Ep 259: Navigating the New ICF Mentor Process

Ruth Kudzi explains what happens in an ICF-style mentor session and how the ICF’s new mentoring process, required across accredited programmes by April 2027, changes coach training. She shares why working with an ICF-accredited mentor matters, how five one-to-one sessions replace the final observation, and how strengths, growth edges and your own coaching style shape your development. Timestamps 00:00 Introducing the ICF-style mentor session 00:17 What the ICF is and how the new process is changing 02:41 Working with a mentor accredited at your level 05:05 Turning growth edges into goals across sessions 07:26 Tailoring your coaching to clients and your own style 09:49 Strengths, personalised development and mentoring as a sacred space About Ruth Kudzi: Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well-respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is an MCC-level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach, Ruth was a senior leader in education. About Optimus Coach Academy: Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates. If you want to know more about what we offer: We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/ https://ruthkudzi.com/ https://podfollow.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ https://www.youtube.com/@RuthKudzi https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1917623453 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HJRYJRKH https://www.ruthkudzi.com/Coachingleaders