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President's Message | 2026 Board Opportunities | ICF Iowa Ignite Project | Des Moines selected as host city for Midwest Coaches Conference 2026 | CCE Opportunity | May Chapter Meeting: The Uncomfortably Fun Truth About Growth | June Chapter Meeting: How to Apply the ICF Code of Ethics in Your Coaching Practice | Central Iowa Networking | Eastern Iowa Networking | "Real Talk" Series | Coaches and Coffee – Internal Coaches Networking Opportunity | More Upcoming Events | Welcome New Members | Member Credential Congratulations | ICF Credentialing Q&A Calls | Meeting Recordings | ICF Global - Communities of Practice | Volunteer with ICF Iowa + Program Suggestions | And More

Helpful Hint: How to Register for ICF Iowa events

NEWSLETTER
May 2025

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Focused on You: Insights from the ICF Iowa Board Retreat

I wanted to share a little about our recent ICF Iowa Board planning retreat, which took place just over a week ago. It was a significant occasion, as it was the first time many of us on the board had the opportunity to meet in person. While our monthly Zoom meetings are valuable, being together in person allowed for a different level of collaboration and connection. We spent the day sharing our perspectives on coaching and brainstorming ways we can better serve each of you, our valued members. It was a truly special and productive time.
Erin Lego
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2026 Board Opportunities

Want to increase your involvement with ICF Iowa? The following board positions will be up for election for the 2026 term. Reach out to Melissa Worrell Johnson to express your interest!
  • Membership Chair – 2-year term
  • Treasurer – 2-year term
  • Vice President – 3-year commitment
    • This role serves one year as Vice President, followed by one year as President and one year as Past-President.
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ICF Iowa Ignite Project

The Ignite project is an initiative by the ICF Foundation aimed at sharing the power of coaching with the world by serving our local communities. For the 2025 Ignite project, ICF Iowa is partnering with Many Hands for Haiti and Goodwill of Central Iowa. Volunteer coaches will provide pro bono coaching to approximately ten individuals across these two organizations. Program coordination and approval processes will take place in April and May, with coaching sessions occurring between June 1 and October 31, 2025.

Interested in volunteering? Contact Dick Hannasch dhannasch@awareandwilling.com. Volunteer coaches must have an active ICF credential (ACC, PCC, or MCC) per the ICF Foundation.

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Want to get involved in this fantastic event? Contact Erin Lego or Melissa Johnson for volunteer opportunities!
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CCE Opportunity

Missed the ICF Midwest Coaches Conference 2024? You can now access all the incredible sessions at your convenience! Learn from top industry experts and elevate your coaching practice with actionable insights and strategies. Click here to learn more and purchase your recordings:

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In honor of International Coaching Week, we're offering free access to our May Chapter Meeting! Use promo code Coaches2025 at checkout to register at no cost.
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"Real Talk" Series

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Join us for some Real Talk! In this series we will discuss the real issues we all face as coaches, entrepreneurs, and humans striving to make a difference. We will share our experience and opinions, not answers. These sessions will not be recorded, as we want to encourage candid conversation and a safe space for all.

See list of upcoming dates, times, and topics.
 

Upcoming Meetings:

Date Time  Topic 
May 20, 2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM CT Following up on our “Funcomfortable” conversation
June 24, 2025  12:00 - 1:00 PM CT  What are you reading? Let’s share our current professional development titles. 

Do you have suggestions for a Real Talk topic? Are you interested in facilitating a Real Talk conversation? Reach out to any member of the ICF Iowa board!
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Coaches and Coffee - A Monthly Connect for Internal Coaches

  • Schedule Change! Thanks to feedback, we are changing the meeting day for this group. If you serve as a coach internal to an organization, we hope to see you! In 2025 we will meet on the last Thursday of each month, from 8AM to 9AM Central. We alternate virtual and in-person meetings.
  • Want to be added to the calendar invite? Contact Roxy Galkin galkinroxanne@gmail.com
Coaches & Coffee was started as a group for coaches internal to organizations. This coffee connection is expanding to welcome internal coaches throughout Iowa. We will continue to meet monthly, alternating in-person and virtual meeting modes. We look forward to meeting more of you!
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Upcoming Events
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Welcome New Members

  • Deana Chukwuemeka
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Member Credential Congratulations

  • Mike Hanna, ACC
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ICF Credentialing Q&A Calls

Are you interested in applying for an ICF credential? Do you have questions about renewing your credential or upgrading to the next level? ICF Credentials and Standards staff are here to help!

During these one-hour calls, our team will be available to answer all your questions about credentialing requirements and the process to earn or renew an ICF credential.

Important Details:
  • The calls are not recorded, so feel free to ask any questions you have.
  • Wordly, an AI translation platform, will be available and provides live translations in over 50 languages.
  • Registration is required to receive the link to attend the call.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your credentialing questions answered. Register now using the link(s) below for the session(s) and take the next step in your professional journey with ICF!
 
2025 Q&A Call Dates and Times: 

May 7 – Applying for a Credential
 July 9 – Applying for a Credential
 		September 10 – Applying for a Credential
 October 1 – Renewing Your Credential
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Meeting Recordings

April's “The Truth About Impostor Syndrome” meeting recording is now available! 

Additional past meeting recordings are available on our website under Event > Meeting Recordings.  Please log in to view.
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 ICF Global – Communities of Practice

Want to connect with other coaches in your specialty? Need CCE’s? Want to explore other niches in the coaching world? ICF offers Communities of Practice groups in topics like Career Coaching, Health and Wellness Coaching, Internal Coaching, and many more!  Check out the course catalog to see what’s offered. FAQs for the CoPs, including how to find and access the live webinars, can be found here.

Note: You must be an ICF Global member to access the Community groups. For information on applying to join ICF, go to their website and click on the “Join ICF” button on the top right of the page. As a bonus, if you are an ICF Global member your dues for the ICF Iowa Chapter are discounted to $50 annually!
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 Volunteer with ICF Iowa

Program Suggestion
Click here to volunteer on an ICF Iowa Committee.
  Click here to submit a program suggestion.

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Benefits of Being Involved with ICF Iowa.

Get Involved. Meet New People. Have Fun!



Grow Your Exposure to the Business Community.

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2025 ICF IOWA CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS


 Chapter President:
Erin Lego		 Vice-President / President Elect:
Chris King
 Chapter Past President:
Melissa Worrel-Johnson
  Treasurer:
Lisa Brovold

Secretary:
Barb Ranck		 Membership Director:
Roxanne Galkin		 Marketing Director:
Erin Husmann
 Education Director:
Scott White

At-Large Board Member:
Denise Kyle-Needs
 At-Large Board Member:
Brittany Titcomb
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