ICF MENTOR COACHING & PRACTITIONER MASTERY
Move Beyond Technique to True Coaching Mastery
Partner with one of fewer than 1,200 ICF Master Certified Coaches worldwide to develop the authentic coaching presence that transforms your practice — and satisfies even the most rigorous ICF assessors.
DEFINE
DISCOVER
DECIDE
3D Authentic Coaching Presence™
THE CHALLENGE
Why Most Mentor Coaching Falls Short
Many mentor coaches focus on correcting coaching mechanics, competency compliance, or session structure.
Few develop the authentic coaching presence that transforms both coach and client.
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Correcting Mechanics
You leave sessions knowing what to fix — but not how to embody the shift.
You perform coaching techniques rather than transforming through them.
02
Competency Compliance
You can check every ICF marker and still feel like something’s missing.
Assessors aren’t just scoring technique — they’re sensing presence.
03
Session
Structure
You’ve learned frameworks and question models, but in live sessions, you find yourself following a mental script instead of trusting what’s emerging in the conversation.
04
Missing
Presence
Your clients can feel when you’re “doing coaching” versus being fully present.
And ICF assessors can hear the difference in your recorded sessions.
WHAT SHIFTS WHEN YOU WORK WITH AN MCC
From rehearsed questioning to intuitive, emergent coaching conversations
From competency anxiety to confident demonstration of ICF markers
From generic coaching to a defined, authentic coaching brand
From mentor coaching as a “requirement” to a transformational growth experience
From hoping you’ll pass to knowing you’re ready
Ready for mentor coaching that develops
presence, not just compliance?
THE METHODOLOGY
The 3D Authentic Coaching Presence™ Framework
The 3D Practitioner Mastery Approach
Designed for coaches looking to deepen their understanding of the core competencies, strengthen coaching skills, and define their authentic coaching presence. Coaches empower clients to think differently, inspire clients to explore innovative approaches, and help clients activate behavior for optimal performance.
Define
Define your authentic coaching style. Understand how your natural presence, communication patterns, and values shape every coaching conversation.
Discover
Discover your unique coaching talents. Identify coaching triggers that interfere with meeting your client’s needs and uncover the strengths ICF assessors look for.
Decide
Decide how to activate your coaching presence.
Build a specific strategy to level up your authentic coaching brand and practice.
ABOUT THE FRAMEWORK
Sheila’s Signature System helps coaches and leaders-as-coaches think differently, increase their influence, and harness their authentic coaching style—so that mastery becomes embodied, not performed.
MENTOR COACHING PROGRAMS
Individual & Group Mentor Coaching
Mentor coaching consists of coaching and feedback in a collaborative, appreciative, and dialogued process based on observed or recorded coaching sessions to increase the coach’s capability in alignment with the ICF Core Competencies. Where Transformation Happens
10-HOUR CREDENTIAL PACKAGE
Individual ICF Mentor Coaching
Develop the practitioner, not just the practice. Customized 1:1 mentoring with an MCC aligned to your credential level and coaching goals.
▪ ACC Candidates
▪ PCC Advancement
▪ MCC Advancement
Your customized individual mentor coaching engagement is a deeply personalized experience designed to transform your coaching practice from the inside out.
Unlike generic mentor coaching, every session integrates the 3D Authentic Coaching Presence (3DAP) ™ methodology to develop both competency and presence simultaneously.
10-HOUR CREDENTIAL PACKAGE
Group Mentor Coaching
Collaborative Learning for Coaches Ready to Level Up Together
10-hour packages aligned to ACC, PCC, or MCC requirements
Observed coaching with real-time group debrief •
Peer learning that accelerates competency development
Individual feedback within a collective growth environment
Small-cohort mentor coaching (3–5 coaches) that combines the accountability of peer learning with MCC-level observation and feedback. Ideal for coaching practices, internal coach pools, or ICF chapter professional development.
Your Mentor Coaching Journey
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We begin by assessing a baseline of your coaching competency level. Together, we review the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics, and highlight key areas of your coaching strengths and focus for development.
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Each session includes reflection on learnings and discoveries from a previous coaching session, review of a recorded coaching session, and focused discussion on ICF Core Competencies to increase your skills and confidence. Sessions may also involve demonstrations, role-playing, and live practice of specific coaching skills.
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During each session, you receive a full evaluation with examples of coaching behaviors observed and missed opportunities aligned to ICF coaching competencies.
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Throughout your engagement, you learn how to follow a proven process to review and assess your own coaching skills. Together we develop and enhance your authentic coaching style with specific plans focused on all ICF competencies.
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Upon completion, you receive a certificate of 10 mentor hours to submit for your ICF credential application.
PARTNERING WITH AN MCC, YOU WILL
Deepen your understanding and demonstration of ICF Core Competencies at your target credential level
Identify and resolve coaching triggers that interfere with client outcomes
Define your authentic coaching brand and distinctive style
Build the coaching presence that distinguishes credentialed coaches from transformational ones
Receive a certificate of mentor coaching hours for your ICF credential application
Ready for mentor coaching that develops
presence, not just compliance?
Schedule a complimentary strategic conversation to explore how mentor coaching works and how we can work together.