So pleased to get my accreditation with Universal Coaching Alliance as an ‘Advanced Executive Accredited Coach’ last month.
I met the Founder Jeanette Marshall at a conference, and was impressed by what this relatively new coaching body is setting out to do: to make coaching, and professional membership, accessible, inclusive and affordable to all.
More than a ‘badge’
As coaches we have a tendency to collect these ‘badges’ – I’m also accredited with the International Coaching Federation, and Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)!
But it really is about more than the badge. In a world where poor quality coaching can do more harm than good, and where standards and ethics are critically important, professional membership is a must.
Lovely feedback
Jeanette also said some very kind things about me – I’m not great at stopping and recognising achievements, so I’m leaning in to doing that here with you!
The Assessors were particularly impressed with how you:
Bring depth and meaning to your coaching. You support clients to explore identity, purpose and direction during times of change. Your calm presence and reflective style enable clients to work confidently with complexity and uncertainty.
Demonstrate strong ethical judgement. You clearly articulated how you manage ethical boundaries, particularly where organisational and individual agendas may conflict. Your example showed professionalism, transparency and integrity.
Integrate specialist expertise effectively. You bring a distinctive blend of nature-based coaching, sustainability thinking, neurodivergent coaching and mental health awareness into your work, while remaining client-centred and appropriate to context.
Use supervision to support reflective and sustainable practice. You engage with supervision to process emotionally demanding work, manage wellbeing, and maintain professional resilience. This demonstrates maturity and self-awareness.
Contribute positively to the coaching profession. Your writing, speaking, volunteer work and community initiatives show a strong commitment to accessibility, inclusion and the wider development of the coaching field.
The UCA has a great vision and a set of values that are way ahead of many more established bodies – definitely worth checking out if you’re a coach and/or supervisor.
Take a look at their website here.