IAF Credential?

From the LinkedIn Professional Facilitators Network Group

Hi! I am a certified coach both for individuals and teams/systems….other facilitators said that I “couldn’t get jobs” in the government and/or large corporations without the IAF Credential – and that they wouldn’t recommend my work because I didn’t have the credential even though I worked with them and they said I was great. What is everyone’s experience? Do you have the IAF credential? If so, how has it assisted your business? If you don’t have it, do you think it has been an obstacle you have had to get around?  

Editor’s Note: The answers are all interesting, including one from the IAF US Rep.  To view the rest of the responses,  join the Professional Facilitators Network Group on LinkedIn.