Quarterly journal of the Global Coaching Excellence Network
Inaugural issue · Quarter 4, 2026
GCEN
Review
Ideas, standards and conversations advancing ethical, evidence-informed and culturally intelligent coaching.
In this issue
Building professional trust without losing the human story.
Dr Meiya G Nthoesane
President, GCEN
Inaugural welcome
A message from the President.
Welcome to the inaugural issue of GCEN Review, and to a new chapter in the professional story of coaching.
It is my privilege to welcome you to the Global Coaching Excellence Network. GCEN was established from a clear conviction: coaching can make an enduring contribution to individuals, organisations and society when it is grounded in ethical practice, professional accountability and respect for the dignity of every person.
Our African roots give us a deep appreciation of relationship, community and context. Our global outlook calls us to engage openly with diverse knowledge, emerging practice and the standards that sustain public trust. We believe these commitments belong together. Excellence is not only what a coach knows; it is also how a coach listens, serves, learns and remains accountable.
Through GCEN, we are building a professional home where coaches can belong, develop and contribute. Our membership pathways welcome people at different stages of their journey, while our credentials remain evidence-based and independently assessed. Our Code of Conduct, continuing professional development, supervision and governance arrangements are intended to make our values visible in practice.
GCEN Review will be a quarterly space for thoughtful professional conversation. It will share learning, ethical reflection, community developments and ideas that strengthen coaching practice. I invite members, partners, educators and practitioners to read critically, participate generously and help shape a profession worthy of the trust placed in it.
As we begin, our task is not merely to create another organisation. It is to cultivate a credible, inclusive and future-facing professional community. I look forward to building that community with you.
Dr Meiya G Nthoesane
President, Global Coaching Excellence Network
Opening perspective
A professional home for a changing coaching world.
Coaching earns trust when professional rigour and human connection strengthen one another.
GCEN brings coaches, mentors, supervisors, educators and organisations into one network shaped by integrity, dignity, inclusion, accountability and stewardship. Its African roots and global outlook recognise that effective coaching is always situated in culture, relationship and context.
This inaugural issue introduces the foundations already available across GCEN: distinct pathways for belonging and assessed competence, practical ethical guidance, continuing professional development, and transparent governance. Future quarterly issues can carry confirmed community news, practitioner insight and learning opportunities as the network grows.
Professional pathways
Belonging and competence are not the same claim.
GCEN keeps membership designations structurally separate from professional credentials. Membership identifies participation in the network. A credential follows independent assessment of relevant education, experience and evidence.
Membership
A place to connect and develop
Individual and organisational categories provide routes for students, practising coaches, experienced leaders, institutions and strategic partners.
Explore membershipCredentials
Capability supported by evidence
The GAC, GPC, GMC and GTC pathways help applicants understand the evidence appropriate to their coaching practice and goals.
Explore credentialsPractice note
Five questions before every engagement.
- 1Have roles, outcomes, fees, confidentiality and review points been agreed clearly?
- 2Does this work fall within my demonstrated competence and professional scope?
- 3Have I considered culture, power, inclusion and the client’s freedom to choose?
- 4Are records, digital tools and any use of AI proportionate, lawful and transparent?
- 5Do I know when supervision, referral or responsible closure may be needed?
Learning and community
Continue the conversation.
The learning portal brings together course information and private professional-development records. The events calendar will publish confirmed information sessions, CPD opportunities and networking gatherings.
Publication note: GCEN Review shares professional information and reflection. It does not replace independent assessment, supervision, legal advice or the governing documents formally adopted by GCEN.