Women in Leadership: ICF Track
An ICF aligned leadership and coach training programme for women who want to combine leadership development with a professional coaching credential.
The ICF Track is our supported portfolio pathway designed for women who want comprehensive leadership development alongside a structured route towards International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accreditation.
The programme builds on Cahla's core leadership curriculum, whilst providing additional coach-specific education, mentor coaching, and support to submit your portfolio pathway application to the ICF.
Is this you?
You want to combine practical leadership growth with a formal, globally recognised coaching credential.
You might recognise yourself here:
~ You want formal recognition of your coaching skills to build institutional credibility and trust.
~ You are a coach-in-training with a specific leadership or executive focus.
~ You are considering coaching as a future professional pathway or standalone business.
~ You want to lead with authority and build a sustainable coaching culture within your organisation.
~ You want to learn and grow alongside other female coaches in a supportive and inspiring community.
Many women who choose this track are great leaders and use coaching skills in their practice. They simply want to formalise their expertise, sharpen their coaching capability, and achieve the gold standard in global coaching credentials.
Our next cohort begins in October 2026.
WHat you can expect
Over the programme, you'll experience the core shifts of our standard track, enhanced by comprehensive, credential-aligned coach training.
From unconfident to coaching presence
You develop a grounded sense of coaching presence and cultivate deep psychological safety. You communicate with absolute clarity, embodying an open, curious, and flexible mindset that inspires trust.
From unclear to facilitating growth
You move out of conversational reaction and into masterfully evoking awareness. Through active listening and powerful questioning, you help others uncover clearer decisions and drive strategic growth.
From practitioner to credentialed coach
You deeply integrate the 8 ICF Core Competencies into your daily practice. You build the ethical grounding, practical mastery, and confidence required to coach individuals and lead high-performing teams.
How the programme works
Duration: Six months for the core programme including advanced modules and mentoring.
Format: 10 core live online group sessions, 2 advanced coach-training half-days, flexible online mastery modules, 10 hours of mentor coaching and executive 1-1 coaching.
Pathway: Portfolio pathway support towards an ICF ACC accreditation. Combined, Women in Leadership and the advanced programme provide the 60 hours of coach-specific education.
The ICF Track schedule and key dates
Core Women in Leadership sessions
The core programme runs fortnightly on Zoom from 12:00pm to 2:00pm on Wednesdays (term time only), moving to a final 3-week sprint. The launch and graduation sessions are 3 hours long.
Dates for Autumn/Winter 2026/2027: 21 October 2026 (launch), 4 November 2026, 18 November 2026, 2 December 2026, 16 December 2026, 6 January 2027, 20 January 2027, 27 January 2027, 3 February 2027, and 10 February 2027 (graduation)
The Advanced Programme
The Women in Leadership Advanced Programme provides the additional education required to meet the 60-hour ICF credential threshold. This includes two half-days of high-impact online live coach-training alongside flexible online mastery modules.
Provisional dates for 2027: Wednesday, 24 February 2027 and Wednesday, 10 March 2027, from 10:00am to 2:00pm
ICF Mentoring Group sessions
The ICF Mentoring Group provides a deep dive into the 8 ICF Core Competencies through structured discussion, practice, and observation.
Session 1: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Session 2: Wednesday, 9 December 2026 | 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Session 3: Wednesday, 13 January 2027 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Individual mentoring sessions
Individual 1-to-1 mentoring sessions provide an opportunity for you to meet with a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) level coach to review your ICF ACC coaching recordings. These sessions will take place from December 2026.
What the ICF track includes
This route includes everything delivered in our standard Leadership Track, plus dedicated, credential-aligned extensions:
~ Ten leadership chapters: Delivered through short, focused videos covering the core curriculum, including 'Cultivating trust and safety', 'Building self-belief', and 'Creating a coaching business/culture'.
~ Ten live core group sessions: Fortnightly sessions focused on real leadership scenarios, peer coaching, and executive facilitation.
~ Three individual coaching sessions: Focused on developing your personal coaching brand, achieving your programme goals and ICF related competancy feedback.
~ 10 hours of mentor coaching: Delivered by PCC-level coaches (fulfilling the statutory ICF mentoring requirement).
~ Observed coaching: Live practise with structured, competency-based feedback to refine your technique.
~ Resource portal: Dedicated access to an ICF ACC credential resources hub to support your documentation and application.
~ Assessment guidance: Clear preparation and strategic support for navigating the ICF knowledge assessment.
Your investment - our pricing
Corporate rate: £4,500 for companies sponsoring a female leader.
Charity and self-funded rate: £3,500 for charities and self-funded places.
Our corporate rates include the additional partnership involved in tripartite agreements and optional three-way coaching sessions with the sponsoring organisation. Reduced rates for charities and self-funded participants ensure the programme remains accessible. Payment plans are available for all options.
Meet the ICF Coaching Team
Beth O'Neill
Founder and Director of Education, PCC
Hannah De Garis
PCC Coach
Eleanor Hartland-Frost
PCC Coach
Every instructor leading coach-specific modules or delivering formal written assessment evaluations holds an active ICF credential as an ACC, PCC, or MCC.
What women are saying about the programme
Hannah Gould
PCC coach, mentored in 2025
"I was delighted when Beth agreed to be my mentor. She brings a wealth of experience and a strong grasp of the ICF coaching competencies, and I was consistently impressed by how thoughtfully she prepared for each session. Beth took a highly practical and supportive approach to developing me as a coach. Her feedback was honest, constructive, and growth-focused, and I would leave our sessions having learned more about myself and with a stronger sense of who I was as a coach. She wasn't afraid to stretch me beyond my comfort zone, and that challenge led to some truly beautiful growth. Just what I was looking for in a mentor."
Beth Parfitt
ACC coach-in-training, mentored in 2025/2026
"Working with Beth - initially as a participant in her first Women in Leadership programme, as a co-coach at a number of events and now as Interim Director at Cahla, has been transformative for my coaching practise. She strikes the perfect balance between high-level support and constructive challenge, really pushing me to hone my coaching skills. Beth's live coaching in particular is exceptional and she creates a really safe environment to practise, try new things and uncover areas of growth. For anyone looking to deepen their practise, her in-depth mastery of the ICF competencies makes her an incredible coaching mentor."
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How much does the ICF track cost?
Corporate rate: £4,500 for companies sponsoring a female leader.
Charity and self-funded rate: £3,500 for charities and self-funded places.
Our corporate rates include the additional partnership involved in tripartite agreements and optional three-way coaching sessions with the sponsoring organisation. Reduced rates for charities and self-funded participants ensure the programme remains accessible. Payment plans are available for all options.
How many places are there?
Spaces are limited to only 12 delegates so register today to confirm your place.
What if I have some coach-training experience?
If you have coach training experience, you may choose to enrol on Women in Leadership and the ICF Mentoring Group and not the full ICF Track.
Does the programme give me an ICF accreditation?
The programme trains women in coaching skills and delivers mentor coaching aligned with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) definition of coaching, Core Competencies, and Code of Ethics but is not yet an approved Level 1 ICF programme. All ICF Credential Track participants will receive the coach-training hours, mentor hours and documentation required to submit their application via the ICF Portfolio Pathway. We make no guarantees regarding the outcome of your ICF credential application. The decision to grant a credential remains exclusively with the Internatonal Coaching Federation (ICF).
What happens if I miss a mentoring session?
Because the ICF regulates mentoring hours strictly, group sessions cannot be made up. You will need to book private 1-to-1 sessions with a PCC-level coach at our standard rates to fulfil your hours.
Can I upgrade from the leadership track later?
Yes. Many women begin on the standard track and decide to pursue accreditation. You can upgrade to the ICF Credential Track within the first quarter of the programme.
Do you have any more information?
Email Cahla Support for more information: [email protected]
What is the full programme policy?
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If this programme feels aligned, the next step is to register your interest or get in touch with Cahla Support to explore whether Women in Leadership - ICF Track is right for you. Email [email protected] or book a discovery call.
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