The Journey

How I became the coach leaders & coaches turn to.

Jihane Labib, ICF Certified ACTC, MCC, MCS executive coach, first Arab elected to the ICF Global Board of Directors
15+Years Experience
10k+Coaching Hours
1stArab ยท ICF Board

Before the ICF board seat and the published frameworks, there were two decades leading marketing teams inside multinational companies. This is the story of how that experience became a coaching practice built for the people who carry the weight of decisions.

A practice built one milestone at a time.

  1. Before 2012

    Twelve Years in Boardrooms

    Jihane leads marketing functions for multinational companies across telecommunications, media, and pharma, building the strategic and organizational grounding she later brings into the coaching room.

  2. CoachingLab Academy, International ICF accredited Coaching Programs Institution
    2012

    Founding CoachingLab Academy

    She launches CoachingLab Academy, now an ICF and EMCC accredited coaching school with a footprint spanning Casablanca, Dubai, and Paris.

  3. Jihane Labib, MCC executive coach, holding ICF MCC, EMCC Master Practitioner and ACTC credentials
    Credentials

    First in Francophone Africa

    Jihane becomes the first coach from Francophone Africa to hold the ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) and Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC), alongside the EMCC EIA Master Practitioner accreditation.

  4. Jihane Labib receiving the Education 2.0 Innovation in Education Award for CoachingLab Academy
    2020

    ICF Accreditation & an Innovation Award

    CoachingLab Academy becomes the first ICF-accredited coaching institution in Morocco, and is later recognized with the Education 2.0 Innovation in Education Award.

  5. Jihane Labib, first Arab elected to the ICF Global Board of Directors
    2022

    First Arab on the ICF Global Board

    Jihane is elected to the ICF Global Board of Directors, the first Arab professional in the federation's history to hold a seat on its global governance body.

  6. Creating Bridges, book by Jihane Labib featuring the COEUR and SMARTEE coaching frameworks
    Author

    Creating Bridges

    She publishes Creating Bridges, introducing her original COEUR® and SMARTEE frameworks, distilled from more than 10,000 hours of executive coaching.

  7. Jihane Labib speaking at an international leadership conference in New York as Chair of ICF Professional Coaches
    2026

    Chair, ICF Professional Coaches Global Board

    Jihane is elected Chair of the ICF Professional Coaches Global Board of Directors, leading the profession's global governance on credentialing, education, and standards.

  8. Jihane Labib facilitating an executive coaching workshop with C-suite leaders in the Gulf region
    Today

    Partnering With C-Suite Leaders Across the Gulf

    Jihane works directly with CEOs, CHROs, and boards at organizations including Samsung, AXA, Attijariwafa bank, and the Misk Foundation, strengthening leadership systems, alignment, and succession across the region.

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