News From ACTO

Subject: An Important Update About ACTO’s Future tl;dr ACTO will sunset on 30 June 2026, with transparency and grace. Dear ACTO Members and Alumni, As your Board of Directors, we have held both the mission and community of ACTO with deep care, responsibility, and heart. Over the past several months, we have been closely reviewing our financial picture, staffing capacity, and organizational sustainability. After many thoughtful discussions and exploration of options, we have reached a [...]

To the members of the ACTO Community: As we come to the end of the year, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to the many speakers, facilitators, coaching colleagues, and contributors who have enriched our monthly Forums, Community Conversations, and our annual conference throughout 2025. Whether you showed up as a presenter or as a participant in the conversation, your generosity, insight, and willingness to share your expertise continue to shape this community in meaningful [...]

Dear Valued Members, Colleagues and Friends of ACTO, As we continue to look ahead and plan for the future, the Board wishes to take a moment to reflect openly with you — our valued members — about where we are and where we might be headed together. ACTO has always stood for something deeper than simple membership benefits or professional development. We have been guided by a vision to elevate the field of coach [...]

Dear Valued Members, Colleagues and Friends of ACTO, An Ocean of Uncertainty Like many organizations do in the last part of a calendar year, the ACTO Board is planning for the year ahead. In the context of asking, “what’s next?” we became acutely aware of how many of the factors we consider in our planning are unknowable. Not merely “unknown,” for that term implies that we simply need to research the data to find [...]

Dear Valued Members, Colleagues and Friends of ACTO, This month, the ACTO Board revisits our “Why” for the ACTO STAND and our commitment to building an inclusive coaching community where everyone feels they belong. Leadership coaching is evolving A growing focus on social identity and social justice reflects not just a workplace trend but a wider societal shift toward true equity and inclusion. Today’s leaders are expected to go beyond managing teams—they must recognize [...]