What is Mentor Coaching and Coaching Supervision?
For credentialing, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines mentor coaching as coaching an applicant on their coaching skills rather than coaching on practice building, life balance, or other topics unrelated to the development of an applicant’s coaching skill. Therefore, in mentor coaching sessions, the focus is on the core competencies and their expression in a session. In coaching supervision, the conversation scope is broader and may include a coach’s experiences from client sessions and various scenarios about how to handle them. The coach being mentored may bring their experiences to a coaching supervisor to engage in reflective dialogue and collaborative learning to develop and benefit themselves and their clients.
Tijen Genco as a Mentor Coach
I have been coaching since 2006, serving as both an internal and external coach. In 2015, I became a mentor and coach educator. My practice encompasses Executive, Life, and Wellbeing Coaching, supporting individuals and organizations in transforming their approach by combining scientific and esoteric approaches to behavioral change. I am an ICF assessor and approved continuing education provider, supporting the development of coaches.
My students and mentees have developed significantly through my direct, caring, and informative feedback. Through reflective dialogue and collaborative learning, we have substantially enhanced their skills to benefit both their clients and themselves.
Qualifications and Experience
- Certified mentor and assessor for ICF. Assessing submissions for ICF credentialing at the ACC (Associated Certified Coach), PCC (Professional Certified Coach), MCC (Master Certified Coach), and Health and Wellness coaches for NBHWC.
- ICF-approved continuing education provider.
- Past VP of Education and Professional Development and ICF, Philadelphia Chapter board member.
- Developed Genco Method© Coach Training Portfolio, a unique coaching application that marries various evidence-based techniques and esoteric methodology. See Genco Method© Training Courses for more information.
- Multicultural approach: I have worked and lived in many different cultures of the East and West, which enables me to understand cultural nuances and assess and support the coach’s development.
- Teaching roles include Genco Coaching School of Consciousness and Coaching, University of Texas at Dallas Organizational Behavior and Executive Coaching Program, Maryland University of Integrated Health – Health Coaching Certification Program, and Marion Franklin’s Laser Focused Coaching Course. I am also an active ICF member.

Mentor Coaching Services
ICF Certification and Certification Upgrade Services
Individual Mentoring
Individual Mentoring: I provide comprehensive, developmental written feedback on recorded coaching sessions, utilizing the ICF Coaching Competency Assessment and transcript review. This feedback prepares coaches for a dedicated virtual mentoring session, designed to deepen insight and enhance competency integration.
Semi-Private Mentor Session
Available by request for groups of two or four. Coaches practice live under my observation, receive peer feedback, and receive focused guidance from me using the competency assessment form. While written feedback is lighter than individual mentoring, the format fosters meaningful development.
Group Mentoring
Weekly 90-minute sessions are designed to enrich coaching skills from both art and science perspectives. Participants engage in live coaching practice with in-the-moment feedback and mentoring. Sessions integrate ICF and NBHWC competencies, supported by a virtual classroom for class materials and weekly deepening practices.
Skills Assessments for Coaching
As an ICF Assessor at all three levels and a mentor coach, I listen to recorded sessions offline and provide competency-aligned feedback for ICF and NBHWC certification submissions.
Coach Supervision Services
Individual Supervision: These reflective sessions support coaches, mentors, and advanced practitioners in navigating complexity, ethical discernment, and energetic dynamics. We explore real cases, coaching resonance, and relational patterns to deepen mastery and confidence.
Group Supervision: For 4–10 participants, these collective sessions provide a facilitated space for reflecting on coaching cases, relational dynamics, and subtle undercurrents. We invite shared wisdom and resonance-based feedback to expand professional insight.
Hear how some of my coaches have benefited from my sessions in this video.
To learn more about Monthly Group Mentor Sessions and to register, please visit the upcoming events page to see scheduled classes. Use our contact page listed below to inquire about individual mentor sessions and ICF recording assessments for credentialing renewal or upgrade.

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