{"id":7298,"date":"2024-11-07T15:33:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/?p=7298"},"modified":"2025-03-05T14:15:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:15:30","slug":"1995-founding-of-the-international-coach-federation-icf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/blog\/1995-founding-of-the-international-coach-federation-icf\/","title":{"rendered":"History: 1995: Founding of the International Coach Federation (ICF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognizing the dynamic nature of coaching, Thomas Leonard \u2014 a financial planner turned professional coach \u2014 wanted to provide coaches with a way to guide the profession, allowing it to evolve alongside the needs of coaches, clients, and society.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the support of other leaders in the field, Thomas founded the International Coach Federation (ICF) in the United States to connect coaches worldwide, fostering peer support and growth of a credible profession.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14368\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14368\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14368\" src=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/icf-about-history-early-timeline-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"A timeline displayed on a wall, illustrating the early history and key milestones of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/icf-about-history-early-timeline-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/icf-about-history-early-timeline-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/icf-about-history-early-timeline-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/icf-about-history-early-timeline.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tracing the roots of ICF\u2014how a vision for professional coaching became a global movement. 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