Elevate Your Coaching Journey: Design a Practice That Grows With You
April 30-May 1, 2026 Southbury, Connecticut
Submissions are welcome from:
-ICF-CT members
-Members of other ICF chapters
-Related professionals whose expertise meaningfully contributes to a selected theme
Each proposal must include:
Workshop title (60 minutes) aligned to the selected theme
2-3 sentence conference-ready description
Clear learning objectives (specific and achievable)
Applicable ICF Core Competencies
High-level session flow (major activities or segments)
Presenter bio and credentials
Video link (past talk, workshop clip, webinar, or a short personal video under 1 minute explaining why your content should be selected)
Any materials, tools, or technology requests
Workshop Themes
Facilitators are invited to submit proposals aligned with one of the six breakout themes below. Please review the descriptions carefully and ensure your proposal clearly reflects your interpretation of the selected theme.
1.Supporting Ourselves
How do I stay well? Submit sessions that help coaches protect their energy, establish self-care practices, strengthen boundaries, and build personal motivation so they can coach effectively without burnout.
2.Supporting Our Colleagues
Who supports me and how can I support them? Submit sessions that equip coaches to build peer support, collaborate with other coaches, create trusted partnerships, and strengthen professional relationships that reduce isolation and increase impact.
3.Supporting Those We Work With
How do I help others be better? Submit sessions that enhance how coaches communicate value and support clients, teams, organizations, or communities through effective coaching approaches that improve outcomes and engagement.
4.Strengthening a Coaching Business that Supports the Life You Want
How do I sustain myself? Submit sessions that help coaches design or evolve their businesses for long-term sustainability, flexibility, portability, motivation, and energy - without sacrificing the life and locations they want.
5.Strengthening Your Coaching Ecosystem
How do I expand beyond myself? Submit sessions that show coaches how to intentionally build networks, workflows, partnerships, or collaborative models that expand reach, opportunity, and professional growth beyond solo practice.
6. Strengthening Coaching for the Future
How do I stay relevant? Submit sessions that prepare coaches to navigate what's coming next - including AI, virtual experiences, delivery platforms, and innovation - while preserving trust, relevance, and human connection.
Our Commitment to Presenters
Selected facilitators will be part of a milestone moment in ICF-CT history and will receive:
Discounted conference admission
Inclusion in conference marketing (website, newsletter, and social media)
Support from the ICF-CT team to ensure strong audience engagement
A highly interactive, community-centered conference environment
Visibility among state and regional coaching professionals, organizations, and partners
The strongest proposals will demonstrate:
Clear Alignment with a Workshop Theme: Clearly describe how your session aligns with the selected theme and its intent.
Actionable Value: Attendees should leave with tools, strategies, or insights they can apply immediately in their coaching, leadership, or community impact.
Interactive or Experiential: Learning should be active rather than passive. Educational, applied, and experiential formats are all welcome.
Innovation and Originality: Fresh perspectives, novel methods, and creative approaches are encouraged.
Practical Relevance: Sessions should support coaches across specialties, backgrounds, and experience levels.
Presenter Credibility: Facilitators should demonstrate relevant expertise and experience related to their topic.
Inclusion & Accessibility: Proposals should reflect inclusive practices and consider diverse learning needs.