ICF Malaysia Chapter

𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭.

𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.

In government, leadership operates at scale where every decision affects entire ecosystems.

Featuring 𝐏𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐢 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐤𝐢, Managing Director and Trustee Yayasan Hasanah, bringing a systems-level perspective from the public sector.

This session explores how coaching supports leaders to:
• navigate competing priorities
• break through institutional inertia

Because effective leadership today isn’t about control.

It’s about navigating complexity with foresight and integrity.

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Siti Kamariah Ahmad Subki

𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝.

Not slightly. Not gradually. Fundamentally.

What worked before: structured models, familiar questions, even well-practised presence, is no longer enough for the complexity clients are navigating today.

Coaches are no longer just facilitators of performance.
We are now catalysts for clarity, connection, and real change, often in the middle of uncertainty.

In this session with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐊. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧, we explore what this shift really demands of us.

Because:
Disruption isn’t something to manage. It’s something to use.
Connection isn’t a “nice to have.” It’s what sets you apart.
Presence isn’t a technique. It’s your impact.

And the hardest truth?
The future of coaching doesn’t start with new tools.

It starts with internal shifts.
How we think.
How we listen.
How we show up when there are no clear answers.

𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬—𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞?

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Michelle Johnston, Ph.D.

🌏 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭! 𝐈𝐂𝐖 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Experience the true spirit of the coaching community! For International Coaching Week 2026, ICF Malaysia is teaming up with 14 other APAC Chapters of ICF to bring you world-class virtual sessions.

Whether you are looking for fresh research, new coaching techniques, or inspired conversations, these collaborative sessions offer something for everyone. Let’s bridge the distance and grow together!

✨ Experience coaching in real-time with a global audience.
✨ Gain insights from 15 different participating countries.

We can’t wait to welcome you to these sessions!

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝.

--> The performance review where the manager said "fine" instead of "here's what needs to change."
--> The team meeting where everyone nodded and nobody raised the real concern.
--> The 1:1 where the high-potential quietly decided they were done, and said nothing.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭, 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.

At , we're putting that at the centre. Sessions on 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 and 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Live coaching demonstrations; real conversations, in real time.

The leaders who move performance are the ones who can hold the hard conversation with clarity and without drama.
That's a learnable skill.

And July 22–23 in KLGCC Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur is a great place to build it.

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Experience Coaching. Not Just Hear About It. 🌟

We are thrilled to invite you to our International Coaching Week 2026 featured panel and experience at the PETRONAS Leadership Centre!.

Join us on May 12, 2026, for a morning dedicated to clarity, reflection, and purposeful action. This half-day event features:
🔹 Latest ICF Global research insights
🔹 Panel Discussion: "Adapting to Global Shifts: Coaching Through Complexity"
🔹 Live MCC coaching demonstration
🔹 Networking and 1:1 coaching opportunities

Registration is mandatory for entry to the venue. Please ensure you pre-register via the link below:
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Let’s come together to challenge and inspire one another! Tag a fellow coach who needs to be part of this experience.

𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

We are pleased to introduce our moderators and emcees for ICS 2026:

𝑯𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒎 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒏, Moderator for Fire Side Chat: 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞

𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝑻𝒂𝒏, Moderator for Panel Discussion: 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒏𝒈, Moderator for Panel Discussion: Beyond Algorithms: 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭

Emcees for the event:
𝑽𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒀𝒂𝒑
𝑴𝒐𝒉𝒂𝒓 𝑰𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒎

They will play a key role in guiding dialogue, shaping the experience, and keeping the energy of the conference flowing.

Haitham Shaheen Alex Tan, MCC Susan Fong Vivian Yap ~ Coach VY Mohar Ibrahim MCC(ICF)

July 22–23
KLGCC Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur (formerly known as Sime Darby Convention Centre)
9.5 CCEUs

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☕️ Double the Connection: Kopi Chat is Heading to KL & Penang! ☕️

Calling all coaches and aspiring coaches across Malaysia!

In anticipation of International Coaching Week (ICW) starting on 11 May, the ICF Malaysia Chapter is thrilled to host our upcoming Kopi Chat concurrently in two vibrant cities! Join us for a morning of meaningful dialogue, shared insights, and community building.

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just curious about the coaching world, this casual, buy-your-own-drink (BYOD) gathering is the perfect space to recharge and connect with like-minded peers.

🗓 Event Details:
Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Choose Your Location:
Option 1: Kuala Lumpur - 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐈𝐎𝐈 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥
Hosted by: Shirley Leong, Honorary Secretary
Option 2: Penang - 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐓
Hosted by: Jynne Chong, Malaysia Chapter Ambassador
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Why Join Us?
Connect: Build genuine relationships with fellow coaches.
Exchange: Share experiences and best practices in an open environment.
Learn: Discover more about ICF and the vibrant coaching landscape in Malaysia.
Secure your spot by registering at the link below, or feel free to walk in and join the conversation! We can’t wait to celebrate the spirit of coaching with you in KL and Penang.

𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨

This year’s conference brings together a thoughtfully curated group of practitioners, leaders, and thinkers who are actively shaping the future of coaching, leadership, and human development. Each of them brings valuable perspective grounded in experience, practice, and a shared commitment to meaningful growth.

As we continue to finalise the full programme, we are excited to share the first group of speakers who will be joining us.

More details on the speakers and their respective session content are available on our website

This year’s theme, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” will be explored through conversations that challenge assumptions, deepen reflection, and bring together diverse voices from across the field.

We look forward to sharing more updates in the coming weeks as the programme continues to unfold.

July 22–23 | KLGCC Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur | 9.5 CCEUs

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𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐂𝐅-𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡, 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐀𝐂𝐂! 🌟

On behalf of the ICF Malaysia Chapter and our entire coaching community, we are absolutely delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Angeline Yong, ACC, on receiving her International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach credential!

As Co-Founder of FirstJoy, we have no doubt that you will continue to bring your passion and expertise to help others find joy and purpose in their work and life. Your quote resonates so powerfully with us: "The eyes tend to see what the heart is searching for." We celebrate you for helping others search for, and find, the very best within themselves.

Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement! Drop a congratulatory message in the comments for Angeline!

You can connect with her. Links at 1st comment.