The ICF Gauteng Chapter

ICF Chapters are the heart and backbone of the ICF, creating significant value for their members, the ICF community, and the coaching profession. Chapters put their energies into local projects that support their goals and provide for the professional growth of member coaches and the coaching profession.

The ICF Gauteng Chapter was established in July 2008, to support ICF members in South Africa and to advance the art, science and practice of professional coaching in South Africa.

We meet on the last Thursday of every month with the exception of April and December at the Bryanston Sports Club from 19:00 to 21:00.

Map Bryanston Sports Club

Our Vision

A vibrant energetic evolving hub of people passionately realizing the highest possible impact of coaching as a profession

Our Focus for 2010

• Marketing the Chapter: Growing membership
• Development and Education
• Leadership Development

The Aim of the ICF Gauteng Chapter is to:

Build

Business Development

Create an environment at the Chapter level to support coaches in becoming financially successful in this profession. Create a professional network through which members can share opportunities and resources.

Marketing, Publicity & Public Relations

• Invite potential members and guests to attend meetings and encourage them to join the ICF Chapter.
• Create and maintain public awareness and a positive image of the coaching profession, the Chapter, and the ICF through local exposure, contribution to the community, and public relations.
• Design a coach referral system for members.
• Model and support the ICF Guideline for Ethical Conduct to help preserve the self-regulation and integrity of the coaching profession. From time to time the Chapter may want to have a meeting devoted to ethical considerations as they affect the business of coaching. Guidelines for Ethical Conduct can be found at Ethical Guidelines
• Form local alliances with other organizations and institutions whose programs and activities are consistent with the mission and purposes of ICF.

Support

Community

• Fulfill the ICF mission locally: To be the local forum for the art and science of coaching, where we inspire transformational conversations, advocate excellence, and expand awareness of the contribution coaching is to the future of humankind.
• Create a strong community that engages members in giving, receiving, and growing valuable relationships.
• Present the opportunity for members to collaborate in providing resources and solutions for themselves and their clients.
• Offer a forum where members can discuss issues of professional concern.
• Recognize, value, and acknowledge each other’s unique diversity, experiences, contributions and accomplishments, and support each other as equals.
• Foster awareness within the Chapter of resources, events, training, volunteer opportunities, etc.
• Encourage and support ICF membership.

Education

• Share resources and expertise.
• Begin a library of coaching related materials including recordings from the ICF Conferences.
• Design ongoing educational programs for information and inspiration.
• Furnish information for ongoing coach training.
• Encourage ICF members to attain professional coach training and ICF Credentials.
• Promote the standards and processes of credentialing.
• Invite representatives of ICF approved Coach Training Organizations to provide information and speak at Chapter meetings.
• Obtain CCEUs for educational Chapter programs.

Preserve

Communication

• Help members stay abreast of changes and new developments in the profession.
• Serve as an effective communication channel between local members and the ICF.
• Have a member of the Executive Board attend the monthly ICF Chapter Leader calls.
• Support ICF ethics, its programs and efforts, and offer constructive feedback to improve its services.
• Create a website for your Chapter to communicate your efforts to your member coaches and your community.

Leadership and Legacy,

• Elect a strong board that exemplifies leadership, commitment and professionalism.
• Develop the current leadership of the Chapter.
• Seek out and nurture future leaders for the Chapter and the ICF.
• Encourage experienced leaders to run for the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs of the ICF.
• Create and maintain a connected community.
• Build a strong foundation to ensure longevity.
• Become a chartered Chapter once the Chapter has 50 or more ICF members.
• Model the best of coaching in our ways of being, working together, and through our actions.
• Begin the leadership year with a “retreat” where goals, mission and team vision can be outlined.
• Enjoy the process, the company, the “dance.”