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The Coaches' Hub

"Being asked a great question lights up our brains in a way being told stuff never can. The coach's goal is for the lights to go on in the brain of the person he or she is in conversation with." Patty Burgin
"To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim."  Mark Nepo

"I try to be alert and available. If you’re not available, the sort of ordinary time goes past and you didn’t live it. But if you’re available, life gets huge." Bill Murray
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Welcome to the Coaches' Hub. If you have joined one of our Cohorts, your password gives you full access to  the links below.


Our philosophy is to “flip the classroom”: That is, to introduce our coaches-in-training to new theories and materials via the Coaches' Playbook and the other key resources on these pages. You acquire the cognitive work on your own schedule, your own pace and in your own ways outside of our meetings. That allows us to use our time together to get hands-on in the task of assimilating what you’ve acquired. Come to each of our meetings ready to report what you've tried and what you've learned. And come prepared to play.

And on a hunch several years ago, we started asking people who wanted to become better coaching leaders to put away their devices while we meet. This 15 minutes with Simon Sinek made us smile. Enjoy.

SeattleCoach: Module I

SeattleCoach: Module II

The Biz Dev Page

SeattleCoach: Module III

The Annual SeattleCoach Summit

And if you're not a member of the SeattleCoach tribe,  we have stuff for you too. Keep reading for additional resources.


  1. Click here to read Patty's best shot at demystifying the requirements for certification with the International Coach Federation (and for renewing your ACC credential--or moving to the PCC level).
  2. The SeattleCoach Book list.
  3.  Much more on the Articles & Tools Page.
  4. ​Patty's white paper, "What Happens When Leaders Learn to Coach?"
  5. Patty has twice been a guest coach on Real Coaching Sessions Unplugged (RCSU)--a great monthly resource for listening to master coaches and their coachees.


  • Click here to listen to a recording of Patty with one of her wonderful coachees from August 2015.
  • Click here to listen as Patty coaches a coach in January 2018.
  • And click here to listen to one of our lead faculty members, Janet Williams Hepler as she coaches on RCSU in August, 2018.
There are three levels of ICF professional credentialing—each tied to the number of hours of training and practice you’ve completed. Here’s a comparison of what the ICF assessors look for at each level.
At SeattleCoach we are always aiming at the PCC level.
The ICF approves two kinds of programs, ACSTH and ACTP. The quality of training is the same and SeattleCoach has been approved for a total of 245 "Coach-Specific Training Hours"--more than enough for all levels of credentialing and renewal. In addition, SeattleCoach is led by a Master Certified Coach.

Very deliberately, SeattleCoach has chosen to be  an ACSTH program. This means that:
  1. As you grow as a coach you can choose to do your three hours of required individual mentor coaching either with one of us or with another ICF credentialed coach you'd like to learn with.
  2. As you approach the PCC level of credentialing, it is ICF assessors rather than SeattleCoach faculty members who review the quality of your coaching. We like that.

The main disadvantage is that the estimated time for review at the PCC level is longer: About three months vs. one month. And it's a little more expensive.

The path to credentialing and how to document everything can be confusing. We'll help you to navigate it every step of the way.
  • ICF Membership: $245. Optional while you're in training, but it's still nice to join the party. On the “new membership start page” click on this option:  "I attest to having fewer than 60 hours of coach-specific training and being currently enrolled in at least a 60 hour ICF approved ACTP or ACSTH training program."
  • Click here to review the requirements for initial certification (ACC ACSTH) with the ICF. The cost of the credentialing exam: $300 for ICF members, $500 for non-members.
  • ICF Core Competencies
  • The ICF Code of Ethics
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Admittedly, Patty is a bit of a free-enterprise geek, believing that:
  • The marketplace is very discerning,
  • Everyone has a service and presence that the world needs,
  • Good behavior is non-negotiable to the process (this is where having good colleagues helps) and that
  • Excessive regulation can get in the way of the magic.

These are the coaches who have completed--or soon will--Modules I and II or "Coaching for Leaders" at Microsoft.
Find their contact info on the SeattleCoach Network page.


"Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life." Amy Poelher

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