Mentor Coaching

For coaches serious about their craft

Coaching is a craft that continues to deepen.

For some, mentor coaching is part of the journey toward an ICF credential. For others, it is an opportunity to look more closely at their coaching, receive thoughtful feedback, and continue developing greater presence, skill, and mastery.

I have trained and mentored coaches for many years, from beginning coaches pursuing their first credential to experienced coaches developing at more advanced levels.

My particular interest today is working with coaches who are serious about their craft—and especially those aspiring toward the Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential.

The Journey Toward MCC

Becoming an ICF Master Certified Coach is no small achievement.

There is a significant gap between PCC-level and MCC-level coaching. MCC is not simply about knowing the competencies better or accumulating more coaching experience. It asks for a different degree of mastery in how we listen, notice, partner, respond, trust, and remain fully present with the client.

I know this journey personally.

Preparing for my own MCC was one of the most focused periods of my professional development. I studied, practiced, listened closely to recordings, received feedback, and gave myself the space to concentrate deeply on this one goal.

Earning my MCC remains one of my proudest professional achievements—not simply because of the credential itself or the doors it opened, but because of what the process asked of me as a coach.

For those who genuinely love coaching and want to pursue the highest level of globally recognized professional credentialing, the journey can be tremendously rewarding.

It is also not for the fainthearted.

Beyond Meeting the Markers

At MCC level, understanding the competencies and markers is not enough.

In an actual coaching conversation, everything is happening at once. You are listening deeply, noticing what emerges, remaining present to the client, and responding to what is unfolding without needing to know where the conversation will go.

Ultimately, the coaching demonstrated in the two recordings submitted for performance evaluation has to reflect the required level of mastery.

That is why I don't see MCC preparation simply as learning how to meet the markers.

The markers need to become increasingly natural expressions of how you coach.

The goal is not simply to produce two recordings that pass. It is to develop the capacity to coach at that level more naturally and consistently.

How I Mentor

Mentor coaching is developmental, reflective, and practical.

Depending on where you are in your coaching journey, we may explore ICF competencies and performance expectations, listen closely to recorded coaching, identify strengths and developmental edges, examine what may be getting in the way, and explore what allows greater presence, partnership, responsiveness, and trust to emerge.

The work is tailored to your experience, your credentialing goals, and the coach you are becoming.

MCC Initial Assessment & Mentor Session

Because MCC is a substantial undertaking, I prefer to understand where your coaching currently is before beginning a full MCC mentor coaching engagement.

Prospective MCC mentees begin with an MCC Initial Assessment & Mentor Session.

You will submit a recorded coaching session for review. I will listen carefully to the coaching, and we will meet privately to discuss what I observe—your strengths, your current developmental edge, and areas that may need attention as you move toward MCC-level coaching.

This gives us both an opportunity to determine whether working together makes sense and what kind of development may be most useful.

If we continue working together, this becomes the first hour of the 10-hour MCC Mentor Coaching engagement.

ACC & PCC Mentor Coaching

Mentor coaching is also available for coaches preparing for ACC and PCC credentialing.

I have extensive experience training and mentoring coaches at these levels. I am grateful that the coaches I have personally mentored who went on to submit their recordings directly to ICF for performance evaluation have successfully passed on their first submission.

The emphasis is always on helping you understand and increasingly embody the quality of coaching appropriate to the credential level you are pursuing.

Languages

Mentor coaching is available in:

English · Mandarin · Cantonese

Whether you are pursuing your first ICF credential, moving toward PCC or MCC, or simply wanting to deepen your craft, mentor coaching offers a dedicated space to see your coaching more clearly and continue growing into the coach you are capable of becoming.