{"id":2,"date":"2021-01-19T23:27:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T23:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextfriday.yokoco.co\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:23:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\t\tCreate Social Impact\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Join us in creating a future where coaching leads the way to empowerment and positive impact for current and future generations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/community-events\/icf-foundation\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tBuild Coaching Cultures\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Embedding coaching principles into the DNA of your organization means building a workplace that thrives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/about\/icf-membership\/organization-membership\/why-coaching-culture-matters\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tManifest the Future\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Being on the forefront of the future of coaching means that we&#8217;re not just forecasting the future of coaching. 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