ICF North Florida June Newsletter

Navigating Leadership Tensions in Real Time

Each month, we’ll explore the tensions that sit at the heart of leadership and human behavior—the moments where clients feel stretched, uncertain, or caught between competing demands.

It’s not Weakness. It’s Alignment.

By Lisa J. Kuruvilla, ICF MCC, CMC, CEC

Many clients hesitate to speak up—not because they lack confidence, but because they are navigating competing priorities: relationship vs truth, harmony vs clarity. What often appears as hesitation is actually a signal that values are trying to come into alignment.

As coaches, our role is to help clients reframe this moment—not as weakness, but as an opportunity to align their voice with what matters most. Read more>>

President's Letter

June 2026

As we move into the summer season, we are beginning early planning for our upcoming Annual Meeting, which will follow the Southeast Regional Conference being held in South Carolina September 8–10.

We will be sending two members of the Board — with the possibility of a third representative — to attend this year’s regional conference. This is always a valuable opportunity to connect with ICF sister chapters across the region, strengthen relationships, and learn about emerging topics and initiatives from ICF Global.

Lisa Kuruvilla, our President-Elect, and I will be representing the chapter and look forward to sharing highlights and updates with members during the Annual Meeting.

Please keep an eye out for additional details in the coming weeks as planning continues and more information becomes available.

Speaker Spotlight

Debra Kopelman, MCC, ESIA, EIA, MS

Debra Kopelman's approach to coaching is to focus on the whole person, creating a safe space for authenticity and self-expression. She is passionate about helping leaders who want to be more integrated, powerful, and even more aligned with their deepest values. Her goal is to enable leaders to access greater levels of presence, wisdom and insight to maximize their contributions in environments of rapid change, ambiguity and high levels of stress.

Register for our June Event with Debra:

Co-Creating the Coaching Relationship: Cultivating Trust & Safety