Be Yourself, Strengthen Your Confidence, and Own Your Voice in English
Be Yourself, Strengthen Your Confidence, and Own Your Voice in English is a practice-based pilot program designed to support coaches who coach beyond their native language. Even highly skilled coaches may experience self-doubt when working in a second language, which can affect presence, confidence, and professional expression.
Through six interactive virtual sessions 90 min each one, participants will explore how language, culture, and identity influence confidence in coaching and professional conversations. The program integrates key ICF Core Competencies—such as Embodies a Coaching Mindset, Maintains Presence, Listens Actively, and Cultivates Trust and Safety—with emotional intelligence development, including self-awareness, resilience, and self-confidence.
Participants will engage in reflection, guided exercises, and coaching practice within a small, supportive cohort designed to encourage experimentation and learning. The goal is to help coaches remain client-focused, communicate authentically, and confidently express their professional capabilities in multilingual and international coaching contexts.
Learning Objectives:
This educational offering is designed to support professional coaches who coach in a non-native language in strengthening confidence, presence, and professional effectiveness in English-speaking and international contexts. The primary learning objectives are to increase coaches’ ability to remain present rather than over-focused on language mechanics, strengthen embodiment of ICF Core Competencies in multilingual settings, and confidently communicate their value in global professional environments.
Specific subjects covered include:
- The emotional and cognitive experience of coaching in a non-native language
- The impact of language, culture, and identity on confidence and professional presence
- Reducing self-monitoring and internal translation to maintain client-centered focus
- Strengthening Embodies a Coaching Mindset, Maintains Presence, Listens Actively, and Cultivates Trust and Safety in multilingual coaching sessions
- Developing emotional intelligence competencies such as self-awareness, resilience, and self-regulation
- Coaching under observation while sustaining relational safety and presence
- Expanding professional visibility and amplifying one’s coaching market through confident communication in English
Through experiential practice, structured reflection, and competency-based feedback, participants strengthen both coaching performance and professional confidence, enabling them to serve clients and expand business opportunities in international and multilingual environments.
About the Speaker: Viviana Cervantes, MCC
Viviana Cervantes, MCC, a Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a global member since 2012 and an active member of ICF South Florida since 2021, brings together deep corporate experience and professional coaching to help leaders expand their perspective, strengthen emotional awareness, and lead with greater intention and impact.
With 22 years of corporate leadership experience across a variety of industries and 14 years as an executive coach, she partners with leaders, executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs to increase self-awareness and develop emotional competencies, enabling them to align their authentic selves with their actions.
Certified in EQ-i 2.0, and Collaborative Conversations with Dr. Humberto Maturana, among others, she is passionate about transformation. Her mission is to empower professionals, teams, and organizations to maximize their potential and achieve meaningful success, well-being, and fulfillment.
A content creator and learning designer, she develops programs that enhance leadership and emotional intelligence. In 2013, she founded Dynamic Perspective, an international consulting firm focused on human and organizational development. She also collaborates with global digital coaching platforms, expanding her international impact and supporting leadership development across organizations and cultures.
About the Speaker: Meredith Kimmel, PCC
Meredith Kimmel, PCC, is a career development and leadership coach who guides professionals to take ownership of their careers, lead with confidence, and create lives they truly love. Known for her grounded wisdom and strategic insight, Meredith supports clients through career transitions, leadership growth, and personal reinvention.
Her coaching draws from her own lived experience: overcoming burnout, navigating major life transitions, and redefining success on her own terms. She works with clients to clarify their values, set meaningful goals, and move forward with clarity and purpose.
Meredith serves on the leadership team of ICF South Florida as a Board Coach. In this role, she supports fellow leaders in strengthening their impact and confidence. In addition to her private coaching practice, she leads workshops and speaks to organizations across industries, always focused on practical strategies that spark real change.
Learn more at www.meredithkimmel.com.