Events
Valley Village Coaching Cafe
Valley Village Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Paul Sanbar, MCC, ESIA
Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Pacific Time
Whether you are an experienced coach, just launching your practice or coach curious, a Coaching Cafe is for YOU! Attending a Cafe is an informal opportunity to build relationships and share ideas.
Westside Coaching Cafe
Westside Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Greta Petruska CPC, ELI-MP and Claire Campion, Career Transition Coach for Women
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Pacific Time
Whether you are an experienced coach, just launching your practice or coach curious, a Coaching Cafe is for YOU! Attending a Cafe is an informal opportunity to build relationships and share ideas.
Pasadena / San Gabriel Valley Coaching Cafe
Pasadena / San Gabriel Valley Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Kendra Nitta, PCC, and Elaine Padilla, PCC
Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Whether you are an experienced coach, just launching your practice or coach curious, a Coaching Cafe is for YOU! Attending a Cafe is an informal opportunity to build relationships and share ideas.
New Coaches Cafe
New Coaches Cafe (Virtual)
Host: Alex Ojeda, PCC
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Pacific Time
Are you a new coach and have been in practice for less than three years? Once a month, we will meet to discuss what challenges each of us is facing in our business and share tips, knowledge, and resources to support and uplift one another.
Coaching Supervision Special Interest Group
Coaching Supervision SIG
Hosts: Courtney Birch Webster, PCC, ACTC, and Fred Walkover, PCC
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.5 Core Competencies
This Special Interest Group is a reflective learning space where trained coaches come together to deepen their practice through structured dialogue, feedback, and shared inquiry.
Boundaries That Build Trust SIG
Boundaries That Build Trust: A Practice Lab for Coaches
Host: Dr. Joan Flora, PCC
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs:1.5 Core Competencies
The Boundaries That Build Trust SIG is a practice-based learning community grounded in boundary tensions coaches encounter in practice. It explores moments of emotional pull, over-responsibility, uncertainty, and relational strain.
ICFLA Member Connect
Topic: ICFLA Member Connect
Host: Lindsay Benitez, ACC, Director of Membership
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific Time
Get ready to unleash your creativity, share your brilliant ideas, and connect with other members. Hosted by Lindsay Benitez, ACC, Director of Membership, this is your chance to connect with fellow ICF Los Angeles members.
MCC Special Interest Group
MCC Special Interest Group
Host: Carrie Williams, MCC
CCEs: 1.5 Resource Development
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm– 1:30 pm Pacific Time
This SIG is for members who have earned their MCC credentials only.
This group is for MCCs to meet and learn from each other. We will discuss challenges, coaching trends, and how to advocate for the development of the coaching professional practice worldwide.
August 2026 C³ Chapter Event
ICFLA C³ (Connect, Create, Celebrate) Chapter Event
Coaching is Purposeful Play: Join us for Pickleball, Play, and Community
Hosts: Paul Sanbar, MCC ESIA, and Fred Walkover, PCC
Date: Friday, August 7th, 2026
Time: 10:45 am – 2:00 pm Pacific Time
Location: Smash Dink, 4400 San Fernando Rd, Glendale, CA 91204
Join ICFLA for a fun day of pickleball, coaching insight, and connection—whether you’re brand new to the game or a seasoned player.
The Neuroscience of Building Rapid Rapport, Trust, and Influence
The Neuroscience of Building Rapid Rapport, Trust, and Influence
Speaker: Dan Allinger, PCC
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.5 Core Competencies
This dynamic session, led by Dan Allinger, blends Military Investigation training, Neuroscience, Neurolinguistic Programming, and Psychology to help coaches master verbal and non-verbal techniques that enhance collaboration, resolve conflicts, and boost influence.