Cultivating Trust Across Cultures
Have you ever had a moment where something that felt totally normal to you—like a casual gesture or a direct question—landed completely wrong with someone from a different background? That’s at the heart of what’s explored in Cultivating Trust Across Cultures—how small misalignments can quickly derail connection, especially when it comes to building trust and […]
Coach 2 Coach Core Competency Mastermind
Hello, everyone, I’m Jennifer Kumar, the creator and facilitator for the Coach 2 Coach Core Competency Mastermind. In this seven-and-a-half-hour program, which is eligible for 7 1/2 CCEUs, we will be spending that amount of time deep-diving into six core competencies in the updated ICF core competency model. See this video on YouTube Each session, […]
Updated ICF PCC Markers Competencies 3-8
This list of the updated ICF PCC markers has been put together to help Jennifer Kumar facilitate the Core Competency Mastermind (if you are an ICF High Country member sign up between August 1- Sept. 22 for the next cohort starting on Sept. 23, 2021). Checklist of ICF PCC Markers for Updated Core Competencies (Form Created […]
Evokes Awareness: ICF Core Competency 7
Evokes awareness. Understanding the situation that we’re going through and gaining a deeper insight or awareness into that is critical for coaching clients. One may argue, and I obviously argue, that evoking awareness is one of the most or most important coaching skills or competencies. Clients who come to coaching really look for […]
Updated vs. Old ICF Core Competencies
Back in 2019, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) updated the core competencies one needs to master to pass the credentialing exam (Coach Knowledge Assessment- CKA). Though that happened in 2019, the “new” competencies will not go into effect on the CKA until sometime in the third or fourth quarter of 2021. As I have […]
Maintains Presence: ICF Core Competency 5
Written by: Jennifer Kumar (Managing Director, head Coach of Authentic Journeys) Have you ever been in a conversation with somebody and just thought: “Hmm, they’re not really here, they’re not here with me right now and right here. They’re someplace else.” And, we decide that on a variety of different factors based on our personal and […]
Listens Actively: ICF Core Competency 6
Written by: Jennifer Kumar (Managing Director, head Coach of Authentic Journeys) What would you consider to be the most important communication skill, which leads to more productive, interactive and memorable conversations? Of course, by the title of this video, you know, my answer is listening. I would like to share some strategies in this video, how you […]
Cultivates Trust and Safety
ICF Core Competency 4: Cultivates Trust and Safety Listen to an updated version (2025) of this podcast here. Written by: Jennifer Kumar (Managing Director, head Coach of Authentic Journeys) [00:00:00] Let’s take a deep dive into Core Competency number four, cultivating trust and safety. I’m Jennifer Kumar from Authentic Journeys, as I have coined myself a cross-cultural coach […]
Cultivates Trust and Safety: ICF Core Competency 4
ICF Core Competency 4: Cultivates Trust and Safety part 2 Listen to an updated version (2025) of this podcast here. See/read part 1. Written by: Jennifer Kumar (Managing Director, head Coach of Authentic Journeys) [00:00:01] And welcome. I’m Jennifer Kumar. I’m actually here for part two of the core competency number for deep dive, which is revolving […]
ICF Core Competency 8: Creating Awareness
Written by: Jennifer Kumar (Managing Director, head Coach of Authentic Journeys) For the updated 2021 ICF Core Competency deep dive on Evoking Awareness, follow this link. Competency number 8 of 11 in the current core competency model (2020) is Creating Awareness. This is the first of four competencies under the last part, section D (Facilitating Learning and Results).Note: […]
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