SeattleCoach! "Connection. Curiosity. Challenge."

Welcome to 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

"At SeattleCoach I have a structure and a community to execute on what's in my heart." A SeattleCoach Graduate

"Patty! I couldn't be having so much fun without you!" 
A SeattleCoach Graduate

"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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​If you're a member of 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. 

And more recently, we love what this interviewee has to say about "How to Win at Zoom."


​If you're not a member of the SeattleCoach tribe,  welcome! 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. Using Copyrighted SeattleCoach Materials (hint: we want to make it easy)
  5. ​​Patty's white paper, "What Happens When Leaders Learn to Coach?"
  6. 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. Second Tuesdays, 11am-noon.
  7. Jennifer Winick, PCC and SeattleCoach faculty member, has also been a guest on RCSU. Click here to listen to her terrific coaching session.

Photos of all of our Cohorts are up on the SeattleCoach Network page .
​And click here to watch  2'40" of fun.

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.
SeattleCoach has been approved for a total of 391 "Coach-Specific Training Hours"--more than enough for all levels of credentialing and renewal. In addition, SeattleCoach is led by a Master Certified Coach.

The path to credentialing and how to document everything can be confusing. We'll help you to navigate it every step of the way.
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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.
  • ICF Membership: $245. Joining the ICF is optional while you're in training, but it's still nice to join the party--and you'll find lots of additional training opportunities on-line and locally as an automatic member of ICF Washington State. 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
  • Hacking the Core Competencies (Patty's translation!)
  • The ICF Code of Ethics