ACore Competency Mentoring Program is a series of five sessions. Each session will address the ICF code of Ethics and the ICF core competencies. Each session will be led by an experienced Mentor Coach. The five sessions are designed for coaches seeking mentor coaching hours for the ICF credentialing for first time or credentialing renewals. Full participation in the session is a must for a coach to be able to claim two hours of Group Mentor Coaching.

Mentor Coaching for an ICF Credential consists of coaching and feedback in a collaborative, appreciative and dialogued process based on an observed or recorded coaching session to increase the coach’s capability in coaching, in alignment with the ICF Core Competencies.

Mentoring provides professional assistance in achieving and demonstrating the levels of coaching competency and capability demanded by the desired credential level.

Dates: February to June 2026 (5 x 2-hour virtual sessions; every 4 weeks)

Certificates provided on completion.

Only 20 places available, so get in quick!

About this session in the series: Session 1 - ICF Code of Ethics & Foundation

The ICF Code of Ethics serves as a foundational guideline for coaches, promoting integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct within the coaching profession. Foundation covers competencies 1 & 2.

Competency 1. Demonstrates Ethical Practice: Understands and consistently applies coaching ethics and standards of coaching.

Competency 2. Embodies a Coaching Mindset: Engages in ongoing personal and professional learning and development as a coach. Works with coaching supervisors or mentor coaches as needed. Develops and maintains a mindset that is open, curious, flexible and client-centred.

About the Facilitators

Zsofia Juhasz, MCC - With over 8000 hours and over 20 years of executive coaching across five countries and four continents, I’ve learned that true leadership transformation happens when leaders unlock their authentic potential and align purpose with action. This extensive experience has deepened my ability to guide my clients to breakthrough insights and lasting impact. Building on these understandings of coaching and leadership, I bring a unique blend of practical business acumen and coaching mastery. As an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) coach, mentor, and supervisor, I am passionate about advancing the profession and empowering coaches through supervision, mentoring and a Level 3, ICF Accredited program I co-created - Becoming a Masterful Coach. I am keen to giving back and being in community and has served ICF in various global and local roles in the past 10 years.

Frances Penafort Phd MCC - As a Master Certified Coach (MCC) - the highest credential awarded by the International Coaching  Federation - I partner with C-Suite leaders to ignite disruptive mindset  shifts and authentic transformation. With over two decades of experience  across global industries, I am the first woman MCC in Malaysia, as I  lead an ICF-accredited coaching school. My journey as the author  of "I’ll Never Walk Alone" and a global keynote speaker is rooted in a  passion for empowering others to break mental and emotional barriers.  Having served on multiple ICF Global Boards, I am dedicated to advancing  the coaching profession through supervision and mentoring, helping  leaders transition from technical managers to empowered, inclusive  architects of the future.