The Cleveland Coach Federation (CCF) serves both current and aspiring professional coaches in Northeast Ohio through educational programs covering a variety of coaching and business topics. CCF welcomes all professionals who are engaged in coaching on a full time or part time basis, whether operating within a corporate setting or as an independent.

Our diverse membership includes executive coaches, business coaches, personal coaches, youth coaches, and coaches who practice in niche areas. These niche practices may include personal or marital relationships, retirement planning, career planning or transition, work-life balance, interpersonal communication, public speaking, leadership, management, spirituality, ADD or personal effectiveness.

CCF meets regularly on the second Friday of every month at the University of Phoenix, located in the Crowne Center in Independence, OH.

President:

Jim Smith, PCC, The Executive Happiness Coach, People Inc., Cleveland, OH

Treasurer: Sherry Watts, Peacemaker, The Watts Connection, Westlake, OH

Membership: Diane Helbig, President, Seize This Day Coaching, Lakewood, OH

Programs: Dick Dawson, PhD, Executive Coach and Consultant, Cleveland Heights, OH

Marketing-Website: Joel H. Head, Managing Partner and Business Coach, Headwinds Ltd., Walton Hills, OH

Marketing-Public Relations: Ingeborg Hrabowy, LLC, Business Coach and Consultant, Cleveland, OH

Past President: Sherry Greenleaf, Principal, Impact Training and Development, Cleveland, OH

Chapter Administrator: Pam Smith, Smith and Associates, Cleveland, OH

What is Coaching?

Coaching is a dialogue based on a mutual relationship built on trust and respect that focuses on the business or personal outcomes desired by the client. The coach's job is not to "fix" the client. Rather, the coach's job is to listen, observe, and ask pertinent questions to assist the client to determine personal or business objectives, find appropriate solutions and develop strategies to reach their objectives. The coach provides support and encouragement to enhance the skills, resources, and creativity that the client already has.

For more information about the coaching profession, visit the International Coach Federation.

CCF is Affiliated With ICF

CCF is the Cleveland based affiliate chapter of the Internation Coach Federation (ICF), the largest not-for-profit professional association of personal and business coaches in the world. ICF has more than 11,000 members in 70 countries.

ICF is recognized globally for:

• Its coaching core competencies
• Connecting members to a globally coaching community
• Establishing a professional code of ethics and standards
• Developing the only internationally recognized credentialing programs
• Advocacy in regulatory and governmental issues
• Facilitating networking opportunities through local ICF chapters
• Conducting and dispensing coaching research
• Establishing guidelines for coach training programs
• Providing focused discussion through Special Interest Groups
• Conducting regional and international conferences

For more information about coaching and the coaching profession, visit the International Coach Federation at http://www.coachingfederation.org.