IAC IBC Exam case studies
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The International Board Certification (IBC) credential, offered through the International Association of Coaching (IAC), is a professional certification for practicing coaches who want independent validation of their coaching mastery. It is aimed at coaches with real client experience who can demonstrate the IAC's coaching competencies in practice, not just recall theory. The IAC IBC Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,529 words.
1HR Wants Coaching Notes Before a Talent Review
An internal coach at a 600-person software company has completed three of six contracted sessions with a senior sales manager, R. R self-referred after a skipped promotion, and the coaching agreement states that attendance and a brief progress summary will be shared with HR.
735 words, about 4 min2Founder Asks for Medical and Firing Advice
A coach contracts with M, founder of a 14-person design studio, for eight sessions focused on delegation and cash-flow discipline. M's spouse, who is the studio's silent investor, pays the fee and signed the agreement; a clause says the spouse will receive 'quarterly progress updates.' In session 2, M cancels the planned agenda and describes waking at 3 a.m.
731 words, about 4 min3A Disclosure, a Reference Request, and a Recruiter Introduction
A coach has been working with J, a director at a hospital, for five sessions of a six-session contract. In session 5, J discloses that eight months ago they approved a vendor contract without the required procurement review; the vendor later had a data breach affecting 1,200 patient records.
740 words, about 4 min4A Technical Monologue and a 360 That Stings
A coach meets T, a principal engineer, by video for session 4 of 10. T has spent nine minutes describing a distributed-systems outage in technical detail, including three diagrams shown on screen.
624 words, about 3 min5Daily Reminders, Missed Actions, and a Sponsor Rating
A coach is in week 6 of a 12-week engagement with A, an operations manager at a logistics firm. A's stated goal is to delegate 40% of recurring tasks by day 90.
699 words, about 3 min