Overview
We are dedicated to one thing and one thing only: Creating exceptional coaching supervisors.
Founded by Nick Bolton, the International Centre for Coaching Supervision (ICCS) is a sister school to the world renown Animas Centre for Coaching.
Nick established ICCS to meet what he feels is a pressing need to develop coaching supervisors across the world through accessible, high-quality training using the latest in virtual learning.
Our mission at ICCS is to open up coaching supervision training for coaches all around the world.
We embody a truly integrative approach to coaching supervision and to the learning process believing that there is never just one way and that, as coaches, we are always integrating what we learn with who we are, how we practise and what we already know.
Our aim is to facilitate participants through the new concepts and skills whilst enabling each to develop their unique strengths and to realise their passions in how they make a difference to coaches and the coaching profession.
Overview
We are dedicated to one thing and one thing only: Creating exceptional coaching supervisors.
Founded by Nick Bolton, the International Centre for Coaching Supervision (ICCS) is a sister school to the world renown Animas Centre for Coaching.
Nick established ICCS to meet what he feels is a pressing need to develop coaching supervisors across the world through accessible, high-quality training using the latest in virtual learning.
Our mission at ICCS is to open up coaching supervision training for coaches all around the world.
We embody a truly integrative approach to coaching supervision and to the learning process believing that there is never just one way and that, as coaches, we are always integrating what we learn with who we are, how we practise and what we already know.
Our aim is to facilitate participants through the new concepts and skills whilst enabling each to develop their unique strengths and to realise their passions in how they make a difference to coaches and the coaching profession.
Our Mission & Vision
At ICCS, we believe coaching supervision is essential—not just for maintaining high professional standards, but for ensuring the well-being, effectiveness, and growth of coaches worldwide.
Supervision is gaining traction as a vital developmental practice, sitting alongside coaching training and mentoring. Yet, it remains unevenly distributed, with the majority of qualified supervisors based in the UK and parts of Europe.
We’re here to change that.
We are proud to be part of the movement expanding coaching supervision beyond these traditional hubs.
Our alumni span New Zealand, Brazil, China, Japan, the US, Indonesia, Finland, Kenya, Singapore, Turkey, Hungary, Vietnam, and more—but our work is far from done.
It’s not enough for a country to have just one or two coaching supervisors. Our goal is to see thriving supervision communities worldwide—ensuring that coaches everywhere have access to rich, diverse, and high-quality supervision, both locally and remotely.
- We are committed to:
Growing a global network of supervisors – Equipping experienced coaches across the world to step into supervision. - Advocating for supervision – Helping the coaching profession fully understand the power of supervision for development and ethical practice.
- Fostering local and global communities – Connecting supervisors through ICCS chapters while encouraging local networks of support.
- Embedding supervision in coaching projects and teams – Ensuring organisations and coaching initiatives build supervision into their approach from day one.
We believe every country with a serious coaching presence should also have a vibrant coaching supervision community. And we’re here to make that happen.
The Story Behind ICCS
In 2020, as the world was gripped by the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, something new was born—a vision that had been years in the making finally found its moment to come to life.
The International Centre for Coaching Supervision (ICCS) was launched as a virtual school, but its roots ran deep into the fertile ground of coaching practice.
For Nick Bolton, the founder and CEO of Animas Centre for Coaching and now ICCS, the journey had been long, driven by a passion for coaching supervision that he could never quite set aside.
Nick’s journey into the world of coaching began in the early 2000s and by 2008, he had founded Animas Centre for Coaching, a school that quickly gained a reputation for excellence in coach training.
Over the years, Nick mentored and supervised hundreds of new coaches, guiding them as they honed their craft. It was through this experience that he came to a powerful realisation—coaching supervision wasn’t just beneficial; it was essential. The role of a coaching supervisor is not just to oversee; it’s to support, to challenge, and to help coaches develop their practice in ways that are ethically sound, effective, and deeply reflective.
This understanding led Nick to introduce accredited courses in coaching supervision in 2016 as part of Animas. These courses were a success, but something was missing. The world of coaching supervision training was, at that time, bound by geography—only available to those who could attend in person at select locations. For many coaches around the world, the opportunity to become an accredited coaching supervisor remained an elusive dream.
Nick wanted to change that. He envisioned a global community of coaching supervisors—a melting pot of skills, cultures, and practices. But it wasn’t until 2020, with the advent of technology like Zoom, that the possibility of making this vision a reality truly emerged. The world had changed, and so had the way we could connect, learn, and grow together.
The International Centre for Coaching Supervision was set up to make coaching supervision training accessible to coaches all over the world.
From Australia to Belgium, China to Kenya, ICCS has trained supervisors in over 25 countries, bringing a fresh, vibrant international practice to the profession. Nick recalls with pride when he learned that ICCS had trained only the second coaching supervisor in the whole of East Africa—moments like this reinforce the importance of the work being done.
ICCS stands as a beacon for those who believe in the power of coaching supervision. It’s a place where coaches from around the globe can come together, not just to learn new skills, but to integrate those skills with their own unique strengths and passions.
At ICCS, the belief is that there is never just one way—coaches are always learning, always evolving, and always bringing something of themselves to their practice.
Nick Bolton’s vision for ICCS is simple yet profound: to create exceptional coaching supervisors who are equipped to make a difference, not just in their own practice, but in the lives of the coaches they support and the profession as a whole.
This is a mission that resonates across borders, cultures, and practices—a mission that is, at its heart, about making coaching supervision accessible, inclusive, and impactful.
Why Virtual Learning?
We are raving fans of virtual learning!
Why? Because it breaks down barriers—connecting coaches across borders, time zones, and cultures in ways that traditional in-person training simply can’t match.
For too long, high-quality training was only accessible to those with the time, finances, and flexibility to attend in-person courses. But learning and professional growth should know no boundaries.
Technology has transformed virtual learning. Gone are the days of passive, one-way lectures. Today, live, interactive virtual training creates an experience that not only matches but often exceeds in-person learning.
The ICCS Virtual Learning Experience
- A Global Community – Train alongside experienced coaches from all over the world, bringing diverse insights and perspectives.
- No Travel, No Extra Costs – Learn from the comfort of your home or office, without the expense or hassle of travel and accommodation.
- Shorter, More Focused Sessions – Deep-dive into key themes with time to reflect, rather than enduring long, draining days in a classroom.
- Better Work-Life Balance – Sessions finish early, leaving you time to integrate learning, continue work, or simply unwind.
- More Engaging & Interactive – Different learning styles—discussion, practice, presentation, and analysis—are more effectively woven into each session.
While we still value in-person connection, we’ve chosen to fully embrace the power, accessibility, and flexibility of virtual learning—because we believe it makes professional development available to more coaches, in more places, than ever before.
