The International Coach Federation (ICF) offers several awards each year to recognize and honor our individual members, chapters, and organizations that have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to advancing the art, science and practice of professional coaching in their community and beyond.

ICF Award Categories and Past Winners 

ICF International Prism Award
The 2010 application deadline was August 13. Winners will be announced at the ICF Annual International Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, October 27-30, 2010.

In 2005, the global office of the International Coach Federation adopted the concept of the Prism Award developed by the Greater Toronto ICF Chapter. The prestigious International Prism Award recognizes organizations that have enhanced excellence and business achievement through their commitment to coaching as a leadership strategy.

Past ICF Prism Award recipients:

• 2009 - ibm.com (North America) and Solaglas Windowcare (United Kingdom)
• 2008 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and SYSCO Food Services of Canada
• 2007 - NASA (APPEL 4-D Systems) and Deloitte and Touche
• 2006 - University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and Verizon Business
• 2005 - IBM and MCI
  
  

ICF Chapter Awards -
The 2010 application deadline was August 20. Winners will be announced at the ICF Annual International Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, October 27-30, 2010.

Local chapters are the core community of the coaching profession, providing a voice for coaches in over 160 communities. ICF Chapters have the opportunity to be recognized for their efforts by submitting an application for one of two possible awards categories. The Local Spirit, Global Presence-Community Activism Award recognizes chapters who have established a significant coaching presence in their communities. The Finding our Voice-Marketing/ PR Award recognizes chapters who have created a successful marketing/ PR campaign within their community. Chapter leaders may nominate their own chapter or a fellow chapter.

Congratulations to the 2009 Local Spirit, Global Presence-Community Activism Award recipients:

• Large chapter: Metro DC Chapter (USA);
• Medium chapter: Professional Coaches Association of Michigan (USA); and
• Small chapter: Romania Chapter (Romania).
  

Congratulations to the 2009 Finding Our Voice-Marketing/PR Award recipients

• Large chapter: Puget Sound Coaches Association (USA);
• Medium chapter: ICF Spain (Spain); and
• Small chapter: First Coast Coaches Association of Jacksonville, Florida (USA).

Past ICF Chapter Award recipients
Local Spirit, Global Presence-Community Activism Award:

2008

• Large chapter: ICF Metro D.C. Chapter (USA);
• Large chapter: ICF NYC Chapter (USA);
• Medium chapter: ICF Turkey Chapter (Turkey) and
• Small chapter: Heartland Coaches ICF Chapter (USA).
  

2007

• Large chapter: The Vancouver ICF Chapter (Canada);
• Medium chapter: The Andean Region and Central America ICF Chapter (Colombia); and
• Small chapter: The Richmond Area Coaches Association (USA).
  

Finding our Voice-Marketing/ PR Award:

2008

• Large chapter: ICF Chicago Chapter (USA);
• Medium chapter: Federazione Italiana Coach (Italy); and
• Small chapter: ICF Korea Seoul (South Korea).

2007

• Large chapter: The ICF United Kingdom Chapter (United Kingdom);
• Medium chapter: The ICF New York City Chapter (USA); and
• Small chapter: The ICF Orange County Chapter (USA).

Find out more about the efforts of these chapter award winners. Download overview document (PDF).

ICF President's Award
Each year, the president of the ICF presents an individual or organization with the ICF President's Award, in recognition of the work he or she is doing to promote coaching in a humanitarian capacity. There is no application process for this award. The 2010 recipient will be announced at the ICF Annual International Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, October 27-30, 2010.

Congratulations to 2009 ICF President's Award recipient Josie McLean, PCC, of Australia. 

Past President's Award recipients
2008
Neil Scotton, ACC, of the United Kingdom

2007
Sir John Whitmore of the United Kingdom