Systems Coaching - ICA Specialized Credential

Systems Coaching - ICA Coaching Specialized Credential for Agile Professionals

Coach across organisational boundaries. Bring different perspectives into dialogue and help the wider relationship system create new choices.

🌐 Recognise when the wider relationship system is the client.
🔍 Explore interdependencies, roles and repeating cross-team patterns.
🤝 Bring different stakeholders into purposeful dialogue.
🧭 Practise basic boundary-spanning coaching interventions.
⚖️ Consider power, confidentiality and competing agendas.

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ICA Specialized Credential learning outcomes • ICA specifies 2–4 hours • Practice-oriented • Part of the ICA Coaching pathway

ICA Specialized Credential

Learn the ICA-defined outcomes for Systems Coaching. Credential issuance requires successful completion of an accredited offering.
Compact, focused programme

ICA specifies 2–4 hours; a proposed four-hour TAC workshop format is outlined below, subject to scheduling.
A practical workplace skill

Complex organisational challenges rarely belong to one person or one team. Coach the wider pattern.
Relevant to Agile roles

Apply the learning to Scrum Master, Product Owner, Agile Coach, leadership and people-development situations.
Build your ICA Coaching pathway

Combine the Coaching Core with at least two relevant Specialized Credentials to work towards the full ICA Coaching certification.

Trusted by professionals worldwide Coaches, agile leaders, Scrum Masters and transformation consultants.

2–4h Hours in the ICA specialty framework

4 Published learning outcomes

1 Focused Specialized Credential

Why now

Why this skill matters in your role now

Agile delivery depends on conversations, relationships and decisions. Even experienced practitioners can fall into habits that reduce ownership and learning.

The same delivery conflict keeps returning across teams even after each team has “fixed” its own process.

Every stakeholder sees a different problem, and the organisation keeps searching for someone to blame.

Function and role boundaries hide interdependencies that influence outcomes.

A sponsor wants a quick fix even though power, competing interests and trust shape the situation.

The TAC difference

What makes this skill immediately useful

Complex organisational challenges rarely belong to one person or one team. Coach the wider pattern. Develop the judgment and observable behaviours behind stronger workplace practice.

Expand the coaching client

Recognise when the useful unit of attention is a relationship system spanning several teams or functions.

Study patterns without blame

Explore roles, feedback loops, dependencies, power and the different stories stakeholders tell.

Cross boundaries intentionally

Create working agreements and experiments that help groups see shared patterns and generate their own options.

Address multi-party ethics

Consider confidentiality, authority, competing interests and realistic evidence of relational change.

What you will be able to do

What you will learn to do

Four official ICA learning outcome areas are developed through the proposed Systems Coaching experience. The descriptions below translate the framework into practical skills.

Systems Coaching: Distinguish coaching a relationship system from individual or intact-team coaching and recognise cross-boundary challenges.

Patterns, Roles, and Dynamics Across the System: Explore recurring interactions, stakeholder perspectives, formal and informal roles, power, dependencies and tensions.

Coaching Across System Boundaries: Develop and rehearse basic interventions that create dialogue, shared purpose, increased awareness and choice across boundaries.

System Impact and Multi-Party Ethics: Evaluate relational and alignment changes while accounting for confidentiality, power, competing agendas and sponsor expectations.

By the numbers

The learning pathway at a glance

Clearly defined learning outcomes, a short-form specialty and a modular ICA credential route.

2–4h Hours in the ICA specialty framework

4 Published learning outcomes

1 Focused Specialized Credential

2+ Specialties required alongside the Coaching Core for full Coaching certification

Who is this for

Designed for professionals who develop people and teams

A focused skill upgrade for professionals who coach, facilitate, mentor, lead or help others learn in Agile environments.

This is for you if…

Enterprise Agile Coaches Help multiple teams examine how their own interactions produce recurring delivery constraints.
Scrum Masters in Multi-Team Settings Recognise when a recurring obstacle exceeds the boundaries of one Scrum Team.
Product Leaders Explore competing priorities and dependencies among product, technology and business stakeholders.
Transformation Leads Move beyond top-down diagnosis towards shared understanding of organisational tensions.
Cross-Functional Facilitators Bring different roles into productive conversation around patterns that none can see alone.
Senior People Leaders Consider how sponsorship, authority and incentives shape multi-party coaching engagements.

When this is not the right programme

Only needing personal coaching techniques This module focuses on relationship systems across multiple stakeholders.
Seeking a full organisational diagnosis methodology The course introduces basic systems coaching interventions, not a comprehensive consulting framework.
Seeking an ICF systems coaching designation The ICA Specialized Credential does not itself confer an ICF professional credential.

Programme details

Everything you need to know.

Duration: ICA requirement: 2–4 hours. Proposed TAC format: 4 hours, pending confirmation
Format: Practice-oriented specialty workshop; final learning activities and assessment to be confirmed
Delivery mode: Proposed live online instruction; verify actual delivery mode before booking
Language: English-language product copy; confirm the teaching language with the selected cohort
Level: Specialized Credential; professional development
Prerequisites: No universal prerequisite is specified in the supplied ICA specialty learning outcomes document. Check cohort-specific entry requirements.
Certification awarded: ICA Systems Coaching Specialized Credential, subject to successful completion of an eligible ICA-accredited offering
Support material: Learning activities and any participant resources will be confirmed in the final cohort information
Funding eligibility: Individual enrolment intended. Course price and payment options are not supplied and must be configured in TAC Events.
ICA credential type: Specialized Credential
Specialty: Systems Coaching
Published duration: 2–4 hours (ICA)
Proposed TAC format: 4 hours; four one-hour learning blocks
Official credential code: Not supplied; validate with ICA before entering a code
Course fee: Not supplied; set in the TAC Events product and checkout
Training category: People Development — Coaching & Mentoring
Pathway: Coaching Core + minimum two relevant Specialised Credentials for full ICA Coaching certification
Source: ICA Coaching Core & Specialized Credentials – Learning Outcomes, v1.0, August 2026, pp. 16–17

Programme structure

Inside the proposed four-hour programme

Four one-hour learning blocks are proposed to cover the published ICA learning outcomes. This is a TAC course-design suggestion, not an official ICA mandate; the final facilitator agenda should be validated.

01 🌐 Seeing the Wider System

02 🔍 Relationships, Roles and Dynamics

03 🤝 Coaching Across Boundaries

04 ⚖️ Impact and Multi-Party Ethics

What's included

What you are investing in

The specialty focuses on practical professional development rather than passive content consumption. Final tuition and inclusions will be shown at checkout.

Focused specialty learning Proposed 4-hour format

Proposed four-hour learning experience covering ICA’s four Systems Coaching learning outcomes.
Applied conversation and workplace cases Proposed learning activity

Practice relevant to patterns across organisational relationships and boundaries using realistic examples from Agile and organisational work.
Structured reflection and practice Proposed learning activity

Notice the impact of your actions, test different approaches and identify personal next steps.
Four ICA learning outcome areas ICA-defined scope

Clearly defined scope with behaviours and judgment that can be observed in practice.
Specialized Credential pathway Subject to ICA requirements

Course completion can contribute to the ICA Coaching pathway when accreditation and ICA issuance requirements are met.

Certification & career ROI

Build your ICA Coaching credentials

Systems Coaching is an ICA Coaching Specialized Credential. ICA’s full Tomorrow-Ready™ Coaching certification requires the Coaching Core Credential and at least two relevant Specialized Credentials. This specialty alone is not the full ICA Coaching certification or an ICF credential.

1. Choose an approved session

Confirm that your chosen training is offered under the appropriate ICA accreditation, and verify schedule, price and delivery information.
2. Complete the specialised learning

Participate in the scheduled learning and practical work covering the published ICA learning outcomes.
3. Meet the applicable completion requirements

Complete the approved learning assessment or evidence requirements communicated by the accredited provider.
4. Receive the ICA Specialized Credential

Credential issuance follows successful completion and the provider’s ICA process; it is not granted just for purchasing the course.
5. Continue the ICA Coaching pathway

If pursuing the full Coaching certification, complete the Coaching Core plus at least two relevant specialised credentials in total.

Meet your trainers

Practitioners, not just lecturers.

Tadej Accetto

Agile Coach, Professional Coach and Trainer

ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, ICE-AC, ICP-SYS, ICP-PDM, ICP-APM, ICF-ACC- ICF-PCC

Tadej Accetto is an Agile Coach with a decade of experience under his belt, working with clients of all sizes and industries. They value honesty, integrity, empathy, and continuous learning, and believe in collaboration, communication, and transparency when working in a team.

About

Natascha Speets

Upcoming cohorts

Find a session that fits your schedule

Explore the booking calendar for actual session dates, local time zone, teaching language, price and confirmation status. The proposed TAC format is four hours; ICA permits 2–4 hours for this specialization.

Timezone

Schedule

Currency

Recommended ⛅ Afternoon

January 11 — 20, 2027

4 live sessions · Mondays & Wednesdays

16:00 – 19:00 Europe/Paris

2 sessions per week
Trainers: Tadej Accetto & Natascha Speets

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January 2027: 11, 13, 18, 20

Invoice & company payment available

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Systems Coaching?

It is a focused ICA Coaching Specialized Credential in patterns across organisational relationships and boundaries. The published framework defines four learning outcomes; this TAC product draft translates them into a proposed practice-oriented workshop.

Is Systems Coaching useful for Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Agile Coaches?

Yes, where the responsibilities of those roles involve patterns across organisational relationships and boundaries. The examples are tailored to real Agile workplace situations rather than formal coaching practices alone.

What will I be able to practise?

Complex organisational challenges rarely belong to one person or one team. Coach the wider pattern. You will explore cases aligned to the four official learning outcome areas and reflect on how to use the skill at work.

How is systems coaching different from team coaching?

Team coaching focuses on an intact team. Systems coaching works with a wider relationship system spanning teams, functions, roles or stakeholder groups.

Will I learn to diagnose an entire organisation in four hours?

No. The ICA specialty covers recognition of cross-system patterns and basic boundary-spanning coaching interventions, rather than a comprehensive consultancy diagnosis methodology.

Is this an ICA Core Credential or a Specialized Credential?

It is an ICA Specialized Credential in the Coaching pathway, not the eight-hour Coaching Core Credential. The full ICA Tomorrow-Ready™ Coaching certification requires the Coaching Core plus at least two relevant Specialized Credentials.

Do I need to hold the Coaching Core Credential before enrolling?

The supplied ICA learning outcomes document does not state a universal entry prerequisite for this specialty. Check the specific accredited course and cohort requirements before booking. For the full Coaching certification, the Core Credential is required in addition to at least two specializations.

How long is the course?

ICA specifies a range of 2–4 hours for this Specialized Credential. The product draft uses a proposed four-hour TAC format; final session dates and duration must be confirmed in the booking calendar.

How much does the course cost?

The course fee has not yet been supplied for this specialty. Please check the final displayed booking price before placing an order.

Is the course online?

This draft is designed for a possible live online cohort. The confirmed delivery mode, language, dates and time zone will be shown with the scheduled session.

How do I receive my ICA Specialized Credential?

Complete the required learning and any applicable learning demonstration or assessment in an ICA-accredited offering. Credential issuance is subject to the provider meeting ICA requirements; check the specific cohort details.

Does this grant an ICF ACC, PCC or ACTC credential?

No. The ICA credential pathway is distinct from the International Coaching Federation credentialing process and does not, on its own, grant an ICF designation.

Will this complete the ICA Tomorrow-Ready™ Coaching certification?

Not by itself. ICA specifies a Coaching Core Credential plus a minimum of two relevant Specialized Credentials for the full Coaching certification.

Will I receive learning materials?

Activities and learning resources for the proposed workshop will be confirmed in the final cohort information. No separately priced materials or post-course benefits are promised by this draft.

Can I book this course individually?

The product is written for individual B2C enrolment. Use the available session selector and checkout when the course, price and dates are published.

🛡️ Transparent programme information

A focused credential with clear expectations

The ICA-defined learning scope is documented. The proposed four-hour delivery, timetable and course fee must be confirmed in the final session listing. Please review payment and cancellation terms before checkout. No unconditional refund guarantee or artificial scarcity is claimed.

Investment

A clear path to your next professional level.

Designed for professionals who want structured learning, practice and certification support.

Ready when you are

See the patterns between teams, not just the problems within them.

Expand your coaching reach beyond team boundaries and help stakeholders work with the patterns that connect them. Explore the scheduled ICA Specialized Credential cohort and review confirmed tuition before enrolling.

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