What we do
As Membership Engagement committee members, we nurture and strengthen the connection within our community in the ICF NYC Chapter. Our committee is an essential part of coming up with ideas and implementing actions for member engagement for sustained growth. We make sure our members feel welcomed, as well as informing them about the benefits of being an ICF member in our community.
How you can help
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New Member Onboarding
Welcome new members in the ICF NYC community and give guidance to reduce their sense of overwhelm.
- “Connector” Role – Be available for a chat upon request to welcome new members, answer any questions, and connect to the right contact.
- New Member Welcome Chat – Help plan and co-facilitate the monthly online New Member Welcome Chat.
- Member WhatsApp Group – Engage with New Members in the WhatsApp Group.
- New Member Support – Help our new members navigate the opportunities our chapter offer and make the most out of their benefits.
Member Engagement
Find opportunities for our members to grow and develop in they journey as a coach and as part of the ICF NYC community.
- Support New and Existing CoachCafé Leaders
- Promote member only events including recurrent CoachCafés, Virtual Networking Evenings, Summer and Winter Holiday parties, etc.
- Promote existing and research new member benefits such as partner discounts, professional development opportunities, community impact involvement, in partnership with our other committees
- Connect with existing members and support them in their membership and credential journeys
Hearing Member Voices
Listen to member feedback and craft reports for the Board so that the Chapter operates in alignment with members’ needs.
- Chapter Community Meeting – Help prep, design the agenda, and co-facilitate online quarterly chapter community meeting. Create a report afterward.
- ICF NYC LinkedIn Group – Engage in our LinkedIn Group.
- Member Focus Groups – Host focus groups to collect input on learning priorities, pro bono programs, and other chapter activities to fine-tune our operations and offerings and regularly attract new volunteers.
- Collaborate with Marketing Team – Share ideas for marketing for online engagement based on members’ voices.
Member Recruitment
Nurture stronger relationships with various coaching schools and create a proactive pipeline for future opportunities.
- First Point of Contact Role – Initiate dialogue with various coaching schools.
- Host Open House Meetings – Host open house meetings to share ICF NYC member benefits and answer questions for prospective members and coaching students.
- Connect Other Committees – If there is any interest in co-delivering a program with schools, be the bridge to the Professional Development committee. If there any potential partnership opportunities, connect them to the Strategic Partnership and Sponsorship Committee.
If you enjoy connecting with new people to help nurture our community, joining the Membership Engagement Committee would be a great idea for you. It’s an excellent opportunity for you to expand your network and deepen your interpersonal communication skills.
Testimonial
I am a solopreneur and do virtually all of my coaching online; it can be lonely at times. Volunteering on the Membership Engagement Committee for ICF New York City helped me to address a major challenge that I was facing. How do I avoid being isolated and create a community of peers to ensure that I routinely interact with, and learn from, other coaches? Over the past two years I have had the opportunity to help shape the way in which we onboard new Chapter members; to work with our Chapter President; to personally talk with close to a hundred coaches as they joined our Chapter; and to form a community of coaches that I can call on and refer others to as appropriate. And I’ve been able to do so in a way that fits my schedule!
