International Coaching Federation
HAWAII CHAPTER
The Hawaii Chapter of the International Coaching Federation was started in 2023 by a group of volunteers and has continued to grow. With over 70 members of ICF-accredited coaches, our chapter warmly welcomes you to join our ohana.
CELEBRATE COACHING IN HAWAIʻI
Empower. Inspire. Celebrate!
International Coaching Week 2026 was a rousing success!
We had an exciting week of in-person and virtual events expressly created for Hawaiʻi by members of the the Hawaiʻi Chapter.
🎉 MAHALO to all who participated 🎉
NEW Events & Happenings
Agreements + Presence - Deepening Partnership
May 27, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ✨ Earns 1.0 Core Competency CEU
Speaker: Lyssa deHart is a Master Certified Coach, clinical social worker, and author who loves exploring how stories shape who we become. A self-described “recovering therapist,” she brings a mix of neuroscience, metaphor, and deep listening to her work with leaders and coaches around the world.
This presentation explores two coaching capacities that shape the quality of the entire conversation: Agreement Setting and Presence. And, how these elements of coaching increase partnering in a coaching conversation. We will look at how a clear, co-created agreement helps both the coach and the thinker get oriented to what matters, why it matters, and what would make the conversation useful. From there, we will explore presence, as the coach’s ability to stay grounded, curious, responsive, and connected to the thinker. Along the way, we will touch on bias, cognitive load, self-regulation, and co-regulation, and why these matter if we want coaching to support the thinker to do the work of creating the dots, connecting the dots, and owning the dots.
What you will learn:
● How a strong agreement gives the conversation direction.
● How presence helps the coach stay in real partnership.
● And, why insight is stronger when the thinker does the work.
Cost: $20 for ICF Hawaiʻi members
$25 for General Admission
Meeting Dates and Times:
June 24 - Virtual only
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.August 26 - Hybrid in person + virtual
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.October 28 - Virtual only
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.December 9 - Chapter Annual Meeting, Hybrid in person + virtual
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
2026 Chapter Membership Meetings
Bi-Monthly on the last Wednesday of the month. We offer a mix of times and in-person and virtual formats that offer flexibility for our members to connect, get educated and inspired. Save these dates and plan to to meet peers, exchange best practices, and expand your professional network. Each session offers chapter updates, meaningful learning opportunities, and focused discussion to help you grow as a coach. Mark your calendar and invest in your development, community, and craft!
The Presence Playshop: Deepen your ability to maintain presence
Wednesday, July 8 | 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Earns 1.0 Core Competency / 0.5 Resource Development CEUs
Presenter: Larua Geduldig, MCC
Presence is the heart of transformational coaching—the ability to be fully conscious, attentive, and responsive in the moment with your client. In this “playshop", we will explore how to stay grounded, open, curious and in the moment with your clients. Through reflection, discussion, and somatic exercises, participants will deepen their capacity to be fully present and effective in real-time coaching conversations. Learn how to utilize silence, pause, and reflective space as intentional coaching tools to deepen client awareness and insight, and integrate practical and somatic-based techniques to sustain presence and effectiveness, especially when working with strong client emotions
Learning Objectives:
- Apply the ICF Core Competency Maintains Presence in real-time coaching conversations, demonstrating focus, curiosity, and responsiveness to the client
- Recognize and regulate internal reactions (thoughts, emotions, and somatic cues) to remain grounded and fully present with the client
- Demonstrate comfort with not knowing and effectively support emergent, client-led exploration during coaching sessions
SPEAKER BIO:
Laura Geduldig is a Master Certified Coach & International Certified Mentor Coach, in her 13th year as an MCC and 26th in private practice. Known for her deeply attentive and embodied approach, Laura integrates emotional intelligence, somatic awareness, and strategic listening to help her clients increase their vitality in increasingly complex environments. Laura is also a Second-Degree Black Belt in the Nia movement technique, making her uniquely positioned to bring a holistic, somatic-centered lens to maintaining presence in today's distracting landscape.
Cost: $20 for ICF Hawaiʻi members & Affiliates
$25 for Non-members seeking CEU and Guests
The Thing Beneath the Thing: Mastering Agenda Setting with the Genco Method
August 26, 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. ✨ Earns 0.75 Core Competency / 0.75 Resource Development CEUs
Facilitator: Tijen Genco, MCC, Advanced Certified Team Coach, and National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach
This meeting is designed to help you move beyond surface-level structure to the core of where true transformation resides. Using Tijen’s Genco Method Coaching with Precision© framework, which blends holistic listening with Lean/Six Sigma principles, you'll learn to sculpt an agenda with precision and presence.
This three-part, interactive session will provide you with the tools to help clients achieve their desired outcomes, from behavioral change to neural recalibration, ensuring that these outcomes are not only achievable but also resonant and sustainable.
What to Expect:
• Introduction to Genco Method Coaching with Precision©: We'll dive into the core principles of my integrative methodology for agenda setting.
• Collective Coaching Practicum: Watch and participate in a live coaching session. Under my mentorship, you'll practice shaping the agenda in real-time and get instant feedback.
• Integration & Reflection Circle: We'll close with a group dialogue to solidify your insights and learn how to apply them to your practice immediately
What you will learn:
• Heightened awareness of common missteps that block deep listening and client-centered agenda development.
• Best practices for defining session outcomes based on the client’s authentic, underlying needs.
• Increased capacity to revise and evolve the agenda in alignment with the client’s emerging insights.
• Strengthened trust in intuitive listening and relational agility during sessions. paying clients.
SPEAKER BIO:
As a Master Mentor Coach and ICF Assessor at all three levels, Tijen has seen firsthand that one of the biggest challenges for coaches is the agenda-setting process. It's easy to get caught on the surface of a client's request and miss the deeper need.
Cost: $10 for ICF Hawaiʻi members
$20 for non-members / guests
Ask Better Questions, Get Better Results
Wednesday, September 23 | 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. HST ✨ Earns 1.0 Core Competency CEUs
Presenter: Laura Berman Fortgang, MCC
Most coaches ask questions to gather information or show active listening. But the right question can do much more - unlock breakthroughs, spark action, and align clients with their deepest values.
In this masterclass, renowned coach Laura Berman Fortgang reveals how to turn questioning into a powerful art form, blending insights from psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral change. You'll learn how strategic inquiry can create profound shifts in thinking, feeling, and action.
Key Takeaways
• The Neuroscience of Questions: Discover how transformational questions rewire the brain, unlock creativity, and break limiting beliefs.
• The Question Hierarchy: Move from surface-level queries to deep, transformational questions that inspire action and alignment.
• Advanced Techniques: Master the Challenge Frame, Solution-Finding Method, Values Excavation, and Resistance Dissolution techniques.
• Practical Applications: Apply strategic inquiry in coaching, leadership, team building, business development, and personal relationships.
The Experience
Through live exercises and role-play, you’ll refine your questioning style, receive real-time feedback, and create a toolkit of powerful questions for coaching breakthroughs.
The Ripple Effect
Masterful questions create lasting change. Your clients will gain deeper insights, take aligned actions, and build confidence - while you’ll transform every interaction, from leadership conversations to personal relationships.
Why book this session?
With Laura’s decades of expertise and cutting-edge research, this session equips you with actionable strategies to elevate your coaching and communication. The right question at the right moment doesn’t just gather information - it changes lives.
SPEAKER BIO:
Laura calls herself an OG coach since she has over thirty years of experience, had the first book by a professional coach published in the US and the UK and helped to found the International Coaching Federation. She was also the first coach on the Oprah Winfrey Show!
Her lifeʻs work supports other people to find theirs and join the A-List of life. No, she doesn't mean becoming a celebrity, but does mean not settling for anything less than the best you want to reach for.
Her Now What?® Methodology for career seekers and A-List Business Mentoring Program for entrepreneurs helps those who are:
• ready to take the back burner dream and put it on the front burner
• unclear about what you want to do or have never known
• reinventing after a life hiccup
• a coach ready for your next level of impact and income
Cost: $10 for ICF Hawaiʻi members
$20 for Affiliates, Non-Member Coaches & guests
