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Glass Balls and Rubber Balls: The Coaching Framework Leaders Use to Prioritize What Actually Matters

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Published on: 01/05/2026

Most leaders treat everything as equally urgent — and equally fragile. The glass balls and rubber balls framework helps leaders finally distinguish what is truly irreplaceable from what can safely be set down. Jamie Slingerland, MCC explores how this coaching conversation creates the clarity no productivity system can.

Coach Training & EducationCoach Career DevelopmentExecutive & Leadership Coaching

ICF Core Competency 1: Demonstrates Ethical Practice — A Guide for ACC, PCC & MCC Coaches

Ruthie Perez Slingerland, MCC

Published on: 01/05/2026

Ethics in coaching is not a checklist. ICF Core Competency 1 — Demonstrates Ethical Practice — is a way of being. Explore what it truly means to stay in your lane, and listen to the first song in the ICF Core Competencies music series by Jamie Slingerland, MCC and Ruthie Perez Slingerland, MCC.

ICF CredentialingCoach Training & EducationICF Coaching Competencies

How Many Coaching Hours Do You Need for ACC, PCC, and MCC?

Ruthie Perez Slingerland, MCC

Published on: 24/04/2026

Learn the exact ICF coaching hour requirements for ACC, PCC, and MCC credentials — and the common miscounting mistakes coaches make.

ICF CredentialingACC / PCC / MCC PathwaysCoach Training & Education

What Is Mentor Coaching — and Do You Need It for Your ICF Credential?

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Published on: 14/04/2026

A coach I know lost four months of mentor coaching hours because of one overlooked requirement. Here is what mentor coaching actually is, what the ICF requires, and how to make sure yours counts.

ICF CredentialingCoach Training & Education

3 Reasons You Shouldn't Get an ICF Coaching Certificate

Published on: 06/04/2026

ICF credentialing is valuable — but it's not right for everyone. Here are 3 situations where the ICF route may not be your best move right now.

ICF CredentialingCoach Training & Education

Will AI Replace Coaches? 5 Human Skills That Technology Can't Replicate

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Published on: 04/04/2026

With AI advancing quickly, many coaches wonder what happens to them. After years of coaching experience and mentoring people toward ACC, PCC, and MCC credentials, here are the 5 human coaching skills technology cannot replicate.

Coach Career Development