Business View Oceania - June 2023

32 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 5, ISSUE 6 OVERNINGTHE THE EXECUTIVE SION ACHING FEDERATION: AT A GLANCE INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION WHAT: The industry body that represents the executive coaching industry through advocacy, certification, and training efforts WHERE: Lexington, KY WEBSITE: coachingfederation.org T he business environment is complex at the moment. With inherent challenges ranging from supply chain issues, an increasingly high-interest rate economic environment, and the ever-growing skilled employee shortages across the country, specialized services have become more popular than ever to help companies navigate the new corporate environment. The area of business coaching for individuals, executives, managers, and corporate teams is one such service and has grown substantially over the last several decades. Recognizing the increasing demand for skilled and certified business coaches, in 1995, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) was founded. The ICF was formed to help give credibility to the emerging profession while giving coaches a place to connect with one another.