The Future of Well-being

Sustaining holistic growth and purposeful living

The Future of Well-being collection uses a coaching lens to envision a future where well-being takes center stage, nurturing the growth of humanity and the greater social good.

Reflections

Reflections articles showcase diverse perspectives, predictions, and key insights from the dedicated ICF Thought Leadership Institute staff, board members, and interns with varied backgrounds in futures thinking, the field of coaching, and beyond.

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The Future of Well-being

Our Take: Navigating existential well-being through coaching

June 17, 2024
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6 min read
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The Future of Well-being

Our Take: Coaching can help shape a collaborative future

May 23, 2024
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6 min read
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The Future of Well-being

Our Take: Mindful connections: Coaching for digital well-being

April 16, 2024
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4 min read
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Our Take: Embodying regeneration and coaching for the future of ecological well-being

March 21, 2024
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5 min read
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Our Take: The future calls for holistic growth in the workplace

February 22, 2024
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5 min read
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Our Take: Charting the course for well-being and coaching’s future

January 12, 2024
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4 min read

Insights

Insights articles magnify the factors reshaping our dynamic world and highlight the role of futures thinking and coaching in navigating these changes, using research and insights from Wisdom Weavers — thought leaders and global experts.

a man sitting on top of a mountain, meditation and other spiritual practices help individual's find inner peace, or the resilience to navigate challenges and uncertainty
The Future of Well-being

Coaching for inner peace: How existential well-being builds a resilient future

June 17, 2024
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10 min read
people praying in white clothes, collective prayer strengthens shared identity
The Future of Well-being

Community and shared identity transform client well-being into collective impact

June 17, 2024
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9 min read
Coaches can help clients connect their actions to the greater community and environmental systems, reframing the scope of accountability and impact
The Future of Well-being

For a collaborative future, coaches can help clients rethink accountability

May 23, 2024
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10 min read
Expanding systemic coaching approaches can help imagine more equitable communities
The Future of Well-being

Organizational and systemic coaching practices imagine a more equitable future

May 23, 2024
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8 min read
A group of people sitting around a table illustrating collaboration
The Future of Well-being

Collaboration emerges as a defining meta-skill shaping the future of social well-being

May 23, 2024
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9 min read
People sitting at a table with a variety of laptops and smart phones. Digital well-being involves making mindful decisions about our relationship with technology
The Future of Well-being

Coaches can help clients redefine their relationship with technology

April 16, 2024
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9 min read
Two men on public transit using smart phones. Digital spaces like social media, news apps, and online games shape an individual's sense of self and social interactions.
The Future of Well-being

Digital reality in flux: How digital spaces are shaping human interactions

April 16, 2024
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10 min read
Inner development includes self care practices like journaling
The Future of Well-being

Healing the self, healing the earth: The role of inner development in climate restoration

March 21, 2024
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8 min read
Harmonic Leadership. Image description: orchestra playing their piece
The Future of Well-being

Adapting together: Harmonic Leadership brings balance to a dynamic workplace

February 22, 2024
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10 min read
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The Future of Well-being

Coaches can help organizations reverse the human sustainability crisis

February 22, 2024
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10 min read
Image description: three people planting flowers. Studies link volunteerism to increased workplace well-being.
The Future of Well-being

Wellness beyond the office: Workplace well-being can promote societal and planetary health

February 22, 2024
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9 min read
Health optimization: person clicking Apple Watch smartwatch
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Well-being offers a sustainable alternative to health optimization

January 16, 2024
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10 min read
Image Description: self-care, a man sitting on a yoga mat with a laptop in front of him
The Future of Well-being

Self-care helps coaches serve others while avoiding caregiver burnout

January 16, 2024
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11 min read
Image Description: two people holding hands How can coaching roles be reimagining in the future ecosystem of care?
The Future of Well-being

Navigating the future ecosystem of care: Coaches as catalysts for holistic well-being

January 16, 2024
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11 min read

Resources

Apply research and new techniques with a variety of resources today.

Futures Thinking Wheel of Well-Being: Six domains shaping the future of coaching
The Future of Well-being

Futures Thinking Wheel of Well-Being: Six domains shaping the future of coaching

August 6, 2024
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5 min read
Community coaching. Four teenagers stand on a beach facing the sunset
The Future of Well-being

Juan Diego Calisto inspires the Future of Coaching with community coaching engagement

May 23, 2024
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7 min read
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Consciously Digital: Anastasia Dedyukhina helps coaches apply digital well-being concepts in their practice

April 16, 2024
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10 min read
sunflower field with wind turbine. Climate change coaching partners with sustainability leaders for environmental impact.
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Charly Cox on climate change coaching and empowering climate leadership through coaching skills

March 19, 2024
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9 min read
Ecological well-being describes the interconnected relationship between human and planetary health. The image depicts a woman with curly black hair walking and glasses, walking down a path in the woods
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A coaching primer to ecological well-being: a systemic approach to holistic well-being

March 21, 2024
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8 min read
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A coaching primer to climate anxiety: Tools for climate empowerment 

March 21, 2024
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6 min read
Positive Health Coaching: woman walking on pathway during daytime
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Positive Health Coaching: Christian van Nieuwerburgh explores the future of coaching in healthcare

January 16, 2024
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9 min read
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