Our members are our reason for being as a chapter of the International Coaching Federation! The Membership Committee, chaired by Board member Anne Terry, works to hear and meet their - your! - needs and expectations.

In 2024, the Membership Committee, then chaired by Maureen Gallen, spearheaded a major membership survey for the first time in several years. A major takeaway from the survey was the desire for community. Coaching can be a lonely and solitary profession, and a local ICF chapter can serve as a place to find fellowship and build a network. As a result of the survey, the Membership Committee recommitted to holding the value of community up as a goal of all of its efforts.

Anne shared her vision of chapter community as “bringing coaches together at similar stages to support each other, and creating warm and welcoming spaces for people to connect.” Here are the community-based spaces the Membership Committee currently facilitates:

New Member Meetings: On the third Friday of each month at 2 PM, new members are encouraged to gather to meet one another and learn how to make the most of their ICF Metro DC membership.
Credentialing Support Group: Members who are working toward the ACC or PCC credential enjoy this monthly session where they receive guidance on the process from a seasoned PCC and can find peer support and create accountability structures. It occurs on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 PM.
6-Month Check-In Calls: See an unfamiliar number pop up on your phone? It may be a Membership Committee member calling to see how your ICF Metro DC membership is going! We check in at the 6-month mark to learn what has helped and what new members are looking for more of.

The Membership Committee also connects one-on-one with members mid-way through their first year of belonging to ICF Metro DC. Committee members Mandy Gordon and Hermann Ditzig initiate phone conversations with members at their 6-month mark, to hear where they’re finding value, what’s confusing or challenging, and how they can feel even more supported by the chapter. If you’re a new member, look forward to a call with one of these very engaging volunteers!

As this year progresses, Anne hopes to create a space for solopreneur coaches to find community. This is a path which many of our members take, and which holds many unanticipated twists and turns! The committee seeks a few volunteers to help create this community. If you are skilled at holding space (in a virtual setting), facilitating conversation, and enabling meaningful connections, this may be the role for you.

Members of the Membership Committee know that if we want meaningful, welcoming community to exist, we need to take action in co-creating it! You’re invited to reach out via admin@icfmetrodc.org if you have the capacity to help enhance the ICF Metro DC community.

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