Events
1 event,
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.
1 event,
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.
2 events,
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.
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.
1 event,
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.
1 event,
ICFLA C³ (Connect, Create, Celebrate) Chapter Event
Coaching is Purposeful Play: Pickleball, Play, and Community
Hosts: Paul Sanbar, MCC ESIA, and Fred Walkover, PCC
Date: Friday, August 7, 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.
1 event,
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.
2 events,
Talking About and Measuring ROI of Coaching
Hosts: Tom Henschel, Executive Coach and Susan Smalley, CPCC, PCC
Co-Host: Desiree Briel Rodi, PCC
Date: Friday, August 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Pacific Time
CCEs: 0.75 Core Competencies and 0.75 Resource Development
A self-directed learning group exploring coaching situations involving a coach, a client, and an employer. Come join our diverse, welcoming community as we support each other to elevate our executive coaching skills and impact.
Inglewood Coaching Cafe
Facilitator: Michele Roberts, ACC
Date: Friday, August 14, 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.
1 event,
Latine Coaches Virtual Cafe
Facilitators: Alex Ojeda, PCC and Elaine Padilla, PCC, and Mónica O. Duarte, PCC
Date: Monday, August 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
In this experiential workshop, you will explore imposter syndrome through a trauma-informed Parts Work (Internal Family Systems) lens. Rather than trying to silence or push away the parts of yourself that experience these feelings, you will learn a different approach - one rooted in curiosity, compassion, and self-trust.
1 event,
Group and Team Coaching SIG
Host: Marielle Hajducko, PCC
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific Time
CCEs: TBD
The Group & Team Coaching SIG is a space for coaches who are working with, or considering moving into, group and team coaching and want to sharpen their understanding and practice through real-world conversation and shared learning.
1 event,
Central Coast Coaching Cafe
Facilitator: Diana Ideus, MCC
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 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.
1 event,
Credentialing SIG: #6 Listens Actively
Hosts: Carly Anderson, MCC, and Nina Rubin, PCC
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: T1.5 Core Competencies
We’ll answer your credentialing questions and spotlight Core Competency #6 Listens Actively.
2 events,
West San Fernando Valley Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Jen Wilson, PCC, and Sarah Benator, JD
Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 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.
Valley Village Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Paul Sanbar, MCC, ESIA
Date: Friday, August 21, 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.
1 event,
What AI Can't Replace: The Business Case for EQ and the Coach's Role in Building It
Speaker: Joshua Freedman, CEO and Co-founder of Six Seconds
Host: Desiree Briel Rodi, Ph.D., PCC
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 0.5 Core Competencies and 1.0 Resource Development
In this interactive session, Josh Freedman—CEO of Six Seconds and author of Emotion Rules—makes the data-backed business case for emotional intelligence and shows why it's the leadership capability AI can't replicate.
2 events,
Westside Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Greta Petruska CPC, ELI-MP and Claire Campion, Career Transition Coach for Women
Date: Thursday, August 27, 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.
New Coaches Cafe (Virtual)
Host: Alex Ojeda, PCC
Date: Thursday, August 27, 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.
1 event,
Pasadena / San Gabriel Valley Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Kendra Nitta, PCC, and Elaine Padilla, PCC
Date: Friday, August 28, 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.
1 event,
MCC Special Interest Group
Host: Carrie Williams, MCC
CCEs: 1.5 Resource Development
Date: Thursday, September 3, 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.
1 event,
Organizational Coaching Special Interest Group (SIG)
Host: Jen Wilson, PCC
Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Pacific Time
CCEs: TBD
Designed for coaches who are ready to bring their skills into complex systems (corporate, nonprofit, and government). This space blends peer insight, collaborative problem-solving, and real-world strategy to help you confidently navigate the challenges of institutional coaching.