2022 ICF Global Circle of Distinction Program 

The deadline for 2022 ICF Global Circle of Distinction nominations is June 10, 2022, at 2 p.m. (New York). Please review award terms and conditions below and then click on the "Submit a Nomination" button to begin. 

To assist with the nomination preparation process, a worksheet and the scoring guide used by the Review Panel are available here.

Nomination forms must be finalized and received via this online submission system by June 10, 2022, at 2 p.m. (New York). Reference forms must be finalized and received via the online submission system by the same deadline.

All nominations and reference/recommendation forms must be completed in English. The nominee's CV/résumé must also be in English.

You have the option to begin a nomination and return to this site to complete and submit the nomination at a later time. Nominations that are not completed and submitted by the deadline will not be reviewed. 
 

Award Terms and Conditions

If you agree to the below terms and conditions, click on the "Submit a Nomination" button to complete an award nomination application. 

• The ICF Circle of Distinction is open to ICF Members in good standing who hold an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Credential or higher. If a nominee's Membership and/or Credential lapses during the nomination, selection or recognition process, he or she may be disqualified from consideration.
• Self-nominations for the ICF Circle of Distinction are not accepted. All ICF Circle of Distinction nominations must be submitted by a peer or colleague of the nominee.
• Current members of an ICF Global Board of Directors are not eligible for consideration. (This includes the International Coaching Federation Global Board and the six Family Organization Boards.)
• ICF staff (including independent contractors) and current members of an ICF Global Board of Directors may not submit a nomination. (This includes the International Coaching Federation Global Board and the six Family Organization Boards.)
• Past ICF Circle of Distinction inductees are not eligible for consideration.
• ICF will not consider multiple nominations for the same individual. If multiple nominations of the same individual are in progress, ICF HQ staff will reach out to nominators and propose alternative solutions.
• The nominator must provide names and email addresses for two additional individuals who are willing to complete a letter of reference form regarding the nominee. ICF HQ will send these individuals automatically generated emails with links to complete the reference forms. You may not provide the name and email address of the nominee or nominator in these fields.  
• All nominations and supporting letters must be submitted in English. 
• ICF will celebrate the 2022 ICF Circle of Distinction winners in our ICF Award Ceremony Gala in October 2022. 
• All ICF Circle of Distinction winners will be required to consent to provide ICF with additional information about their coaching career and biography that may be published in future press releases, testimonials, ads, marketing materials and/or case studies.

Returning Nominators

If you have started a nomination and need to finalize your information, or if you would like to download a copy of your nomination, please log in to the award system to the left by using your ICF member log in details or the user login ID you created when starting your nomination. Select the "My Applications" link once logged in. 

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