They will also support the calibration of the level of alignment between the coach-specific training expected and the training experienced. Finally, these competencies are used as the foundation for the ICF Corporate Coaching Credentialing process and the written and oral examinations. For simplicity, the words client, coach and corporation have been used, throughout but they are intended for broader contexts. Client refers not just to individuals, but also to teams, groups, departments, etc.
Coach refers to both internal and external professional coaches.
The core competencies are grouped according to those that fit together logically based on common ways of looking at the competencies in each group. The groupings and individual competencies are not weighted - they do not represent any kind of priority in that they are all core or critical for any competent Corporate Coach to demonstrate. And Professional Standards 2. Establishing A Coaching Environment 4. Using Active Listening 6.