#008 "I Love Being a Coach - So What Now" With Jille Bartolome, MCC

Welcome to a highly anticipated special Q&A event on the Hub4Coaches channel! In this session, we sit down with Jill Bartolome, MCC, active ICF assessor and educator, to decode the massive upcoming changes after ICF introduced Mentor Coach Specialization. 🚨Join the community by the coaches for the coaches on the Skool platform: https://www.skool.com/coaching-journe... To connect with Julle Bartolome, MCC: LinkedIn:   / jille-bartolome-icf-mcc-5379843   Website: www.coachpathacademy.com Key Moments & Topics Discussed: Introduction & MCQ vs. MCS: Clarifying the recent ICF announcement and why the "Mentor Coach Qualification" (MCQ) was officially renamed to the "Mentor Coach Specialization" (MCS) Two Critical Deadlines: Discover why January 1, 2027 (the date all credential candidates must use an MCS-certified mentor) and April 1, 2027 (the deadline for schools to comply with new evaluation methods) are the most important dates for your roadmap The End of ACC & PCC Performance Evaluations: How the ICF is replacing high-stakes recording evaluations with a "formative" ongoing assessment, where candidates must reach a cumulative score of 67 across three mentor coach session reviews Why the Change? AI, Integrity, and Bias: Jill shares eye-opening insights from the assessor's desk, explaining that the new rules are designed to eliminate 100% AI-generated session submissions, prevent shared recordings, and reduce cultural biases in grading Impact on Coaching Schools & Candidates: What happens if you are currently in a Level 1 or Level 2 program, and why students graduating before December 31, 2027, are safe under the current model Pathways to Becoming an MCS: A breakdown of the different routes to acquiring the new specialization for existing and future mentor coaches, including the 10-hour attestation route, the 41-hour training requirement, and the full 60-hour advanced program Join the Community: If you found this breakdown valuable, please like, subscribe, and share this video with your coaching peers! To explore Jill's mentor coach training programs, visit Coach Path Academy (link up top). Be sure to join the free Hub4Coaches Skool community to continue the discussion and access more credentialing resources.