My deepest joy is working with experienced coaches who are determined to be their best Self, uncover their own personal coaching style and be powerful change catalysts for their clients.
ABOUT ANNIE
My certainty is that coaching mastery is the secret sauce it takes to help us each be better human beings, and that is my true motivation for all I do. Coaching and mentoring is a deeply spiritual connection between coach and client, and one I deeply respect.
I am a Master Certified Coach credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF), an ICF MCC Assessor since 2017, and an Advanced Certified Mentor Coach (ACMC), with the ICF's Mentor Coach Specialization for both PCC and MCC. Cultivating coaching mastery has been the focus of my whole career. In 2017 I co-created the Essence of Mastery Summit series with Fran Fisher, which had a successful nine-year run before I retired it in 2026.
With over four decades as an entrepreneur, I also founded the Wisdom Foundation, a humanitarian, community-based not-for-profit, along with Essence of Mastery and Radical Wisdom.
CORE VALUES
Creating trust and safety in a coaching conversation is what gives the client the space to explore beyond what they might on their own.
I sincerely believe that coaching mastery is the secret sauce to authentic, respectful conversation that is based on unconditional positive regard.
For change to take place, it is essential to create a space where anything can be spoken, where the partnership is so secure that even when things get messy, the client feels seen, heard and understood.
The basic foundation of my life is connection to source. To that end, we will often look at the bigger picture and explore your spiritual journey.
SMALL GROUP
ONE-ON-ONE
Created by Fran Fisher, MCC, facilitated by Annie Gelfand, MCC. These small cohort programs fill up quickly, so I invite you to reserve your space well in advance.
Dates:
January 26th, 2027 until June 15th, 2027
Meets:
Every other Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (ET)
Format
Zoom webinars with recordings included
Group Size
10 participants MAX
PCC
ACC
PCC
PCC
PCC
PCC
ACC
PhD, PCC
ACC
PCC
PCC
PCC
PCC
PCC
ACC
MCC
The Essence of Mastery Summit has over nine years worth of insightful, informative and powerful recordings, from interviews with other masterful coaches to revealing the secrets of coaching mastery. All events are facilitated by Annie Gelfand, Master Certified Coach. You'll have lifetime access to the recordings.
Three immersive 6-hour events, with lifetime access to the recordings.
YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS INCLUDES
Recordings and handouts
Community
Coaching mastery secrets
Workbook
A ready-to-use agreement you can adapt for your own coaching clients.
Get the free Client Agreement Template