The Coaching
PlayLab
Play your way from knowledge to mastery
(with peers who get it!)
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Need a Coaching Tune-up?
Need a Coaching Tune-up?
The PlayLab brings your coaching back into alignment with the ICF through intentional practice, clear feedback, and playful skill refinement—so you can apply the competencies confidently.
How it Works
How it Works
5 live 90-minute Zoom sessions over 10 weeks
Small cohorts of 6–8 coaches
Each session includes a mini-lesson, live coaching practice, and structured feedback
Practice in small groups with real-time observation from facilitators
Optional add-on: 1:1 coaching or feedback to count toward 10 mentor hours
Session Roadmap
Session Roadmap
Your Route to Mastery
Trust Starts Here
Trust Starts Here
Practice acknowledgment that reflects identity, values, and emotion to build trust and a grounded partnership from the start.
Agreement Architects
Agreement Architects
Learn to design coaching conversations with crystal-clear agreements that keep you and your client aligned from start to finish.
Cultivate Insights, Harvest Action
Cultivate Insights, Harvest Action
Master the art of helping clients harvest their insights and commit to the actions that will move them forward.
Hands Off, Ears Open
Hands Off, Ears Open
Less Fixing, More Listening
Less Fixing, More Listening
Notice and interrupt the urge to fix or rescue, strengthening self-awareness, regulation, and deep listening across tone, energy, and meaning—so insight stays client-led.
Ask Like a Master Coach
Ask Like a Master Coach
Hone the art of asking open, direct, and mind-opening questions that spark fresh thinking and new possibilities for your clients.
Optional 1:1 Mentor Hours
Optional 1:1 Mentor Hours
Continue your journey with three additional 1:1 sessions to complete the 10-hour mentor requirement.
Logistics
Logistics
Timing
Timing
5 x 90-minute Zoom sessions
Biweekly Sessions:
Weds, Aug 27 - Oct 22
6:00 - 7:30pmET
Benefits
Benefits
Eligible for 7.5 CCEUs (pending)
7 of 10 Mentor Coaching Hours
Investment
Investment
Pilot program $699
*Note reduced fee!
Regular program $1,800
Why Join?
Why Join?
Practice and refine your skills in a supportive, learning-hungry peer group
Strengthen your coaching presence, mindset, and mastery of the ICF Core Competencies
Receive live, individualized feedback from ICF Mentor Coaches
Learn from experienced facilitators who bring warmth, rigor, and humor to every session
Walk away with greater confidence, sharper skills—and real-time experience applying every Core Competency
Earn 7.5 ICF CCEUs
This Is for You If:
This Is for You If:
You’re actively coaching and want to sharpen your skills
You’re an ACC or PCC-level coach looking to elevate your impact
You want feedback that’s direct, supportive, and grounded in ICF standards
You learn best by doing, reflecting, and growing alongside a small cohort
You’re committed to aligning your coaching with ICF competencies—to enhance client outcomes and your own sense of mastery
Meet Your Mentors
Meet Your Mentors
John & Vanessa are ICF Mentor Coaches, dedicated to developing the next generation of ICF-certified coaches. We’ve been around the block, seen a lot of coaches and have designed this to effeciently address common coaching/client hurdles and skills/practice gaps.
John Sigmon,
MCC
John Sigmon,
MCC
Best-selling author and a three-time C-Suite executive, John brings a multidimensional perspective to leadership development. He brings decades of experience working with non-traditional leaders to evolve with courage, authenticity, and deep personal insight.
Vanessa Hagerbaumer,
PCC
Vanessa Hagerbaumer,
PCC
A dynamic community-builder, Vanessa has spent 20 years designing people-centric initiatives at organizations like The Metropolitan Museum of Art and WeWork. Vanessa purposefully brings people together for connection, growth, and a bit of both.
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