Emerging Leaders Sessions
From Coach to Leader: Bridging the Skills Gap
As coaches, we're masters at guiding others toward their potential—but when it comes to stepping into leadership roles ourselves, many of us feel unprepared. However, we find ourselves in leadership positions constantly: leading teams, spearheading initiatives, serving on boards, or even leading our own families through challenges. Yet unlike our coaching skills, most of us never received formal leadership training.
ICF South Florida is committed to changing that.
Our Emerging Leaders sessions, expertly facilitated by Bari Schanerman and Claudia Flores, are specifically designed for coaches ready to bridge this critical skills gap. These dynamic 1-hour monthly gatherings help you translate your natural coaching abilities into a confident leadership presence—whether you're stepping up within ICF South Florida or seizing leadership opportunities in your broader professional and personal life.
What makes this unique for coaches:
- Learn leadership skills that complement (not compete with) your coaching expertise
- Practice in a safe space with peers who understand the coach's perspective
- Develop the confidence to say "yes" when leadership opportunities arise
- Connect with a growing community of coach-leaders who support each other's growth
Ready to expand beyond coaching skills to unlock the best leader you can be?
Join our thriving community of coach-leaders every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 PM ET. Because the world needs leaders who know how to develop people—and that's exactly what we coaches do best.
Let's grow our leadership community together.
Testimony:
"Nearly three years ago, I was serving as VP of Outreach Programs for ICF South Florida but questioned my leadership abilities—I truly wanted to develop the skills that would give me confidence to explore other potential leadership roles, which led me to join Bari Schanerman creating the Emerging Leaders sessions. Over these years of consistent participation, I've gained not only the practical leadership tools and strategic thinking skills that aren't part of our coaching education, but also the confidence to step into progressively bigger roles, ultimately becoming President of ICF South Florida. These monthly sessions became my leadership laboratory, where I could practice, learn from mistakes, and connect with fellow coaches who understood exactly why leading feels so different from coaching—and that transformation didn't just help me within our chapter, it changed how I approach leadership opportunities in every area of my life."
Valeska Martins - President of ICF South Florida