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Share Your Expertise with ICF Houston Coaches

We welcome experienced coaches, educators, and subject-matter experts who want to contribute meaningful, high-quality learning experiences to the ICF Houston community.

Content Guidelines

This application is for speakers interested in presenting at ICF Houston events, including Coach LaunchPad, Coach Cafés, workshops, and special programs.

We are especially interested in sessions that:
• Support coach development and competency growth
• Offer practical, applicable learning (not sales pitches)
• Encourage reflection, dialogue, and skill-building
• Align with ICF Core Competencies and ethical standards
• Are engaging, inclusive, and respectful of diverse perspectives

Preparing Your Proposal

Are you ready to present at one of our events? Here are some next steps that will help you with the speaker application.

Review the ICF Definition of Coaching – this defines the WHAT of ICF coaching; "The ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential."
Review the ICF Core Competencies and the ICF Ethics & Standards on the ICF website – these define the HOW of ICF coaching;
Determine how your presentation can best address the professional development needs of our members within the contexts of these guidelines listed above.
Complete the Speaker Application.

Speaker Application

Interactive Workshop Format with Audience Participation

We request that you provide audience participation throughout your presentation, including but not limited to case studies, demonstrations, discussion and other activities that directly engage the audience to the greatest practical extent. Best practices in adult learning will apply here.

Topic Length and Program Time

We invite speakers to plan on presenting for 50 minutes, including 5 minutes of Q&A with attendees.

Marketing and Promotion

Speakers may use one slide to showcase their coaching program/opportunity and provide their contact information, however, we do not allow speakers to “hard sell” their services or products and we do not provide the attendee list for mass mailings. Speakers may use the ICF Houston logo to promote their speaking activities.

Additional Things to Consider

Will you make your slides available to participants after the presentation?
Do you have any additional tools, educational opportunities, reading list or handouts to share with participants?
Please note: We do not provide or offer a speaker honorarium. If you require an honorarium to speak, please do not submit a proposal.

If you have any questions, please email the Program Director.