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ICF Chennai Charter Chapter
An Inclusive Coaching Community Empowering Growth
Who We Are
The Chennai Charter Chapter of the International Coaching Federation is the leading organization for coaches and coaching in Chennai and surrounding regions, dedicated to strengthening the coaching profession.
Our Growth & Community
Founded with 20 coaches, the Chapter has grown sustainably into a vibrant and inclusive community of over 90 members and associates, known for collaboration and shared learning.
Purpose & Recognition
A not-for-profit society advancing the art, science, and practice of professional coaching, recognized as an ICF Charter Chapter in January 2021 for its strong governance and growth.
ICF stands for International Coaching Federation. It’s the leading global organization for Coaching & Coaching. ICF is dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification & building a worldwide network of training coaching professional. In 2020, ICF Celebrated its 25-year anniversary. ICF continues to lend instant credibility to its members by setting high standards across the board for the coaching industry & all its facets. ICF is consistently recognized among coaching professionals worldwide for:
- Developing coaching core competencies
- Establishing a professional code of ethics and standards
- Creating an internationally recognized credentialing program
- Setting guidelines through accreditation for coach-specific training programs
- Providing continuous education through world-class events, CPs and archived learning
- Leading and informing conversations about the future of coaching
Our Purpose
Advancing Coaching as a Force for Positive Change
The Purpose of ICF is - Coaching is an integral part of a thriving society and every ICF Member represents the highest quality of professional coaching. Guided by this, we have articulated the ICF Chennai purpose. Click below to read more about our purpose.
Grow Coaching
ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process inspires.
Grow Coaches
Learning & Development (L&D) offerings of the chapter further the members’ continual professional development
Grow Chapter
ICF Chennai has ambitious hopes for a world where coaching is integral and is involved in helping it prosper.
Grow Community
In consonance with the Vision, Values & Mission of ICF Global, the focus of Corporate Engagement & Partnerships.
Namma ICF Chennai is
Grow by Enable, Expand and Evolve
Enabling
our Coaches through knowledge sessions, tools, frameworks and continuous member engagement.
Expanding
our chapter footprint and through renewed community outreach and partnerships.
Evolving
through continuous growth, innovation and impact for more sustainability.
Enabling
our Coaches through knowledge sessions, tools, frameworks and continuous member engagement.
Expanding
our chapter footprint and through renewed community outreach and partnerships.
Evolving
through continuous growth, innovation and impact for more sustainability.
Our Values
Guiding Principles That Shape Who We Are
At ICF Chennai Charter Chapter, our values form the foundation of everything we do. While we align with ICF’s global values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence, we also embrace seven additional values unique to our chapter. Together, these principles define our culture, guide our actions, and strengthen our vibrant coaching community.
Learning
Giving
Innovation
Spirit Of Community
Career Transition Coaching
Inclusion
Authenticity
Energy
Learning
Giving
Innovation
Spirit Of Community
Career Transition Coaching
Inclusion
Authenticity
Energy
Board of Directors 2024-26
Board of Directors Assumed Office November 2024 - 2026
The Board of Directors of ICF Chennai Charter Chapter for Nov 2024 – 26, assumed responsibility on November 2024!.This team that is made up of coaches from diverse backgrounds, is bound by its commonality of shared energy and commitment of intent, towards making a difference through GROW. The Board members are volunteers from the members of the ICF Chennai Charter Chapter, and positions voluntary in nature.
President’s Message
A Message from the Heart of ICF Chennai
Hello and welcome to ICF Chennai Charter Chapter! It’s a privilege to share this message with you – ‘Namma’ ICF Chennai chapter as we fondly know it, is one of the most vibrant, welcoming and active chapters in the ICF ecosystem. We attained the status of Charter Chapter within ICF Ecosystem in 2021 and one of the 11 chapter worldwide to chosen to receive ICF Chapter Excellence Awards. Our Members and Associates consider this as a home and close knit network of professionals. As a chapter we have a range of initiatives which help us to Enable, Expand and Evolve our core mission of GROWing Coaching, Coaches, Community and Chapter. Come and be part of the Chapter, experience Professional Development, Social Impact and networking within Coaching community.
Mission & Vision 2024-26
When we set out to outline our Chapter’s plans for 2024-26, we were clear that we wanted to keep the essence of our original GROW vision – a clear focus on our 4 pillars: Coaching – our shared profession & body of knowledge, Coaches – anyone engaged in or interested in Coaching; Chapter – our members & associates who are our key constituents, and Community – all of our stakeholders, internal and external.
“GROW – Coaching, Coaches, Chapter & Community”
is deeply engrained within the DNA of our chapter, and is accordingly our new Mission - our overarching purpose that guides all our plans and activities
ICF Chennai’s Vision 2024-26 builds on this for the next 2 years:
“To be a Global Coaching Hub, that creates Abundant Growth for Coaching, Coaches, Chapter & Community, throughThought Leadership, Focus on Excellence & Enhanced Impact, leveraging the Collective Power of our Stakeholders”
Our vision extends our GROW theme to the next aspirational level - to create Abundant growth for all our stakeholders, become a global hub for all things coaching, by demonstrating thought leadership, excellence and positive impact in all we do, and harnessing the collective strength across our ecosystem. This vision for our Chapter translates into key initiatives that we will undertake, mapped across 3 growth horizons – Enable, Expand and Evolve, over the next two years.
Enable: Utmost focus on continuous member engagement and enable coaches with programs including monthly learning sessions, peer coaching, Book reviews, blogs, learning Sundays, Reciprocal coaching, Tools, skills enhancement initiatives
Expand: Focus on membership growth , community outreach, impactful community service partnership, intern-chapter collaboration, thought leadership , corporate coaching and DEIB
Evolve: Widen the coaching knowledge horizons through initiatives such as Research on coaching. Stabilize and transform internal systems and processes to facilitate chapter expansion and elevation of offerings including Technology upgrades, succession planning, governance management, sustainability.
Our focus is to GROW Coaches, Community of Coaches, and Coaching, and Chapter through Enabling, Expanding and Evolving the Member engagement and experience, learning platforms, connecting with the community through outreach programs, and building systems and process for sustaining the momentum of the chapter. We believe that this Vision and Mission will help set ICF Chennai Charter Chapter on its next trajectory of GROWth over the next two years, and invite you to join us in co-creating this exciting journey!
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ICF Diversity & Inclusion Statement
ICF’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice
In July 2020, the ICF Global Board of Directors approved the ICF Statement of Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice. Staff and volunteer leaders from ICF’s six family organizations subsequently cosigned this statement. This statement of principles reflects a position we invite every ICF Member, Credential-holder and accredited training provider to subscribe to.
ICF Members and Credential-holders live and work in more than 140 countries and territories. ICF is a vibrant global community committed to the shared vision of making coaching an integral part of a thriving society. Our mission is to lead the global advancement of coaching. To do this, we must reflect on our blind spots and be aware of opportunities for improvement. We cannot ignore the challenges that many coaches and coaching clients face due to systemic problems in their communities.
As members of the ICF community, we ascribe to the core values of integrity, excellence, collaboration and respect. The foundation of these values is a shared commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and justice. We will place diversity, inclusion, belonging and justice at the forefront of every decision we make within our Association. As we continue the journey toward our vision, we will recommit ourselves to valuing the unique talents, insights and experiences that every coach and client brings to the world.
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