Barefoot Coaching 2025 Calendar – Programmes for Existing Coaches

ICF CCE points, Coach Development, Barefoot Coaching, Coach Training

How Are You Planning for 2025? For ICF-accredited coaches, maintaining your credential requires ongoing professional development. Every three years, credentialed coaches must earn 40 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) points to meet the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) renewal requirements. CCE points are designed to ensure coaches remain informed, ethical, and effective in their practice, while also […]

Reflecting On The Past to Plan For The Year Ahead

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Here is an ‘old but gold’ coaching exercise that we often use at Barefoot towards the end of the year to reflect on our accomplishments, disappointments, and learning.  We hope you will enjoy using it for yourselves, with your teams and with your coaching clients. The exercise comes with acknowledgement to Jinny Ditzler, author of […]

Making Everyday Conversations Extraordinary

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I’m celebrating the openness, vulnerability, and boldness of delegates, both face-to-face and online, as they experience this challenging and richly rewarding programme. It’s been fascinating and inspiring to share how leaders can learn to shift from mentor, teacher and all-round problem solver, to a coaching mindset which enables their teams to think and act for […]

The Importance of Relaxation and the Role of Coaching in Achieving It

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In today’s fast-paced world, finding time to relax can often feel like an insurmountable challenge. Whether it’s the pressures of work, family, or societal expectations, many of us struggle to give ourselves permission to take a break. As Martin Benefer from Barefoot Coaching points out, the struggle isn’t just about time; it’s also about mindset. […]

Connection and The Magic of the Barefoot Cohort

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By Kelly Wood, Barefoot Coaching Director of Workplace Coaching For years I’d heard people talk about the ‘magic of the Barefoot cohort’ and the profound, lasting learning that took place. Having met and spoken with many Barefoot Alumni, they shared first-hand the huge impact their fellow learners had on them as they trained to be […]

Five (Sometimes Inconvenient) Truths of Team Coaching

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By Andy Chandler, Barefoot Coaching CEO Barefoot’s Executive Team Coaching Programme is now in full flow, with senior leadership teams across multiple sectors realising that building an effective team takes hard work and commitment. As a team coach, I want to share five truths about team coaching to shine a light on this growing and […]

Navigating the Summer Holidays: A Parent’s Guide to Balance and Connection

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For many parents, the six-week holidays can evoke a mix of emotions. While you may relish the chance to have more time with your children, you may also feel apprehensive. This could be because of several reasons: Increased demand on your time and energy Limited access to usual resources and your child’s usual social networks […]

How to effectively coach your boss

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Ever wondered how to become the ‘Boss Whisperer’? Our Creative Director, Adam Goodman-Smith, explores the importance of coaching your boss, when it might be necessary, and provides five top tips for doing it effectively. Coaching is a skill that is often associated with guiding, supporting and developing employees. It’s used to unlock a person’s potential […]