New Coaches Cafe (Virtual)
Hosts: Alex Ojeda, ACC, Leadership and Men’s Coach, and Anais Babajanian, ACC, Business Coach and Strategist
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
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.
Topic: Palm Springs Coaching Cafe
Facilitator: Kevin Nourse, PCC
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am 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 (New Date, Location & Time)
Facilitators: Paul Sanbar, MCC, ESIA, and Kendra Nitta, ACC
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
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.
Topic: ICFLA Member Connect: Summer Social
Hosts: Tiffany Dedeaux, MCC, ICFLA President, and Karyn Ezell, Executive Coach and ICFLA Director of Membership
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Time
Get ready to unleash your creativity, share your brilliant ideas, and connect with other members. ICFLA Member Connect is hosted by Tiffany Dedeaux, MCC, and ICFLA President and Executive Coach and ICFLA Director of Membership Karyn Ezell.
MCC Special Interest Group: Resilience
Speaker: Merle McKinley, MCC
Host: Carrie Williams, MCC
CCEs: 1.5 Resource Development
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm– 1:30 pm Pacific Time
This SIG is only for members who have achieved their MCC credential.
Come discover resilience from the collective (communities and cultures) all the way down to the individual.
Organizational Coaching Special Interest Group (SIG)
Opening Doors: How to Ethically Connect and Communicate with Organizational Clients
Host: Jen Wilson, PCC
Date: Friday, June 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.5 Resource Development
This month’s SIG is a special deep dive into one of the biggest hurdles coaches face: getting in the door. This session is for you, whether you are transitioning from one-on-one work or eager to expand into corporate, nonprofit, or government settings.
Long Beach Coaching Cafe
Facilitator: Carrie Doubts, PCC
Date: Friday, June 6, 2025
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 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.
Clearing the Path to a Coaching Presence
Speaker: Lynda Mettler, PCC
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.0 Core Competencies & 0.5 Resource Development
In this 90-minute interactive presentation, coaches will learn the simple tool NICE! (Notice, Identify, Connect, Express, Explore) to manage common coaching distractions so they can be fully present with clients.
Career Coaching SIG
Host: Amy B. Mallow, ACC
CCEs: 1.5 Resource Development
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Time
Are you ready to take your career coaching practice to the next level? Whether you’re helping clients find clarity in their career paths or refining your own coaching methods, this Special Interest Group offers a supportive space to exchange ideas, ask questions, and gain new tools.
Executive Coaching SIG: Best Practices in Coaching
Hosts: Tom Henschel, Executive Coach and Susan Smalley, CPCC, PCC
CCEs: 1.0 Core Competencies & 0.5 Resource Development
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Pacific Time
An annual favorite. 90 non-stop minutes of coaches sharing their wisdom. It's like Open Mic night for coaches. Bring your best practices and share them with us.
Inglewood Coaching Cafe
Facilitator: Michele Roberts, Life & Executive Coach
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
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.
Group and Team Coaching Special Interest Group
Ethics in Group & Team Coaching
Host: Diana Ideus, MCC
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.5 Core Competencies
Join ICFLA’s interactive Group and Team Coaching Special Interest Group for case studies, discussion, and best practices focusing on ICF Ethics.
Central Coast Coaching Cafe
Facilitator: Diana Ideus, MCC
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am 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.
Leading with a Coaching Mindset Virtual Cafe
Host: Dr. Damian Goldvarg, MCC, ACTC, ESIA
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Time
This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the art of coaching and its ethical, impactful application to leadership roles. This is more than a discussion—it's a space to grow, connect, and unlock the potential of coaching in your everyday work.
DEI Special Interest Group
Navigating the New ICF Code of Ethics: Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Coaching
Hosts: Graciela Meibar, PCC, and Nancy Tylim, MCC
CCEs: 1.5 Core Competencies
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time
This Special Interest Group aims to equip coaches with the knowledge and tools to uphold the highest ethical standards while embracing the richness of diversity in their practice.
West San Fernando Valley Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Camille McKinney, Leadership Coach, and Jen Wilson, Leadership Coach
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
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.
*NEW! East SGV / Inland Empire Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Lita Abella, Leadership Coach & Susan Kunzler, Leadership/Organizational Coach
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
Time: 4:00 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.
Emotional Intelligence Foundations for Coaching and Workplace Impact
Speaker: Maribel Hines, MBA, SPHR, CPLP
Host: Desiree Briel Rodi, MBA, PhD, ACC
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.0 Core Competency & 0.5 Resource Development
A dynamic session focused on deepening your understanding of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and its practical integration into coaching and the workplace.
Create and Launch Your Irresistible Offer
Speakers: Anette Oran, Certified Life & Business Coach, Speaker, and Co-Founder of Cohere, and Paul Oran, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Cohere
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.0 Resource Development
Join Anette Oran and Paul Oran for an engaging sponsor event where you’ll discover the proven steps to create an offer that truly resonates with your ideal clients and supports the growth of your coaching business.
New Coaches Cafe (Virtual)
Hosts: Alex Ojeda, ACC, Leadership and Men’s Coach, and Anais Babajanian, ACC, Business Coach and Strategist
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
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.
Topic: Palm Springs Coaching Cafe
Facilitator: Kevin Nourse, PCC
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am 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 (New Date, Location & Time)
Facilitators: Paul Sanbar, MCC, ESIA, and Kendra Nitta, ACC
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
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.
Atwater Village / LA River Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Paul Sanbar, MCC, ESIA
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am 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.