Welcome Message from our President, Valeska Martins |
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Dear ICF South Florida Community,
May brings renewal and growth, perfectly mirroring our chapter's exciting journey ahead. I'm thrilled to see our community blossoming with innovation as we embrace a month dedicated to enhancing the business side of coaching.
Our volunteers are buzzing with fresh ideas, creating unprecedented opportunities for your professional development. This month, we're stepping beyond traditional boundaries to help you build thriving practices while maintaining the essence of transformative coaching.
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Before we celebrate ICW, ICFSFL is proud to announce a bold, unprecedented step by securing a stand at The Business Show Miami. This marks the first time we're creating a direct bridge between coaches and potential clients, moving beyond "coaches talking to coaches" to "coaches connecting with those who need our services." We wanted to create this valuable opportunity for our members, and we're making it happen!
International Coaching Week arrives with its powerful theme: "Inspire, Transform, and Thrive." We've crafted over 20 online events designed not just for coaches, but also for HR professionals and leaders. This week offers a sanctuary for reflection, learning, and growth—a chance to be inspired, to transform your approach, and to gain practical tools for success. And don't miss our culminating last-day wellbeing in-person event to rejuvenate your spirit!
May embodies everything ICW stands for: inspiring our members to flourish both as coaches and business managers, creating pathways for business transformation aligned with your vision, and supporting you to thrive as individuals, coaches, and entrepreneurs.
This month extends an invitation to examine and strengthen the business dimension of your coaching practice, with ICFSFL enthusiastically opening doors of opportunity for you.
Join us in making May a month of professional breakthroughs!
Warmly,
Valeska Martins
President, ICF South Florida Chapter
| Book Corner by Bari Schanerman |
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Patrick Lencioni |
Starting with Absence of Trust and moving up the pyramid we get to Fear of Conflict, next Lack of Commitment, to Avoidance of Accountability, and ending with Inattention to Results. Thinking back to The Speed of Trust, the first book we shared, without Trust it is difficult to achieve what is possible with complete Trust. This book really focuses on how each level contributes to what makes a team move from failing to succeeding through high-performance leadership starting with Trust.
This book talks about how each person on the team including the leader has a role that is important to the system. The book is a quick read with a lot of insights for anybody interested in working with teams.
As coaches, by being truly present and recognizing where a team is in their level of awareness of what they need, is one way we can bring value to our clients.
| Meet our Board of Director Member - Dorothy Richardson |
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Dorothy Richardson
ICFSFL VP of Membership
At ICF South Florida, the membership VP and committee play a crucial role in ensuring new members are always joining, and retention is continuous. This is what helps our chapter thrive. Some of the areas that membership handles are Recruitment, Onboarding Orientation, Communication, Feedback/ Improvement, and Members’ Records. Membership is the liaison that assists members in navigating easily and helps build community and foster relationships within the chapter.
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Dorothy Richardson is the VP of the ICF South Florida Chapter. She is a multilingual certified PCC coach with a passion for empowering individuals to unlock their potential and achieve both professional and personal success. She is dedicated to coaching, training, and facilitating clients to enhance their leadership and professional skills while fostering a stronger work-life balance and overall well-being. Dorothy specializes in Executive and Leadership Coaching, Career, Life, and Mental Wellness. Bringing a well-rounded approach to personal and professional development.
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Maria Duhau
Dana Anapolsky
Jennifer Pierce
Elizabeth Hladky
Nancy Herbert |
Carmen Wall
Susana Callau
Tara Cavanagh
Meris Stone
Stephanie Roble
Valeriya Kovbuz |
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Keynote Speaker Lineup Announced!
The Business Show Miami is just ONE WEEK away from the world’s premier business event!
Get ready for an incredible experience at The Business Show Miami, happening May 7–8, 2025 at the Miami Beach Convention Center!
Don't miss out—take a sneak peek at all the exciting features waiting for you this year!
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FREE REGISTRATION HERE! ! !
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ICF South Florida Programming is leaning all the way in to the spirit of International Coaching Week—Inspire. Transform. Thrive.—with a vibrant lineup of interactive events designed to energize our coaching, deepen our connections, and grow our community across the globe.
Here’s the twist: this incredible series of events has been curated all the way from France through the leadership of our own unstoppable Nada Haddad with heart, vision, and a deep belief that distance should never limit impact. 🌍✨ Her global perspective and incredible energy remind us that great coaching—and great community—transcend time and place. |
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💡 Whether you're working toward a credential, expanding your coaching toolkit, building your business, or just craving meaningful community, this week is for you.
📅 Here’s a sample of how we’re bringing the theme to life from May 12–16:
☕ Monday, May 12 @ 11 a.m. ET – TRANSFORM –
Restoring Together a Movement of Life and Resilience with Anne Berthelin |
💬 Tuesday, May 13 @ 12:30 p.m. ET – THRIVE –
Coaching Your Clients Through Life Altering Diagnosis with Korrey Demond |
🎓 Thursday, May 15 @ 3 p.m. ET – INSPIRE –
Coaching from Strengths to Live What Works with Lorena Saldana-Hearn |
Be sure to head over to the ICF South Florida Calendar and register (it's FREE for you!) for all the event you can! We look forward to seeing you there.
✨ And if this lineup has you feeling fired up, consider joining the Programming Committee! We welcome your creativity, leadership, and ideas—no matter where you live. Let’s build something bold together.
📩 Reach out to programming@icfsouthflorida.org to learn more. Let’s Inspire. Transform. Thrive. Together.
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Complete Lineup and Registrations! |
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We’re excited to announce that for this year’s International Coaching Week (May 12–18), the Outreach Committee will kick off four new series of content and initiatives as part of our efforts to expand the reach and impact of professional coaching across key sectors of our community and create opportunities that expand the boundaries of our profession in sustainable ways.
These are the four (4) initial series and you can learn more by joining our sessions during ICW 2025 (Check the Calendar here):
| 🎯 HR + Coaching |
📚 Coaching in Education |
🚀 Leadership + Coaching |
💙 Coaching for Social Impact |
These series aim to foster meaningful connections with professionals, organizations, and individuals in the community, spanning throughout the year as a combination of regular content publications, virtual and in-person events, and tailor-made initiatives to help these audiences learn more about Coaching and experience its transformative power.
We’ve formed dedicated teams to help shape and deliver these exciting initiatives—and we’d love to invite you to join them and contribute! Whether you have current or past experience in HR, Education, Business, or the Nonprofit world, your perspective is incredibly valuable.
👉 Interested in getting involved or learning more?
Reach out to us at outreach@icfsouthflorida.org and let us know which series resonates the most with your interests and/or background.
Let’s work together to extend the reach of coaching and create real impact across our communities!
With appreciation,
The Outreach Committee
ICF South Florida Chapter
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Be Part of Our ICW Celebration & Closing Event! 🎉
Hosted by the Wellbeing Department
Date: May 17th | Time: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
The Wellbeing Department invites you to a special morning of movement, connection, and celebration!
We’ll start with an energizing Zumba session, enjoy a relaxed picnic, and experience the peaceful flow of Chi Kung exercises.
Please bring a dish or snack to share — let’s create a beautiful, collaborative feast!
Come ready to move, laugh, recharge, and celebrate our community. We can’t wait to see you there! |
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ICF Code of Ethics: Overview of Changes
The ICF Code of Ethics is a guiding star that helps coaches navigate their journey with integrity and purpose. It’s there to help us determine the boundaries between what is acceptable and what isn’t. When you live by this Code, you’re doing more than just following guidelines — you are creating relationships that are rooted in trust and respect. And you are lifting the entire profession, keeping coaching as a powerful force for change in the world.
The ICF Code of Ethics was updated in April 2025. To help you navigate the revisions, you can review this document. This resource highlights the key changes made by the ICF Code Review Team, with callout boxes throughout the text to clearly identify and explain the revisions. Read more . . .
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging |
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May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, providing an essential opportunity for us as professional coaches to acknowledge the significance of emotional, psychological, and social well-being in both our clients' lives and our own. Mental health affects our thoughts, feelings, and actions as we navigate daily experiences, relationships, and decision-making processes. As coaches, we have a crucial role in fostering safe and supportive environments that enhance resilience and motivate clients to seek further assistance when necessary. Let’s continue to advocate for mental health as a vital component of human flourishing and lasting success. |
Important Dates in May
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
May 9 - Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 12 – Buddhist: Vesak (Buddha Day)
May 15 – Global Accessibility Awareness Day |
May 17 – LGBTQ+: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
May 17 – Veterans: Armed Forces Day
May 26 - Memorial Day
May 28 – Baha’i: Ascension of Baha’u’llah* |
| DEIB Book Recommendation of the Month |
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Activate Your ADHD Potential: A 12-Step Journey from Chaos to Confidence for Adults With ADHD
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain-based disorder. It's not a choice. Not everyone has it, although more individuals are being diagnosed with it daily. ADHD can be extremely difficult to manage when you don’t have the right tools, understanding of your own mind, or proper guidance. ADHD can leave you feeling powerless, stuck, and chaotic. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are steps you can take to live a more controlled, consistent, and confident life.
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In this book and workbook, Brooke Schnittman, MA, BCC, PCC uses the strategies from Coaching With Brooke’s signature twelve-step program, 3C Activation©, to empower adults with ADHD who are beyond ready to step into a new paradigm of living, find order in the chaos of their ADHD life, and transform themselves so they can be more productive, confident, and thrive. Brooke lays out an organized and thorough plan for adults with ADHD to calm the chaos in their ADHD brain, become more confident, and activate their ADHD potential.
Throughout this book and workbook, you will gain tools and understanding of:
- The ADHD Disruptors that are leaving you underwhelmed or overwhelmed
- Evidence-based tools to build and maintain momentum while increasing executive functioning skills
- How to decrease negative habits and actions while increasing healthy habits and actions
- How to break actions down into small, manageable steps
- How to increase confidence and reduce anxiety
- Ways to increase and manage dopamine
- Ways to improve time management skills
- How to empower yourself to delegate and have uncomfortable conversations you have been avoiding
- The inner workings of your own ADHD brain and what is holding you back to achieve greater control, consistency, and confidence
No matter what kind of ADHD type you have or stage of life you are in, this book can guide you toward a more confident and controlled life. Brooke has taught adults with ADHD worldwide and partnered with companies such as Chopra Global, ADDA, and CHADD. The tools in this book have been a game-changer for thousands.
Source: Amazon
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A Case for Coaching the Who
by Paulette Rao
Many of us became coaches because we wanted to significantly impact the lives of those around us. Wenoticed that we were gifted at helping others reach their potential and we made the decision to devote our careers to doing so. In order to create lasting change in a client’s life, we must learn to coach the client not their current circumstance. We must coach the client not the content. We must learn how to coach the “who” not the “what” if we want to facilitate sustainable change. Read more . . . |
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Thriving in the Age of AI
Emotional Intelligence as Our Guiding Light
By Viviana Cervantes, MCC, EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Certificated Coach Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS)
AI is already all around us, even if we don’t always notice it. This moment feels like an invitation to pause and really consider how AI is impacting our professions and how emotional intelligence can help us not just adapt, but truly thrive in this new, transformative era.
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The growth of artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace rapidly. From healthcare to finance, education to the creative arts, AI is revolutionizing how tasks are accomplished across various fields. AI is transforming work by automating tasks, accelerating decision-making, and reinventing job functions. Read more . . .
| | Catch up on what you have missed!
Now is the perfect time to experience the transformative insights and expert advice from Master Coaches and speakers from our past events. Dive into highlights of these powerful sessions and discover why ICF South Florida is the key to unlocking your true potential!
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After a long (virtual) pause, we finally gathered in person for our first post-pandemic Coach-A-Latte — and it was everything we hoped for and more! A huge thank you to Dr. Loubna Noureddin, MCC, for generously hosting and creating such a warm, welcoming space for reconnection and real talk. And major love to Graziano’s Mercado in Coral Gables for not only offering us a vibrant venue, but for keeping us fuelled with truly delicioso food and drinks.
We met on Friday, April 18 at 11:30 a.m., and the photos don't lie; the conversation flowed, the connections were rich, and yes—there was plenty of laughter (and maybe a few happy tears). |
💡 Want to join the next one — or help bring one to your corner of South Florida?
We’re actively looking for local hosts and cozy gathering spots. Reach out to us at programming@icfsouthflorida.org to explore how we can caffeinate the coaching community near you.
We can’t wait to sip, connect, and grow with you at the next Coach-A-Latte! ☕💬✨
Stay tuned to the Events Calendar for details. |
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Get Shift Done: Coaches Accountability Call Series
with Sophia Casey, MCC
May 6 & 20, 2025 | 1:30 PM
Happening 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the Month!
International Coaching Federation South Florida Chapter (ICFSFL) and Sophia Casey, Master Certified Coach (MCC) and CEO of ICLI RISING coach training school, are excited to offer the Get Shift Done: Coaches Accountability Call, a biweekly power hour!
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The ICF South Florida Barter Coaching PRACTICE Lab
with Fernando Celis, MCC
May 16, 2025 | 8:30 AM
Happening every 3rd Friday of the Month!
Come join us as we expand our Barter Coaching Program with a dynamic encounter of Practice, Learning and New Insights on Competency Development.
Register here |
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Miami Beach Convention Center
Schedule of Events
May 7, 2025
10:30 AM
Coaching meetup: The art of powerful networking for Coaches – guidelines for networking, practical tips and checklist card to make the most of the event
12:00 PM
Mental Health conversation
2:00 PM
Time Management &Wellbeing: presented by sponsor Adrianne Kelby
Health & Wellbeing package raffle by sponsor Intus Health
4:00 PM
Stepping into Coaching conversation
Raffle: one Step Into Coaching engagement
4:30 PM
Fun Gaming Dynamics & check-out: connecting and sharing wins and learnings of the day
Event closes at 5 pm for the day. |
May 8, 2025
10:30 AM
Coaching meetup: The art of powerful networking for Coaches – guidelines for networking, practical tips and checklist card to make the most of the event
12:00 PM
Wellbeing at the workplace conversation
2:00 PM
TBD presented by sponsor Adrianne Kelby /
Health & Wellbeing package raffle by sponsor Intus Health
3:15 PM
Stepping into Coaching conversation
Raffle: one Step Into Coaching engagement
3:30 PM
Fun Gaming Dynamics & check-out: connecting and sharing wins and learnings from the event.
Event closes at 4 pm.
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MasterClass by Master Coaches
MCC Coaching Demo
May 7, 2025, 8:30 AM
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The Bigger Yes
May 7, 2025 | 5:30 PM
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ICF South Florida New Member Orientation
We're excited to invite you to our New Member Orientation on Thursday, May 29th at 7:00 PM ET!
Connect with fellow coaches, get to know the ICF South Florida Chapter, and discover all the valuable benefits that come with your membership. 🌟 |
Don’t miss this opportunity to step into a vibrant community where your coaching journey can truly thrive.
RSVP today—we can’t wait to welcome you!
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6 Get Shift Done: Coaches Accountability Call Series
7 MasterClass by Master Coaches with Katherina Capra, MCC
7 The Business Show Miami
7 MasterClass by Master Coaches with Amy Ruppert Donovan, MCC
16 The ICF South Florida Barter Coaching PRACTICE Lab
20 Get Shift Done: Coaches Accountability Call Series
29 ICF South Florida New Member Orientation
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