ICF - UK Chapter

Essex

Welcome to the Essex UK Chapter of ICF Local Coaching Group, run and championed by us, Oliver and Michael! We are a vibrant mix of coaches from all backgrounds. If you love coaching, and are based in Essex, you are in the right place!

About the group

We are a UK Chapter of ICF Local Coaching Group. We meet regularly, online and in person, to share ideas, learn from inspiring speakers, swap tips and support each other as we grow our practices. We also have a good laugh along the way.

No matter where you are on your coaching journey, join us to connect, collaborate and be part of something new.

Our yearly cycle

  • 4 online sessions based around the ICF core values
  • 2 online sessions with guest speakers from a range of backgrounds
  • 1 in-person summer walk and talk
  • 1 in-person end-of-year meeting to reflect on the year, look ahead and celebrate the group

What you can expect:

  • A warm and welcoming community
  • Coaches from a range of backgrounds
  • Self-employed coaches and coaches working within organisations
  • Shared curiosity about all things coaching

Meet the Leadership Team

Oliver Rendell

Group Co-Leader

Oliver Rendell

I’m Oliver Rendell, an ICF-accredited coach, senior leader and trustee, with more than 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. My coaching is shaped by my own leadership journey and a genuine curiosity about people, what motivates them and how they define success.

I co-lead the ICF Essex Local Group with Michael Glassock. I volunteer because I believe strongly in the power of networks and wanted to help create a welcoming local community where coaches can connect, learn and have meaningful conversations without it feeling overly formal.

I’m particularly passionate about leadership, self-awareness, confidence, values and the balance between ambition and contentment – helping people work out what success means for them, rather than what they think it should mean.

Outside coaching, I’m a keen traveller and enjoy bringing together my interests in business, leadership, coaching and the charity sector.

Michael Glassock

Group Co-Leader

Michael Glassock

I’m Michael Glassock, an ICF-accredited leadership and career coach with a background spanning coaching, the NHS and higher education. I’ve supported hundreds of people through career change, leadership development and other key transitions, and I particularly enjoy helping people gain clarity, build confidence and take practical action towards what matters to them.

I co-lead the ICF Essex Local Group with Oliver Rendell. I got involved because I genuinely enjoy bringing people together and creating spaces where coaches can connect, learn from each other and feel part of a community. Coaching can sometimes be quite an individual profession, so I really value having a local network where we can share experiences, challenge our thinking and support one another.

I’m particularly passionate about leadership, careers, identity and confidence. I’m naturally curious about people and love conversations that help someone better understand who they are, what matters to them and how they want to show up in their work and life.

Outside of coaching, I’m a big Warhammer 40,000 player and coach, a keen sports fan, and generally someone who loves learning, meeting new people and trying to get better at whatever I’m doing.

Get Involved

Let’s grow together, enjoy each others company, and put Essex on the Coaching map!

IMPORTANT INFO:-

Please when you request to join, can you state your location in the UK. We like to run inclusive events so knowing peoples location helps us. We also have a WhatsApp group as people seem to prefer to communicate on that platform for ease, so please include your phone number in your request to join so we can also add you up front.

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