News From ACTO
President’s Message: November 2023 | Mensaje de la Presidenta
The ACTO Board wants to remind our members and friends that our standards are diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. In less than two years, in two places in the world, two adjacent peoples have plunged into armed conflict. We have all seen the horror and barbarism of human cruelty, sitting comfortably on our couch at home from our full-color televisions. At first, we were filled with anguish and horror at the images of the [...]
President’s Message: September 2023
I want to introduce myself to those who do not know me. My name is Virginia González-Vélez, and I live in Madrid, Spain. Since June, I have assumed the position of president of ACTO, and I am very proud to be in this role. I am a partner of Radiance Partners LLC, a coaching school based in Virginia, USA. I am an MCC coach and a trainer of professional coaches in Spanish. I love [...]
President Elect’s Message: April 2023
Dear members and friends of ACTO: After a few months of silence but intense work, we are back to communicating with everyone to tell you what's new at ACTO. Before going into the news, I would like to make a reflection with you about what I understand by diversity and inclusion after these years of so many global challenges, the global pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the collapse of American and European banks, the [...]
President’s Message: April 2023
"To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing" - Raymond Williams. I have learnt what it means to be radical in the past one year. It was just about a year ago that I found myself staring at the white, spotless ceiling in the emergency room, my wellbeing in the hands of the good doctors and nurses and drawing my strength from the presence of my dear wife who [...]
President’s Message: December 2022
As 2022 draws to a close and one reflects on the year gone by, there is plenty to be thankful about and honour. We @ ACTO are grateful for your continued association, partnership and contribution to making ACTO what it is. In the years to come, we welcome your active participation and shaping the narrative around coach education and coach training. As the field of coaching is evolving, so is the way coach education is [...]