the architect behind numerous change initiatives that align people and talent strategies to organizational priorities. Through her consulting and advising experience, Ashley discovered the transformative power of coaching and joined BetterUp shortly after completing her coach training. Ashley is passionate about ethical coaching and exploring ways to leverage the power of technology to enhance the coach experience.
Lise Lewis D.Prof MBA CFCIPD EMCC accredited coach | mentor supervisor and master coach | mentor. Founder of Bluesky International providing accredited coach | mentor and coach supervisor training. Practising Executive Coach and Supervisor for independent and in-house practitioners. Immediate Past President of EMCC Global and currently Special Ambassador. Honorary Member of APECS and AOCS.
Lise’s immersion in a doctoral study of human behaviour culminated in authoring Relational Feedback: Why Feedback Fails and How to Make it More Meaningful 2020. Global keynote speaker and webinar contributor: AI, Cultural Diversity, Ethics, EQ/SQ, Trends in Coaching and Supervision, Leadership Tomorrow, Relational Feedback. Contributor to Coaching Supervision Advancing Practice, Changing Landscapes. Volunteer with EMCC Global 20+ years initiating and contributing to professional standards in coaching, mentoring and supervision.
Building on a human resources senior management career, Lise’s private| public sector work focuses on Relational Leadership. Assignments help leaders and teams to sharpen existing people skills that sustain a high level of interpersonal intelligence. Team relationships improve and consequently team effectiveness is responsive to the rapid pace and changing world of work. Training focuses on creating organisational coaching facilities.
Corporation Gold Sponsor: BetterUp
Peter Hawkins & Catherine Carr
| Speakers: Peter Hawkins & Catherine Carr Title: Systemic Ethical Responsibility to the Wider Stakeholders Abstract: We delve into Systemic Team Coaching (STC) and its transformative power in navigating complex ethical dilemmas that arise in today’s world. This illuminating webinar challenges the very essence of coaching agendas and redefines ethical engagement. Drawing from a rich relational, systemic, and eco-systemic framework, we offer 12 pivotal ethical STC principles and facilitate a dialogue. Explore how STC compels us to ask ourselves, who is our client? STC does not merely serve coaches or clients; instead, it beckons us to embrace the responsibility coaches have to hold the question, “What is life requiring the team to step up to now and into the future?” What and whom is the work in service of? We hope you leave this presentation with ethical anchors to carry out your part of systemic team coaching in a way that contributes to transforming our world. |
Professor Peter Hawkins is Emeritus Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, Chairman of Renewal Associates, co-dean and founder of the Global Team Coaching Institute, Honorary President of the Academy of Executive Coaching and Senior Fellow and Advisor to the Singapore Government.
Peter is a leading consultant, coach, writer and researcher in organizational strategy, leadership, culture change, team and board development and coaching. He has worked with numerous leading organizations globally coaching executive teams and boards and facilitating major change and organizational transformation projects. He has coached over 100 boards and senior executive teams, enabling them to develop their purpose, vision, values, collective leadership and strategy for the future, in a wide range of international companies, government departments, UK health services organizations, the professional services sector and charities.
He is the author of many best-selling books and papers on leadership, board and team coaching, systemic coaching, supervision, and organizational transformation.
Dr. Catherine Carr is a Master Corporate Executive Coach, Supervisor, Psychotherapist, and a university instructor, with 25 years+ experience. She has broad experience working across government and additional expertise in health and pharmaceutical, Indigenous organizations, mental health, resource, finance, IT, and start-ups. Catherine coaches for Ted Talks, supporting environmental and social justice presenters.
Catherine’s early doctorate research advanced the team coaching field. Publications include the co-authored High Performance Team Coaching and 50 Tips for Terrific Teams and research articles and chapters on team coaching. Catherine currently leads Systemic Team Coaching for North America.
Catherine is grateful to do work that supports people to be well, live well, and to meaningfully contribute around them and to our world. She lives in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia Canada (traditional territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples).
| Host: Terry Maltbia Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Organization and Leadership, at Teachers College, Columbia. Scholarly interest includes strategic learning; leadership and organizational development; diversity and cultural intelligence; executive and organizational coaching. Terry came to Columbia after 30 years of diverse experience as an external and internal organizational effectiveness consultant, thought leader and educator—in positions ranging from field sales, sales management, sales training, to Vice President Organizational Effectiveness Center of Excellence for a major Fortune 200 Corporation—as well as two consulting firms. He is the recipient of The Academy of Human Resources Development’s Malcolm Knowles Dissertation of the Year Award for his pioneering diversity practitioner research; was recognized as #1 In Coach Education in the World by Thinkers50 | Marshall Goldsmith’s Top Global Coaches 2019, 2021; AIIR Consulting’s 2020 Coaching Leadership Award Winner in 2020; and Outstanding Contribution to Coaching Award – Henley Business School, University Reading, Fall 2021. |
David Drake & Sam Isaacson
| Speakers: David Drake & Sam Isaacson Title: The future of AI in coaching Abstract: In this insightful webinar we will explore the current state of AI and its profound impact on coaching. We will delve into AI’s current capabilities, its trajectory, and its applications within the coaching landscape. Drawing on research and practice we will explore how AI can go beyond traditional competencies to reveal how humans and AI can work together to evoke the transformative potential of coaching. We will explore the emergent ethical challenges and develop personalised action plans. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of AI’s role in coaching and shape its future! |
Dr. David Drake is Founder and CEO of The Moment Institute in Portland, Oregon. He has been a pioneer in the coaching space for 25 years, including as the founder of Narrative Coaching. Practitioners are using his new work, Integrative Development, to help them to liberate the learning and development potential in any moment in workshops, classrooms, and coaching sessions.
David has worked with over 70 organizations, including ARM, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Dropbox, Google, Logitech, Nike, PwC, Xero, and government agencies in the US and Australia. He helps organizations to effectively integrate coaching into how business gets done. He serves as the Learning & Development Advisor for Ovida (ovida.org), a leading AI start-up that accelerates the capacity of coaches to get better at what they do. He is using his work with Integrative Development to help them create a first-of-its-kind AI-informed complete learning pathway and customized algorithms.
David earned his PhD in Human & Organizational Development from Fielding Graduate University. He is a Thought Leader for the Institute of Coaching at Harvard. He is currently partnering with them on The Five Maturities Project to advance how coaches are assessed and developed. He is also an 8x WBECS Summit Speaker and a frequent contributor to Coaches Rising programs. He is the author of 70 publications, including as co-editor of SAGE Handbook of Coaching (2016) and as author of Narrative Coaching: The Definitive Guide to Bringing New Stories to Life (2018).
Sam Isaacson is an enthusiastic coachtech thought leader, as well as being an active coach and coach supervisor. He writes a popular LinkedIn newsletter and has written two books on the topic: How to Thrive as a Coach in a Digital World (Open University Press, 2021) and Superhuman Coaching (Hanwell Publishing, 2022). He is the founder of the Coachtech Collective, a global community of coaches grappling with technology, and works closely with the big coaching professional bodies on the development of thinking around technology and ethics. He is Chair of the Coaching Professional apprenticeship, the biggest coaching qualification in England.
With a background in professional services and a disruptive coaching technology startup, he’s the first person to have delivered executive coaching in virtual reality. His coaching consultancy practice Coachtech Ltd, based in London, supports clients across the planet, with a particular focus on maturing organisational coaching ecosystems and enhancing coaching using technology, through coach development, coaching supervision, and advisory projects.
| Host: Tia Mon Tia Moin CPsychol – is a Coaching Psychologist, BPS Division of Coaching Psychology Committee Member (EDI Lead) and PhD Researcher at the University of Reading. She builds on a 20+ year career in Organisational Psychology and is passionate about applying coaching and psychology to help people flourish and thrive in life. |
| Discussion Group Workshop 4: Facilitator: David Drake Title: The implications of AI for coach development Abstract: The rapid rise of Generative AI opens the door to much needed conversations about the future of coaching and coach development. This session will introduce you to The Five Maturities Framework as a first step: moving beyond competency models in how coaches are assessed and developed. David will offer two other key insights from his partnership with Institute of Coaching to help you think in new ways about your next steps as a professional and the ethical maturity that will be increasingly called for. |
Dr. David Drake is Founder and CEO of The Moment Institute in Portland, Oregon. He has been a pioneer in the coaching space for 25 years, including as the founder of Narrative Coaching. Practitioners are using his new work, Integrative Development, to help them to liberate the learning and development potential in any moment in workshops, classrooms, and coaching sessions.
David has worked with over 70 organizations, including ARM, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Dropbox, Google, Logitech, Nike, PwC, Xero, and government agencies in the US and Australia. He helps organizations to effectively integrate coaching into how business gets done. He serves as the Learning & Development Advisor for Ovida (ovida.org), a leading AI start-up that accelerates the capacity of coaches to get better at what they do. He is using his work with Integrative Development to help them create a first-of-its-kind AI-informed complete learning pathway and customized algorithms.
David earned his PhD in Human & Organizational Development from Fielding Graduate University. He is a Thought Leader for the Institute of Coaching at Harvard. He is currently partnering with them on The Five Maturities Project to advance how coaches are assessed and developed. He is also an 8x WBECS Summit Speaker and a frequent contributor to Coaches Rising programs. He is the author of 70 publications, including as co-editor of SAGE Handbook of Coaching (2016) and as author of Narrative Coaching: The Definitive Guide to Bringing New Stories to Life (2018).
Not-for-Profit – Gold Supporter: Institute of Coaching, McLean, Harvard Medical School
Cyber Citizenship: Navigating the Digital Landscape in Coaching
| Speakers: Jacinta Jimenez & Jeffrey Hancock Title: Cyber Citizenship: Navigating the Digital Landscape in Coaching Abstract: The coaching industry is evolving towards unprecedented access, scale, and globalization. The rise of digital coaching can be a massive enabler, but also requires adaptation of traditional coaching models. One critical adaptation comes from a construct new to coaching–Cyber Citizenship (Singer, Fisk & Anderson, 2021). In this eye-opening talk, attendees will embark on a journey to explore the critical aspects of responsible and ethical online behavior via three foundational pillars–digital literacy, global civics, and cybersecurity. This interactive fireside chat discussion between Jeff Hancock, PhD founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and Professor in the Department of Communication at Stanford University and Jacinta M. Jiménez, PsyD, BCC, Vice President of Coaching Innovation at BetterUp, will include stories, data, and practical application to bring this important and timely topic to life. This session will empower coaches to navigate the digital landscape with integrity, gain awareness of the threats and opportunities, and ultimately, foster a safe and effective digital coaching environment for all. |
Jacinta M. Jiménez, PsyD, BCC (also known as “Dr. J”) is an award-winning author, psychologist, and board-certified leadership Coach with a 20+ year career dedicated to the betterment of individuals, leaders, and organizations.
Her work is focused around synthesizing her deep knowledge of human behavior and applying it to the development of technology, innovative coaching programs, and leaders. From this work, Dr. Jiménez has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in San Francisco for 2022 List by Women We Admire. She has also been recognized by LA Weekly Magazine as a top coach to follow.
Her book, The Burnout Fix (McGraw Hill, 2021) has been recognized by Business Insider as a top book to read about burnout, was the winner in getAbstract’s prestigious 2021 International Book of the Year Reader’s Choice Award, and was named a Best Book on Burnout & Recovery for 2022 by Choosing Therapy.
As the Vice President of Coach Innovation at BetterUp, Dr. Jiménez drives the development of groundbreaking technology-enabled science-backed coaching approaches for helping today’s top organizations foster resilience and mental flourishing at work.
Along with being a Fellow at the American Institute of Stress, Dr. Jiménez holds a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University. She is also on the leadership team of WELL (Women Entrepreneurs & leaders laboratory) for digital health.
She earned a B.A. Psychology from Stanford University, an MS and PsyD in Clinical Psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, all with top academic distinction.
Jeff Hancock is founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Stanford University. Professor Hancock and his group work on understanding psychological and interpersonal processes in social media. The team specializes in using computational linguistics and experiments to understand how the words we use can reveal psychological and social dynamics, such as deception and trust, emotional dynamics, intimacy and relationships, and social support. Recently Professor Hancock has begun work on understanding the mental models people have about algorithms in social media, as well as working on the ethical issues associated with computational social science.
Professor Hancock is well-known for his research on how people use deception with technology, from sending texts and emails to detecting fake online reviews. His TED Talk on deception has been seen over 1 million times and he’s been featured as a guest on “CBS This Morning” for his expertise on social media. His research has been published in over 80 journal articles and conference proceedings and has been supported by funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense. His work on lying and technology has been frequently featured in the popular press, including the New York Times, CNN, NPR, CBS and the BBC.
Corporation Gold Sponsor: BetterUp
| Host: Dr. Ashley Yousufzai Dr. Ashley Yousufzai is the Director of Coach Ethics, Development and Partnerships at BetterUp, where she works to advance the science and practice of evidence-based coaching and behavior transformation in the workplace. Ashley is trained as an industrial-organizational psychologist, with deep expertise in coaching, organizational culture and transformation and has been the architect behind numerous change initiatives that align people and talent strategies to organizational priorities. Through her consulting and advising experience, Ashley discovered the transformative power of coaching and joined BetterUp shortly after completing her coach training. Ashley is passionate about ethical coaching and exploring ways to leverage the power of technology to enhance the coach experience. |
Closing remarks and book winner announcements
| Carrie Arnold & Wendy-Ann Smith |
Coach Education Gold Sponsor: Fielding Graduate University
Carrie Arnold, author of Silenced and Sidelined: How women leaders find their voices and break barriers, is the Principal for The Willow Group. Since 2011, she has owned and operated her own consulting business. Previously, she has 20 years of experience working in healthcare, human resources, training, and organizational development. She has worked for multi-hospital systems in leadership positions and teaches at the university level. As a coach, she has served within the federal government, all levels of education, healthcare, and private sectors working with over 500 individual and group clients. She works with a fall spectrum of leaders, from new and emerging to the C-suite level.
Carrie also serves as faculty for the Evidence-Based Coaching program at Fielding Graduate University.
Wendy-Ann Smith, is a coaching psychologist, researcher and educator. She is the Director at her coaching boutique Eclorev, co-founder of the Coaching Ethics Forum and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Positive Psychology, Buckinghamshire New University, UK and Ethics group discussion lead at the Institute of Coaching. Wendy-Ann was awarded as one of the top 15 coaches in Paris, France for 2023. Her recent research has looked at how coaches understand their development with a number of publications arising from this work. Her recent publications are Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace (2021) and The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook: A Guide to Developing Ethical Maturity in Practice (publication 2023), and Ethical Case Studies for coach development and practice: A Coach’s Companion (Forthcoming, late 2023) she has also authored chapters on various topics within coaching psychology and positive psychology. Wendy-Ann regularly coaches a small number of one-to-one clients. She designs and delivers lectures, trainings and workshops internationally in a variety of settings including universities. Her interest is supporting the development of coaches through coaching psychology, positive psychology, and increasing ethical awareness and practice.
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Welcome to CEF2023
Ethics: The heart of coaching
Expanding the boundaries of thinking and practice
Dumisani Magadlela & Wendy-Ann Smith
Dumisani (Dumi) is an internationally accredited executive coach, team coach, coach trainer, leadership skills development facilitator, and organizational culture practitioner.He designs and delivers leadership, coaching, team coaching, organisational culturechange, and people development programmes for executive and organisational clients across Africa and beyond. Dumi is part of an international faculty at the Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI), where he co-designs and co-facilitates team coaching training at Foundational, Practitioner and Senior Practitioner levels. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Global Board of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Dumi is a founding Board Member of the Africa Board for Coaching, Consulting and Coaching Psychology (ABCCCP), a coaching association promoting professional coaching development across Africa. He co-founded the Ubuntu Coaching Foundation (UCF) in South Africa at The Coaching Centre (TCC), where he has been Senior Faculty for over 15 years. He is accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) as a Senior Practitioner in Team Coaching and is working towards his ICF Professional Coaching Certificate (PCC) credential. He works with public sector, private sector and multilateral clients around the world, and operates from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Wendy-Ann Smith is a coaching psychologist, author and consultant. She is a co-founder of the Coaching Ethics Forum and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Positive Psychology, Buckinghamshire New University, UK and Ethics group discussion lead at the Institute of Coaching. Her recent research has looked at how coaches understand their development. Her recent publications are on various topics within coaching psychology, ethics for coaching practice and positive psychology. Wendy-Ann regularly coaches a small number of one-to-one clients. She delivers presentations and workshops in organisations, associations, and universities. She enjoys supporting coach’s development and ethical awareness and practice.
Enriching coaching ethics with philosophical ethics and interculturalism
| Philippe Rosinski Fireside chat Abstract: Coaches typically refer to coaching codes of ethics and to their own judgment to act ethically. However, deeper awareness and reflection are called for to make informed ethical judgments amid the complexity we face today, interacting with clients from different backgrounds, serving multiple stakeholders, and dealing with systemic and planetary challenges. This ethical reflection can be enlightened by a combination of philosophical ethics and interculturalism. Both disciplines invite us to go beyond our current worldviews, to challenge our assumptions, to question our notions of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’. Philosophical ethics allows us to appreciate the multiple and sometimes contradictory perspectives great philosophers offer about ethics. Interculturalism enables us to become aware of our cultural biases, to suspend premature judgments that merely reflect these biases, and to be able instead to make informed choices that consider alternative cultural views as well. In this session, you will learn how philosophical ethics (particularly deontology and teleology) and interculturalism (particularly using the Cultural Orientations Framework COF) can be integrated into coaching, allowing us to enrich our conception of coaching ethics and enabling us to make sounder ethical judgments. We will argue that current coaching codes of ethics, as useful as they are, tend to reflect a deontology-teleology imbalance. We will propose that coaching becomes aimed at “doing the greatest good for the greatest number” by referring to the United Nations 17 sustainable development goals. We will also discuss how the COF can serve both to identify ethical risks linked to cultural biases and to offer new solutions by leveraging alternative cultural polarities. You will have a chance to reflect and engage in peer coaching to address your own coaching ethical dilemmas, with questions inspired by Kant’s categorical imperative, Aristotle’s virtue ethics, Bentham and Mill’s utilitarianism, as well as interculturalism using the COF. |
Prof. Philippe Rosinski, MCC, is considered the pioneer of intercultural and global coaching. He is the author of two seminal books, “Coaching Across Cultures” and “Global Coaching”, and the co-author of sixteen books. He is also the author of the Cultural Orientations Framework (COF) assessment.
Philippe is the first European to have been designated Master Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation. He has received numerous awards including the Thinkers50 Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Award (2019), the ICF Circle of Distinction (2022) and he is listed among the Global Gurus Coaching Top 30 (#7 in 2023).
| Host: Wendy-Ann Smith Wendy-Ann is a coaching psychologist, researcher and educator. She is the Director at her coaching boutique Eclorev, co-founder of the Coaching Ethics Forum and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Positive Psychology, Buckinghamshire New University, UK and Ethics group discussion lead at the Institute of Coaching. Her recent research has looked at how coaches understand their development with a number of publications arising from this work. Her recent publications are: Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace (2021) and The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook: A Guide to Developing Ethical Maturity in Practice (publication 2023), and Ethical Case Studies for coach development and practice: A Coach’s Companion (Forthcoming, late 2023) she has also authored chapters on various topics within coaching psychology and positive psychology. Wendy-Ann regularly coaches a small number of one-to-one clients. She designs and delivers lectures, trainings and workshops internationally in a variety of settings including universities. Her interest is supporting the development of coaches through coaching psychology, positive psychology, and increasing ethical awareness and practice. |
| Discussion Group 5 |
| Facilitators: Philip Roskinski & Paul Stokes |
Prof. Philippe Rosinski, MCC, is considered the pioneer of intercultural and global coaching. He is the author of two seminal books, “Coaching Across Cultures” and “Global Coaching”, and the co-author of sixteen books. He is also the author of the Cultural Orientations Framework (COF) assessment.
Philippe is the first European to have been designated Master Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation. He has received numerous awards including the Thinkers50 Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Award (2019), the ICF Circle of Distinction (2022) and he is listed among the Global Gurus Coaching Top 30 (#7 in 2023).
Paul Stokes is an Associate Professor of Coaching & Mentoring and a Master Practitioner with the European Mentoring & Coaching Council. For the last 25 years, I have worked with many different organisations and their leadership teams on the development of their staff using a range of group and team based interventions including action learning, open space methodologies and appreciative inquiry. I am also an experienced researcher and, using action research methodologies, have developed impactful interventions within organisations on creating a coaching culture, organisational learning and organisational design.
The ethics of best practice- are we neglecting the uniqueness of the individual.
| Michael Cavanagh & Travis Kemp The ethics of best practice – are we neglecting the uniqueness of the individual. Format: Fireside chat Abstract: What is best practice and what assumptions does it make about coaching and coaching clients? It is commonly accepted truism that best practice coaching is built on a foundation of Evidence based practice. But what do these terms mean and what inherent assumptions about the discipline of coaching and coaching clients do they make? Recent research has called into question the utility and efficacy of coaching practices based on both well established and widely accepted models of intervention with clients. In this interactive session, Travis Kemp and Michael Cavanagh will explore some of these assumptions, and unpack the hidden pitfalls and problems that emerge when practitioners seek to align themselves with models of Best Practice. These issues will become even more important as Artificial Intelligence is increasingly used in designing and delivering coaching interventions. |
Michael Cavanagh is an internationally recognized academic, practitioner and consultant in the fields of leadership and coaching psychology. Michael’s work focuses on preparing leaders, teams and coaches to work effectively and sustainably in complex settings. In his academic work he is the Deputy Director of the Coaching Psychology Unit at the University of Sydney (Australia) and Visiting Professor at Middlesex University (UK). He has coached leaders and managers at all levels from a diverse range of public and private, national and multinational organizations, both in Australia and internationally. Along with numerous publications in the peer reviewed press, Michael is the principal author of the Standards Australia Handbook of Organisational Coaching.
Dr Travis J. Kemp PhD, MA (Ed.), MBA, MSSc, GDipSSc(Ed.Couns.), GradDipPsychSt, BEd (PE), DipTA, DipClinHyp, FAICD, FIML, FCPHR, FISCP(Accred), FAPS (FCOP, FSCEP, FCCOUNS), CMgr.
Travis is an independent Consulting and Coaching Psychologist and Adjunct Professor in the School of Business at the University of South Australia. He is a registered Psychologist with practice endorsement in Organisational, Exercise & Sport and Counselling Psychology, a registered Teacher, an accredited Coaching Psychologist, a Chartered Manager and Independent Company Director.
He has held a range of senior executive leadership roles including Managing Director of The Teleran Group Pty. Ltd. Leadership and Talent Director at Lee Hecht Harrison (Australia & New Zealand), MBA Director at the University of South Australia, Global Program Manager for Leadership Assessment at Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) (now Hewlett Packard) and Manager, Human Resources (Asia Pacific) for Faulding Pharmaceuticals (now Hospira).
He has published widely in the research and professional literature on leadership, executive performance, education,and executive coaching and is co-editor of the international peer-reviewed journal, the International Coaching Psychology Review and Honorary Vice President of the International Society of Coaching Psychology where he is also an Honorary Research Fellow and Member of the ISCP Research Centre Advisory Board.
| Host: Tia Moin Tia Moin CPsychol – is a Coaching Psychologist, BPS Division of Coaching Psychology Committee Member (EDI Lead) and PhD Researcher at the University of Reading. She builds on a 20+ year career in Organisational Psychology and is passionate about applying coaching and psychology to help people flourish and thrive in life. |
Managing ethics online: a relational perspective
| Rachel Hawley & Eve Turner Presentation and Discussion Abstract: The purpose of this session is to contribute to the understanding and practice of managing ethics when coaching virtually. In contrast to earlier work, where the focus has been primarily cast on issues such as artificial intelligence, we place emphasis on the relational perspective, to explore ethical issues for managing ethics online. The issues explored in our session are guided by findings from our relational research using focus group discussion with coaches and coach supervisors. The organisation of our discussion is framed around the following areas; the ethics of preparation; the ethics of process; the ethics of relations; and the ethics of diversity and inclusion in a global context. In this session we share the findings from our relational research managing ethics online. We then explore key issues for managing ethics online using case studies.ent backgrounds, serving multiple stakeholders, and dealing with systemic and planetary challenges. |
Dr Rachel Hawley is a researcher, storyteller and relational coach who is co-author of Values and Ethics in Coaching (Sage, 2017). Her doctoral study, at Sheffield Hallam University is on relational leadership in the NHS.
Eve Turner is a global coach and supervisor, co-author or co-editor of 4 books including “The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook,” writing extensively on ethics, contracting and systemic working. She is one of the 3 co-founders of the CCA and co-founded the Global Supervisors’ Network.
| Host: Yannick Jacob Yannick Jacob is a Coach, Trainer & Supervisor with Masters degrees in Existential Coaching and Applied Positive Psychology. He is part of the teaching faculties at Cambridge University and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision, and he’s the Course Director of the School of Positive Transformation’s Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching, for which he gathered many of the world’s most influential coaches. Formerly Programme Leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology at the University of East London, Yannick now presents at conferences internationally and his book, An Introduction to Existential Coaching, was published by Routledge. Committed to helping other coaches be the best coaches they can be, Yannick founded and hosts Yannick’s Coaching Lab which gives novice and seasoned coaches an opportunity to witness experienced coaches live in action, and he is the host of Animas Centre for Coaching’s popular podcast Coaching Uncaged, as well as his own podcasts Talking about Coaching and Talking about Coaching and Psychedelics. |
| Discussion Group 6 |
| Facilitators: Rachel Hawley & Eve Turner |
Dr Rachel Hawley is a researcher, storyteller and relational coach who is co-author of Values and Ethics in Coaching (Sage, 2017). Her doctoral study, at Sheffield Hallam University is on relational leadership in the NHS.
Eve Turner is a global coach and supervisor, co-author or co-editor of 4 books including “The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook,” writing extensively on ethics, contracting and systemic working. She is one of the 3 co-founders of the CCA and co-founded the Global Supervisors’ Network.
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Duty of care in coaching: Ethical awareness and implications for practice
| Speaker: Benita Mayhead Fireside chat Abstract: Join Benita for an engaging fireside chat on Ethics and Duty of Care in Coaching, where we will delve into the transformative power of evidence-based research. This thought-provoking session will showcase doctoral research insights that will help continue our understanding of ethical practices in coaching. Discover the research’s findings on the principles governing coaches’ ethical responsibilities to their clients and the broader systems. We’ll explore common ethical challenges faced by coaches and invite attendees of the session into an interactive discussion using scenarios gathered during the research. Attendees will be able to engage with fellow practitioners gaining perspectives on ethical decision- making in these situations. We will also address the research’s important implication on the need for supervision by coaches, particularly in relation to navigating ethical dilemmas and we will debate the impact this will have on the collective of professional coaching bodies. |
Dr Benita Mayhead, with over 30 years’ experience in learning and development, executive coaching, and senior HR roles, is a highly accomplished professional. Her Doctorate in Coaching and Mentoring from Oxford Brookes University reflects her commitment to advancing the field. As an executive coach and facilitator, she helps leaders navigate complex challenges, enabling them to gain confidence, accelerate their impact, and enhance cohesion among teams. Her pragmatic and supportive approach is valued by clients facing contemporary leadership complexities. She is also a coach supervisor, published author, academic journal peer reviewer, presenter at research conferences, and a non- executive advisor board member.
| Host: Lorraine Webb Lorraine brings strategic insight and openness to her executive coaching practice. With more than 25 years of experience in the utility, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries, Lorraine has grown to be a trusted coach and advisor providing counsel to C-Suite executives and senior management. As a hallmark to her career, she built a robust coaching culture that resulted in her organization being recognized as an employer of choice. Lorraine is passionately committed to helping people identify those behaviors that will lead to their success. Prior to launching her executive coaching practice, Lorraine served as the Vice President for the largest municipally owned gas utility in the nation. She spearheaded the effort to develop a strong talent bench which included creating leadership development programs, including coaching, for both emerging and senior leaders. Lorraine’s focus is on guiding leaders to become more transparent and authentic so that they can get the best out of themselves and their respective their teams. She extends this guidance to her dynamic work on Boards and non-profits. Taking from her broad experience, Lorraine bridges her internal coaching background with her skills as an executive coach to help her clients reach their full potential. Similar to her service as an internal coach, today Lorraine guides leaders and organizations to become more open, diverse and inclusive. |
Haesun Moon & Charline Russo
| Speakers: Haesun Moon & Charline S. Russo Title: Navigating the Moral Compass: Unveiling Ethical Dimensions in Coach Education Format: Interactive Conversation Abstract: In this highly interactive session, Haesun and Charline examine ethical dimensions in coach education in institutions with an emphasis on assessment in learning – assessment of learning, assessment for learning and assessment as learning. What are the tensions and challenges coach educators face with learners, colleagues, and administration when coach educators assess and evaluate? What does evidence-based practice say about these practices? Haesun and Charline invite the audience to examine the efficacy of their own practice as coach educators and practitioners and share their experiences navigating the moral compass. |
Haesun Moon Ph.D., is a communication scientist, an educator, and author of Coaching A to Z: The Extraordinary Use of Ordinary Words and several collaborative books, including Thriving Women, Thriving World, and Foundations of Brief Coaching, a short handbook for professional coaches. Haesun received her Ph.D. in Adult Education and Community Development from University of Toronto. She believes that conversations can change the world, and she defines this process as hosting dialogic conditions in which people participate to imagineer and perform their preferred change. Her academic and professional research in coaching dialogues and pedagogy from the University of Toronto led to development of a simple coaching model, Dialogic Orientation Quadrant (DOQ). Haesun currently teaches Brief Coaching at the University of Toronto and serves as Executive Director at the Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching. You can visit her online at www.briefcoaching.ca and www.coachingatoz.com
Dr. Charline S. Russo is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Organizational Dynamics Coaching and Consulting faculty. She was awarded the 2018 University Award for Distinguished Teaching in Professional Graduate Programs. She is VP and Board member of the Graduate School Alliance for Education in Coaching (GSAEC) that focuses on strengthening and promoting graduate-level coach education and research globally.
She has held executive positions in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies building Global Learning Centers of Excellence for R&D.
Charline founded CampoMarzio Group, a consulting firm that fosters trusted, collaborative relationships with organizations and leaders to create, drive, and sustain major transformations through tailored consulting and coaching services.
Charline received her BA in History and Psychology and MBA from Rutgers University and her MA and EdD in Organizational Leadership from Columbia University. Her publications include coaching case studies and Cohort Programming and Learning for Adults: Improving Educational Experiences for Adult Learners, co-authored with I.M. Saltiel.
| Host: Inga Bielinska Inga Bielinska is a Master Certified Coach, team coach certified by both ICF (ACTC) and EMCC (ITCA), and a business trainer. In addition to that, she serves as an ICF mentor coach and ESIA EMCC coach supervisor. She specializes in supporting individuals and organizations globally, particularly those dealing with remote and culturally diverse teams or communication challenges. As a team coach, Inga helps teams overcome barriers, navigate processes, resolve conflicts, and develop a clear mission and vision. In addition to her coaching work, Inga regularly writes for US editions of Forbes and Newsweek. She has also published two books in Polish for leaders, one of which was shortlisted for a major Polish business magazine’s book award. |
| Discussion Group 7 |
| Facilitators: Zoë MacLeo & Judit Chrenoczy-Nagy |
Dr. Zoë MacLeod is a certified executive coach, change agent and educational advisor working in the fields of leadership, executive coaching, and professional and organizational development. Zoe is currently Associate Vice-President, Professional and Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University where she leads a team of brilliant people working tremendously hard to serve students, clients, and organizations in their pursuit of professional development and lifelong learning. Zoe consults with external organizations to develop and deliver award-winning transformative leadership development programs for organizations across the globe and is also responsible for a suite of executive-level programs including the Level 2 Accredited Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching and she recently launched the Master of Arts in Executive and Organizational Coaching program at Royal Roads University. Zoe’s doctoral research focused on evaluating the impact of coaching for women in higher education and she is the elected Chair, Coaching Education Global Board of Directors for the International Coaching Federation.
Judit Chrenoczy-Nagy has been working as business and executive coach since 2009. She is a subject matter expert in the field of business ethics since she works as an advisor in business ethics and compliance for multinational companies and for 7 years she led courses in Business Ethics at the International Study Program at Corvinus University, Budapest the leading University in Economics in Hungary. She regularly holds workshops in coaching ethics in the past 6 years. She has 20+ years’ management experience in the field of marketing management at Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest healthcare companies. She has started her doctoral program in Ethical decision-making in 2020 and publishes regularly in this topic. She was the President of the ICF Hungary Chapter in 2016 and 2017.
Bronze Academic Sponsor: Royal Roads University
Applying Ethical Theory to Coaching Conversations
| Paul Stokes & Kristin Kelly Format: Presentation and Discussion Abstract: In this session, Paul Stokes and Kristin Kelly will be exploring how ethical theory might be used to inform the process and analysis of coaching conversations. Specifically they will look at how common ‘families’ of ethical theory might inform specific questions or interventions that a coach might make and how these might differ in terms of intent and impact. They will also explore how these considerations might impact on contracting with clients, supervision and ethical maturity of both client and coach. The one hour session will be divided into two parts. The first part (30 mins) will involve an input from Paul & Kristin in terms of ethical theory and their application. The second part will be interactive and will involve discussion and debate with session participants as to how these insights might impact upon their current and future coaching practice. |
Paul Stokes an Associate Professor of Coaching & Mentoring and a Master Practitioner with the European Mentoring & Coaching Council. For the last 25 years, I have worked with many different organisations and their leadership teams on the development of their staff using a range of group and team based interventions including action learning, open space methodologies and appreciative inquiry. I am also an experienced researcher and, using action research methodologies, have developed impactful interventions within organisations on creating a coaching culture, organisational learning and organisational design.
Kristin Kelly has served the International Coaching Federation (ICF) since 2007 in numerous capacities (including marketing, membership, and leadership development) before her current position as the Assistant Director of Ethics, Policy, and Compliance. The ICF is the world’s largest membership organization, accreditation, and credentialing body for professionally trained coaches.
She’s actively involved with ICF’s management company (Associations International), including the Recognizing Achievement and Happiness (RAH) Committee. She oversees ICF’s New Employee Onboarding Process, serves on the ICF Internal Communications Task Force, and has been a driver in the co-creation of ICF Culture and values for the staff.
| Host: Alexandra J.S. Fouracres works as a cybersecurity managing consultant, runs her own coaching and mentoring practice and is an academic at the University of East London. She is author of Cybersecurity for Coaches and Therapists: A Practical Guide for Protecting Client Data, published by Routledge. Alexandra runs a newsletter on simple cybersecurity tips at www.cybersecurepractitioners.com for practitioners, individuals and small businesses. |
Power, Gender, Leadership, and Change: Ethical Implications for Coaching
| Speaker: Pamela Larde Title: Power, Gender, Leadership, and Change: Ethical Implications for Coaching Abstract: This discussion session offers an enlightening exploration of the ethical implications surrounding power, gender, leadership, and change in the coaching profession and beyond. Participants will delve into the dynamics of oppressive power structures, with a specific focus on gender dynamics and their profound impact on our personal and professional lives. The session will examine three gender power dynamics, ranging from same-gender oppression to cross-gender and interracial oppression, while shedding light on the suppressions experienced by the targeted population. Through the lens of Emancipatory Coaching, participants will uncover approaches to inspire transformative change within themselves and for their clients in the spirit of creating an inclusive and equitable coaching environment. This session aims to incite dialogue around what it means to shape a renewed commitment and approach to ethical coaching in the context of today’s social challenges in a way that also drives positive social change. |
Dr. Pamela Larde is a professor, coach, author, business owner, and Director of Education for the Institute of Coaching. She remains committed to engaging in the work of advancing the reach and commitment of the coaching profession to serve and build up heart-centered leaders around the world. Dr. Larde spent twelve years in student leadership development at the Claremont Colleges and Marquette University, eleven years as a professor of research at Mercer University’s Tift College of Education, and was appointed Associate Professor of Leadership for Anderson University’s PhD Leadership Program in 2021. Her research focuses on race and gender dynamics, self-motivation, joy resilience, and posttraumatic growth. Additionally, she has written three books, has contributed chapters to publications in education and research, and presents her research for national and international audiences.
As a dedicated member of the global community, Dr. Larde is committed to taking the lead in addressing compelling social issues via coach training through the ICF accredited Academy of Creative Coaching, which she founded in 2013. Finally, her podcast, The Joy Whisperer is a platform for discussion that covers issues concerning humanity, intellect, change, and of course… joy.
Not-for-Profit – Gold Supporter: Institute of Coaching, McLean, Harvard Medical School
| Host: Charline S. Russo Dr. Charline S. Russo is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Organizational Dynamics Coaching and Consulting faculty. She was awarded the 2018 University Award for Distinguished Teaching in Professional Graduate Programs. She is VP and Board member of the Graduate School Alliance for Education in Coaching (GSAEC) that focuses on strengthening and promoting graduate-level coach education and research globally. She has held executive positions in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies building Global Learning Centers of Excellence for R&D. Charline founded CampoMarzio Group, a consulting firm that fosters trusted, collaborative relationships with organizations and leaders to create, drive, and sustain major transformations through tailored consulting and coaching services. Charline received her BA in History and Psychology and MBA from Rutgers University and her MA and EdD in Organizational Leadership from Columbia University. Her publications include coaching case studies and Cohort Programming and Learning for Adults: Improving Educational Experiences for Adult Learners, co-authored with I.M. Saltiel. |
| Discussion Group 8: Pam McLean & Carrie Hopkins-Doubts |
Coaching Body Gold Supporter: International Coaching Federation
Silver Sponsor: The Hudson Institute of Coaching
| Mingle & Muse: Ethical Insights and Discoveries from the Conference In this final networking breakout, we’ll come together to share key learnings to integrate into practice, discuss new ideas, build connections, and look ahead. Facilitators & Sponsors Gold Sponsor: International Coaching Federation – Carrie Hopkins-Doubts Silver Sponsor: The Hudson Institute of Coaching – Pam McLean |
Pamela McLean, PhD, Co-Founder of The Hudson Institute of Coaching, brings more than four decades of experience as a clinical psychologist, master coach, coach supervisor, and contributor in the field of leadership coaching.
McLean has authored several books in the field of coaching including The Completely Revised Handbook of Coaching (2012), a comprehensive examination of the essential elements in coaching; Self as Coach, Self as Leader, (2019) exploring the dimensions of the internal landscape that support one’s conscious use of self in coaching and in leadership. She also authored LifeForward: Charting the Journey Ahead, focused on intentionally charting a course through the chapters and transitions in one’s life.
Carrie Hopkins-Doubts, PCC, is a Spiritual Resilience Coach working with men and women experiencing major life transitions, whether it be in relationships, career, health, or spirituality.
As the founder of Life’s Next Chapter Coaching, Carrie’s passion is helping men and women discover new dreams for themselves as they consciously and powerfully rebuild their lives after loss by guiding them to reconnect with their heart, reclaim their power, and realign with their purpose to create their life’s next chapter.
Carrie provides mentoring for practicing coaches and students who are seeking ICF credentialing. She joined the Ethics Independent Review Board for the ICF in 2019 and was appointed to the position of Chair in 2023. Carrie holds a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology With an Emphasis in Consciousness, Health, and Healing as well as certifications in Grief Counseling, Mentor Coaching, Transformational Presence Coaching, and Relationship and Divorce Coaching.
Ethical Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities
| Magdalena Nowicka Mook (ICF CEO and Executive Director), Dr. Riza Kadilar (President of EMCC Global), Katherine Tulpa (Global CEO of AC & Executive Director, Wisdom8), Anjali Nair (IAC), Panel discussion Abstract: Leadership comes with responsibilities and influence to visualize, materialise, values, objectives and opportunities for the organisations they lead. Leadership within the field of coaching, some may argue is a nuanced position in professional life. How do you lead while remaining true to the tenets of coaching: serving others to meet their developmental and wellbeing needs? How do leaders ethically adapt to the changing landscape of coaching and be socially responsible? How do leaders work to create inclusive workplaces? This session will discuss various aspects of leadership challenges and opportunities within their coaching leadership roles. |
Magdalena Nowicka Mook (ICF CEO and Executive Director
Magdalena Nowicka Mook brings experience in fundraising, coaching, consulting and association management. Currently, she offers her vision and strategic direction as the CEO of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), where she acts as a partner to the ICF’s Global Board of Directors. Magda is a trained professional coach and systems’ facilitator.
Ms. Mook has also held positions with the Council of State Governments, where she was the Assistant Director of National Policy and Director of Development. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service has also utilized Magda’s international business acumen, bringing her in for coordinating technical assistance programs and implementing special projects in four European countries. Magda is a frequent speaker on subjects of trends in coaching and leadership development as well as regulation and ethics.
Ms. Mook received her M.S. in Economics and International Trade from the Warsaw School of Economics, Poland. She also graduated from the Copenhagen Business School’s Advanced Program in International Management and Consulting. She is a member of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group, Forbes.com Council on Non-profits, ATD, ASAE International Section Council and the Advisory Board for Institute of Organizational Mindfulness.
Magdalena is fluent in Polish, Russian, and English, and has a working knowledge of French.
Dr. Riza Kadilar (President of EMCC Global)
Alumni of Stanford University, HEC Paris, METU, and INSEAD, Dr. Riza Kadilar is a PhD in media economics. His professional career includes senior level bank management in France, UK, Netherlands and Turkey.
He is the author of five published books, and columnist at Bloomberg Businessweek Turkey.
He contributes to the democratization of learning and development with his online learning platform (RK Academy) and also with his EMCC Quality Award recipient online micro credential course (MOOC) on coaching and mentoring. Dr. Kadilar is a visiting professor in various universities, and has delivered numerous motivational speeches during the last twenty years in more than thirty countries, and recently on online platforms reaching more than ten thousand individuals.
Katherine Tulpa (Global CEO of AC & Executive Director, Wisdom8)
As a pioneering leader within her field, Katherine is the Global CEO of the Association for Coaching, a leading professional coaching body, and Executive Director of Wisdom8. Described by others as someone who ‘pushes the boundaries’, and who role-models, ‘collaborative-based’ leadership, Katherine specializes in cross-cultural and global/top team coaching, having worked with CEOs and their teams from across 40 different nationalities. She is the recipient of the awards for Influencing and Impacting the Coaching Profession and was made Coach/Mentor of the Year, by Coaching at Work. She is also an author, speaker, and lecturer, with recent contributions in Leadership Coaching, Excellence in Coaching, and Diversity in Coaching (Kogan Page), and is on the Editorial Board for Coaching, an International Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice.
Anjali Nair (President of the International Association of Coaching – IAC)
President, International Association of Coaching I Founder, The HR Studio I OD Consultant
I Certified Coach (IAC-CC)
Anjali Nair brings over 23+ years of experience as an HR business partner, OD consultant,
and leadership coach. She has worked across industries with organizations ranging from
Public sector organizations, the education sector, MNCs, non-profit organizations, and startups.
She is a member of the Governing Board of the International Association of Coaching (IAC,
www.certifiedcoach.org) and currently serving as the Global President (2022-23). She is
passionate about creating platforms to coach women leaders and has led multiple programs
for women entrepreneurs, in leadership and educational leaders.
Education: MBA (PGDM- HR), MLL & LW, and MSc Chemistry (IIT-Roorkee)
| Moderator: Wendy-Ann is a coaching psychologist, researcher and educator. She is the Director at her coaching boutique Eclorev, co-founder of the Coaching Ethics Forum and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Positive Psychology, Buckinghamshire New University, UK and Ethics group discussion lead at the Institute of Coaching. Her recent research has looked at how coaches understand their development with a number of publications arising from this work. Her recent publications are: Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace (2021) and The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook: A Guide to Developing Ethical Maturity in Practice (publication 2023), and Ethical Case Studies for coach development and practice: A Coach’s Companion (Forthcoming, late 2023) she has also authored chapters on various topics within coaching psychology and positive psychology. Wendy-Ann regularly coaches a small number of one-to-one clients. She designs and delivers lectures, trainings and workshops internationally in a variety of settings including universities. Her interest is supporting the development of coaches through coaching psychology, positive psychology, and increasing ethical awareness and practice. |
Day 2 Closing Remarks
| David Clutterbuck & Wendy-Ann Smith |
Coach Education Gold Sponsor: Fielding Graduate University
David Clutterbuck is one of the earliest pioneers of coaching and mentoring. Visiting professor at four business schools and co-founder of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, he is author of more than 70 books. David was lead coach on the Ethical Coach project and has trained hundreds of ethical mentors in the UK health service and elsewhere.
Wendy-Ann Smith, is a coaching psychologist, researcher and educator. She is the Director at her coaching boutique Eclorev, co-founder of the Coaching Ethics Forum and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Positive Psychology, Buckinghamshire New University, UK and Ethics group discussion lead at the Institute of Coaching. Wendy-Ann was awarded as one of the top 15 coaches in Paris, France for 2023. Her recent research has looked at how coaches understand their development with a number of publications arising from this work. Her recent publications are Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace (2021) and The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook: A Guide to Developing Ethical Maturity in Practice (publication 2023), and Ethical Case Studies for coach development and practice: A Coach’s Companion (Forthcoming, late 2023) she has also authored chapters on various topics within coaching psychology and positive psychology. Wendy-Ann regularly coaches a small number of one-to-one clients. She designs and delivers lectures, trainings and workshops internationally in a variety of settings including universities. Her interest is supporting the development of coaches through coaching psychology, positive psychology, and increasing ethical awareness and practice.