The History of Contra Coaching...
Contra Coaching started out as an initiative of the
Brisbane ICF (International Coach Federation) chapter, led by local
member, Kerryn Griffiths.
It quickly spread nationally and internationally and
within a year, it received support from ICF Australasia and was adopted
as an ICF SIG (Special Interest Group). During this time, it was free
for ICF members to participate in Contra Coaching and before long, there
were coaches from North America, Europe, the UK and Asia coaching and
being coached by each other all year round. Contra Coaching is now also
free for members of the Association for Coaching.
The popularity of Contra Coaching grew by word of mouth
and reached a point where a website needed to be created to accommodate
the growing numbers and ensure an enriching experience for all involved.
Kerryn Griffiths, still the sole coordinator of Contra Coaching, merged
the program into her business, EVOLVEDUCATION, at which point Contra
Coaches began to pay a small fee to participate.
This new Contra Coaching platform has enabled the necessary
money, time and energy to be devoted to the Contra Coaching program
and has made it what it is today and will continue to sustain it for
coaches long into the future.
