Pablo Leites, PresidentThis is where The International Coaching Group, also known as Coaching Out of the Box®, comes in, making the ICF credential simple, clear and accessible.
As an ICF accredited coaching training provider, it is one of the pioneering players in the industry, guiding participants at every step. Its approach is not just about helping a candidate pass an exam but ensuring they embody the highest standards through its program.
The visionary behind this venture is Alison Hendren, whose passion for coaching ignited a movement. She recognized the impact coaching can have on every facet of life—from personal growth to professional development—and wanted more people to gain coaching skills and obtain an ICF credential. Realizing the need to simplify the process, she created the Fast Track to ICF Certification training program. Over the past 28 years, its flagship 5.5.5 Coaching Skills Training Program™ has seen over 50,000 participants. What sets this training program apart is its quality and adaptability, catering to a wide range of needs.
The immense value that effective coaching brings to individuals and organizations alike is evident in the ICF Global Client Coaching Study, where 95 percent of clients have rated their coaches as “good” or “excellent.” This statistic underscores the transformative impact and high standards of coaching, further validating Hendren’s vision and the effectiveness of her training programs.
Whether you’re an individual looking to start your own coaching practice or a professional aiming to boost your organization’s internal coaching capabilities to increase productivity and wellbeing, The International Coaching Group’s training programs are designed to help you succeed.
Pablo Leites, president, highlights the strength of their programs—the trainers. “Our trainers are seasoned experts with a wealth of knowledge and industry experience, holding Professional Certified Coach (PCC) or Master Certified Coach (MCC) level certifications. The global reach of our trainers from the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Philippines and beyond ensures we can support clients worldwide.”
Accelerated and Comprehensive Path to ICF Credentialing
For candidates wanting to become ICF-certified coaches, The International Coaching Group offers the premier training program, ‘Fast Track to ICF Credential.’ For businesses looking to bring coaching skills to enhance communications and leadership skills, its top-tier ICF-certified program, ‘Coach Approach to Leadership,’ is the best choice.
The International Coaching Group’s Mastery In The Corporate World Stems From Coaching Training Programs Designed To Help Leaders Build Effective Communication Skills, A Crucial Desirable Quality For Every Organization
The ICF requirement for students wanting to achieve the ACC level is a minimum of 60 hours of education. The Fast Track program significantly exceeds this requirement, evident in the program being awarded for the completion of the highest 116.9 educational hours. This advantage ensures students receive a much higher value of education when they graduate, putting them 8.1 hours away from reaching the educational requirements for the PCC level and assuring them with exceptional value and a substantial head start in their coaching careers.
The training program not only serves as a platform for students to facilitate the process of gaining their required coaching hours experience as quickly as possible but ensure a thorough preparation, leading 95 percent pass rate for students that challenge the ICF exam for the first try.
This is evident in not mass-producing coaches and limiting cohort sizes of participants per course. Such an intimate learning environment allows for personalized guidance from dedicated PCC or MCC-level instructors, fostering community and a deeper understanding of coaching practices and enhancing the overall learning experience.
A Coaching Approach to Leadership for Enhanced Communication
The International Coaching Group’s mastery in the corporate world stems from the fact that coaching has become an indispensable part of professional development in the business environment. According to the ICF’s Global Coaching 2023 report, one in two coach practitioners said their clients are predominantly 31 percent managers or 25 percent executives. The combined total of 56 percent represents a 4 percent increase compared to the 2019 figures. This growing trend underscores the importance of effective leadership, and The International Coaching Group’s coaching training program is specifically designed to help leaders build effective communication skills, a crucial quality for every organization.
While organizations typically categorize this as a consulting role, The International Coaching Group differentiates it with its Coach Approach to Leadership program. These conversations are a perfect balance between management and coaching, aptly described as the ‘manager-coach dance.’ When leaders attend the course, they build upon their natural leadership skills and deepen their ability to ‘Listen’ and ‘Question’ while honing their ability to provide feedback in an engaging developmental conversation. This approach is highly effective, as evidenced by the fact that 61 percent of coaching clients reported improved business management skills.
Managers are always in a problem-solving mode, which consistently taxes their energy and time. Using the coach management style, their biggest advantage is that they can delegate the work and responsibility to the employee or peers, regaining a big part of their time and energy and allowing them to focus on more productive activities.
The financial benefits are also substantial. A survey of 100 executives showed that the average ROI of executive coaching was almost six times the cost of coaching.
The power of the Coach Approach to Leadership program is best illustrated by the success story of a U.S.-based manufacturer in the transportation industry. This client was facing communication challenges rooted in its long history. Entrenched practices and mindsets have led to resistance from veteran employees familiar with traditional operations, making it difficult to modernize systems and processes, jeopardizing the overall change for growth. Stepping in to bridge the communication gaps, The International Coaching Group’s training program fostered a mindset change to over 800 people within the client’s organizations, establishing a collaboration between the established workforce and newer generations. The training program demonstrated the advantage of improved communication skills to veteran leadership and employees, giving value to the insights of experienced staff among younger colleagues, successfully unifying the team. This enhanced communication improved both systems and production efficiency.
Stories like this illuminate The International Coaching Group’s foundational principle to ensure coaching skills bring an effective change to every aspect of how we live, work and communicate.
The statistics speak for themselves. According to ICF’s published study on global coaching, clients consistently report significant improvements in various areas, including a 73 percent improvement in relationships, 72 percent in communication skills and 71 percent in interpersonal skills. They also experience enhanced work performance by 70 percent, improved work/life balance by 67 percent and overall wellness by 63 percent.
While the corporate world embraces coaching as a key aspect of leadership development, The International Coaching Group stands out due to its decades of experience and genuine focus on delivering quality programs.
In the corporate landscape, the company finds itself amid a dynamic era marked by exponential growth, widespread acceptance and the expanding recognition of coaching’s intrinsic value.
And that is why The International Coaching Group’s mission is called, ‘What if everyone had coaching skills? Our vision is that they will. Our mission is to see that they do.’
