Your 10 Mentor Coaching Hours.
Fulfilled. Documented. Done Right.
Dr. Lisa Leit, MCC, ACTC, ESIA and Rafal Szaniawski, MCC provide the ICF-required mentor coaching hours for your ACC, PCC, or MCC credential application, with session-by-session written feedback aligned to the ICF Core Competencies and behavioral markers.
Certified to Mentor Coaches at Every ICF Level.
Dr. Lisa and Raf hold the MCS-ACC, MCS-PCC, and MCS-MCC Mentor Coach Specialization badges from the International Coaching Federation. This is recognition that they have completed the ICF’s rigorous mentor coach training standard for all three credential levels, including ACC BARS as well as PCC Markers and MCC BARS assessment.
Whichever credential you are pursuing, your mentor coaching hours are led by a Master Certified Coach who has been specifically trained - and independently assessed - to support you at that exact level.
What Is ICF Mentor Coaching — and Why Does It Matter?
ICF mentor coaching is not personal coaching — it's a structured professional development relationship focused entirely on your growth as a coach. Your mentor observes your coaching, reviews your recordings, and provides feedback aligned to the ICF Core Competencies. It is required for every ICF credential application.
"Mentor coaching is the professional support of a coach in order to achieve excellence in coaching competencies."
— International Coaching FederationPCC & MCC renewal: Mentor coaching is optional — up to 10 hours count as Core Competency CCE credits toward your 40 required every 3 years. Not mandatory but highly recommended.
Mentoring vs. Training vs. Supervision vs. Coaching
All four are valuable — but they serve completely different purposes. Here's how to tell them apart.
🔹 Coaching — The ICF Definition
"Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential."
Core Focus
- Client-led discovery
- Unlocking potential
- Future-oriented outcomes
Typical Characteristics
- Coach does NOT give advice
- Powerful questions & listening
- Client generates own solutions
Example
- A coach helps a client clarify their goals and uncover their own strategy for a career change — without telling them what to do.
| Aspect | 🎯 Coaching | 🤝 Mentoring | 📚 Training | 🔍 Supervision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Goal | Unlock potential | Development through experience | Skill acquisition | Reflective practice & quality |
| Who Provides Answers? | The client | Mentor often does | Trainer does | Coach + supervisor explore |
| Advice Given? | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Sometimes (light) |
| Focus | Future & goals | Career & growth | Knowledge & skills | Practice, ethics, self-awareness |
| Approach | Questioning & reflection | Sharing experience | Teaching | Reflective dialogue |
| Structure | Structured sessions | Flexible | Highly structured | Structured but exploratory |
| Time Horizon | Short–medium | Long-term | Short–medium | Ongoing |
| Role of Professional | Facilitator of thinking | Advisor / Guide | Instructor | Reflective partner |
⚖️ Key Distinctions — The ICF Perspective
- The biggest line the ICF draws is around coaching vs. advice-giving: coaching = non-directive; mentoring & training = directive.
- Supervision is unique because it focuses on the coach — not the client — ensuring ethical, effective practice and building self-awareness.
- Mentor coaching sits at the intersection: it's directive enough to give ICF Competency feedback, yet structured around your growth as a coach — not life advice.
What to Expect from Your
Mentor Coaching Experience
Watch the video to learn what the 10-session mentoring journey looks like, and how you'll grow from session one.
Everything Included in Your 10-Session Package
This isn't a checkbox exercise. Every session is a real investment in your coaching mastery — with documentation that supports your ICF application.
Meet Your Mentors
Dr. Lisa Leit holds the ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation — the highest credential awarded by the International Coaching Federation, held by fewer than 5% of all ICF-credentialed coaches worldwide. She is one of a rare group of coaches also holding the Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC) and European Supervision & Individual Accreditation (ESIA).
As Director of Training at Happy Whole Human® Institute — an ICF-accredited Level 1, 2, 3, and AATC provider — Dr. Lisa has been training and mentoring coaches since 2012. Her feedback is specific, compassionate, and grounded in the lived experience of the coaching credential process at every level.
Mentoring with Dr. Lisa is not just about meeting a requirement. Coaches consistently describe it as a turning point in their professional identity and practice.
Rafal is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation and a Senior Practitioner and Accredited Supervisor with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).
He has taught, mentored, and supervised coaches internationally, supporting their development with both rigor and reflective depth. Rafal is co-author of Solution Focused Team Coaching and brings extensive experience integrating evidence-based approaches into professional practice.
Founder of The Impermanent Human - a practice focused on change, loss, and professional development - Rafal’s work is grounded, spacious, and devoted to honoring the complexity of being human.
Two Packages. Every ICF Credential Covered.
Simple, transparent pricing. Choose the package that matches your ICF credential level.
Fully ICF-recognized · ACC, PCC & MCC-ready · CCE renewal eligible
- 7 × Monday group mentor coaching drop-ins
- 3 × 60-minute individual (1:1) sessions via Zoom
- 10 total hours — meets full ICF ACC requirement
- 70+ eCourse recordings with MCC-level feedback
- Ovida AI coaching platform included
- Signed completion letter for your ICF application
- Sessions available in English
Fully ICF-recognized · ACC, PCC & MCC-ready · CCE renewal eligible
- 10 × 60-minute individual (1:1) sessions via Zoom
- Meets ICF requirement for ACC, PCC and MCC
- Written ICF Competency-aligned feedback every session
- Recording review and moment-by-moment analysis
- 70+ eCourse recordings with MCC-level feedback
- Ovida AI coaching platform included
- Signed completion letter for your ICF application
- Credential exam prep & application walkthrough
