Greetings ICF Sacramento Coaches and Community!

The topic of “rest” has hit my radar quite a bit as of late, has it for you? 

One of the most unlikely references came from our ICF Chapter’s Courageous Conversations Book Club discussion a couple weeks back. We are reading The Four Pivots, Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves by Shawn A. Ginwright, Phd. and one of the chapters is on Rest. During the conversation Gayle Guest-Brown introduced us all to the term Rest is Resistance a Manifesto by Tricia Hersey. Later that afternoon I found myself immersed in her story via a podcast and I learned all about Tricia and her Nap ministry. Fascinating!

The following week I was listening to one of my regular podcasts and I heard Malcolm Gladwell sharing his thoughts on rest and how he personally relaxes. Then it happened again on another podcast. What’s going on, we have important work to do, we can’t rest!

To many it is counter-intuitive but to us Coaches I think we all know that we can’t help others if we don’t first take care of ourselves. These were good reminders to me and I hope they are to you too.

What are you doing for yourself? September is a great time to take stock of things and ensure you have the habits and resources you need in place now to help get through the months ahead that are sure to be more busy.

Check out our calendar to see if one of the programs speaks to you and feel free to drop in on one of the book club sessions. Even if you haven’t read the book I’m confident you’ll get something out of it!

As always, if you have any questions or feedback for me, continue to reach out at president@icfsacramento.org, I’d love to hear from you!

Steve Matthews, ACC (he/him/his)

Come join us!

Inaugural Fall Conference on 9/15

Want to host a Coaches’ Cafe?

Cafes can be hosted in person or virtually.

Visit our calendar to register or contact Carrie Chown at directorfinance@icfsacramento.org to host a future cafe!

Did you know? 

ICF Sacramento offers a Student Associate membership? For just $30 (50% less than the full member rate), those enrolled in an ICF-approved coach training program can join our local community, attend FREE events, and receive our member communications for one whole year!

Click here for more information about chapter membership options and benefits.

Contact Angela Lindley at directormembership@icfsacramento.org with questions. 

WELCOME new, renewed, and student members!

CONGRATS new and advanced certified coaches!

ICF 2023 Credential Webinar Series 

If you missed Part 5: Mentor Coaching Versus Coaching Supervision on September 5th, you can still get your credentialing questions answered and participate in the final session of this series!  Read on to register for Part 6 and upcoming credentialing Q&A live sessions. . .   

Part 6: Giving Back Through the ICF Foundation and Ignite
Featuring staff from the ICF Foundation
November 7 at 11 a.m. (New York). Register here.

General Credentialing Questions

• September 19 at 11 a.m. (New York). Register here.

• September 19 at 8 p.m. (New York). Register here.

Credential Renewal Questions

• September 28 at 11 a.m. (New York). Register here.

• September 28 at 8 p.m. (New York). Register here.

Additional Learning Opportunities - ICF Portal

The ICF Learning Portal is the best place to find learning opportunities exploring the latest data and trends relating to our profession. Consider joining these upcoming sessions:

• Coaching Supervision Community of Practice: A Coach’s Learning and Development in Supervision on September 20 at 1 p.m. (New York). Join a panel of seasoned coaching supervisors to explore coaches’ learning and development in supervision.  

• Pitching the Perfect Business Case with ICF Coaching in Organizations on September 29 at 12 Noon (New York). In this session, you will unlock a proven strategy to secure or renew coaching and development budgets.